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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
KELLOGG EXPECTED FOX
INTERURBAN CONFERENCE

Wright, for fine dry cleaning. zr-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15

Dyeing. cleanIng. presging. WrIght.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
Too Late to Classify

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SEE WEST YSLETA SUNDAY.
Salesman on the ground
TObin Real Estate Trust CO.,
offices West Ysleta-El Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15

FRESH MICH COWS for sale-Heavy
sprfneers Phone 1853
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15

virgins Cleaning Works. both phones.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15

EAST FL PASO BARGAIN.
S105O cash buys southeast corner
( lots on car line.
ID. c. Heineman, 2O8 Mills st.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15

FOR SALE-One 4 year old sound pony,
SIS; one gasoline engine. IL horse
power. S25- Call phone 1885 or 1912
Rosa St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15

a FEET-190O block, Arizona, SIO5O
terms Bell 37O9.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15

WANTED - Spanish girl who speaks
English for office work. 1881 Magof-
fin Ave
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

Darrow, whose persuasive eIoquence
and pathetic plea had caused jury,
court officials and Spectators to weep.
You have listened" said captain
Fredericks, TO one of the most mar
velous addresses OF orations ever de-
ivered in any court room when YOU
heard Mr.. Darrow, but history teaches
US that the most brainy men have gone
wrong. This defendants unfortunate
predicament is the result of peculiar
philosophical views which go to make
up mis- very nature. His insidious hand
entered into bribery from the very
beginning of the Mcnamara case:
bribery is in his very nature. He had
the idea that there was no integrity
that could not be bought"
Lauds Detective Burns.
Fred ericks declared that no one but
Darrow could have been the man who
provided the bride money. He lauded
w. J. Burns as having done more dur
ing the last 10 Years to uphold the
cause Of civic Righteousness, civic
decency and civic honesty, than any
other man in America"
Referring to John r. Harrington, the
prosecutor said the actions of Darrow's
former employe might not have been
ethical but they savored of honesty.
Z believe Harringtons duty to the
state he said, ito have been fully as
great as the concealment of the Grim
inaI acts of his friends"
The McNamaras figured strongly in
the closing argument OF barrow
IT know" he said. ct could have tried
that case and large NUMBER of people
of America would hare believed
honestly, if these men had not been
hanged that they were ruthless. 1
know it and you know it. And I could
have saved myself had I dole it. and I
could have made money. r know If
you had hanged those men and other !
men you would not have chtnged the !
opinion of hardly a man in America, |
except to settle in the heats OF a /
great mass of men a hatred so deep,
so profound, that it would mver die |
away.
so it would have ended. am VII; >
would have been the result: Ne
would have taken their lives IA their
hands to avenge a wrong to their (
class.
And took the responsioility.
gentlemen. Maybe I did wrong.
took il and the matter was DISPOSED
of and the question set at rest. Here
and there I got praise for what was
called a heroic act, but where / got
one word of praise I got thousand
words of blame and I stood un1er
that for a year
Trial Helped Clear Up Things.
This trial has helped clear it up It
viii be cleared up; if not in time fer
me to profit by it. in time for my de-
scendants to know it. I know the
crowd. In way I love them; in
way I despise them. I know the I'M
reasoning unthinking mass. I have
been their idol and I have gone down
into the depth of the valley and heard
them hiss at my name-this same mob
but I have summoned such devotion
and such courage - God has a'iven me
and have gone on my path"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

must have been instigated by an at
torney In the Mcnamara case, but that
none of the attorneys knew what Bert
Franklin, the briber, was doing but
barrow.
Fredericks attacked the important
WITNESSES for the defence branding
most Of them as perjurors, the half
dozen newspaper men who impeached
Franklin's testimony alone having been
abSoIYed from that chara cteriZation.
The prosecutor then went into an
analysis of the states evidence as to
the various alleged offences charged
against Darrow during his preparation
Of the Mcnamara case
There was not a week during that
time" declared Fredericks, that the
defendant was not committing some
crime against justice"
Two Word Portraits Before Jury.
Two word portraits of Clarence s.
DarrOW, wholly different. were held
before the jury in the barrow bribery
trial yesterday. The first, by barrow
n mself, at the close of remarkable
plea in his own behalf, painted him as
the life long friend of the poor and
oppressed. ready to sacrifice himself TO
better their condition. The other
drawn at the beginning of the final
argument by district attorney John D.
Fredericks, presented barrow as an
eneIn Of society. melting class hatred
and shedding maudlin teOrs of SYM
2a!hy for murderers and dynamiters."
Inc prosecutor viii consume all of to-
in concluding
Hundreds Hear FrederIcks.
Still under the spell of the defend
ants eloquence, hundreds thronged the |
courtroom at the afternoon session to
rear captain Fredericl1s make the |
closing argument of~the prosecution /
IN the trial which began its fourth !
month today. He said he would not
to compete in oratory with /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
BARROW
WITNESSES
PERJURERS
Fredericks Scores Attorney
barrow = Latter Closes
With Flow of Oratory.
CASE ABOUT READY
FOR THE TIRED JURY

Los Angeles. Calf, Aug. 16.-There
was no desire on his part to protect
the local attorneys of the MCNAMARA
defence in the bribery scandal, accord
ing to district attorney Fredericks,
who resumed today his closing argu-
ment in the trial of Clarence S. Oar
row.
The defendant had charged that the
district attorney held his former asso-
ciates. immune from prosecution be-
cause they lived in Los Angeles and
he. Darrow, was a stranger.
Fredericks declares that the bribery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
Breakfast Monotonv

the old chops bacon and biscuit for breakfas-ay
avoided.
For change try this ideal breakfast:
Some fresh fruit
Saucer of CrapeNus and
sof+bOied egg
Some crisp toast
A cup of Postum
This vii ideal combination principal food e
carbohydrates and easily dgesble form
And wide awake individual energy and clear head
make STIR the world; replaces that dull sluggish feeling which so often
follows the toolnuch- mea and biscuit breakfast.
The who has work overloaded with the kind
of food that undue effort the his digestive organs time
and leaves him with feeling about the day he needs
his best mental and physical powers.
CrapeNuts food affords real strength of mind and body
Cor waste force getting converted the system energy staying
poVser-the power to &c and o endure
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
Two Specials From {

PORCH SHADES-S6.5O-12 #.
shades 1925; $500 1t.
shades S2.75; S4.25-8 #. shades
s2.13; $685. it. shades S1.75;
and s2.75-5 it. Ct %
shades ........ ~ 1 sOO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

ROMPERS-for girls and boys,
made of good quality Bingham
and chambray. in plain eolOrs
and fancy designs. A Saturday
special, o.
a PAIR SSS
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
FUND GOES TO
MORTAL SCHOOL

Athens, Ca, May 10.-Professor
Jerry Pound, former state school
commissioner and president of Cor
don Institute at GAINESVILLE, will be
the president of the State Normal
school. He was elected this after
noon by the Prudential committee
| of trustees, who took their vote in
referendum manner. The election
was practically unanimous. MIR.
Pound will be here tomorrow, and it
| is sure that he will accept.
President E. C. Branson's resiena-
ton was rendered the board
some time ago, and was accepted
today. He was Immediately and
unanimous elected to the chair of
rural economics in the State Nor
NAL school, a department recently
created, and doing a work which
has never been done by any normal
school in the United States. In the
past few years Mr.. Branson and his
school have attracted the attention
of educators and economists over the
entire country in this research work
in rural economics.
Mr.. Branson has been elected
president of the institution for
twelve years, and being in the school
for three years previous to his ten
ure as president. The first day of
his first year sixty-seven students
registered. Today there are just ten
times that number on the roll, and
not including nearly 200 more in the
practice school. Under his direction
the the has done wonderful work,
and in his new department he will
specialize for a pioneer work which
will lead all the training schools of
the union.
Mr.. Pound is one of the foremost
educators in the south, and his COM
ing, with the retention also of the
president president, will greatly
strengthen the institution.
State School Superintendent M
L. Britain was here, presiding over
the prudential Committees deliber-
atoms.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
Ball Park is Raided To Get
A Quorum i'm House :@.

Washington, ID. c., May TO-
Determined to command a quorum
during consideration of dust-dry
private pension legislation, the
house today ordered its sergeant
alarms to raid the American
League ball park. The orders
we're carried out. 80 were more
than a score of congressman whom
the officers found roofing" for
their favorite team. ! fotillx Of
tsxicabs brought the pri, oneYs
back to the house where thew were
subjected to 3 haxlng by their
more dutiful colleagues.
whats the secret Why didn't
vow stay to see tomorrow's gsmei"
vas demanded of she first batch
when they appeared on the floor
In CUSTODY.
"We were down at the war de-
partment attending 70 our oGcial
congressional duties" retorted one
Of the prisoners" with apparent
Indignation.
Something fell from his hat 6
he waved 10 in protest ct his perse-
cutor. II proved to be Q rain
check issued At the park entrance.
The trouble started during con.
sideration Of . private pension DILL
when Representative Roddenbery,
of Georgia, democrat, offered or
amendment providing for she
segregation of negro evil war
veterans and the erection OF "Jim
Grow" soldiers home for their &C.
commodation. II was voted down
by the slim gathering in the cham
Der.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
Sheriffs Sale.

GEoRGIA-BEN Hill COUNTY.
| have this day levied the within
and foregoing execution upon the
following property, to-wit: One
certain six room house and lot in
the City OF Fitzgerald, Ga, Ben
Hill County, described as follows:
Fronting Jessamine Street,, in
Block No. IL. Lot No. II, said lot
being 60 feet wide and 100 feet
long, and known as the Molcey
Hutson" house and lot lin said
Fitzgerald, Ga, said property
levied upon as the property of
Molcey Hutson Beecher to satisfy
the within and foregoing execu-
ton. This I day of May, 1912.
J. w. Norris,
Sheriff Ben Hill County, Ga.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
Washington Letter

Washington, d. c. May.-Presi-
dent Ransdell of the National Xiv
ers and Harbors Congress and a
a member of Congress from Loulsl-
ala has publicly announced that
9th annual convention of the big
gest of the waterway organizations
will be held as usual in Washing
ton on Dec. 4, ) and 8. At one
time it looked as If this wears
convention would be held IN
some city other than Washington,
with the result that Spokane. Buff
falo and New Orleans became ac-
tive Candidates for the honor OF
entertaining the Congress. Spo-
kane being particularly diligent in
pushing its campaign. When the
members of the Advisory Com
mittee of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress began its final
consideration of the question,
however, and ascertained what 1T
would cost each delegate to go to
the Pacific Northwest, to say moth
ing of the time it would take to
make the trip, the Committee
unanimously rescinded its former
action and decided to hold the an
nual convention in the Capital OF
the nation. Or course there VIII
be considerable disappointment,
particularly among western friends
of waterways, but as this is Presi-
dental year and all the members
Of the lower House are TO be cleo
ted. besides governors and state
officers in half the States Of the
Union. il was thought good busl-
ness sense to stay in Washington
this year.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
Citation.

GEORGIA. BEN HILL COUNTY.
Whereas, Sophia Pritchett, admin
istratrix of Chas. Smith, represents
to the court in her petition, duly
filed and entered on record, that she
has fully administered Chas. Smiths
estate.
This is. therefore, to cite all per-
sons concerned, kindred and Credi-
tors. to show cause, if any they can
why said administrative should not
be discharged from her administra-'
ton and receive letters of dismis-
sion on the first Monday in June,
1912. c. NJ. Wise, Ordinary.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17

To the &. A. Il. and. auxiliarics:
The customary memorial SER
vices will be held at the Blue and
Gray Park, May rs at 2 p. NJ.
Rev. Leichhghter will deliver the
Memorial Sermon. Immediately
after the close of the services, we
will repair to the Cemetery to pay
tribute to our departed Comrades.
Come with flowers. And all who
can with vehicles. That as many
as possible may go out to the
Cemetery with us. All friends
and weIi-wishers. are invited to
Join with us in these exercises.
By order of Conference Com.
37-3t.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17

We. the undersigned heirs of
James Dixon. deceased, will sell
atpublic outcry tothe highest bid
der on Saturday, the first day
of June, 1912. at 2 p. M at
the Court House. the follow
ing property. to-wit: One-half
interest in sixty-two (62) acres
of land lot No. lat, in the Third
District of Irwin county, now Ben
Hill county, Georgia; land lying
on south side Of Willacooche
Creek, three (3) miles west of
Fitzgerald, there being 20 acres
of cleared land on the tract and
some good timber on it.
Also at the same time will be
sold Sc acres on the north side Of
said Creek, this tract being well
timbered.
Term of sale: One-third cash,
one-third on the 18th of October,
one-third on January /, 1913.
Deeds to be made the day of sale,
and notes to be signed by one or
more good security. We are sell
ing for a division among our
selves. This April rs, 1912.
NEAL DIXON.
JAMES DIXON.
MARX DIXON
ELIZABETH DICKS.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17

For Sale Or Exchange for proper
ty, my entire U. 5. Patent, Me-
talic Hame for all around purpos-
es as blowing, wagoning, draying,
ETC., guaranteed to fit right and
not hurt. Can be manufactured
cheaper, than the best wood hame,
ii the marked and last a.life time.
w. H. Carr,
2-35. Fitzgerald, Ga.
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Citation.
Ben HrLL COUNTY.

GEORGIA Ben HILL COUNTY.
Whereas, o. P. Webster, admins,
traitor of w. S. Lee. represents to the
court in his petition, duly filed and
entered on record. that he has fully
administered w. S. Lees estate.
This is, therefore. to all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any they can, why
said administrator should not be
discharged from his administration
and receive letters of disrnission on
the first Monday in June, 1912.
C. NJ. WISE, Ordinary.
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Citation

GHoRG1A-BEN HuL COUNTY.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Mrs. Minnie Kerr having applied
for guardianship Of the person
and property Of Gertrude Kerr. mi
nor child of Richard Kerr. late Of
said county, deceased, notice is given
that said application will be heard
at my Office at 10 O'Clock a. m. on
the first Monday in june, 1912. =
This Mayo 1912. ....
~ c. III. WsE. Ordinary.
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Citation.

CAE8E1OH.
GEoR01A--BEN HILL COUNTY.
To All Whom It May Concern:
J. T. Brooks having in proper form
applied to me for permanent letters
of Administration on the estate Of
I. I. Buckalew. late Of said county.
this is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of +. T.
Buckalew. TO be and appear at
my Office within the time allowed
by law. and show cause, if any they
can. why permanent administration
should not be,granted to j, T. Brooks
on T. 7. Buckslews estate.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature this 7th day of May. 1912.
C. M. WISE. Ordinary.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17

Accident Bulletin No. AZ just
ISSUED by the Interstate Commerce
Commission shows that 242 per-
sons were killed and 1905 were
injured in train accidents during
the months of October, November
and December of 1911, bringing
the grand total for the year up to
1926 killed and 1885 injured.
OF this number 1,4l0 of the killed
and 1885 of the injured were
trpspassers on railroad premises.
In the discussion on the river
and harbor appropriation bill
which passed the Senate on Thurs
day Of this week carrying in round
numbers $34.053. 900 and which
now goes to conference unleSss the
House should see fit to accept the
Serate amendments, Senator John
Sharp williams of Mississippi adj
vsrced the proposition that the
Mississippi riverproject should be
segregated and dealt with as the
Panama Canal was dealt with. The
Mississippi river he said does not
present q thousand problem. 1t
presents but one. He thought 1t
would be good thing to move mp
the dredge bOats and other machin-
cry from Panama when the gov
eminent gets through with them
down there and locate them on the
Mississippi from st. Louis down
and above St. Louis as well and
utilize this plant in dredging The
river to depth of - or Ia feet.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
American State Bank
Extends Invitation

The American State Bank begs to
extend a cordial invitation to the
farmers Of Ben Hill and adjoining
counties to make their bank the
BANKING HOME of the people
when they are in the city. They
will always find plenty of chairs,
ice water, desks and everything nee
essary for the transaction of bust
ness
The officers of the bank take
pleasure in being Of service at any
and all times and want you to COM
mand them when you desire any,
thing in the. banking line :.
4 This bank has extended just'twice
the accommodation in the manner
Of loans than it, did a. year ago. In
other words, the bank has loaned
out to its customers, friends and
Others double the amount it did last
year. This was due to the. growing
number Of customers and the desire
to distribute as much money in the
country as possible in order to help
and to build up business on the
farms and in the city.
1t will always be the policy OF the
American State Bank to do just as
much good with its resources and to
make its money reach as many
people as possible. We do not ad-
vocate using the bank for a favored
few, but to reach the large majority.
We do try, however, to help the
deserving man and not to place our
funds with the "undeserving."
We have built up a large FARM
Frs BUSINESS and We want the
FARMER to make himself at home
with us. We will do all we can to
make his business with us Salts
FACTORY.
A cordial invitation awaits you at
the AMERICAN STATE BAKK,
CENTRAL AVE, FITZGERALD,
GA.
The Banking Home of the Farm
er"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17

STRAYED-From the M cCrary
farm. near Mystic, on Sunday, May
.5th, one black horse mule eight to
ten years old; weight about 1000
pounds, name sheared. tail bushy,
slight split in right ear, branded
on left shoulder. Any informa-
ton leading to his recovery notify
}. B. Morgan. Mystic, Ga, and re-
ceive liberal reward.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17

The marvellous colors in the
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone,
according to publication Just
issued by the Interior Department,
are mainly due to mineral matter,
the pigments being derived from
the lavas. The harmonious and
brillial t tints in the geYsers and
hot-spring pools are due mainly
to plant life. The publication con-
tains an account of the geologic
forces that have caused the won
derful natural features that have
made the Yellowstone famous
throughout the world. 1t is illus
trated with photographs of some
of the principal features of the
parkand is written in nontechnicaI
language to that it may be readily
understood by persons without
scientific training.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17

The Big Three Of a
successful Shoe line arc
Style -- Comfort - Ser
vice. You'll End these
qualities to an unusual
degree in the Red Seal
line for this season.
The Three Big Sellers
in our new lasts are ''Ty
Cobb, - "Red Roc" and
"Dope." They're stylish
and have the right "fit.'
And then again they look
"a dollar 4 pair to the
good"
Ask your dealer to
show them.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17

Read the ads and learn the best
places to trade at.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17

Room House For Rent-All
conveiniences. near school, Park
and bathing pavilion. Apply to
Fitzgerald Tailoring Co., South
Grant st. 56-4t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12
CHANCE IS TO co
TO HIGHLANDERS
Former Cub Leader Booked at
Salary Of $4,000 Per
Season, Report.

New York, Dec. 12.-According to
schedule the big baseball deal by
which Joe Tinker will become mana
scr of the Cincinnati Reds and Frank
Leroy Chance will be turned over to
the New York Highlanders went
through without a hitch at the Wal
dcrf yesterday After a long talk in
private President Hermann of the
Reds agreed to make the trade with
President Murphy and Manager Evers
of the Cubs, and it did not take more
than five minutes to put the transac-
ton in black and white with sigma
lures attached
The Cubs have released Tinker.
their star shOrtstop, and two young
players, Catcher Chapman of the To-
peka team last season and Pitcher
Loudermiik, who finished the season
with Chicago. In exchange for this
tito the Reds turned over to the Cubs
five players Mitchell and
Knisely. Infielders Phelan and CORR.
den, and Pitcher HUMPHREYS. BY the
terms of the deal Hermann will pay
$500 to the Detroit club for Corri-
Cen. Herman also will pay S2,4O0 to
the Akron club for Knisely's release
ard will receive a star American
league pitcher as another angle of the
transaction.
As soon as Hermann had clinched
the Tinker deal, he asked the National
+ league clubs to waive claim on Frank
Chance. Waivers from all except the
I New York club were secured. and c
telegram was sent to Manage Nc
Graw of the Giants. who is in Pitts
, tGrgh, asking for his consent. AS Nc
Graw has been anxious to see Chance
/ in charge of the Highlanders. his re-
PLY in favor of the deal is regarded
Is a certainty.
Hermann viii notify Ban Johnson
president OF the American league, By
wire that Chance is eligible to nego
tilte with President Farrell on the
payment of $1,000, which Hermann
gave to Murphy several weeks ago fol
the release of the Peerless Leader
Farrell then will be in a position tc
. sign Chance to a contract for 1913.
This deal is one of the biggest evel
recorded in baseball and has beer
hanging fire for more than two
months Hermann announced las
night that il he had been unable t
get Tinker from the Cubs he would
have retained Chance, but Tinker haC
received the preference because the
Cincinnati club had promised to lanC
him if possible before Chance got int
the now famous mixup with Murphy
Tinker Will receive a salary of SO,
900 d year from the Reds and Herr
ram viii make a hard fight TO lanC
. Roger Bresnahan. too Chance. it il
said. is TO be paid $4,000 a season b!
the Highlanders.