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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
MAYOR CENTER
Of WAYCROSS
CHARTERFIGHT
Harry D. Reed Gets Both Credit
and Blame for Proposed
Changes.

wAYCROSs, June 21.-Mayor
Harry d Reed is being given credit
or blame, whichever view happens to
be taken of the situation, for the ag-
itation and proposed changes in the
city charter. Opponents Of the plan
for giving Waycross a combined al
dermanic and commission form Of
government claim that in the recon-
mendations they find nothing but the
ideas advanced by the Mayor, al
though the recommendations are COM
ing from a sub committee of the
Board of Trade. His friends side
with him on the proposition and are
working hard 20 secure amendments
that they say Will give Waycross one
Of the best city governments in Geor-
gia.
b. G. Parks, the Mayors law part
ner. is chairman of the sub commit
tee that has recommended radical
changes in the present form Of gov
eminent. The general committee to
which this committee reported is COM
posed of 80 members, appointed by
the president of the Board of Trade.
w. w. Lambdin. former Albanian,
Is general chairman.
Amendments that are regarded
generally with favor provide for the
creation Of recorders court and the
placing OF policemen and firemen un-
der civil service.
An amendment to authorize more
money for school purposes than can
be spent under the present charter
is desired There is a proposition to
increase the board OF aldermen from
6 to IL, giving each ward two alder
men. and electiag a thirteenth man
as president OF the council. to vote
only in cases of n tie. and 10 preside
at all council meetings in place Of the
Mayor. This plan provides that the
Mayor shall devote his entire time
to the city's affairs, charging a sal
airy of from $500 TO $4,000. The al
dermen are to serve without pay.
They now get 5000 a year. and the
Mayor 5000.
A former Albanian, w. w. Lamb
din, is chairman of the general com
mittee and II looks like he Is going
to have a lot to contend with be-
fore the work assigned him is fin
ished.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Great-Grandfather
Weds Wife's Nurse
Friendship Formed During lnvaIId's
Last illness Leads to Marriage
Of Aged Couple,

COLUMBUS, June 21.-Although 70
years of age and having a number of
great grandchildren, Rev. J. w. How
ard, well-known Baptist minister of
this city, has become a benedict. His
bride is more than so years old.
Before his first wife died last fall
Mr.. Howard himself was critically IN
with pneumonia, and few that knew
him believed that he would survive his
lifetime partner. She died rather sud
denly while he was too i'll to see her.
For several years his first wife was
an invalid, and the woman who Is
now his wife lived in the home with
them and nursed the sick woman
with all the tender care at her COM
mand. Mrs. Howard died and the
nurse left, later 10 return as the wife
Of the man whose former wife she had
nursed SO long.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
COTTON MILLS
RUNFULL TIME
DESPITE TARIFF
Columbus Manufacturers Protest
Underwood Bill, but SpindIes
Continue to Operate.

COLUMBUS, June 21.-Notwith-
standing the cry raised by the man
ufacturers of cotton products, includ-
Ing those of this city, because Of
provisions of the Underwood tariff
bill to the effect that if it becomes
law that the cotton manufacturers
Of the country will be practically
ruined. Columbus mills are running
on full time, without any indication
of curtailing their production.
In fact, were one to judge by the
present, they would come to the con-
clusion that the mills of Columbus
have never enjoyed such an era of
prosperity. Every spindle in the city
is moving. Every loom is running 20
it's capacity and the goods made by
the mills are sold before they are
produced.
Entire World Is Market.
The entire world is the market for
the Columbus cotton mills. Spool
cottons and yarns made by Column
bus mills go to help make the cloth
ing of India, Peru, Brazil, Central
America and other countries.
The newest addition mill. which
has proven profitable. manufactures
nothing except a grade of wide duck,
which is used exclusively in the man
ufacture OF oilCloth, one company in
Brooklyn consuming practically the
entire output. The manufacture Of
the duck for oilcloth is a new indus
try in the South and was something
of an experiment, but the mill, al
though the youngest in the city, has
been paying handsome dividends.
Gordon Heads Association.
n 4 90 INn
Columbus Manufacturing Company
of this city. is president of the Cot
ton Manufacturers Association of
Georgia, and one of the best known
manufacturers in tha State. His
mills turn out products that are ship
ped to several markets in Asia. The
management makes no effort to dis
pose of any of its products in the
South.
Columbus has twelve cotton and
yarn mills, with a capital stock of
approximately $S,000,000, employing
| in the neighborhood of 5000 people
annually, with a pay roll of more
! than Sl,500,000 Seventy five thou
sand bales Of cotton are consumed
annually by the mills.
! Perhaps nowhere in the South can
| be found mills with a more interest
| ing history than the Eagle and Phe-
nix Mills, of this city Not only are
| they playing an important part in the
! Industrial life of Columbus to-day
| but they have played an important
| part in the affairs of the city for
more than a half-century
on an April Sunday afternoon in
| 1865 General James H. Wilson. of
| the Union Army. who was making
| himself more or less conspicuous IT.
this section, visited Columbus, and
among the things that he decided
the city did not need was a cotton
mill, and accordingly set fire to the
old Eagle Mills and burned them.
Burned Mills Rebuilt.
The war came to a close and Cen
eral Wilson went back North, leav-
ing the city desolate. but determined.
In the place of the old Eagle Mills
there came the Eagle and Phenix
Mills. the Phenix being appropriate
ly added on account of having been
rebuilt following the fire.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Crop Outlook Good
In Columbus Region
Muscogee, chattahoochee and Ma
rion Promise Good Corn and
Cotton Yields.
NOIIrMRITS

COLUMBUS, June 21.-District
Agent c. NJ. James has just returned
from a trip through Muscogee, Chat
tahoochee and Marion Counties in the
interest of farm demonstration work,
under the supervision of the State
Department of Agriculture, and makes
a favorable report
Corn, according to Mr.. James, pre-
sents a flattering outlook for a large
yield, If conditions continue favora-
bic. He believes that the yield in the
three counties mentioned will be much
larger than last year Cotton, where
it has had the proper attention. is in
fairly good condition. Much of 1t is
nearly ruined by grass, and it is going
to take much work to clean it, The
crop as a general rule is from ten
days to three weeks late. Mr., James
believes, however that with favorable
conditions there will be large yields of
both cotton and corn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
MRS. LANIER
MAY NOT FACE
TRIAL MONDAY
Material Witness for Defence in
Infanticide Case Reported
Too Ill to Testify,

WAYCROSS, June 21.-While an
adjourned term of Ware Superior
Court has been called to begin Mon
day for the purpose of disposing of
trying Mrs. w. c. Lanier, charged
with the murder of her day son,
there is a probability of the case be
ing postponed until the next regular
term. In this event only such cases
as were postponed until the next
weeks session will be tried.
Mrs. Lanier does not seem to dread
the approaching trial, and to all ap-
pearances is feeling unusually we'll.
Her defense has not yet become
known, although when her husband
was tried on a like charge it was in
timated that Mrs. Lanier might state
that if she had anything whatever to
do with the killing of the baby boy
it was while she was in such a state
of mind that she was not aware of
what she was doing. Her husband
was convicted and given a life SEN
tence, the jury recommending the
young man to the mercy of the court.
The alleged murder for which Mrs.
Lanier will be tried was committed in
a boarding house on one of the most
prominent streets of Waycross on
Saturday, April 5, and the victim was
baby boy of only few hours age.
The suspicious of the attending ply
stefan, Dr. ]. II. Lattimer, and his
report of the affair later that day to
the city health officer, led to the in
vestigation that resulted in the arrest
of the baby's parents the following
day. Mrs. Lanier was kept under
guard at the boarding house until she
was able to be taken to Jail, where
she has been since within a short
distance of her convicted husband.
AS far as Is known, the prosecution
in this case will announce ready. A
material witness for the defense was
i'll at the May term of court and has
been in i'll health ever since
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Wayeross & Western
Plans Big Extension
Line May Be Carried Into Western
Part of Georgia and
Alabama.

WAYCROSS, June 21.-It was an
nounced here to-day that on compile
ton of the Waycross and Western
Railways extension to the Georgia
Southern and Florida the company
would order a survey and consider
plans for carrying the line into West
Georgia and probably into Alabama,
making a new short route from Ala
bama and West Georgia points to
East Georgia and the Atlantic,
The company is preparing for ex-
tensive purchases OF rolling stock
and it is said President Alex K. Ses-
SONS has his mind set on making the
new road one OF the best independent
lines in Georgia.
Prospects for a deal with the Geor-
gia Southern and Florida giving the
road entry to Waycross are improb-
able.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
MRS. NEWSOME
SHOT HERSELF.
COR0NERFINDS
Traces of Powder in Brain Gives
Strength to Theory of Suicide.
Body Exhumed.

VALDOSTA, June 21.-The Coro-
ner's Jury investigating the death last
Saturday of Mrs. Morris Newsome to-
day rendered the following verdict:
we find that the deceased died as
the result of shooting herself with a
pistol, causing instant death, accord
ing to the evidence, cruel treatment by
her husband being the cause"
The woman's body was eXhumed
to-day and an examination made 1t
showed powder marks through the
brain, proving that the muzzle of the
pistol had been placed Immediately
in the ear and tending strongly to the
theory of suicide. The bullet was
found imbedded in the brain. New
some, who was arrested and jailed
yesterday was released from custody
under nominal bond late to-day after
the Coroners Jury had rendered its
verdict.
Will Release Newsome.
Unless new developments are made
1t is probable that the warrant sworn
out against Newsome will be dis
missed. Newsome, Immediately after
his wife's death, did much to arouse
suspicion against himself.
Instead of going into the house to
see for himself when his little girl
informed him her mother had shot
herself he sent neighbor to his home
six miles south of Valdosta.
Reports of the tragedy reaching
ValdOsta said Mrs. Newsome had gone
to her room, leaving her little children
playing in front of the house. Her
husband was blowing in a field some
distance away Some time afterward
her little daughter heard a shot in
the house and, running into the room
found her mother on the bed dead
with a pistol by her side.
The child ran to where her father
was working. He summoned neigh
bors.
Brother Causes Arrest.
J. A. Swilley, a brother of Mrs. New
some, swore out the warrant charging
the husband with murder.
Evidence before the Coroner's Jury
showed that the married life Of the
couple had been unhappy, and that
there had been numerous quarrels On
the day of the tragedy 1t Is charged
by relatives of Mrs. Newsome that
her husband threatened her and told
her she had better get a new home.
Other reports are that Mrs. New
some had threatened to kill herself
The couple had been married about
seven years. Charges of cruelty on
the part of the husband, covering
most of their married life. were
brought by the relatives of Mrs. New
some. who say that her husband re-
fused to let her visit neighbors or to
go away from her home without his
consent.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
McDaniel's Body Is
Buried at Gordon
Railway Supervisor Met Death When
Gasoline Car Jumped Track
in Alabama.

ALBANY, June IA special coach,
containing the body of w. W. Nc
Daniel, supervisor for the Central of
Georgia Railroad on its Alabama ex-
tension between Blakely, Ca, and
Lockhart, Ala. passed through here
en- route to Gordon, Ga, where the
funeral was conducted to-day.
Supervisor Mcdaniel was killed
Thursday at Gholson Siding, near COT
fee Springs, Ala, as he was inspecting
the line on one of the CentraPs newly
adopted gasoline motor cars. The car
was speeding along at rapid clip
when it jumped the track at siding
Mcdaniel was scalped and his skull
crushed. His clerk. a young man
named Collins, was slightly injured.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Property Owners
Split Over Paving
Wayeross Council Unable to Satisfy
Any Of Three Gilmore Street
Factions.

WAYCROSS. June 21-It begins to
look very much like the courts will
have to help City Council pave d
street In Waycross or help property
owners keep Council from having the
paving done
The street Is Gilmore and the paw
ing proposed for il is brick on sand
foundation, 33 feet wide. Some prop
erty owners want asphalt others de-
mand gravel and a third faction IS
opposed to 33 feet because part of
this width is given up to street car
tracks No City Council has ever
received more different petitions COW
ering a paving job than the Waycross
body has received on Gilmore's mud
die
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Florida Youth Dying
Of Accidental Wound
Girl Companion Hurries Frank 5am-
burg, Jr., Of Jasper, TO Val
dosta Hospital.

VALDOSTA, June 21.-Frank
Bamberg, Jr, youngest son of f. S.
Bamberg, a prominent citizen Of Jas
per. Fla, lies at the Bellevue Hos
pital here perhaps fatally wounded
by an accidental shot from pis-
toll
The young man was driving in a
buggy with a young woman to a
picnic at Suwanee Springs The pis-
tol was lying on the seat between
them and in some unexplained man
neF was accidentally fired, the ball
passing through Bamberg's body,
severing some Of the vital organs. and
lodging near his spine. His com
paniOn drove as rapidly as possible
to Jasper and the wounded man was
hurried to the hospital here. Doubt
is felt for his recovery
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Blackshear Puts Ban
On Sunday Ice Sales
Doctors Prescription Necessary to
Get Frozen Water In Geor-
gia Town To-day.

WAYCROSS, June 2I-Unless
there is a big change of heart in
Blackshear, a thriving little city near
here, tomorrow will see a new rec
ord established in Georgia for Sab
bath observance. The word has been
quietly passed around that no ice
can be sold in Blackshear on Sunday,
effective tomorrow, without a doc
tors prescription showing that ice is
actually needed for sickness.
1t is reported that ice dealers have
gotten the habit of selling other
things along with the ice, hence the
rigid frigid rule.
People who want ice for Sunday
have laid in a supply to-day, figuring
on a strict enforcement of the ice
law" The outcome of the crusade
against ice will be awaited with con-
siderable interest.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
WaycrOss Motorists
Observing Speed Law
Police Do Not Now Need Stop
Watches to Time Cycles
and Autos.

WAYCROSS, June 21.-The recent
ly organized Pioneer Motorcycle Club
has just held a called meeting, and
without a dissenting vote adopted
strong resolutions pledging the mem
bers to observe in every particular
tie city traffic ordinance and to aid
officers in every way possible to en-
force the speed limit provisions.
Automobile owners also are OBJ
serving the speed law, and it is he
lieved the recent purchase of stop
watches for the police to catch speed
ers will prove a useless expenditure.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Freed at ValdOsta
Of Slavery Charge
Wife of Former Business Partner
Prosecuted George E. Mont
gomery, of New York.

VALDOSTA. June 31.-The first
case in this city under the Mann
white slavery act came before Unite 1
States Commissioner o. w. Franklin.
when George E. Montgomery, a citi-
zen of New York, was arraigned on a
charge of bringing a young woman
from Palatka, Fla, to Valdosta for
immoral purposes. He was dis
charged, the Government failing to
make out a case.
Mrs. Lincoln Clark, wife of a for
mer business partnc-' of Montgomery,
was the prosecutor. and was one of
the principal witnesses, the other wit
nesses being her husband and a negro
maid at the hotel where the couple
stopped.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
WAYCROSS OFFICIAL
BADLY HURT BY FALL

WAYCROSS, June 21.-City Elec-
trician L. B. Boggs, who was seriously
injured by a fall into manhole yes
terday while inspecting the installa-
ton Of a new electric fire alarm box,
Is reported better to-day. No bones
were broken, but he suffered severe
internal injuries besides bruises about
his left side
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Representatives Are strono.

Both members of the Legislature
from Ware, L. J. Cooper, a banker
and street car line owner. and J. l..
Crawley an attorney, are regarded
as strong men and will be found with
the progressive element of the House.
They are for anything that will i'm
prove conditions in Georgia and have
few pet plans to place before the
Legislature that they hope to get
enacted.
Upon being asked for his opinion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
LOOKS
FORDARK HORSE
IN SENATE RACE
WayCross Senator Believes That
Neither Judge Allen Nor Col.
Anderson Can Get Majority.

WAYCROSS, June 21.-When the
Senate is organized in Atlanta among
the new faces that win appear g
that of one of the most widely known
men in Georgia to-day, J. L. Sweat,
Senator-elect of the Fifth District.
For years judge of the old Bruins
WICK circuit, and frequently mem
toned in connection with the Con-
gressional seat of the Eleventh Dis
trict.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22

The LQmbdin Sisters a n5's B& %i.s

Sophie May the beautiful and accomplished daughters of Mr.
and Mrs William Wallace Lambdin, of Waycross Mr. and
Mrs Lambdn formerly resided GAINESVILLE Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22

The war came to a close and Gem
eral Wilson went back North, leav-
ing the city desolate. but determined.
In the place of the old Eagle Mills
there came the Eagle and Phenix
Mills. the Phenix being appropriate
ly added on account of having been
rebuilt following the fire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
cites hike" Heflin said.

cites hike Helm said.
Trouble occurred on that march.
The hens quit the barnyard, and when
the big red rooster pleaded with them
to return they cackled right in his
face.
when a barnyard rooster sees a
suffragette hen nowadays the roost-
er doesn't know whether to start a
fight or to be friendly"
Representative Hobson replied to
Helm with gallant defense of wom
ems rights. He characterized Hefiin
as 'barnyard rooster who preferred
to fight and not be friendly"
Representatives Mondell, Raker and
Taylor declared themselves in favor
of the resolution which was adopted.
Thirteen brave members of the
house ran the gauntlet when Hef1in
moved to reject the bill. Among them
were Representatives Cannon, Fitz-
gerald, Mann, Garner, Stanley and
Hefin. Each was greeted with loud
jeers, catcalls and Kisses as they
voted against the measure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
CHICKEN CACKLE
GIVEN BY HELM
His Speech Against the suffragettes
Made Much Fun for Con-
gressmen.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, March Even If
the house was powerfully busy tonight
it had time to stop all real legislative
work and get good laugh out OF
Representative tom" Helms anti
suffrage speech. Net since the old
days when such wits as Adam Bede
and the late Representative Cushman
of Washington, kept the floor flutter-
ing with the roars of laughter they
evoked, has anything provoked such a
storm of plaudits as did Helms per-
Grafton.
1t came about through calling up OF
resolution to grant the women's
suffrage parade on Monday full police
protection. Several weeks ago Heflin
said some mean things about the
feminine proponents of votes and ever
since then the suffrage headquarters
here has been lambasting him. He
saw his chance to get even.
Great God! What is the country
coming tot" the Albanian demanded
in accents of mock terror.
Suppose Washington and Jefferson
could be on Pennsylvania avenue dur
ing the parade Monday. Washington,
mystified, would ask Jefferson what 1t
was all about. Jefferson could only
reply that the land was now filled
with stump speakers with dresses on. .
Heflin challenged his colleague, Rep
resentative Hobson, an ardent equal
suffrage advocate. to debate, insist
ing that he Ought to have dress and
a bonnet" Discussing the suffrag
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
Miss Lyman with Company.

Miss Elaine Hyman of Chicago who
spent one summer in Keokuk as the
guest of Miss Florence Brinkman,
making many friends in the city, Is a
member of the Little Theatre com
pany which gives a matinee and night
performance at the Grand on Monday.
Miss Hyman arrived in the city last
evening and will be the guest of Miss
Brinkman. Miss Hyman has import
ant parts in the two plays to be given
and her many friends here will be glad
to see her upon the stage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
Iowa blizzard.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
DIES MONIES, Iowa, March IA
fifty mile gale with fine snow which
is particularly heavy in northern Iowa
promises blizzard tonight and to-
morrow and railroad men are prepar-
ing for serious traffic delays for the
first time this winter. Rotary snow
plows were ordered cut by the Chicago
and Great Western for use north of
here and all freight trains have been
cut down.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
sorenson.vanAusdall.


Miss May vanAusdall, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. VanAusdali, OF
Belmont, and Mr.. Paul Sorenson were
married Wednesday noon, February
26, at the home of the brides parents,
by Rev. Lilley OF the First Christian
church.
Miss Lena yanAusdall, cousin of the
bride, played the wedding march. The
bride was beautiful dressed in white
Following the wedding a dinner was
served. Mr.. Sorensons is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Sorenson OF
Belmont.
Only near relatives were present at
the wedding.
They will be at home in few days
on farm in Belmont.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
COMING DOWN
BY THE BUsHEL
With a Foot of Snow Already on the
Ground, More of 1t Is
Falling.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
MILWAUKEE,, March IA biz.
Yard which began at six p. M, to-
night threatened to tie up all traffic
in the city and seriously impede rail-
road transportation and telephone
and Geographic communication.
With foot Of snow already on the
ground, the beautiful was literally
coming down by the bushel. Every
effort was being made to keep street
cars and trains moving with but in
different success.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
Election Of officers.

Mrs. B. E. Sutlive, Mrs. A. z. Mat
less, Miss ,Matless and Miss Hagens
will entertain the Chapel Fund so
ciety on Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Sutlive, sol Grand ave-
nue. This is the annual meeting for
the election of officers and reviewing
of reports and full attendance of
the members is hoped for.