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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15

it all was | glanced at the calendar
and saw it was the thirteenth OF the
month. Well. you know the rest
The others of the marsh is office
then went into executive session and
decided to tear the page out OF the
book and file it all over again OF
course they were not all supersti-
tious, but then they thought perhaps
they might have better luck collect
ing their fees in the case if things
were started under slightly different
circumstances
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
AFTER
FOUR
YEARS

Washington Jan IS Constitutions
atty OF Employers Liability Law
passed by congress iu 1905 was today
upheld by the supreme court of the
.uited States in all cases before Il.
The court also decided taat the state
cours may enforce that act when local
laws are appropriate
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
BOLD
DAYLIGHT
ROBBERS
lRv Associated PressD

Siuox City Iowa, Jan. la safe
in the Orpheum theater here was
blown open early today and twelve
hundred dollars in currency stolen.
The robbers hauled the safe from the
box office across the main floor into
the cellar where it was blown open.
1t was one Of the most daring rob
berries in the history of Iowa The
work was done in braod day light,
within few feet Of hundreds of peo-
pie passing by.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
UNITED STATES TELEGRAPH
PROPERTY WORTH s25o,oo0 900
The Postmaster General Guaran.
tees Economy and Lower
Rates Will Result
lBY Associated Press !

Washington Jan l5.--.Hitchcock' S
declaras.ons in regard to government
ownership of the telegraph wires has
stirred official Washington unusually
today. One rumor was that Hitch
cocks action denoted break with
President Taft, and possibly align
ment with ex4President Roosevelt
This rumOr, however. was denied
from the white house after Hitch
cock had conferred with Taft for over
an hour.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
ABOLISH DRINKING CUPS
IN OLD MISSOURI
fBy AssocIated Pressl

Jefferson Civ No Jan. n Tho
state board OF health today ordered
that beginning March lst. all rail-
roads entering Missouri 70 abolish
public drinking cops towels and
combs on an railway trains while IN
The state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR
lNAUGURATEO
lBv Assoclated Pressl

Santa Fe. Jan. 15-W. c. Mcdonald.
Democrat. was inaugurated governor
OF New Mexico today A big demon
stration wa rendered the newly elect
ed officers OF that new state. The
scate administration is Democratic,
but the legislature is Republican.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
THE WEATHER.
fBy Associated Press }

New Orleans Jan Oklahoma -
colder In south; Tuesday fair
AMI warmer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
Eaales VIII Dance

GdgIes VIII Dance
The Eagles will give ball at their
club rooms Wednesday night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
ATLANTA AVE. GETS
CITY WATER MAIN
DESPITE PROTEST

When the property owners on At
ianta avenue. a street on which there
are but few houses, petitioned the wa
ter board yesterday afternoon for a
main, Mayor VIM admonished the
board that the city should not spend
ito money in laying pipe on vacant
streets when many thickly settled
streets still We're without water con
nectiOns
1t was called TO the attention of the
board that Atlanta avenue has sewers,
curbing and sidewalks These were
built on the assessment plan The bond
ordinance also provides that water
mains shall be laid in the street, SO
the board ordered the main laid.
On the petition of the officers at
Fort Mcpherson, the board promised
to try to provide city water for the
fort.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
BOTH CONF |DENT
IN MAYOR BATTLE
Chambers Promises to Raise
Veil on WoodWard'S Cam
paignerS Tonight.

Confning their campaigns almost
solely to vigorous attacks on each other
through newspaper advertisements.
both candidates for the mayoralty NOM
ination, James G. woodward and Aldine
Chambers, sat in their campaign head
quarters today and claimed that they
would be victorious at the polls next
Tuesday.
James G. Woodward said that the
contest was d landslide. Many callers
were in evidence around his head
quarters, and he declared that he had
seen more men who said that they
voted for Chambers in the first pri-
mary but would vote for him now than
he had seen Chambers supporters. Mr.
Woodward said this election was too
serious a matter for him to enter any
mudslinging contest.
The issue is honest, popular gov
eminent against incompetent, ring poll
tics" he said
Aldne Chambers said this morning
that he would raise the veil that OBJ
scures Woodwards campaigners at a
mass meeting at POI Peters street to-
night. in the First ward He said that
he was going to show where Mr.. Wood
wards campaign funds were coming
from.
"Atlanta's moral reputation is at
stake" he asserted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
BURIAL OF 45O-POUNO MAN
PROBLEM FOR UNDERTAKEN

PHILADELPHIA, oct William
H. Weissner, "a loon keeper, who died
Yesterday, is SO large that it has been
necessary for his undertaken to order a
specially made coffin for him. Weiss
ner weighs $50 pounds and IS six feet
tall and his death has presented a
number OF trying problems for his fam
lily and the undertaken.
No coffin large enough for the man
win pass through the doors of his
home, and it viii be necessary to move
the body from the room in which
Weissner died on the second floor to
the first door, where it will be placed
in the coffin tomorrow and then taken
out through the double doors Of the
saloon, 1t may be necessary to lay the
body out in the barroom itself
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
HUSBANDS EAGER
To WIN FREEDOM
And Court Says They Certainly
Should Be Made to Pay
Wives Alimony.

WHY didn't YOU ask this court for
alimony In this case" said Judge w.
y. Ellis to Attorney Roy Dorsey in
second division Of superior court to-
day after Dorseys client Mrs. Masie
watkins Lee. had obtained a divorce
from Harry Joseph Lee, an automo-
bile salesman
From the testimony given to this
jury continued the judge, lit looks
az though something ought to be done
to this man ! am not much in favor
of letting husbands go with mere free
dom from their wives That is exactly
the thing they want"
Mrs Lee. who was restored her
maiden name Watkins had testified
that Lee admitted spending $3.50 a
night in carousals. She asserted that
her remonstrances went for naught.
He refused to give up his gay life.
Mrs Isham Bryan. who told the
erick. ireland, seventeen years ago,
took first verdict on the grounds OF
cruel treatment She said that she had
been forced to leave her husband be
cause he beat her with a broom stick.
Mrs e f. Dwnneu. who got a YER
diet against charles A. Dwinnel, said
that DWiuncll was a habtual user OF
absinthc and when under the influence
Of the seductive French liquor spent
his time in throwing electric light
bulbs at her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
SLEUTH, COWHIDED
BY WOMAN, FEARS
LASHING IN COURT

Mrs. Lillian Petit. the young woman
who recently horsewhipped c. r.
Reeves. who says he is private de-
tective. appeared in city criminal court
today and said that her defense would
be that Reeves was acting in 60 Illegal
capacity when he provoked her.
According 10 the young woman 8
story. Reeves was employed by her
husband to get evidence against her
upon which a divorce suit could be
hinged. Under Georgia laws such an
action is illegal
Reeves it is understood. told his at
torneys that he wanted an officer with
him the entire time he was in court
when the case is called tomorrow be-
cause he feared a second whipping.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
COURT OF APPEALS.
Judgments Affirmed.

Kirby Planning Min Company vs..
Hughes from city court of Thomasviuc
Judge w II Hammond j. H. Merrill
Roscoe Luke for plaintiff in error. Thco-
dore Titus. contra. direction to write off
Sl406l and intereSt.l
Wade vs.. Elliott eli al; from city court
of Tifton-Iudge r Eve r u Smith.
for plaintih in error. X. +. DinsmOre.
contra.
Roberts vs. Harris; from city court of
Sandersyille-Judge Jordan Evans q
Evans, for plaintiff in error. j. j. Harris.
contra
CITY Of Moultrte vs. Cook; from city
court of Moultrie Judge Thomas presid-
ing. W. +, Way. J. \. Wilkes for plain
i'm in error l.. L. Moore, Shipp & Kline,
First District Agricultural and Mechan-
lcal School ct al. vs.. Reynolds from city
court of Statesboro-Judge Strange n.
> FIELDER. attorney general; Brannen q
Booth, for plaintiffs in error. Dean &
Dean, Johnston & Cone, contra
Edwards. sheriff for use. etc. vs. Price
ct al from city court Of Albany-Judge
Crosland. l.. l.. Fora. for plaintiff in
error + r. Jones, X. j. BACON, contra
OF Fitzgerald Judge Wall Haywood &
cults, NJ. h Cannon. for plaintif in error.
Mcdonald y Grantham, contra.
Williams n Company vs. United States
city court of Atlanta Judge Reid Green.
lH$on a Mckinney, Tor plaintiff in error
smith. Hammond x Smith. contra
Springfield Metallic Caskrt COMPANY vs.
Dunn ct al, from city court of Atlanta
Judge Reid. Joseph u. Greene. Dorsey
Brewster, Howell 4 HeNman. for plain
uu In error i. T.. \ L. r MvCleUand NJ
HerEbrrg, contra.
WITS vs.. Central Of Georgia Railway
company, nom city court of Savannah
Judge Davis Freeman Osborne X Law
renee for plaintiff i'm error a. ". John
son. Lswtou 4 CunnuuEuam contra
International Life Insurance COMPANY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
CRYING OF CHILD IN
CHURCH AT MIDNIGHT
MYSTIFIES OFFICERS

The crying of child in a church at >
o'clock in the morning las furnished
the police with a mystery which has
them completely baffled.
A resident in the Francis apartments
at Peachtree and Ivy streets, saw a
horse and buggy hitched outside of the
Sacred Heart church shortly after mid
night and his curiosity was aroused.
Some time later he heard a baby cry
ing in the church/and called up the DO
lice. Sergeant Luck and Patrolman
Peek entered the church, but found
nobody.
They left the horse and buggy where
1t stood and two hours later it had dis
appeared The police are wondering
what it was all about.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
PRESENT
AT FORMATION OF
HARVESTER TRUST

eminent suit before Examiner Robert
S. Taylor resumed operations today ST.
las J. Llewellyn, formerly vice presi-
dent of the Plano Agricultural Imple-
ment Manufacturing Company, Of West
Pullman, was the first witness called.
Mr.. Llewellyn told of meeting George
w Perkins and Judge T. H. Gary,
president Of the United States Steel
Corporation. and others in New York,
where the merger of the Harvester in
terests into one giant concern was dis
cussed. LleWellyn declared he went to
New York in response to a summons
from Judge Gary, who arranged the
meeting with Mr.. Perkins
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
CONFESSED TAKER OF
BRIDES TO TELL ALL"
ACCUSED TREMBLING

COLUMBUS, OHIO. Oct 1O-Con-
sternation reigned today in the ranks Of
the Legislators and lobbyists under in
dictment in connection with the legis-
lature bribery cases. This came with
the announcement by the states attor-
neys that a special session of the grand
jury will be called next week 10 hear
the confession of DR.. George B. Nye.
Pike county representative. who ha.
pleaded guilty to one of the six in
dictments charging him with solicit
ing brides while a member of the leg
islature.
Nye, who has been promised i'm
munity if he tells all he knows on tha
stand, is charged with having placed
information in the hands of the states
attorneys putting them in position to
make sure work of the prosecution Of
many of the legislators against whom
charges are pending. He brings MANY
more persons, both officials and others
into the legislative bribery dragnet
thrown out two years ago.
The new turn in the bribery probe is
in the direction of men and big inter
ests high up, who created the condi-
lions in the legislature to which the
members fell victims. 1t is said these
men will be hauled before the Grim
NAL courts as well as the leRisla tors
Whom they used as their tools. There
is to be a general accusation of the
methods of big business to secure and
prevent legislation at pleasure.
number Of indictments are also he
ing contemplated charging perjury
against number of witnesses who tes-
tilted in the graft cases
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
SAVES MOTHER BY
ATTACK WITH FORK

DENVER, COLO, Oct. 1O-Stabbing
his mothers assailant in the leg with a
FORK, tour-year- Marcy Marks saved
her from the attacks of a peddler. The
peddler, entering the kitchen and find
ing the mother alone with her baby in
arms and one small child, attempted to
embrace her. The boy, seeing his
mother attacked, rushed behind the
man and buried the tines of the fork
in the mans thigh. then ran, scream
ing, for help. The peddIer escaped.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10

Thin people suffer good deal of en-
barra ssmcnt and ridicule As people
poke fun a a bony horse. SO are bony
people the target fov many humilating
filings"
The plump We'll formed man or
woman is a magnet: Protone makes
YOU plump. strong, Well-formed. nor
NAL, puts color in your cheeks. a hap
by twinkle in your eye. and a fine
poise to your whole body. 1t keeps
YOU that way. 1t is the most scientific
and effective flesh and strength build
er so far known. barring none.
The regular $l00 size of Protone is
for sale by all druggists or will be
mailed direct. upon receipt of price by
The Protone Co.. 1850 Protone Bldg.
Detroit. Mich.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10

scratching after which there was burn
ing saw the adNerl,e meut for free
samples OF Cuticura Soap and Culicura
Ointment and wrote for them They dld
me good Immediately and then bought
box OF Cuticura Ointment and cake Of
Cuticura Soap. was cured Ga two weeks
(Sgned) George W OGDEN Jan. p, 1912
Not only are Cudcura Soap and Ointment
most valuable in the treatment Of eCzeua>
and other distressing eruptons Of skin and
~alp, but no other emolients do so much
Tor plmples black heads, red, rough and oj.y
skins. itching. scsly scalps, dry, thin and
falling hair. chspped hands and shapeicss
nails. nor do il 80 economically. single
cake Of Cuticura Soap t25c) and box OF
Cutlcura Ointment soc are often suFicient
when al else has failed sold throughout
the world Liberal sample Of each mailed
free with 32-p skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept r Boston.
RgTender. faced men should use taucura
Soap shaving stuck Doc sample free.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
u. S. WANTS TO SELL
100 OF ITS BIG GUNS

WASHINGTON, Oct 1O.-More than
100 six and eight-inch guns and
mounts of obsolete pattern now stored
in seven government yards are soon
to be offered for sale by the navy ord :
nance bureau. These guns, laid away
in the Mare Island, Puget Sound
Washington, Philadelphia. Boston. New
York and Portsmouth yards are of de-
signs no longer in use.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10

u was dry eczema all
itching. n was scratch.
scratch scratch and burn.
burn, burn BY scratching
] brought sores which
scabbed / tried an RENE
dies which / knew or heard
Of. some gave me temporary
relief but none permanent
a,ra T,.|4rF ....... o..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
DYNAMITE TRIAL
JUDGE IS ANGRY
Tells Senator Kern, Defense
Attorney. That He Will Not
Tolerate Delays.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. oct 10
Judge Anderson sat down on the de-
fense in the dynamite conspiracy case
in Federal court today because he be-
Heved Senator Kern was wasting the
time Of the court
The defense cross examined at length
witnesses introduced 10 show that Ger
tain kilograms could not be produced
in court because they have been de
stroyed
Judge Anderson asked the defense 10
waive this protracted examination be
cause il simply was preliminary evil
dence to form the basis Of direct evil
dence This the defense refused to do.
Senator Kern continued to make
lengthy cross examinations. Judge An
derson repeatedly interrupted Senator
Kern and urged him to be brief. Final
~ in evaporation the court said:
This is preliminary evidence that
could Just as well be dispensed with
and I am not going to have much more
time wasted on it,"
Telegram Missing.
Telegraph company officials were on
the witness stand to produce a teIe-
gram from P 4. Clancy At Boston to
Thomas Cahnl SAN Francisco the day
after The Times explosion saving:
Clean house They could not pro
duce the telegram
This telegram is the one said to have
been sent by the defendant Clancy
when. the government says Clancy got
scared something would be found in his
ONCE connecting him with the dyna
hitting CLANCY is said TO have deserted
3 fishing party at Boston upon seeing
an account Of The Times explosion in
the morning papers He is alleged to
have rushed that telegram out A. once
and to have followed it from Boston
to the coast at once
Judge Anderson instructed the jury
shat it was not to infer that the al
legged kilograms asked about ever were
in existence. The court explained that
the evidence Of the telegraph officials
simply is to surmount a technical point
Of law
Messages Identified.
p. L. Mounce, manager of the West
ern Union Office in Indianapolis. was
called and questioned concerning teIe-
grams transmitted by his company for
and to the defendants between 1905 and
1911.
He identified kilograms from McMan-
igal TO his wife in Chicago. telling bel
when he would he home on a cert air
night July Is. 1910
In addition to this. according to tn,
government discriminating evidenc,
AGAINST the defendants in the messages
they contain the kilograms now being
Identified by telegraph company EN-.
ployees are expected to help the gov.
eminent prove that certain defendants
were at certain places an certain times
Mr.. Mounce Identified number oU
kilograms from and To j. J. Mcnamara
n, ;. Hockin O. f. McManigaI an,
others Of the defendants in which they
made requests for money and told o.
their movements and proposed move.
ments and plans over the United states
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
MARTIN CALVIN
UNDER CHARGES
Staff Members at State Expert
ment Station AIIege Director
Is Inefficient.

EXPERIMENT. GA, oct. 1h.-Inef-
Gciency and other charges against Mar
tin Calvin. director Of the Georgia Agh-
cultural Experiment Station, will be
probed by a committee of the board Of
directors. beginning November T. The
investigation will be conducted here.
The investigators will be J. J. F'lynt. Of
Griffin Felix Corrupt, Of Cave Springs;
Dr. l.. c. Ha oman, of Commerce; f..
r. Mann. of Jackson, and +. J.. Peek, Of
Conyers The charges against Director
Calvin we're filed by members Of the
staff Of the experiment station at the
quarterly meeting Of the board here
yesterday Announcement was made
by Mr. Calvin that he would not seek
reelection at the expiration Of his
present term, July 1, 1913
In addition to the hearing of these
charges. a complete audit of the fnan-
cial records of the station will be made
by expert accountants under the direc-
ton Of a committee composed Of J. H.
Mobley of Hamilton, and Messrs. Flynt
and Corrupt.
mors Of friction in the experiment sta
ton organization. These rumors had
reached members of the board before
yesterdays meeting
The charges against Mr.. Calvin were
filed by H. p. Lykes, H. p. Stuckey j,
G.. Temple and J. NJ Kimbrough, all
actively engaged in the operation of
the station.
Director CaIvins Statement.
Mr. Calvin today said Of the charges:
ION September 80 four members of
the station staff, Messrs. Lykes.
Stuckey. Temple and kimbrough, wrote
me letter that unless al once sent
my resignation to the board of di-
rectors. to take effect January l. 1913,
they would prefer charges against me.
To this | replied that, being sconscious
Of duty faithfully performed, | did not
fear an investigation and invited them
to proceed to carry out their threatened
action. | heard nothing further of the
matter until two days before the board
meeting, when | learned the nature of
the charges that would be brought
against me.
In the board meeting yesterday. |
invited full Investigation into my
administration of the station. Incident
ally ! mentioned that last February or
March | wrote Chancellor Barrow that
! would not offer for re- election when
my present term expires My deter
mination to retire next summer there
fore can not be construed as a result
of the action of the staff members yes
! terday."
! J. j. Common, state commissioner of
. do
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10

Are you searching for a posi+ionq TbA,
an ad in the Situations Wanted, col
umns of The Georgian will assist you
greatly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
AFFLICTED WITH
ECZEMA TEN YEARS
1t Was Scratch, Scratch, Scratch,
and Burn, Burn, Burn, Scratching
Brought Sores Which Scabbed.
Couldn't Sleep. Cutcura Soap
and Ointment Cured in 2 Weeks.

1909 Little Walsh ST. Balumore. Md
81 was afflicted with eczema for about ten
Gears, the most tormenung and agonizing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
A Furniture Sale
In Which You May Buy Odd Pieces of Hall, Bedroom
and Dining Room Furniture at Tremendous Reductions

The list below tells but part the good that NAV be yours
tomorrow All the prices not menonedbut you
this hundreds of dollars hoseeepers
Atlanta 1t puttmgmorder of ocsodd pieces pieces that
another will
prices rather recklessly reduced
Because time when people buy an odd piece or
has not deferred has rather pred
ing here the only sensible and economic thing to do
And what kind of furniture it? 1t
will elgood urnurehe kind that worth every penny
former price r' = -
What an opportunity this is now!
We have made attempt describing the many
The evening world., 1912-02-14

timent" expressed all over the engine
house. In the stalls the ten horses
"weaved" In unison. To the uninit!steh
IL must be explained that tho horses
sometimes grow restless In confinement
and sway from side to side OF the stall
taking exercise. Old George taught the
res. TO do II. and It ,s not Unusual TO
see ten white faces like a row OF cap
ital fs moving In perfect time from side
TO side. The forefront of tho body
sways too, making the movement seem
almost like a grotesque turkey trot.
The two horses hat were sent away
today were led out and sponged with
care before they posed for the camera.
They were still breathing the perfuine
or apples when they reached the side
walk n with Driver john Donohue
between them wen on record as two
more Of the old school who must give
way to the new. In the official record
t,le'r names are Star and Cumberland
but the fircmen called them Steve and
Dan. which seems to suit them better.
The horses OF the engine will go soon.
Engine No. 30 Is IN the high water pres.
sure district. where the most modern
improvements In fro fighting are to be
given a trial. The new method Of con-
verting a horse-drawn engine into an
automobile Is said 10 be perfect and sim.
pie n this Is what Will be done to the
apparatus In No. 50. Meantime the me
are sad. for though YOU may like a
smooth running engine. II has no power
to return your affection. and the men In
No. 80 have become more attached 10 che
noble brutes than they care to Say.