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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
Court Finally Settles
Columbus Will Case

Especial Dispatch to The JournaL)
COLUMBUS, Ca, Dec. 2S.-With the
settlement of the contest over the will
of the late Mrs. Blanch Robarts, by the
awarding of the late home and automo-
bile valued at something like $4,000, to
Mrs. Lula Barlow, and the insurance,
amounting to $4,000 to the estate of
Andrew M. Robarts. the closing chap
ter in one of the most sensational and
unusual tragedies in the history of the
city was written late yesterday.
A. M. Robarts, it will. be recalled, shot
his wife while in a rage of jealousy
some months ago, then turned the same
gun on himself. His wife died a few
hours later, but on her deathbed she
made a will, giving all property, which
was in her own name, to her sister, Mrs.
Barlow. Mr. Robarts lived a week
longer, dying from the injuries re-
ceived.
Attorneys representing the estate pro-
ceeded in efforts to break the will a
few weeks ago on the grounds that the
property reverted back to the husband
Immediately on the death of the wife,
there being no children. They contepded
that the will was made while Mrs. Ro-
barts was in a dying state, and not at
herself etc.
The settlement yesterday afternoon
was in the nature of a compromise and
as a result one of the most interesting
legal battles of the year will be
averted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31

A guinea melon that weighed less
than seven pounds, grew in a cotton
patch. ripened in December, and was
said to have white meat instead of red,
was brought to The Journal Friday aft
ernOon by w. H. Baer, manager of the
Pink Cherry meat market and farm.
mo. that shows you're not a farm
err" he said, when one of the fellows
tried to kid him about his freak. It's
net a citron, it's a real watermelon"
A guinea watermelon, he explained, is
dwarf species that nature grows, es-
pecially for little negroes who pick out
the last stray locks Of cotton way along
toward Christmas.
You scatter a few guinea seeds
through the cotton. in rich spots, when
you pillow il the last time, and that's
all. They grow, hold their own against
the grass without assistance, bear mel
ons. the vines die, and the melons get
ripe in cold weather.
This year there was a bumper. crop
of guinea melons on the Pink Cherry
farm. Mr. Baer shipped over 100 to
various friends in the north who had
never seep any before, and has num-
Der on display at the market. They
are larger than usual as well as being
numerous. The one he brought to The
Journal was about twice the size they
generally grow.
1T was on "a very rich place, where
we used to have a slaughter house,
and 1 reckon that's why they grew
so large" he said.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
JUDICIARY's INTEGRITY
IS DEFENDED BY EELL0G
ST. Paul Lawyer DenounceS
Critics of Courts of
the Land


OMAHA. Neh.. Dec. 2s-Frank b. KEEL
ioEg. OF St Paul. speaking before the
Nebraska State Bar association here
today defended the integrity OF the
American judiciary and condemned what
he said was disposition to criticise
the courts he declared that of all the
branches OF the government. the judi
cfal. in his opinion. was the least sub
Ject TO the exercise OF arbitrary power.
10 scandal or improper influences. Mr..
kellogg said he believed it TO be a
fact tnat the supreme court OF the
United States is the most progressive
and liberal branch OF this government
and that il has always been solicitous
OF the rights OF the people:
he said in part:
There seems 70 be a disposition to
criticlse the courts. A certain class OF
political orators and the public press
have been Incorporate and unreason-
able in such criticism / don't depre-
cate discussing OF judicial decisions and
reasonable criticism thereof. such dis
cuEsiOn often brings good results But
what 1 do deplore is reckless and IN
founded statements which tend TO de-
str0y respect for the judicial branch Of
the government and 10 weaken its au-
thority and influence in the common
wealth: for in a republic, government in
its nnal analysis. is the will OF the
majority. Respect for laws and for the
courts is absolutely a necessary basis OF
ali good government
The people," said AR. KellOgg. who
are denouncing the supreme court as
reactionary and the last resort of the
vested interests should remember that
but for the decisions OF that court. COM
naencing with those written by John
Marshall and ending with the latest
decision under the commerce clause.
the nation would nave been powerless
before the greatest combinations Of
wealth and power that any age has
even seen"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
Found a Painting OF hness

MONTCLAIR. N. IA portrait of the
late George InnesS. the famous Ameri-
can painter. believed TO have been paint
ed By himself. and said TO be the only
painted portrait OF the artist in exist
ence, has come to light here. The pic
ture CAM 20 public notice through it's
presentation 10 the Montclair Art asso-
siation BY Herwfck c. Dodge. who
found IL a few weeks ago in the old
Inness mansion. which is being torn
down
Two weeks ago Mr. Dodge took n
fancy to-see again the room he occupi ID
in the house as boy visiting his uncle
ana aunts. who built the house and lived
In 1t until the artist bought IT, On a
piece OF grimy canvas. tossed carelessly
in a corner Of his old room. Dodge saw
painted roughly the features Of a girl
on the other side OF the canvas was a
well painted portrait Of a man. William
T Evans. who owns some Of Inness'
masterpieces. at once recognized the
portrait 70 be that OF the artist him
self
There Is no signature 10 the painting.
but Mr.. Evans and others, who have
also declared the picture to be a re-
markable likeness. are Of the opinion
that IL was painted by the famous
American artist himself when he was
about forty years old.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
SAFE BLOWERS WRECK
CEDAR BLUFF STORES
fspecial Dlspateh to The JournaI.I

especial DlSpdlcn 10 Inc JOufnal)
ROME, Ga, Dec. 2S.-A gang Of
safe blowers have played havoc with
the little town of Cedar Bluff. thirty
miles from Rome on the Rome and
Gadsden .ra..-oad The stores of Ia
tum & Clifton and J. F. Sloan were
broken open and their safes blown
with nitroglycerin.
The explosions occurred about 2
O'clock in the morning, and before any
Of the residents Of the town got on
the scene, the criminals had escaped.
Bloodhounds were secured from Chat
tanooga under Detective Phipps, of that
city, and they followed a trail to the
home of four negroes, where valuable
missing papers were found. The ne
groes were arrested, but at first de-
MED knowledge of the affair Today
they are said to have let fall a clue
that implicated George Watkins, a
prominent white farmer of the vicinity.
The pCstoffice is located in the store
Of ]. f. Sloan, and government detec-
tives have therefore gone to work On
the case. This is the sixth time Mr..
Sloan's store has been broken open, and
the third time his safe has been blown.
The amount of the loss has not yet
been determined, but it is believed to
be small
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
SOUTHERN BELL WILL
ADOPT PENSION SYSTEM

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-Ths
employees benefit fund committee which
will control the. sick benefit and pen
sions for employees Of the Southern Bell
and Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
raph companies has organized with Lee
land Hume, OF Nashville. vice president
'of both companies, as chairman. and
L. r. Sharp, secretary. The announce
ment OF the pension plan is made here
today. A male emplOye. sixty years old
and of twenty years service can be re-
tired on a pension and the same applies
to men of twenty-five years service and
ffty-fve years of age. For female en-
ployes. the age limit is five years lower.
The pension applies also to employees
Of either service. Pensions based on
pay, the minimum being $40 monthly.
Various sick, disability and accident
provisions are made, the extent of bene-
FITS being based on terms of service.
There are 1900 employees in the two
companies
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
SING SING ESCAPE is
CAUGHT IN LOS ANGELES
tBy Associated Press3

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2S.-A man be-
lieved to be Hill Green. a convict who
engineered a successful escape from
Sing Sing prison October 10, 1910, is in
the city Jail here. He was arrested
as a vagrant.
In a confession the police say Green
described in detail the events of the
night on which he with five others
escaped by overpowering two guards
and making a hazardous descent from
an upper story of the prison to the
ground.
According to Green. the convicts swan
the Hudson and a few days later en-
marked from Boston on a cattle boat
bound for London. He asserted that he
had been in Los Angeles for about d
year and had until recently been en-
plOyed as a deep sea diver.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
Many Injuries Caused
By Rioters in Columbus

Especial Dispatch TO The JournaL)
COLUMBUS, Ga, Dec. 2S.-Toy PTS
tolls are proving quite disastrous in
Columbus and Muscogee county, no less
than FIVE serious accidents having re-
suited from the use of these harm
less little guns. The latest shooting
ARRAY occurred late yesterday, and to-
day little Charles Baiscn is lying at
the home of his parents suffering from
a serious wound i'm the abdomen. The
child is seriously, but not fatally shot.
The shooting occurred while a crowd
of boys were out playing and it rs said
that the injured boys parents will not
prosecute Stewart Philips, the boy who
fired the shot, it being taken for grant
ed that il was accidental
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
New Year Resolutions
Are Already in Type

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-Letters contain
ing resolutions for a sane" New Years
eve will be received today by every
minister in Chicago with. the request
that each try to have resolutions adopt
ed along similar lines. by his congre-
cation next Sunday.
The letters and inclosed resolutions
were adopted by the heads of the Chi
cago Law and order league and the
Anti-Saloon league.
The ministers also are invited to at
tend town meeting on next Monday
at a downtown church From this meet
ing a committee will be sent to call on
Mayor Harrison and Chief of Police Nc
Weeny, and in case these officials fail
to take action against what is termed
the annual New Years "debauch" an
other committee will be empowered to
take legal steps to prevent it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
NEW YORK PREPARES TO
CELEBRATE NEW YEAR
1900 Reservations at Cafes
Sell for From So to
$40 Each
tsy Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Seventeen
thousand reservations in the dining
rooms of seven hotels and restaurants
at from 81 to $40 cover have been
made for eating and drinking the old
year out and the new one in, according
to a canvass made of the hotel and
restaurant district.
Improvement is to be shown. however,
it is declared in the celebration on
Broadway itself. as a citizens commit
tee plans to check rowdyism and roys-
tering by having bands and choruses in
many open places to effect organization
where chaos has reigned before.
A fund of $4,000 has been provided to
hire the bands and the committee de-
clares that it is assured of large chorus
es, for whom appropriate New Year
music is being prepared.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
SAFER TRAVEL BY SEA
DISGUISE DBY OFFICIALS
(By Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Represen-
tatives of Great Britain and the United
States met here today to discuss meas
ures to make life safer at sea. George
baker of the British board Of trade,
Chief Counsellor Innes, and Secretary
Kerr. of the British embassy, discuss
ed the question with Secretary Nagel,
Senator Nelson, chairman OF the senate
commerce COMMITTEES; Senator William
Allen Smith, chairman Of the commit
tee which investigated the Titanic dis
tster; Senator Fletcher, OF Florida
Representative Alexander. chairman of
the house merchant marine committee;
Z. T. Chamberlain. chief of the bureau
of navigation, and George Taller. in
spector general of the steamboat serv-
ice
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
Chicago LaSSeS Ahead
Of New York on Leap Year
(By Associated Pres

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S-Leap year
ends with far fewer New York girls
having taken advantage of leap year
than Chicago girls have. Compared with
an increase of over 5000 marriages in
Chicago this year as reported I'm a dis
patch from that city. the marriage
license bureau in New York announces
an excess of only about 1000 marriages
here over the number last year. The
total for the year has been 3S,264. The
marriage license clerks declare there
is no doubt that leap year continues to
have its effect in matrimonial business
and says that records every leap year
keep up the tradition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
HELD FOR ATTEMPT
TO SHOOT MAN DOWN
(Special DISPATCH to The Journal.

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
DALTON, Ca, Dec. 2S.-Charged with
having attempted to kill Gordon Harris,
in Tunnel Hill, this county, Newt Whit
ten is in Jail here.
Written is said to have gone to Har-
ris' home. where, after killing mis- dog,
he summoned him TO the door and,
pointing a pistol at him. stated that he
was going to kill him. Harris son, who
had accompanied his father to the door,
knocked Written down.
The prisoner was several years ago
pardoned from the penitentiary, where
he had been sent for life after being
convicted of killing a woman in Tunnel
Hill. 1t is said that since the trial,
Written had threatened to kill several
people who we're active in the prosecu-
ton against him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
MEXICO STRIKE IS
REPORTED UNCHANG ED

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 2S.-No change
has taken place in the strike situation
on the lines of the Mexican railway
system. where a general strike of the
shopmen was begun yesterday. Although
it was stated by the Workers society
that 1000 men Joined the strike, yet
1t was alleged by the executives of the
railway lines that a fair percentage
of both shopmen and apprentices have
not Joined the movement.
The men asked for a revision of GER
tain service rules, an eight-hour day,
the establishment of a pension scheme
and hospital reforms.
The general manager of the Mexican
railway system declares that he sees
hopes of an early settlement.
No disorder has been reported nor
has the movement of trains been i'm
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
BROADWAY IS TO MOVE
LAMP POSTS FOR ROOM

NEW YORK. Dec. ILLUMINATION Of
street lamp posts and the substitution
of street lights on brackets attached TO
buildings, is the proposition considered
by the executive committee OF the
Broadway association in its scheme TO
make Broadway the best lighted thor
oughfare in the world"
The fncumbrance of lamp posts and
the shadows which they cast are re-
sponsible for the movement for bracket
lamps, the cost of which owners OF
Broadway property are TO lie asked TO
help to meet for the sake Of the i'm
provement II Is proposed to have the
new lights every twenty or thirty feet.
While much Of Broadway is already
known as the the great white way,
there are many stretches OF the thor
Oughfare which are poorly lighted
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
MANY COUNTERFEIT HALF
DOLLARS IN CIRCULATION
Csy Associated Press. ,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-There has
been a remarkable activity among small
coin counterfeiters during the past few
weeks. attributed by secret service Off
Gals to the rush of the Christmas sea-
son when offenders expected to pass
spurious money on the hurrying public.
Most of the counterfeits were half dol
lars circulated in the east.
The arrest in New York on Christ
mas eve of Louis Julien charged with
making and circulating bad money
makes the fourth recent arrest of coin
.counterfeiters.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
TWO ARE DROWNED
IN KISSIMME RIVER
~ Assooiated Press. J

TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 2S.-Carl Hilliard
and Raymond Harris, two young men
Of Kissimmee. Fla, were drowned, it
is supposed in the Kissimmee river,
several days ago. First evidence of the
tragedy was secured when billiards
body was found yesterday, near South
Peht, some fifteen miles from Kissim-
NEE. That of Harris has not been re-
covered.
The two men left last week in the
Hiilard yacht Marguerite. for trip
down into the Everglades. They had
considerable amount of money with
them, but there is no evidence of foul
play on billiards corpse. w.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
KIDNAPPED FIFTY YEARS
AGO, MAN ASKS HIS NAME

BOWLING GREEN, KY, Dec. Is
Postmaster DOores has received a letter
from Oklahoma City signed by William
II. Gardner" who says he was kid
mapped in Bowling Green ffty-six years
ago by miner named Alexander Eusk-
ey. Gardner states that the name
signed is one given him by law and that
he is ignorant of who he is. He re-
quests that the records be examined to
discover the name of any child who dis
appeared about that time. In other
words" he writes, Il want to know
who i am" There is no record i'm the
county of a boys being kidnapped at
that time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
HEAVIEST STORMS OF AGES
ARE RAGING IN NORWAY

CHRISTIANIA. Norway. Dec. 2S.-
Heavy storms. the most severe in a gen.
Grafton. continue to rage at southern
Norwegian ports. and great number of
vessels have been compelled to remain
in the harbors. Several ships have
been lest Wrecks have occurred where
those who gathered on the shore were
unable to give aid TO the passengers and
crews
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
STRANGE FIRE SEEN
BY FISHERMAN ON SEA

NEWPORT, r. l., Dec. 81 he
source of the illumination at sea OBJ
served last night by a Block Island
fisherman who believed it was caused
by a burning schooner remained mys-
terry tonight. The revenue cutter
search was abandoned when the Sene-
ca after cruising in the vicinity of
Block Island most of last night ana
part of today without finding any evil
dcrce. of vessel having been burned.
returned to her station.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
TWENTY MILLION POUNDS
OF TOBACCO TO BE SOLD

OwENsBORO. Ky. Dec. 2s.-The sale
of twenty million pounds of tobacco.
controlled by the Green River Tobacco
Growers association, was ordered today
by the poolers, who 80 decided after
four days OF balloting. The tobacco was
pooled from the counties Of Davies
Breckenridge, Hancock. Mclean and
Ohio in Kentucky and Spencer county
in Indiana.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
WAGES FOR GIRLS ARE
BELOW LIVING LEVEL
According to Report of lnves-
tigation of New York De-
partment Stores
Csy Associated Press. }

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-Wages paid home
workers in New York and Boston tene-
ment houses and to young girls in city
department stores are typical Of wages
below the living Level, according to
Prof Henry R. Seager. of Columbia uni
versity, who discussed the question at
Joint meeting today of the American
Association for Labor Legislation and
the American Economic association.
He argued that conditions which con-
troll the supplies of such workers give
no promise OF Improvement unless the
state interferes ky prescribing the min
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
Indian Fatally Hurt
(By Associated Press.

LocKPoRT. n. H. Dec. 27.-John
williams, chief of the Tuscarora In
dams, was fatally injured today, and
his sixteen-year-old son instantly kill
ed, when Williams in a frenzy, fired a
shotgun at a box of dynamite stored in
his house on the Tuscarora reservation.
The explosion wrecked the house and
injured two other Indians. Williams had
been drinking.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
FARMER Is FREED
FROM MURDER CHARGE

VILLISCA. Ia. Dec. 2S.-Lew Vanal-
stine. the Taylor county farmer who was
arrested yesterday by Marshal Horton
on a warrant charging him with the
murder of the Moore family and their
guests. Lena and Ina StilliRger, on the
evening of June 9, established an alibi
when arraigned before Justice +. G.
Gibbs this afternoon. and was freed.