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The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1912-11-14

Now. here is another quotation for
the benefit of the wisc editor who is
judge, jury and all combined, Ii
does not bear upon the pOiut al issue
in this argument, but deals with pub
lications in general, supporting the
view held by Judge Green of letting
the papers of tho county bid upon the
publication of the lists of no nina
tions. 1t consists of two sections as
follows:
"Sectiou 5s7. Rates for pnblir Adj
vertisements.-When any Law, procia-
nation, advertisement. order or
notice shall be published in any news
paper, for the state or for any public
officer on account of or in the name
of the state, or for any public officer
on account of or in the naue of any
county, there shall not be allowed for
such publication higher rate than
one dollar per square of two hundred
and fifty ems for the first insertion,
and fifty cents for each subsequent
insertion; and for fractional squares
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1912-11-14
DO YOU NEED MONEY?

This is question Of every day
Whether of a matter of need Of good opportunity
for investment.
Do you know that the best way establish credit
to become checking depostor of this bank? One whose
checking continues grow. gains the confidence
Of strong bank We welcome your deposits, whether large
small Come let's be friendly.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1912-11-14

Newspaper in the County.
-
and Wilks in revoking the order
previously made. The above
section of law is in ARTICLE 3.
"Sec. 5S95. Ballots to BE
Printed Under Direction of
County Court.-rhe printing and dis
tributing of all ballots and cards of
Instructions and the publication of
the lists of nominations mentioned in
| THIS article shall ali be done under
the direction and with the consent and
approval of the county court Of the
county in which any such election is
to be held" (Revised Statutes OF
1909 page lS75.)
The editor of this paper is not an
attorney at law, but he is willing to
let the people Of the county read that
section and construe it as they will.
If that section does not absolutely
leave the distribution of the publca
ton of the lists of nominations to
the county court, without any refer
ence to the county clerk, then we do
not know how to read plain English
Our friends are invited to study these
two from disinterested standpoint
and remember that we said two and
have produced two, all bearing
upon the same subject.
The Argus says if the above
is not right, then we do not
know how to read plain English" "
Of course man so biased and
prejudiced as the Argus is not
supposed to read with an under.
standing.
The editor of this paper is
not an attorney at law" says the
Argus. Then if he is not. why
does he try to construe the law.
In his attempt to quote the law
the Argus makes about the same
mess of it that the devil did when
he attempted to quote scripture
to Christ. The above section,
$500, quoted by the Argus, is in
A ARTICLE ), and does not relate
TO ARTICLE 3. Besides. notice
the language in the last quoted
section, which expressly states
In THIS ARTICLE.' Fur,
ther, Section 1851, in Article 3,
relates to nominations, which
shall be advertised rs set out,
j, while Section 1895, in Article >
relates to ballots, voting and re
turns" having nothing whatever
to do with Article , nor with Sec
ton 1851 of that article. Just
, why the Argus attempts to foo
) and mislead the people by not
giving the ARTICLE in the sta
tutes under which the ditfcren
sections are found exposes hin
as not only weak, but cunning
, and evading the truth.
We openly challenge the Argu,
to produce a signed opinion from
, any REPUTABLE attorney il
, the State of Missouri showing
that Section 1895, in Article
has any bearing whateve
upon Section 1851, in Article J
Now, here is u chance for tin
Argus to make good. Are W.
right or wrong!
We guarantee right now tha
0 the Argus will not accept thi'
challenge, and again. We dare TIL,
. Arg us.
e The truth is good enough 70
the Hayti Herald, and when w
. become SO barren of principl
Y that we must resort to deception
$ to carry our point we want to b
e kicked out OF the county
. Now here il another mutation ia
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1912-11-14

and Wilks in revoking the order
previously made. The above
section of law is in ARTICLE 3.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
YOUNG EMBEZZLER
is GIVEN SENTENCE
OF TWELVE MONTHS

Ii. G. Newman, twenty years old, was
found guilty of embezzlement today
and sentenced to twelve months i'm
prisonment by Judge Roam in the SUI
perior court. Judge Roam said he would
follow the recommendation of the jury
and sentence Newman as for misde-
meanor but he would prefer to send
him to the state farm.
"A physician says this boys father
and three sisters died of tuberculosis, D."
said the court The boy should be
sent to the state prison farm, where he
could live in the sunshine and be treat
ed"
Newman was prosecuted by W. r.
Wesley, q loan agent, who had adj
vanCed Newman total of S1,099.10
within the past year, to be loaned at
interest among the employees Of the
Cherokee Life Insurance Company,
where Newman was employed. Wes-
ley testified that Newman had made
no accounting to him of this money.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
Goes Broke at 2A.M..
Calls Police to Raid
Game: Seven Nabbed
Nesbit Says He Was Cleaned Out
at Poker-Others Say They
Played Set Back.

The wall Of loser caused 8 raid
early today on the Leland house 81
Houston street, in which seven young
men were arrested on the charge of
playing poker. 7. w. Nesbit the man
VINO walled, was among those arrested.
Nesbit telephoned to the police sta
ton at O'Clock this morning that he
mad just gone broke in a game AND
wanted the police to raid it. When
Pla1n Clothesmen Carter and Boyce ar
rived they found that the game had
broken up.
They took all the young men in the
room, however They were H. B. Down
Ing, M. H. Pierce, H. V. White, w. w.
Pye, E. K. Lenwood, r. w, Kennedy
and Nesbit
All of the young men, save Nesbit
declare they We're playing Setback"
They will be tried TODAY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
N|LKMEN WON 7
SERVE NFORNER
Patron Who Had Dealer Fined
For Impure Product Now
Is BoyCotted.

Because Gus Castle, 80 West Peach
tree street. had a dairyman arrested
and fined for selling bad milk, Atlanta
dealers have declared a boycott on Cas-
tie. he believes and are refusing to sell
him milk He spent an hour Thanks
giving afternoon trying to find an open
grocery store IN order to buy condensed
milk for his baby daughter
A short time ago the little girl be-
came violently Ill and physicians pro-
nounced it ptomaine poisoning. caused
from milk which was impure. Castle
had the seller arrested and the recorder
imposed a fine.
Next day Castle called another dairy
and asked that bottle Of milk be sent
to his home.
"All right. ] will rush IT," said the
dairyman. WHO is it, please?"
Gus Castle, 80 West Peachtree," was
the answer There was a moments
pause. Then the dairyman replied:
sorry. All our drivers are out.
Couldn't get it there today. Good bye .
Castle called up others and none
would deliver milk to him when they
learned his name and address. One
went so far, he said as to declare open
ly he would not sell to Castle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
CHIEF WEATHER MAN
TRIES TO REGULATE
REPORTERS ENGLISH

Weather reporters representing va
rious dailles the country over are to be
regulated by the United States weather
bureau. or at least the cards sent over
the country by Chief Willis Moore in
dictate that
No longer win the reporter be able
to lightly call the observer" the
weather man" Hereafter he carefully
must abstain from mentioning the name
of the local representative of the bu-
reau so far as is possible. He carefully
must remember to call the local Office
the local Office of the United States
weather bureau" and when he quotes
the forecast he must be sure to have
down the exact words Of the forecaster
and not stretch the prediction in any
way.
> little card expressing all these de-
sires Of the United States weather bu-
reau" was received by Section Direc-
tor Von-beg pardon-the section di-
rector Of the local office in his morn.
ing's mail, and faithfully be furnished
it to the waiting reporters
In spite Of the cards however. he
says the cold weather viii no longer be
with us, and that within a few days it
should be nice and warm Clear skies
also are predicted
But look at that smoke" he groaned
as he pointed through the window.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
BY Evelyn Wren.

There will be empty stockings in At
lanta Christmas morning empty stock
ings that mean shattered hopes of boys
and girls-because foolish fathers keep
playing game that was made to rob
simpletons.
Two hundred thousand dollars-per-
haps half a nillion-a year is the slot
machines toll On 100000 every child
In Atlanta could be guaranteed a
Christmas that they would remember
for years. Two hundred thousand dol
lars would make every home bright lin
our greatest holiday. Two hundred
thousand dollars would bring the same
joys to the humblest homes OF the poor
est factory strugglers here that the
children and the men and women Of the
Peachtrees have al Yuetide.
And every day dollar after dollar is
being spent in the hopeless, fruitIess,
barren task OF trying to beat a ma
chine that was not built to be beaten;
that by some strange freak of fortune
the player may be able to buy dozen
beers, where he might only buy one be-
fore. and 60 to his wife and children q
dozen times more drunk than he might
have been had fortune" not smiled on
him.
Every sensible man and woman
knows that there is no chance for q
man who plays the slot machines to
profit The makers of the machines
did not construct them to lose money.
They constructed them so they could
not lose. They arranged the mechan-
Ism so that the player could win lust
enough 70 give him hope OF final sue
cess. Just as easily they could have
arranged their cogs and levers so that
1t would be impossible for the winning
numbers or combinations ever to an
pear.
But they didn't want to do this. oh,
no.! Even an imbeCile will not butt his
head against a stone wall They made
their machines so that the silly people
who play them can boastfully saw.
well, | beat 1t that time" and then
come back the next day to fritter away
their last nickel in the hopeless task Of
trying to beat 1t again.
No one has ever heard Of q gam
bier" playing one OF these machines.
Gamblers are persons VINO play to
win. They do not play unless they
think. their chances Of winning are
great
Have you seen slot machine? DO
Continued an Pane T,.o
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29

have perished in typhoon which swept
across the Philippines to the south Of
Manila on Tuesday last according to
belated advices reaching the war de-
partment today from Governor General
Forbes. Of the Philippines.
Telegraph communication from Ma
Mia southwark has been destroyed, and
it is almost impossible to obtain accu-
rate information regarding the extent
of the damage. The town Of Tacloban,
the capital Of Leyle, having popula-
ton Of about $4,000, is reported entirely
destroyed.
Capiz, the capital Of the province Of
that name, and an important sugar port,
also was badly damaged and from 5000
to 5000 persons killed
Many Americans live there No re-
port has reached the department CON
corning their fate but Governor Forbes
reported that he had sent a shipload Of
food and materials for repairs to Taclo-
ban and would follow that with as much
more provisions as he could obtain in
Manila.
The Red Cross bureau here probably
will send several thousand dollars at
once for the relief of the sufferers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
TROOPS TO PURSUE
BAND OF MEXICANS
IN N. MEXICO HILLS

Ell PASO, TEX, Nov, 29-GeneraI F.
u. Steever is preparing today to dispatch
United States troops into the mountains
of Sierra county, New Mexico, where the
sheriff reports 25 to 30 armed and mount
ed Mexicans, supposed to be rebels from
Mexico.
For some time former rebels have been
creating fear and terror in that section
Of New Mexico and the southeastern Sec
ton Of Arizona in the mountains, and a
number of peace officers have been killed.
Sheriff w. Q, Kendall, Of Sierra county,
has gone with posse of fifty men from
Hulsboro to intercept the present band,
the members Of which have been inquir-
Ing about the supplies available al a
number OF small towns in the mountains
near where they are located There are
United States troops TO the south Of
them along the border, and these viii be
started north II the civilian posse does not
meet and dispense or arrest the bandits
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
Man and Woman Taken by
Police as Killing of Peddler
Is Probed. I5
SEAMSTRESS SAYS SHE i
KNEW ROBBERS VICTIM
Denies, With Companion, That
She Can Tell Anything of
Aged Vendors Death.

Blood stains on an abandoned suit
of clothes of Robert Lee Sloan, of Ros-
WELL Ga, found in his room at i06 Gill
mer street by police today, are believed
by detectives working on the case to
connect him with the Staying Of Will
liam Franklin. the aged peddler, found
slugged In Decatur street Sunday,
Sloan Is being held at police station
pending a thorough investigation. Miss
Chloe Austin, a seamstress in whose
house Sloan was arrested Thursday
night, also ls being detained
Miss Ruby Gather. the landlady of
the lodging house in Gilner street. gave
the police the information in reference
to the stained clothes. She also in
formed them that the day after Frank
lin was found Sloan bought a new suit
of clothes and put the stained gar
ments in closet in his room,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
WILL INVITE
CHIEFS TO POWWOW
TO DISCUSS CABINET

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, Nov. GA
national gathering Of Democratic leaders
for the discussion of cabinet appoint
ments and the national legislative pro-
gram. to be held after the return Of
Presfdent-elect Wilson to the United
states. is the plan now under consider
alton by the governor, it was learned
here today Mr. Wilson is said 20 favor
this idea to prevent jealousy Of any one
man or faction. In such a Convention
all leaders will meet on q common level.
William J. Bryan will be one of the
central figures at the conference, Gov
ernor Wilson admitting today that he had
written TO Mr.. Bryan inviting him to
the conferences at the end of the pres
emf vacation trip. The president elect
branded as "nonsensical' reports that Mr..
t2r,yau would come here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
CHURCH is HURT BY
REPAIRS TO STREETS;
ASKS REIMBURSEMENT

A readjustment Of the proposed new
grade of Ivy street viii be taken up by
the streets committee of council this aft
ernoon at the request of the members of
the Sacred Heart church. According to
the proposed grade the street level will be
higher than the church entrance. Rep
resentatives of the church will urge that
lower grade be built.
Except for this new objection to the
plan for improving Ivy street, the city
and county officials are ready to begin
the work. If the streets committee &C
cedes to the request of the church peo-
pie the committee will recommend to
council that a new grade be authorized.
The project is to reduce the grades on
Ivy street and put down a smooth pave
ment that tine street may attract business
houses, thus relieving the congestion in
Peachtree street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
MARSHAL OF SYLVANlA
KILLS FORMER OFFICER

SyLvANIA, GA. Noy 29.-Morgan
doom. marshal of Sylvania, shot and
killed Spurgeon Overstreet here late yes
ferday. Overstreet, who was formerly
marshal. had a difficulty on the street
the night before, but no one CONSIDERED
ii as serious.
Odom escaped. but was afterwards
r,,acad under arrest Further than saying
mai the killing was in self-defense, odom
win not talk.
Overstreet was prominently connected
lie was son of Lon Overstreet and nIs'
cousin of e. K. and J. W, Overstreet
lie was about 80 years old and and, unm m ar
ried Odom is about As and has lam
lily. 49, t,o,5
,fter he had declared that Odam was
afraid to shoob Not much eXcitemen,
has prevailed, but vigorous prosecution
will follow
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
HIGH RATES ON CALL
MONEY BEING PROBED
BY TREASURY DEPT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The pre-
vailing high rates on call money in
New York are being investigates by the
treasury department, to determine
whether a money stringency exists.
While Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh says that no plans are being
made to send portions Of the treasury
surplus to the big centers. : Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Bailey has
left for Chicago to make an examina-
ton of conditions in that CITY, He will
also go to st. Louis and interview bank
ers there. Whether the treasury will
relieve the tight money conditions,
which seem to exist, will depend en-
tirely upon Mr.. Bailey's report.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
Identified As
Suspect Of Long Ago.

Detective Sergeant jeremiah Lynch
Today identified Hickey as the man
whom he arrested for the Kruci1 muT-
fer ten years ago. Hickey recognized
lynch and greeted him cordially,
I1;cEey's arrest came about through
,sa receipt. by police in various cities,
Of anonymous postcards confessing the
Two Sayings with which Hickey Is
oasrged. and eleven others which have
not been verified. The cards evidently
were written 10y the same person.
The writer of the cards said he was
forced 10 commit the crimes by a fiend'
ssh. uncomfortable desire to kill small
boys.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
Sleuths Say Woman
Bought New Apparel.

Detectives say Miss Austin bought
an entire outfit Of new wearing ap-
parel the same day Sloan made his
purchases. Money. which they sus-
pect was taken from the peddler. they
believe was spent on the new raiment.
Sloan denies any knowledge of the
case. He says he is a married man Of
family in Roswell and has no con
nection with Miss Austin, save that he
is a friend of her mother. He says he
was paying a simple social call last
night when he was taken.
The seamstress admits that she knew
Franklin, but also denies any knowledge
Of how he met his death.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
2 HURLED TO STREET
AS AUTO HITS DRAY;
DRIVER OF CAR FINED

r L. Frost, an autotst stopping at
the Terminal hotel. was fined $50.75
by Recorder Pro TEN Preston today as
the result Of an accident yesterday aft
ternoon at Ponce DeLeon and Pied
mont avenues, while Frost was return
ing from the football game.
His car struck a dray, which was
crossing Ponce DeLeon. and hurled its
two occupants, a negro and white man,
high in the air. Both escaped injury,
however. Witnesses said Frost was
driving at a rate of about 40 mites an
hour
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
Calls For Preacher
A Second Time.

The activity about Hickeys cell con-
tinued until late into the night and the
county authorities admitted that the
prisoner had again asked for a minis
ter.
Hickey was indicted by the Erie
county grand Jury following his arrival
at an inebriate farm in New Jersey, but
neiore he was brought into the state.
The prisoner will be arraigned Mon
day.
Ii is believed Hickey will plead ire
sponsibility due to alcoholism.
When arrested he declared the only
charges that could be brought against
him we're those of drunkenness:
District Attorney DUdley's announce
ugnt was;
Hickey has confessed to me that he
murdered the Josephs boy in Lack
wanna in October Of last year, and
also the murder of Michael Kruck,
newsboy who was stranged 10 death IN
Central park in 1902
There are number Of details in
connection with the confession which
ia moi care to discuss now
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
Motive Believed
To Have Been Robbery.

The police are endeavoring to trace
all the movements of both Sloan and
Miss Austin during Sunday and a few
days just previous thereto. Although
no formal charge has been brought
against either, detectives working on
the case declare that their investigation
will show that If Sloan and the woman
are not directly responsible for the
Staying they will be able to give valu-
able information to aid them in their
search
Franklin, they declare. had quite a
sum Of money always on hand. Thew
assert that he never banked 1t. but al
ways carried several hundred dollars
on his person. He was penniless when
he was found and robbery is believed to
have been the motive for the staying,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
CZARIINA ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE AT NEWS HER
SON CAN NOT RECOVER

BERLIN. Nov. 29.-Code dispatches re-
ceiyed today from St. Petersburg say
that the czarina attempted to commit
suicide on Wednesday after being in
formed by court physicians that there
was no hope for the complete recovery
Of Grand Duke Alexis. the young czare-
witch
The condition of the czarna's health
has steadily been growing worse since
her son was stricken. No details Of the
manner in which she tried TO end her life
are given in the dispatches.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
Council viii Danish Device
Whose Motto Is Go Broke
or Get Drunk" s.

The first step toward sending to the
junk heap the slot machines that cost
Atlanta between 100000 and 100000 a
year was taken this afternoon whom
councils committee on legislation drew
up an ordinance barring the machines
from saloons an locker clubs, and voted
unanimously to urge immediate action
upon council at its meeting Monday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
J. Frank Hickey, Accused of
Killing 7-Year-0Id Joseph
Josephs, Breaks Down.
CALLS FOR MINISTER
AND CONFESSES GUILT
Thirteen Child Murders BeIiev-
ed to Have Been Committed
by Inebriate.

BUFFALO. n. Y. Nov. 29.-J. Frank
Hickey under indictment for the muir
der of ear-old Joseph Josephs
at Lackawanna about d year ago, has
confessed. Announcement Of the con-
iession was made today by District At
torney Dudley, who also stated that
Hickey had confessed the murder Of
Michael Kruck. committed in Central
park, New York about ten years ago.
Eiickey's confession clearing up these
two mysterious crimes did not come as
a surprise, as the authorities had
claimed they had overwhelming evil
Geuce against him,
hickey spent Thanksgiving day alone
in his cell, except for brief talk with
the district attorney. He grew nervous
and asked that a minister be sent in to
MIN. Late in the day the district at
.OruC, was summoned to Hickey'S cell
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
ORCHESTRA PLAYS
ALL NIGHT FOR MAN
ABOUT TO BE HANGED

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. ED.
ward Williams was hanged in the San
Quentin prison today for murder. The
prison orchestra played old tunes for
him nearly all night, at his request will
liams was formerly professional mu-
sican
He murdered two women in Butte
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
MILITIA cHIEFs no Noseo, :

MILITIA CHIEFS TO NORFOLK.
General William G. Obear. Colonel
O'Leary and Captain khnbrough. OF the
Georgia state troops, viii leave for Nor-
folk this afternoon where they will at
tend on December SO the annual meet-,
ing Of the National Guard associatloA. AZ
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Fair today and tomor-
row. Temperatures: a. n., So de-
grees; 10 a. M, Al degrees; IL noon.
46 degrees; p. m, so degrees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
Islands South of Manila Swept
by Great Storm Just
Reported.
ENTIRE CITY OF 100000
POPULATION WIPED OUT
Governor General BUSHES Ship
load Of Supplies For Refu-
gees-DetailS Lacking.

WASHINGTON, Nov 29-Seven-
teen thousand persons are reported to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29

connection with The contessl
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