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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
VALDOSTA FAIR
To De LARGEST
HELD IN SOUTH
Georgia-Florida Show Is Sure to
Break All Records in Exhib-
its and Attendance.

vALDosTA. Sept. 27.-If the Geor-
gia- Fair to be held In this
city from November 4 to 8 isn't the
biggest and most successful exposition
yet held in South Georgia, all signs
will have failed, and all the factors
that make for success have lost their
potency.
An immense amount Of work IN be-
ing done by the secretary and man
ager, J. NJ. Ashley, and his office force,
while large force of workmen have
been busy for two weeks out at the
fair grounds. where the main building
is being completely overhauled, the
grandstand repaired and new build
ings for the live stock and other ex-
hibits being erected. Work on the
race track, which will put It in first
class shape, began several days ago,
and is being pushed along as rapidly
as possible in order that horsemen
may have their try-outs on It before
the opening of the fair. An addition
of 200 feet Is being added to the live
stock building and stables. Entries in
the poultry and live stock depart
ments indicate that they will be es-
peoially large and varied. Exhibitors
are coming from every section Of the
country, who will take this opportuni-
ty to reach the markets OF this section
with improved breeds. leading
poultryman OF Akron, Ohio. writes
that he will be here with 400 fowls.
Secretary Ashley is booking some
OF the greatest free attractions ever
seen in the South all of them new,
and there will not be a dull moment
day or night while the grounds are
open. The electrical display will be
especially fine.
Lively interest IL felt in the fair
throughout this section Of Georgia and
Northern Florida
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
OFFERS To WE'D
COBBLER WITH
S25,000INCOME
Stranded Rich Man DeIuged With
Letters From Girls Who Read
His Story,

BRUNSWICK, Sept. sT-Attracted
by a newspaper telling Of the un-
usual and rather sympathetic story Of
Van Allen, a newspaper man, who,
after spending his first yearly al
lowance OF s25, 900, is now living the
humble life OF q cobbler, by which
means he hopes to get enough money
to get to Birmingham, where he viii
receive another allowance OF $25, 900
IN February, 7s girls have written let
tiers to Allen, proposing marriage.
Three letters came from Atlanta,
others from WaycrOss, New Orleans,
Birmingham, Brunswick and other
places. In all OF the letters there
runs vein Of a sympathetic nature
and admiration for the man. They
seem to think that a man with Mr.
Aliens pluck Is worth the while and
would make an ideal husband. One
of the Atlanta girls said the fact that
he was to receive a yearly allowance
of $4,000 did not appeal to her, as
she had plenty of money; that 1t was
his struggle against adverse condi-
lions. his pluck and determination
that she admired.
Mr.. Allen has been in Brunswick
for several weeks. He came here on
his "uppers," so to speak, and estab-
lished a cobbler's shop. He is lead
ing a simple. elf-sacrificing life and
endeavoring to save enough money to
go to Birmingham. He had led a life
of ease before coming here. He has
been willed s25, 1000 a year for the re-
mainder of his life. and II comes due
every February. His whereabouts, he
claims, is unknown to his relatives.
He win tell where he is, however. in
time to get his allowance. He is a
free spender.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
RAISE HOGS ON
UNUSEDLANDIS
PLAN Of RELIEF
Representative J. Lee CrawIey
Solves Problem Of Meat Pro-
duction in Georgia.

WAYCROSS. Sept. r.-If every
member Of the Georgia Legislature
should follow the example set by one
Of tbs Ware County representatives.
]. Lee Crawley, Georgia to-day would
hear nothing of a shortage in meat
For a number of months Representa-
tive Crawley has listened to the talk
of the States failure to provide itself
with enough to eat, and he has in q
small way solved the problem. 1t is to
make use of as much unused land as
possible and raise cattle and hogs on
a scientific plan.
Even while he was in the Legisla-
ture during the summer he started his
plans, and to-day he owns one of the
largest and most modern hog farms
In South Georgia. He has around 400
head as a starter, and hundreds Of
acres to add to the small farm he has
been using as an experiment Cattle
is a side line for MIN, but he has been
unusually successful.
While evolving the hog farm idea,
Representative Crawley went a step
beyond and settled the boil weevil
question. too. He has planted every
thing but cotton on his farm, and
through his earnest work has gotten
many neighbors to do the same. He
says the weevll will surely starve to
death in this section as result of
such treatment. He is a strong advo-
cate of diversified crops, and his farm
is an example of the success of the
movement. Sugar cane, sweet pota-
toes and corn are his farm products,
with enough garden truck to make a
profitable side line Hay by the thou
sand bales is one of the three crops
made on his land this year, and he has
already received good offers for the
crop.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Captain Davant Will Be First
Major of New Military Unit.
Other Officers Chosen.

SAVANNAH, Sept. 27.-Within the
next few weeks the division of the
Chatham Artillery, forming a second
battery, will be perfected. This will
complete a third battery within the
State, giving the National Guard of
Georgia a battalion of three batteries
of field artillery, which is the total of
this branch of the service in the
State.
This division of the Chathams was
made possible when the enlistment of
the battery reached a sufficient num-
her of men to equiD each battalion
with an enlistment Of IS men and
three officers. 1t has been the desire
of the Chathams to form a second bat
terry for some time. The members of
the organization are enthusiastic over
the success of the undertaking.
In order to complete this division It
will be necessary to promote the Of
ficers according to their rank, each
officer succeeding the officer next in
rank, until the formation has been
effected, when additional officers will
be elected to complete the list. 1t
will require several weeks for this
formality to be gone through with.
Captain Richard j. Davant, Mayor
of Savannah, who is now in command
Of the battery, will be elected major
of the battalion, and as such will be
in command of all the artillery in
Georgia. The completed battalion
will consist of Battery A. the original
Ch.tham Artillery; Battery B. sta
toned in Atlanta, and Battery c, the
new battery formed from the Chat
hams.
New Officers Chosen.
mt 8 ~, l.,t =, -
elected are as follows:
Battery Awkward G. Thompson,
captain; George Butler, first lieuten-
ant, and Valentine Seyden, second
lieutenant.
Battery &c. D. Wells, captain;
Gilbert Lang, first lieutenant, and Jo-
seph H. Thompson, second lieutenant.
Under the regulations a battery of
field artillery is permitted to have
two first and two second lieutenants.
As the Chatham Artillery now exists
there is a full complement of officers.
When the division is effected each
battery will have a commanding of
ficer and two lieutenants. This will
leave two vacancies in each battery.
These vacancies will be filed at any
convenient time.
Following the formation of the bat
terv, the election of staff officers will
be in order. There will be a captain
and adjutant and a lieutenant quar-
termaster commissary to be named
These may be elected from any one of
the three batteries. 1t is probable that
since Captain Davant is to be pro-
NOTED to be major of the battalion,
the Atlanta battery win be given
precedence in these appointments.
Historic Name Kept.
vvbi1a the Chafha Artillery win be
divided, the historic name, which has
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Cane Stalks Used
In Making Paper
South Georgia Growers Have Add
tlonal Source of Revenue
From Crop.

WAYCROSS, Sept. Eff expert
ments continue as successful in fu-
ture as they have in the past farm
ers Of South Georgia who devote a
large acreage to the growing of sugar
cane for syrup making will have a
new source OF revenue.
A splendid grade of wrapping pa
per has been manufactured from a
pulp made of sugar cane stalks here,
and so far the paper seems to be
better than any shipped from East
ern mills.
Experiments with banana stalks
and marsh grass are being made with
success also, and within a short time
the mill will commence the manu-
facture on a large scale OF fine
grade of paper.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
PLAYGROUND DIRECTOR
FOR. SAVANNAH PARK

SAVANNAH. Sept. 27.-Savannah's
public playground and amusement
park will be established just as soon
as an experienced and competent di-
rector can be employed to take
charge.
Mayor Davant is now in communi-
cation with playground authorities
with a view to securing a capable
play director. Inasmuch as play
ground work In Savannah is an en-
tirely new thing 1t will be necessary
to get a man who is thoroughly ia
miliar with the work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
LiUe NeUs of All South Georgia
Negro Holds Revival
In WaycrOss Jail
Converts Are Baptized In Big Tub
Furnished by sherlh-charges
Against Preacher.

wAYCROSs, Sept. 2T.-Unless a
special session of court is held In
Waycross in the near future, 1t seems
that a continuous revival" among the
negro members of the county jails
boarders will hold forth, to the delight
of the prisoners but to the annoyance
of the court officials who are near
enough to get all the noise.
Recently a self styled negro min
lister was lodged in Jail for action by
the December Grand Jury, and he lost
no time in renewing his work Daily
services are being held in the jail, ADD
frequently the Sheriff is asked to let
the minister" baptize a convert In
tub.
Several charges are pending against
the so-called preacher, but he Is not
worrying over them at all, claiming
that he win be helped out of his difn-
cultie2
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Bond Issue Starts
Boom in BlackShear
Citizens Follow Lead of City In I'M
roVements-Increase In
Land Values.

WAYCROSS, Sept. 27.-The town
of Blackshear, in Pierce County. is
enjoying steady building boom, and
from present indications will receive
many improvements during the fall
and winter months.
The city set the pace in improve
ment work by voting bonds for pub
lie improvements and ever since then
the citizens have followed the lead.
Some idea of the increase in land
values is obtained from a recent real
estate transaction in which $50 acres,
bought eight years ago for $4,000, sold
for $4,000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE
BOY PUT ON PROBATION

SAVANNAH, Sept. 27.-Convicted
in fine CITY Court on charge Of using
an automobile without the consent Of
the owner, Leon Lewis, lad in short
trousers, is the first person in Chat
ham County to serve out jail SEN
tence without seeing the inside OF 'he
Jail, Lewis is required to report once
q week to Probation officer L. X
Meldrim. of the Juvenile Court. an
der the recently enacted State law
for the SUSPENSION If sentences.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Went to Seek Work
And Fails to Return
Jim C. Smith, Of VaIdosta, Left
Home August 29-hias Not
Been Seen Since.

vALDOSTA, Sept. 27.-Iim c.
Smith, a citizen of Valdosta, has
been missing from his home since
August 20, and his family and friends
fear that he has been foully dealt with
or he has committed suicide.
He formerly worked at a number
OF sawmills in this section. but had
been out of work for some time pre-
vious to his disappearance, and was
in a respondent mood. He told his
aged mother on the day he was last
seen that he was going of to hunt
work, but would be back in a short
while. Despite diligent inquiry no
trace OF the missing man has been
found since then. He was the sole
support of his widowed mother
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
City May Build It's
Own Paving Plant
Brunswick Mayor Considers Propo-
sitlon Of Building Creosote
Wood Block Factory.

BRUNSWICK, Sept. 27.-P1ans are
on foot which, contaminated, will re-
suit in the city of Brunswick being
the only municipality in the country
owning creosote wood block plant.
A local manufacturer has offered to
sell the city, at a very reasonable
price, the butts Of logs II 1t will build
a plant for manufacturing creosote
wood blocks for street paving. The
Mayor Is getting an estimate of the
cost. Should the city erect the plant
1t viii pave every street in Bruins
wick
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Savannah Police
To Have Gymnasium
Fund Being Raised by Subscriptions
of Members of the Force-Equip-
ment Ordered.

SAVANNAH, Sept. 27.-Members
of the police force will soon enjoy the
privilege Of gymna stun training with
out leaving headquarters. A we'll
equipped gymnasium is to be estab-
lished on the third floor at headquar-
tiers, which is already equipped with
baths, a reading room and other con-
veniences.
A big room on the third floor will
be transformed into gymnasium.
Members of the force have subscribed
literally toward the project. The en-
tire equipment will be purchased with
money subscribed by members of the
department.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
New Specifications
Midway Monument
$4,000 Shaft To Be Erected In Men,
DRY of Generals ScreVen
and Stewart.

SAVANNAH, Sept. 27.-Colonel
Dan c. Kingman, chief of engineers
in charge of the South Atlantic d.
vision, is in receipt Of another set OF
specifications for the proposed monu-
ment to be erected by the government
at a cost of $4,000 in the old ceme-
terry at Midway to the memory OF
Generals Screven and Stewart, Revo-
lutionary heroes.
This set is the third submitted
The Midway Society has been trying
to get the work started ever since the
Governments, more than a year ago
appropriated the money. Colonel
Kingman rejected the first plans, ask
ing that they be made more definite
The second set was also rejected.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
PAVING CONTRACTS FOR
VALD0STA ARE AWARDED

VALDOSTA, Sept. PA contract
to pave two more streets in the city
was let to-day by the City Council to
the West Construction Company,
which has Just laid asphalt pavement
on a number of the principal resi-
dence streets. South Ashley and
Crane avenue are the two thorough
fares to be paved now. They are in
the business section and will be laid
with brick with a cement filler.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Court at Moultrie
Has Heavy Docket
Over 15o Civil Suits and Record
Number of Criminal Cases
Awaiting Trial.

MOULTRIE. Sept. 27.-Superior
Court convenes in Moultrie Monday
with Judge w. T. Thomas presiding
More than $50 cases are on the civil
docket. 1t is believed court will be
in session four weeks. The criminal
calendar is the largest in several
years,
Since the City Court was abolished
several months ago business has &C
cumulated so rapidly that the higher
court has to meet four times year
instead OF two, and then the dockets
can not be kept clear.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Triton OFFERS FARMS
TO NEW H0MESEEKERS

Triton, Sept. 27.-Two large
plantations in Tiff County will be
placed on sale at auction next week,
one of the farms being just outside Of
the corporate limits of the city Of
Triton. The small farmer and home
builder is always the most desired
landowner, and 1t is believed that the
cutting up Of these large farms into
smaller ones will bring several new
citizens to the county
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
10000 PUPILS EXPECTED
IN SAVANNAH'S SCHOOLS

SAVANNAH, Sept. 27.-All records
for enrolment in the public schools of
Chatham County viii be broken this
year. despite the fact that the last
school census, taken during the sum-
mer, shows a decrease in the number
of children in the county of school
age. There will be an increase In
practically every school in the coun-
tv and city systems, including the
High School The total enrolment
will 20 above 10000 children. The
schools will open for the fall term on
October l.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Terminal Station
Opening Delayed
Paving Of Streets In Albany TO Con-
meet With Depot Not Yet
Complete.

ALBANY, Sept. 27.-It now seems
probable that the opening of the new
terminal station viii again be de-
layed.
Mayor Tarver has written a letter
to w. NJ. Legg. chairman of the
board of control. asking that the
opening be deferred for ten DAYS in
order that the paving operations on
North street adjacent to the station,
may be carried to a point where the
comfort OF the travelling public may
be subserved He suggested that the
date be changed to October 10.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
WAYCROSS PUPILS CROWD
ALL SCHOOL BUILDINGS

WAYCROSS, Sept. 27.-During the
week registration in the schools OF
Waycross, white and colored climbed
past the LOO mark. The attendance
in the white schools is so much
greater than anticipated that more
teachers will have to be secured.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
WORK BEGINS ON BIG
INSTRUCTOR PLANT

SAVANNAH, Sept. 27.-Parts Of
the new city destructor plant have
already begun to arrive, and the work
of putting them together will start in
a few days.
Work on the building is now going
forward. The assembling of the parts
for the plant will take only a few
days, and Chief Engineer E. R. Co
nant sees no reason why the de-
structor should not be completed on
time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
ATLANTA FISHER SHARES
IN 61-P0UND BASS CATCH

SAVANNAH. Sept. CIV. H. Per-
rim, of Atlanta. who is considered
one of the best hook and line artists
in the State, and DR.. Daniel DeLoach,
Of this city, have mad excellent luck
at bass fishing at Kings Ferry. IN
one day they pulled in 40 fish,
weighing 81 pounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Idle Negroes Sent
To Cotton Fields
Mayor Of Albany Orders Police to
Arrest All Vagabonds-Effect
Is Good

ALBANY, Sept. 27.-vagrant ne
groes are a scarcity in Albany at
present. A week or more ago Mayor
Tarver instructed the police to hunt
the lazy negroes and bring them be-
fore him
This week a lot were brought in and
given the alternative OF working for
money or for the city. Most of them
took the work and were sent to the
cotton patches in wagons which were
waiting
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Negro Who Escaped
Twice Finally Jailed
One Gained Liberty by Jumping
From Train Running Fifty
Miles an Hour.

SYLVANIA, Sept. 27-SheriT 3. r
Joyner returned yesterday from
Montgomery County with Jim Per
kins a negro
The negro was first arrested at
Halcyondale in August, charged with
assault and intent to murder, but es-
capped while tied to a post in the
constable's barn.
Last week he was rearrested, placed
in a baggage car, securely handcuffsd
and chained. He again escaped by
jumping while the train was running
so miles an hour.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

Furred tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable
Headaches come from a torpid liver
and constipated bowels, which cause
your stomach to become filled with
undigested food, which sours and fer
ments like garbage in a swill barrel
That's the first step to untold misery
Indigestion, foul gases bad breath,
yellow skin, mental fears. everything
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Accused Slayer Of
Uncle EVades Arrest
Fulton Crosby Said to Have Fled
With Much Money on
His Person.
MOUITRIE. Sept.

MOULTRIE, Sept 27.-Fulton
Crosby, who, it is charged. three
weeks ago shot and instantly killed
his uncle, William Clark. one Of the
weaIthiest farmers in this section of
the State, is still at large.
Young Crosby is said to have had a
large sum of money on his person.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
OMEGA SCHOOLS MEEr-

Triton. Sept. 27-Omega Sun
day School Association will convene
at Salem Church, in Tiff County, Oc-
tober 4 to 8. A very interesting pro-
gram has been arranged.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
$4,000 BALES OF COTTON
RECEIVED AT AMERICUS

AMERICUS, GA, Sept 27.-Forty-
five thousand dollars was paid for
cotton here yesterday. Receipts 30
far are u, 900 bales.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
BAPTIST AssOcIATION

DUBLIN, Sept. 27.-The Laurens
County Baptist Association meets for
its annual session with Shady Grove
Church, in this county, October s
next, at Manning on the w and T.
road a few miles from this city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Savannah :: Waycross
Brunswick :: Va1dosta
Chatham Artillery Divides
+'+ +.+ +.+ +.+ seq
Batteries Keep Historic Name
+'* +.+
VIII Give Georgia a Battalion

Savannah artillery officers Above from left to right,
First Lieutenant Gilbert Long Captain E. D. Wells and Second
Lieutenant Joseph Thompson, of Battery CO. Below the
left Maoreect Richard Davant while the other picture
from left to right First Lieutenant George Butler Captain
Edward Thomson and Second Lieutenant Valentine Seyden
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
YOU BILIOUS AND CONSTIPATEDI
LIVER IS SLUGGISH A BOX

that IL horrible and nauseattng. A
Cascaret tonight will surely straight
en- you out by morning. Decent box
will keep your head clear, stomach
sweet, liver and bowels regular and
make you feel cheerful and bully for
months
Don't forget your chfldren-their
little insides need q good. gentle.
cleansing, too, occasionally.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-14
Upton STANDS BY U. S.

London, Aug. IL eclarins that he
win be an individual exhibitor at The
Panama Pacific exposition at san
Francisco whether or not the British
Government participates, Sir Thomas
Upton, in Mondays Times urges the
government to reconsider it's decision.
lie Saws
Putting aside for the moment all
the international ana sentimental con-
sideratione involved, it appears 10 me
absolutely essential that for strictly
hu"ircsa purpoecs this country should
he officially and adequately represent
ed.
as ono Of the exhibitors az Chlca-
30 and st. Louis ! can say that Brit
ish merchants had every reason To he
Praiiiied with the results. Those ex-
hihitions were held when the United
states tarln was az the highest. where
ms now Congress has reduced the pro-
hibitiVe tariffs To- a sweeping extent
and has given opportunity FOR trade
competition never anticipated by the
British government or British manu-
facturcrs In the DAYS of the Chicago
and 81 Louis cxpositions. Vet this is
the moment chosen 20 abstain from
.cXhihiting our products
Il shall be amonr the exhibitors, with
or without government support