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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
WaycroSS Western
Goes Ahead Rapidly
Ten More Miles of Track To Be Put
Into Service Soon-construc
ton Gang Busy.

WAYCROSS, July 5.-Rapid progress
has been made by the construction
forces Of the Waycross and Western.
and 1t seems that soon from eight to
ten miles more of the new railroad will
be put into service. The line is being
built from Waycross toward the Geor-
gia Southern and Florida, and rumor is
that with connections and other extern
sions the line is going into West Geor-
ga and probably into Alabama
Alex K. Seasons, president of the
road, is spending most of his time with
the construction force.
The next extension that will be
opened to traffic will be the one to
Sirmans, in Clinch County, the home of
When this is finished the road will add
to its rolling stock and make arrange
ments without delay for rushing the
connection with the Georgia Southern
and Florida.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
SIX ORGANIZATIONS APPOINT
TRUSTEES FOR BIG LEGACY

SAVANNAH. July "a charter pc
tition for the r. j. Num- trust fund has
been filed in the Chatham Superior
Court This association is being organ
lied TO administer that part of the es-
tate of DR. r J. Mum which was be-
queathed to Zerubabel Lodge, Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite, Georgia His
torical Society, Young Women's Chris
tian Association, Savannah Female Or
phanage and the Society Of Colonial
Wars in the State of Georgia.
Under DR.. NUNS will most Of his es-
tate was left to Miss Annie G. Purse.
to go at her death to the institutions
named. Each was to appoint a trustee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
BOYS OF PARISH BUILD
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNEX

SAVANNAH. July Sat practically
no cost St. Pauls Episcopal parish has
acquired an additional Sunday school
capacity of approximately 200
A temporary room has been con-
structed out of scrap lumber by Samuel
X Ward and Robert 7. Waller, with
the assistance of some of the boys of
the parish The building Is situated
Immediately in the rear Of the church
and is very presentable.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

south Of Baltimore Atlanta. Macon
and other cities in this and neigh
boring States usually purchase a doz-
IN or more in winter 10 supply tour
lists It is said before the war that
slaves along the coast counties were
fed upon them extensively.
Barbee sells direct to the larger
hotels in Washington. Baltimore.
Philadelphia, Pittsburg. New York
and Boston. with the growing
scarcity OF diamond backs French
chefs are substituting cheaper and
inferior rerrapin Men with discrim-
mating taste though can tell when
the distinctive flavor OF the diamond
back is lacking
The farm on which the terrapin are
raised is securely enclosed and
rooted. but well ventilated. The en-
tire place can he flooded with water
al SILL. Pens always are Hooded when
The tyrrapin are fed. usually about
Three times week in the spring and
summer and not AZ all In the winter.
when 'Es terrap.u bury themselves
FOR their annual Information Bar
bee has had TO dig as deep as three
i4.' r" -n-artE rerrap.r for the win
ter trade They are packed into d
barre .Es potatoes
Tie trouble with raising trrrapir
heretofore always has been that the
amin. when tn confinement win in
Varla'E eat their own eggs II was
many years before Barbee was ah1a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Lanier's Motion for
New Trial Up Soon
AcquIttal of Wife May Have I'M
portant Bearing on Case of
Convicted Man.

WAYCROSS. July 5.-Three weeks
hence the motion of ". c. Lanier for
new trial will be heard by Judge
T, A. Parker. Lanier is under life SEN
tence for murder. convicted at the May
term for killing an infant.
His wife, who was indicted Jointly
with him. was acquitted at an ad
jOurned term of court in June 1t is
likely that in the motion for new trial
tt will be stated that evidence of
material nature that was not given at
Laniers trial has been secured and
that Lanier should be given the benefit
Of this.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
FEDERAL AID SECURED
FOR CHATHAM DRAINAGE

SAVANNAH, July 5.-United States
aid in promoting the interest of drainage
of the vast lands of Chatham County has
been secured through Representative
Charles G, Edwards, of the special sub
committee Of the Chamber of Commerce,
who has been handling the matter for
several weeks
Engineer J. G. Phillips. of the United
States drainage corps, has received in
structions to designate the best drainag sc
district in the County. and he Is now al
work on the proposition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
g Waycross
Latest NetOs of South Georgia
Brunswick Greatest
Port for CrosSties
Shipments Made Recently Total $780,
600, Which Breaks All Known
Records for the Trade.

BRUNSWICK. July 5.-Brunswick is
the greatest crosstie port in the world,
as shown by shipments during the past
month. One steamer, the Grayson, I'M
der charter to the Joyce Watkins Com
pany, with the next shipment will have
taken from this port within one month
more than 100, 900 crossties.
Other shipments made by the Ameri-
can Tie and Timber Company, the Bax-
ter Company, the joyce Watkins Com
pany, Emanuel, Mason and others dur
ing the last 80 days. aggregate over
,0O, 900 That is an unprecedented rec
ord for ties. The wholesale price Of
crossties is ranging now around the
highest levels
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Five-Year Fugitive
Captured at Manor
Stacy Geiger, Under Fifteen-Year
Sentence, Had Changed
His Name.

WAYCROSS, July Stacy Geiger,
who was convicted five years ago in
Wayne County for assaulting a young
white girl near Jesup, and who re-
ceived fifteen year sentence in the
penitentiary, was captured at Manor,
west of Waycross, and turned over
to Wayne County officers to-day by
Sheriff D. w. Pittman.
Geiger escaped from Jail in Jesup
shortly after sentence was passed on
him and has been able to keep out
Of the hands of officers ever since.
He has been going under the name of
Barton. He is 80 years old.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Such Makeshifts Have Forced Thou
sands Into Risking Dangerous
Operations

Wearing elastic and spring trusses
year after year is almost sure to shorten
your life.
You can't make them hold, even when
drawn so tight you can scarcely stand to
keep them on.
They usually let you get worse all the
time-that's why every year they are
forcing thousands Of people into under
going operation.
They are simply a crime-squeeze the
rupture, often causing strangulation-
dig into the pelvic bone in front-press
against the spinal column at the back
make life miserable for nearly every
body who wears them.
The Plain Truth Is This
You can't possibly get welI-can't even keep
from getting worss-unlass your rupture is con-
SANITY held In place. Just broken bone
can't knit unless held securely togsther
And lust as bandage or splInt Is the only way
broken bone can be held. so the right kind
Of truss is the oay thing in the world that can
keep rupture from coming out and growing
worse.
Youu feel IKE new person from the day
you put on that kind OF truss.
But YOU know as well as We that you'll never
Yet IT'S easy enough to get And you can
test It firstly sixty days trtal-withOut having
10 risk q single cent
Its the famous Cluthe Truss Cluthe Auto
matte Massagsr-absoutely guaranteed 70 hold,
and won't cost you cent II II doesn't
IT'S so utterly different from everything else
for rupture that it has received eighteen sep.
arate patents.
Made on an entirely principle. Instantly
and automatically protects you against every strain
so your rupture cant possibly be forced out Self
rsuulatlng sslf-adiusting. Far than Just a
truss.
h addition 70 constant holding It provides
he only way ever discovered for overcoming the
weakness which Is the real cause o. rupture
Just how Il does that-eBtrely automaticaIly-
and how IT has thus completely cured hundreds and
hundreds Of people whose cases seemed almost hope
less-is all explained I'm the free book which he
coupon below VIII bring you
No Belt-No Leg Straps-No SPRINGS
The Cluthe Truss does away with the curse
Of belts .7s-str9ps ana springs Thousand say
uroof-riu hold in The bath. Also perspiration-
proof and easily kept clean
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
PLANS PREPARED FOR
UNION STATION ADDITION

WAYCROSS, July Sit is reported
today that all plans for the addition to
the union station here have been ap-
proved by the officials of the Atlantic
Coast Line and that probably during
the month the contract will be let
The addition will occupy a vacant tract
between the station and the offices of
the Southern Express Company and will
like the station proper, front Plant Ave
nue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
MULE TEAM RUNS AWAY
With MkYCR0SS AUTO

WAYCROSS. July 5.--Mules hitched
to the automobile Of Charles T. Strick-
land, Of this city, to-day became fright
ened at a passing train near WayCross
and ran away taking the machine into
the woods with them and finally leaving
fl lodged against a large pine The
supply Of gasoline had given out ana
the auto was being brought into the city
at the time Of the runaway. one mule
was badly hurt The car was not dam
aged
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Mayor Orders Ice
Law Enforcement
Customers Complain of Short Weight
by Savannah Companies-Wag-
on Scales Required.

SAVANNAH, GA, July 5.-Numerous
complaints that the ice companies are
giving their customers short weight has
caused Mayor Richard J. Davant to
order a rigid enforcement of the ordi-
nance governing the sale of ice
This ordinance provides that any per-
son has the right to demand that the
ice be weighed in his presence. It also
requires ice wagons to carry scales
which have been properly tested.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
JUNIOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
FORMING IN SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, July 5,-A junior base
ball league, consisting of four teams, of
years, is being organized by w j,
Stewart, who is taking the initiative
at the request of a number of boys who
want TO play in the league.
of the city
Mayor Davant has given assurances
that the league will be permitted to use
the diamond in Forsyth Park Exten-
sion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Trusses Like These Are A Crime
Make This CO. Day Test

FoU Woht Have to Risk a Penny
we don't ask you to trust to a mere try-ou
The way you have to do at a drug store.
Wen make a Cluthe Automatic Massag1ns Truss
especially for your case-make it to your measure
and let you try It sixty days
Wen practically lend it to you that long lust for
a test.
II it doesn't keep your rupture from cop,,rv 49,.
or bothering you in any way. no matter how ,.rd
you work or strain-f It doesn't prove every cl,,r,
we make-then you can send It back and it von.t
cost you a penny
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER TO
GO BACK TO WAYCROSS

WAYCROSs, July 5.-Officers were
advised to-day that Harry Hoggs,
wanted here for embezzlement. has
been arrested at LAGRANGE. Deputy
Sheriff Steedley has gone after him.
Hoggs is charged with apropriating
insurance money collected by him
while in charge of a local agency.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
WARE COUNTY OBJECTS
TO LOSING ANY TERRITORY

WAYCROss. July 6.-Fanure 70 find
any unanimous sentiment In any sec.
ton Of Ware County for the creation
OF new counties that include In their
areas portions Of this county probably
u-jIl cause Wares delegation IN the
.sglslature to oppose all new county
propositions that in any way cut into
this county. Three different new coun-
" movements touch Ware, those adj
Vocated by Nichols, Alma and Pearson
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
FARMERS AND LABOR
UNIONS TO JOIN IN PICNIC

WAYCROSS, July 5.-James Cowart
president Of the Ware County Farmers
Union, has issued a general invitation
for the picnic which viii be given tn
Wsycross Saturday. July = The Farm
ers' Union and unions Of this city VIII
5olu In giving the picnic
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, ATHENS, GA.

o
natics Science History
in
license
a
Catalogue JERE NJ. POUND, President.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
COTTON MOVES UP
As SHORTS COVER
CordiII's Report Causes Heavy
Selling, but Support of Strong
Interests Checks Dip.

NEW YORK, Nov 7.-Cordill's esti-
mate of 1880, 900 bales had very de-
pressing effect both in Liverpool and
hrst prices were at a net decline of s
of Thursday
,Cordills report came about as expect
60 ana Is construed by Europe as
largely confirming Habersham Kings
estimate of 10, $50 900 bales. This in
duced selling and liquidation in the for
elgn market and started some Hquida-
ton here which carried prices II to IS
points lower than last nights close
Sentiment was bearish and the average
trader only was waiting on something
to sell on.
=, Good buying later, however. steadied
the list. The local talent was bearish
to the core, but hesitated to sell in
the face Of support given by strong in
tersts and within an hour they picked
up lost ground, and during the forenoon
price movement stood to 10 points
over the initial list.
1t was thought that hedge selling was
absorbed by English spinners taking cot
ton. This news suggested that there
might be revival of demand for actual
cotton at present values. This, together
with the belief that spinners will alb
sorb all contracts offered, regardless of
Mr.. Cordill's estimate, was responsible
for the reaction.
lie maj net Hdu the appearance OF De-
ping oversold and there was considerable
buying, but the crowd seemed anxious to
sell on all rallies.
On the advance, trading fell off.
There was little or no speculative de.
mand on the recovery. When the bulls
were through buying the market stopped
going up. but held steady around the
/ high point.
The disposition among the majority is
70 await the Census Bureau report, due
SATURDAY. n
Vember l, which is generally expected
to be around $3.50, 900 bales, as com
pared with S,S69, 900 bales last year dur
ing the same period and 100000 in
The market ruled steady during the
afternoon session. being under heavy
buying pressure by spot houses, bales
on recording spinners for the week be-
ing $4,000 bales. against 81 900 bales
last year. December jumped to 354,
January to 1888 and March 1341. The
feature of the trading was large pur-
chases OF January, which was thought
to be purely for trade interests, es-
pecially undoing straddles Shorts were
also heavy buyers in fear of a buliis
ginning forecast SATURDAY.
CordlllS guess was generally thought
to be too high.
At the close the market was steady,
with prices at net advance of . to 10
points from the final quotations OF
! Thursday.
Following are Il a. m. bids in New
York: December 1889, January 1918,
March 1927, May 1927, July 1917.
+ Following are 10 a. m. bids in New
Orleans: December 1899, January 10 AZ
March 1S.49, May 1856, July 1883.
| Estimated cotton receipts:
New Orleans. 10000 to $4,000 II, TAI
galveston 81 900 to $4,000 %, 1888
RANGE IN NEW WORK FUTURES
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
LIVERPOOL COTTON. MARKET.
Futures opened quiet.
HAYWARD & CLARK's
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, Nov Mr.. Cor
dilTs crop estimate of 15,340, 900 bales
commercial crop caused surprise here
to-day, as it is so much above other
authorities. The trade about expected
the above amount. This. combined with
the political news in this morning $
papers, had a pronounced effect on the
market.
Liverpool came in about points low
er than due and quotes spots 1G lower:
sales, 10000 bales. A cable said: There
will certainly be no short time in the
mills this year"
The opening here was about 10 points
lower, but there was good buying by
strong houses and prices rallied. 1t Is
not thought that producers will be
much disturbed by the large crop eSti-
mates and the consuming trade has
been waiting for some depression on
which to buy.
The map indicates unsettled and
colder weather for the belt over Sunday
Spot people point to the spinning value
of the crop and are bullish on this con
tentiOn
The market later in the day recov.
cred all loss on trade buying on the de-
preston and anticipation of bullish
Census report Saturday The large IN
to-sight movement is construed as bull
ish, meaning rapid marketing and ready
absorption by the trade.
Trp to last Monday the trade was ex-
pncting a Census report between $780,
600 and 1000 900, but since the low fore
cast by the Memphis authorities. views
have been reduced to the anticipation Of
a Census report around 8S00,00O There
was ginued last year during the period
of October r. tc November ], 1896, 900
and 2.212, 600 in 1911
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
BABYLOST IN FIRE;
MOTHER CRUSHED
Mrs. T. C. Wilson Suffers NerV-
Gus Breakdown After Trag-
edy in Burning Home.

Mrs. Thomas c. Wilson Friday was
suffering from a complete nervous
breakdown, following the death of her
baby Thursday. The baby, 2-year-
old John Eugene, was burned to death
m a fire which destroyed the Wilson
home at No. 200 Grove avenue. Every
thing. the Wilson's possessed was lost
A vase in the front room containing
500, their savings, could not be found
In the ruins. IN
win Lively, a youth living at NO: 9S
Curran street, made a heroic ehor'
10 save Mrs. Wilson's baby. ne rush
ed into The burning building ana
lighting his way through the smoke
and flames, reached the infants era =,
ole. He wrapped a blanket around
the child and ran from the house. Inc
little one died as Lively reached the
street
Lively was painfully burned, ana
almost tainted when he reached inc
air. Nearly all his hair was singeu
OFF
Mrs. Wilson had gone to the gro
Gerry store about o'clock. When she
returned a few minutes later she saw
her dwelling in flames. She started
into the house, but could not get pass
lae front door on account OF tIe
flames Neighbors who reached tHe
scene had to hold Mrs. Wilson TO Keep
ler from going into the house IN splle
If the fire.
The father of the dead child is en-
poyed at the Atlanta Steel WORKS
The house was not insured.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, Nov Hogs Receipts
and butchers, $7.46@S 10; coed h islNy.
S75GS.05; rough heavy, S7.4O@765
light. 81 459S.00; pigs, S41507 65 bulk,
S7.70G7.95.
Receipts $500 Market steady
BeeVes; 81 l099.65; cows and heifers.
81. 40@S.15; stockers and feeders, So. 500
$50: Texans, $6.4O@S25; calves, $1,000
-Sheep-Receipts $4,000. Market steady
Natire and Western, $2.75@510; lambs,
S4.75G57.35.
ST. LOUIS. Nov 7.--CattIe: Receipts
1900. including 300 Southerns; market
steady; native beef steers, 75O@9 25:
cows and heifers. 4.25QS.5O; stockers
and feeders, 5.O0@7:5o; calves. 6O0m
1850; Texas steers, 5.75@7 90; cows and
heifers. 4.00@6.GO; calves, 4.25G5.5O
Hogs: Receipts, 5000: market sc
higher; mixed. 7.65@8.00; good. 1851
500 rough. 725@76O; lights, 1901 % ;
pigs. 6,5O@775; bulk, 765@7.95.
Sheep: Receipts, 1000: market steady:
muttons, 3.75@4.25; yearlings, 500N600;
lambs, 5.25Q760.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
TIGER CASE JURY
0USTED BY JUDGE
AsheviIIe Court Stirred When
True Bills Are Not Returned.
Orders Druggists Arrest,

ASHEVILLE, n. c., Nov. Be
cause a Grand Jury failed to return
true whisky bills when told to do so
by the court, the entire body was
discharged summarily by Judge Frank
Carter, who later summoned the
Chief of Police. and, as a commit
ting magistrate issued warrants for
the arrest of three prominent drug
store proprietors.
Judge Carter declared from the
bench that the investigation will &c
back for two years and that the rail-
road companies will be required to
bring their whisky invoices into court
as evidence.
One thousand persons, half Of them
Young society men, have been sum
moned as witnesses. The druggists
accused are d. Men. Mckay, Pen
rose Baldwin and f. NJ. McMullen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.

Miller 6, Co; Would buy cotton on
weakness.
S. B. Chaplin & Co: We favor pur-
chases Of January March or May on all
further breaks from the present level
Hayden, Stone & Co: All signs seem
to point to a quiet market for the mo-
ment
Logan & Bryan: For the present the
long side Of the market seems to have
lost many Of it's attTa ctiOns taking into
consideration the more favorable crop
prospects attended by n liberal move
ment ard the unsatisfactory advices,
which are becoming more pronounced at
both foreign and domestic centers.
Morris II. ROthschild g. Co: Senti-
ment seems to favor temporarily lower
prices.
Sternberger.. Sim e. Co: While we
still look for a traders market, we pre-
fer the selling side on strong spots.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
General Forecast.

General forecast until p. m. Satur-
day:
Georgia-Fair tonight: warmer in the
central and north portions; Saturday
fair.
Virginia-Fair tonight, warmer in the
interior. Saturday fair; warmer in east
and south portions
North Carolina-Fair tonight: warm
er in interior; Saturday fair; warmer in
east portion.
South Carolina-Fair tonight; warm
er in the interior; Saturday fair.
Florida and Enthusiastically fair
to- night and Saturday
ssisslppi-Generally fair tonight
and Saturday; somewhat colder Satur-
day in north and in the interior of west
portion.
Internationally fair tonight
and Saturday; warmer tonight in east
portion; slightly colder Saturday in
west portion.
Louisiana-Fair tonight; colder in
the northern portion Saturday; fair and
colder
East Texas-Fair and colder tonight
and Saturday.
West Texas-Fair and colder tonight
with freezing temperature in north por-
ton; Saturday fair; colder in southeast
portion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
STOCKS RALLY IN
FACE Of WAR NEWS
Leading Issues Respond to Good
Support-Short Interest Heavy
BuIIish Item.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, Nov. THE heavy SELL
ing which forced sharp declines in the
late trading yesterday was without in
f1uence on the Stock Exchange this
morning. The TO- attention paid to
the developments in regard to the cur
rency legislation and of them Senate
Committee Of inserting a gold basis
provision in the measure now under
consideration, was the chief factor in
directing early prices. Nearly all the
important issues made material frac-
tional gains. United States Steel COM
mon moved up q to SO, Amalgamated
Copper was up 70 TO 709s and the same
amount of gain was made in Union
Pacific and Reading
United States Rubber common was
exceptionally weak, because of the an
nouncement of the proposed issue of the
az in a few minutes. American Tele-
graph was heavy, declining u to 1909.
American shares in London were IT.
regular.
The curb market was irregular.
After the early show of strength many
of the leading stocks again became
weak under a resumption of selling;
United States Rubber first preferred
yielded 2ls to 1918. Steel common was
fairly well held at 55. Southern Pa
were active. Canadian Pacific was a
shade higher, and at the close of the
forenoon stronger tone prevailed
Call money loaned at 4 per cent.
The list held firm in the last hour
with a number of material gains. Steel
crossed for a fractional gain on the
day. Lehigh Valley sold around 149&
for a gain of y from the midday level.
Union Pacific went to $50 for gain Of
over a point on the day. Utah Copper
and Amalgamated Copper were in fair
demand, gaining about II each over
the noon price. Canadian Pacific was
quiet, holding around 224h,
The market closed firm. Governments
unchanged; other bonds firm