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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29

and Mr. Costner never had cross
word. much less a quarrel They got
along lust like brothers. AS for quar-
relng with me. Mr.. Costner never once
spoke Grossly to me. or to my children
bv my first husband
Regarding the movements of Rem
froe lust prior to the wreck, Mrs Cost
ner said:
"Mr. Renfroe left the house Tuesday
before the wreck on Friday morning
He was on a spree at the time. When
ever he was drinking he would always
stay away from the house, as he knew
didn't like it and would get after him.
He returned some time Friday sober
don't remember just what time. He
,.as here while Mr.. Costner lay a
corpse and, standing by the bier, cried
like a baby, saying he had lost the
host friend he had in the world.
didn't see this myself but was inform
ed Of it by others.
"Nben | received the news of my
husbands death, / started upstairs,
tainted and didn't get out Of bed until
ia. 80 o'clock the next morning. But
am told that Mr. Renfroe showed the
daapest emotion and grief"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
Governor Doesn t
Mince His Words.

The interview is almost sensational
in its frankness in parts, and follows
closely a lire of thought laid down by
the governor at a dinner recently ten
dered him by his personal and admins
istrative military staff at the Piedmont
Driving club.
In part, the governor says:
The power of the state Of Georgia
is supreme in her own confines. And
yet with all her power, the forbcar-
ance of the state within the recent pas.
was the repetition of one upward OF
three years ago, but which it Is safe to-
say she viii never permit TO be re
peated
81 refer to the strike OF some of the
trainmen on the Georgia railroad.
1T is well known that the manage
ment of the Georgia railroad dismissed
from it's service one Of it's conductors
and one Of its fagmen. Following this.
all the conductors ard all the flagrnen,
save possibly those On the Washington
branch, struck or refused to work.
The management hired other men and
attempted to operate some Of the trains
These men were beset by mobs at the
terminal stations and at some local
points and violently beaten or other
wise driven from service. Except on
the Washington branch, therefore, on
which it was protected by the authori-
ties, the road was thus unable to per-
form the functiors as a common car
rer for about two weeks. during which
upward of four hundred thousand OF
the people Of Georgia who are de.
pendent wholly or N part upon thii
road for the conduct of their com
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
BRIDGE BURNED BY TRAIN
BANDITS TO HALT PURSUIT

OKLAHOMA CITY. oct "a
southbound train on the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railroad was held up
today by three robbers, who rled the
express safe The robbery occurred a
short distance south of Eufaula. The
robbers compelled the engineer to cut
the mail and express cars from the rest
Of the train and run them some distance
down the track before dynamiting the
express safe.
The robbers are reported to have OBJ
tanned $4,000 from American Express
Company packs ges They detached the
locomotive from the train. ran it over a
wooden bridge aid then fired the bridge
in order TO block the pursuit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
Inspector MCMiChaeI Declares
AtIantans Pay SIS Each An
nuaIly for Breathing Dirt.
DAM AGE TO PROPERTY
BY NUISANCE RUNS HIGH
Central Heating Plant Is Sug-
gested as an Aid for the
Domestic Consumers.

Expert estimates made today show
that Atlanta coal consumers pay $685.
$50 year for the privilege of filing
the atmosphere with smoke which
should be consumed in their furnaces
and made to produce steam. Atlanta
citizens pay $875,OO0 year or IS each.
for breathing this smoke their loss
being an indirect one, through damage
to homes, clothing and other property.
Inspector Paul McMichael pointed
out the remedy-properly constructed
furnaces and correct methods of fr-
ing.
Mr.. McMichael first smoke inspector
under the recent ordinance creating the
Office, has made a careful study of
conditions and has studied remedies
used in other cities with marked sue
cess. He made a rough estimate to-
day for The Georgian of the amount Of
coal used in Atlanta IT'S average cost,
and the possible saving through proper
combustion.
Here are his figures:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29

q am soinS to do all can to get hin
to take their advice" she wrote
Acting Mayor Gambler Immediately
wired his sympathy, and told Mrs.
VIM he would be glad to serve in Mr..
Winn's place until he was able to re-
turn. Today he received the following
telegram from Mayor VIM;
am improving slowly. Hope soon 20
be a going concern.
"COURTLAND s. WYNN"
Mayor VIM has not been in good
health for some time, and in her letter
his wife said he went to New York for
a change, on the advice of his Atlanta
physician. While in hotel there he
grew worse and was obliged to so to
he'd
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
Gambler to Act
On VIM 5 Ideas.

The only matter of unusual impor-
lance is the beginning of the work on
the new garbage disposal plant Acting
Mayor Gambler said while he voted
against the plan as an alderman, he
would rush the work as much as he
was able on account of the wishes Of
Mayor VIM.
As regards the locker club situation,
the other matter Of unusual impor-
lance befor, the mayor and council,
Mayor WINS ideas are said to be in
substantial accord with those Of Acting
Mayor Gambler.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
Time for State
To Take a. Hand.

ut became manifest. therefore. that
it was time for the state TO take a hand
in the matter. 1t had been made clear
that there was a third party to the
strike viz the public. 1t was now
becoming undisputably in evidence
there was yet another party to the
strike, and that was the state of Geor-
gia. More than 100000 of her people
were already crippled Fully half a
million more were threatened with sim
liar unmerted losses, Under her laws
If any two individuals or any two in
terests become involved in differences
which they can not settle, they are re-
quired to take their matter into court
She eXceps no one, no class.
yet here she had the example Of tive
men and their associates who publcl,
made known the fact that they woult
Continued on Page 2.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
GEORGE THOMPSON.
ATLANTAN'S BROTHER,
MET TRAGIC DEATH

News was received by relatives in
Atlanta today that George Thompson,
brother Of j. S. b. Thompson, presi-
dent of the Atlantic Compress Com
pany was shot and instantly killed in
Greensboro, n. c. Details of the trag
edy were not furnished in the briet
message. j. $. b. Thompson is i'll in
a hospital in Richmond, Va.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
HOW SMOKE WASTES

Coal used in Atlanta per annun1-
tons-525, 600.
Cost, at SO ger ton, $t,575, 900.
Loss up the chImneys, 1926, 25o.
Indirect loss to citizens, SIS each
for $4,000 inhabitants, $s75,ooo.
Increased laundry bills. Collars,
shirts, white dresses, suits cleaned.
Increased clothing bills; garments
worn out by frequent cleaning.
Loss on residences, other build
ings and furniture through frequent
painting, scraplng and cleaning.
Loss to merchants-VaIuable stocks
ruined by smoke and soIIed fingers.
Worst of all, the terrible loss Of
health which can not be estimated.
Physicians blame smoke for large
percentage of Ill-kealth in Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
husband Brought
Renfroe to Home.

AIR. Costner and | were married IN
December, 1910, and went away on a
Il veodjng trip returning to Atlanta IN
i january 1911. We were unable to get
J session of our home here at once
ana Ilved in Western avenue until FEB
Iudry, when we moved to this house
was Just after our marriage that my
husband brought Mr.. Renfroe to At
"o'a, urging him to come here, as he
'oud always get plenty of work ana
Uung him there was nothing in Green
VILE for him..
ms plea brought Mr. Renfroe here
anu he came to our home. He hau
o''n with US ever since. Before we
moved from Western avenue, Mr. Cost
'' gave him work to do sending nm
over here to Gordon street to tear
.a Old barn and build a garage.
lowing this. he built servants
''.e, and then did other work about
'e IIaee. Completing MI. Costners
''' AIR. Renfroe afterward did carpen-
work about the city. Six months
-' he took job as switchman in the
'0S Of the Southern railway.
"H Renfroe had always impressed
as an honest, good hearted
"SHt-forward man There was but
@ lut | could find with him-he
'4.Q drink a great deal He has had
.'oers Of jobs on the railroad, but
mem because Of sprees.
tHE la ne LIND hpfWetD
husband and Mr.. Renfroe-t is
n, 'lsh, it's absurd In all of the time
Fenfroe has been in our home. ne
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
Public Suffered
But Was Innocent.

"No part had they in this difference,
either side Of it. Yet upon them fell
the inconvenience, the danger the loss.
But almost contemporaneously with
the notice of the strike was published
the statement that Messrs. Neill and
Knapp would come down from Wash
ington to erdeavor to effect a settle
ment by arbitration Under these con-
ditions, the authorities of the state
withheld any exercise Of the states
power for the time.
Days of delay and increasing. pri-
walton to the people and of added ex-
pense in securing the mails and need
full supplies dragged along.
at length a new complication arose.
which brought the threat that an order
would be issued for IA sympathetic
strike by the trainmen on the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. LOUIS rail
way, the Louisville and Nashville rail
road. the Atlanta and West Point rail-
road, and the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad. In other words. the
residents Of counties from the Tennes-
see line to the Atlantic ocean and from
Atlanta to Alabama state line were to
have their transportation facilities par
alyzed because two men had been dis
charged from the service of the Geor-
gia railroad.
ut was stated in the afternoon pa
pers that an ultimatum would ba issued
to the foregoing named railroads which.
If not yielded to, would bring on the
general strike
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
Each Person
Uses Three Tons.

Tonnage OF coal used, including man
ufacturing and domestic, $4,000. or
three tons per capita of 175,O00 popula-
ton.
Cost Of coal at average price OF SO
a ton, $1,575OOO.
Saving possible by correct methods
Of combustion, IL per cent, $236,250
The last named sum represents what
coal consumers could save in actual
dollars and cents by burning less coal
and producing the same number OF
heat units as are produced now with
that Is per cent flying out of the smoke
stack.
But there is an indirect charge
against the whole city through the
overplus of smoke in Atlanta's atmos-
phere. This is the terrible loss
through damage to property of various
kinds. In Chicago, where statisticians
have made close study of smoke con-
ditions for term Of years, this loss is
fixed at $15 for each man, woman and
child In the city. Inspector McMichael
believes 1t is lower in Atlanta But,
fixing the per capita loss at only IS, to
be conservative Atlanta's $4,000 pop
ulation loses $S75,OOO year through
ruin by smoke One downtown manu-
facturer told Inspector McMichael that
the firms loss was 500 week, through
materials and finished garments ruined
by soft coal smoke settling on them.
How Smoke Piles
Up the Losses.
These losses are itemized, in part, as
follows:
Increased laundry bills through
quickly soiled garments. Consequent
short life of garments through fire.
quent washing
Loss to retail stores. merchandise
soiled and sold at reduction.
Loss to wholesale stores, same.
Loss to manufacturers and business
houses by extra cost of light With
smoke in the air it is necessary to turn
on the lights an hour earlier than 9TH
erwise. Some houses burn them all
day. This means decreased efficiency,
! also, for skilled work by artificial light
| is never so good as by sunlight.
These might be detailed indefinitely.
But there is another loss impossible to
estimate. Its results may be found in
! the tubercular hospitals and the ceme-
teries 1t is the tremendous loss to hu-
man health through breathing smoke
surcharged air.
Don't think that smoke reducing
methods can be used only by the biz
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29

merce and, in many cases for their sup
plies of the necessaries of life. foun(
their power to travel Frustrated ant
their commerce paralyzed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
Mrs. CoStner Is
Planning Suit.

That's the only way l can see it,
she said
Mrs. Costner confirmed the report
that she is planning to sue the South
Il ern railway for damages for the death
of Ter husband. She has consulted law
yers. she said, but has not decided on
4 the sum for which she will ask.
4 Mrs. Costrer is indignant over the
new turn given the tragedy, and as
serts that Renfroe is being done an in
4 Justice by reason of the sensational
4 charge against him.
Mrs Costner laid stress on a denial
Of the statement given out that she
purchased an automobile just a few
i days following the death of her hus-
band.
AS to this blue roadster that is
Il causing some talk, I want to say this,
said Mrs. Costner. "That car, Mar
mon roadster, was ordered by Mr. Cost
ner himself six weeks before his death.
According to agreement, it was to have
been delivered week prior to the time
4 Of the accident, but was delayed in
shipment and didn't arrive until the
week following the wreck. That's how
/ came in possession of it. We have
owned autos for years. and 1 could see
That no harm would be done by
taking this particular car out of the
depot when it arrived.
Mr. Renfroe and Mr.. Costner" she
continued, had known one another for
long while and had been the best OF
1nends. They boarded at the same
place in Greenville, S. c., long before
Mr. Cosner and l were married. Mrs.
W. 5. Logan, mother of w. NJ. Logan
4 my first husband. conducted a board
Elns house in Greenville for railroad
men, and Mr.. Renfroe boarded with her
io' quite while All during this time
II tTeenville, MIR. Costner and Mr.. Rem
Nee We're fast friends.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
Mrs. CoStner Declares Railroad
Trumped Up Charges to
Avoid Her Suit.
DECLARES ENGINEER
BEFRIENDED ACCUSED
Brought Him to Their Home
and Found Work in the
Atlanta Yards.

"NIr. Renfroe loved Mr.. Costner as
he would his own brother He had no
motive whatever to prompt him to take
the life Of my husband. He is inno-
cent"
Mrs Minnie Costner today made this
defense OF Edward Renfroe, who had
long boarded with the Costners in their
West End home, 4O3 Gordon street, and
who is in prison accused by Southern
railway detectives of having, a few
weeks ago. caused the wreck of a
Southern train in which Engineer ia
cob N. Costner. Mrs. Costner's husband.
lost his life. Mrs. Costner added that
the whole thing is just a scheme on
the part of the railroad to make it
appear that Mr.. Costner was foully
dome tn death "
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
THE WEATHER

rorscast; Fair tonight and Wed :
..day. temperatures: a. r., So;
N :. M, 81; IL n1., Sc; 2 p. m., 70.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29

Continued on Page 2.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29

Here are his figures
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29

by soft coal smoke
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21
Weather and Crops.

The almost unprecedented cold
weather which has been hanging over
this portion of the country was broken
the first of the week, and since then
the weather has been warmer.
In spite of the cold weather, the
condition of al crops, including corn,
is reported to be good.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Norwegian Lutheran Synod church
will meet at the home of Mr.. Berkin
next Thursday afternoon.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Remember the organization of the
Women's Department of the Stevens
County Farm Club.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Walker re-
turned Saturday from their visit to
North Dakota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Fine line of room moulding. All
new at ]. E. Starkey & Co.'s Drug
Store. Right prices.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

See the Acme stackers, mowers.
sweep rakes and sulky rakes, sold by
S. Stewart.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Shirt waists and wash goods in
styles and patterns that please
Wells Bros. Hanson Co.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will meet with
Mrs. Horn Wednesday afternoon.
June 26th. You are cordially invited.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Mrs. Grassman entertained a num-
Der of her friends at her pleasant new
home yesterday afternoon.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Wanted. Cattle to pasture. Good
pasture, water and shade. Inquire
Of C. F. Kirk, Phone No. $40 K.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Clean up your yard and have pic
ture taken of your house. Leave
word with C. L. Voss, Photographer.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Buy your chick feed of the Morris
Implement Co.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Mrs. L. D. Trip and children left
the latter part of last week for an
visit with relatives at At
lanta AND other points in Georgia.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

W.
See the Keystone mower. Sold for
$40 by Stone & Munro. St.
Smoke the Big Stone. Made at
Morris. Ten years before the public.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Reding, of Scott, on June 9Th.
Ask for a trial on the Peerless
Steam Washer. Morris Implement
Co.
Mrs. S. A. Lentz and daughters
have gone to Howard Lake to visit
for month or so.
Mrs. Eugenia Morrison returned
Wednesday from visit with her
daughter at Excelsior.
Fine lot of pound linen writing
paper, only % cents per pound at
Starkey's Drug Store.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Hanson, of Swan Lake,
on Wednesday, June 10Th.
Farmers. Attention-Look over the
new John Deere luw-down spreader,
when in town. Morris Implement
Co.
Itch relieved in 30 minutes by
Woodford's Sanitary Lotion. Never
fails. Sold by J. R. Kruger Drug
gist.
Binding Irvine, Sisal and Standard
81 cents per pound cash, 7 cents per
pound if paid Oct. LIST. Sold by S.
Stewart.
Mrs. George Borrill and daughters.
Roberta and Charlotte. left yesterday
for Kamsack, Canada. where Mr..
Borrill is located.
Those Easter clothes look mighty
nifty. Why not have photograph
taken while they are new? C. l..
Voss. Photographer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Getchell, of
Peever, S. D., have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Getchell, OF
epperton, the past week.
The DeLaval cream separator has
the greatest capacity, does the best
work and wears the longest of any
separator used. Stewart sells them.
Miss Rosa Hack, who has been
visiting at Barry, returned the first
of the week. Miss Hack will teach
in the Eddy district next year.
Wanted at once.-Four girls
for dining room work at the La
Grand hotel. Salary, $40 4
month, room and board and
laundry privileges. Railroad fare
advanced.
Mrs. E. G. Thompson, OF Morri!
township, returned Tuesday from
Illinois, where she has spent the pas,
two months. While away, she under
went an operation, from which she il
now recovered. ,--.
Phil. Stone, who recently graduated
from the law department Of the state
university, returned Tuesday night
and will spend part of the summer
here. He expects to locate in the
northern part of the state.
There is no real need of anyone
being troubled with constipation
Chamberlain Tablets will cause al
agreeable movement of the bowel
without any unpleasant effect. Civ
them trial. For sale by all dealers
Invitations were issued this weeI
to the marriage of Miss Adele, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Bailey
and Mr.. Charles Clifford Thornton
which was solemnized last evening a
the Methodist church in this city.
Pianoes tuned. regulated and re
paired. All work is guaranteed AM
prices very reasonable. Leave order
at furniture stores. Mr.. Hoyer come
very highly recommended and all hi
work has been very satisfactory
Fred c. Hoyer.
A letter from O. U. Lofthus ask
that we forward The Tribune to hin
at Kloten, N. D., as he "cannot ge
along without it" Mr.. Lofthus lief
Hot Springs about two weeks ago ant
says he has improved quite bit. H
is now with his son at Kloten, an,
asks to be remembered to his friend
here.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

See our prices on Acme hay tools
in ad on page 3. Morris City Mills.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Morris played a game with Apple
ton on the local grounds late yester-
day afternoon. and will play again
this afternoon.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Kosbab, of Morris township,
has light case of scarlet fever.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Miss Blanche Kohl returned We'd
nesday from he cities after a weeks
visit with relatives and friends.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

The summer training school for teal
cheers opened at the agricultural
school this week with an enrolment
of about 100.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Supt. and Mrs. J. T. Fuller have
as their guest his mother, Mrs. Full
er. from Wadena.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Miss Marie Yarger returned Mon
day from Minneapolis where she went
as delegate to the state convention
of Ladies of G. A. r. which convened
last week.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Kill the gophers with gophergo.
Sure death to gophers. rats, mice and
all rodents. It's poisoned raisins and
grain.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. P. Peterson have as
their guests his sisters, Miss Peterson
and Mrs. Sorensen, of Chicago.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

John LeSage is building one of the
most modern farm houses in the coun-
ty on his farm north of town. The
work is being done by F. D. Meyer.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-21

Wedding invitations and announce
ments either printed or engraved at
The Tribune Office. This is particular
work and we do not desire to do the
same on short notice.