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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
WANTS FREEDOM
FOR XMAS, 1872
Convicted Slayer of Kingston
Mayor Voluntarily Begins
Ten-Year Sentence.

w. j. Wooten, who shot and killed
w. Fl. Griffin, the mayor of Kingston,
several months ago. has given himself
up to the prison commission of Georgia.
and asked that he be sent to the prison
farm at once, Notwithstanding the fact
that his petition for a new trial had
not been disposed Of finally at the time.
Wooten was sent up for ten years for
killing Griffin, and appealed his case to
the supreme court, The case was af-
hrmed a few days ago, and Wooten read
about 1t in the supreme court head
notes, printed in the daily newspapers
the same day.
He proceeded Immediately to the
court house in Gainesville, withdrew
his petition for a new trial, and left at
once for Atlanta, where he surrendered
to the prison commission
~ might have waited the ten days or
two weeks it will take the supreme
court remittur to reach the Gainesville
court" he said to one of the commits
sioners, but | prefer to save the time
by giving up now.
1T is nearly Christmas. When | get
out ten years from now, IT will be near
ly Christmas again, l VIII enjoy getting
out then lot more than | would afte'
Christmas. If | waited for the supreme
court remittur to reach the Barlow
court it likely would be after Christ
mas. | hope you gentlemen understand
and will send me to the state farm at
.once.7
Wooten was forwarded to Milledge-
vile Immediately. He did not seem to
realize that he can reduce his sentence
in prison materially by good behavior.
Wooten is we'll do, and before his
unfortunate falling out with Griffin was
one Of the most influential men Of Bar
tow county. His victim was prominent
and the head Of the village goyernmen;
of Kingston at the time ne was killed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
ATHENS BANKERS
GIVEN FIVE YEARS
J. W. Griffin and R. H. MCCrary
Sentenced for Violation of
State Banking Laws.

ATHENS, GA, Dec. 13.-Judge Brand
this afternoon sentenced j. w Griffin
and r. II. McCrary to five years each
in the penitentiary for the misdemeanor
charges to which the two officers Of
the defunct Athens Trust and Banking
Company, which failed last February,
had pleaded guilty
Griffin was president of the concern,
which did business as a banking COM
pany for few months. McCrary was
cashier. Both had been prominent in
business affairs in north Georgia, Grif-
fin being president of the Crawford oil
mill
The heavy sentences came Is great
surprises to the defendants and attor-
neys. 1t was thought that settlement
would be reached with much lighter
punishment
The bank was capitalized at $1,000
1t had $4,000 in deposit accounts and
other liabilities when it failed.
The sentences will stand without ap-
peal. since the defendants pleaded
guilty to violating the state banking
laws.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
Gus Edwards and His
Songbirds Will Give
Street Performance
for Benefit of Poor
Riddles; Toss a Coin
Into the Barrel!

If an actor whose time is worth a
thousand dollars week and a dozen
singers and chorus girls who play two
performances day all winter are will
ing to give a whole afternoon to help
make the poor Riddles happy on Christ
mas day aren't you willing to dig UP a
quarter or dime to help?
You'll have your opportunity tpmor
row afternoon at Five Points, when Won
join the Saturday parade up and down
Peachtree street as everybody does.
For at this busiest Of busy corners will
be big motor truck with a piano on IL.
And Gus Edwards, dancer. singer and
composer, will be beating that piano
until ragtime and popular melodies,
written by Edwards himself. Just pour
out Of it in streams.
Pretty Girls to Sell Papers,
1t isn't every day you can hear Gus
Edwards play. even for the price Of n
theater ticket. But he has promised TO
do something for the children he won't
do for money and he will be right
there on the truck.
with MIN will be half dozen girls OF
his company, which offers Song Revue
of 1912" at the Grand next week They
come to Atlanta two days ahead Of time
just to put on this performance. There
VIII be singing and dancing on the
truck, and the girls who are not in the
performance will be selling Georeiaps
TO the crowd at any price from two
cents to dollar. And every cent ~
the money will 20 into the big barrel by
the truck, to swell the fund which will
I'LL the Christmas stockings Of the poor
children OF Atlanta.
For Those Who Have No Daddy"
He will be a cold hearted man who
passes that corner tomorrow withou,
tossing coin into the barrel or buvinp
a paper from one of the pretty eirls
who will play newsboy there for the
afternoon. Surely the man who passes
on without contributing his mite has
never been boy. He must have been
porn grown mp. with an old mans
heart. Certainly he will be bachelor
for surely no man with happy children
of his own waiting for daddy to come
home could fail to add a mite to helu
these children who have no daddies. or
whose daddies have no Jobs.
Remember that every cent Of the
money goes to the children's fund. The
truck is loaned by the Velie COMPANY
the piano by the Cleveland Manning
Piano Company. and even the signs are
given by McGrath & McRae so every
thing viii be velvet" for the children.
The Georgian has list of hundreds
whose Christmas would he q aloor,,
day indeed, We're it not for the kind
ness Of Atlantans, expressed through
the Empty Stocking Fund.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13

plate glass windows where dolls and
steam engines and wonderful toys aye
displayed; looking with hungry eyes
| INFO the shops where pounds and
pounds of candy and fruit are being
weighed by fsst-working girls for Gus
! toners already laden with Christmas
| packages.
| You might find a contrast between
the shabbily clad women haunting the
cheaper stores of the side streets and
counting their boards of nickeIs and
pennies, and the tailored matrons who
trip from their coupes to the portals Of
the jewelers. shops.
How to Reach These Riddles.
/ have stood beside many of these
shabby mothers this week as they
paused before counter of ten-ceni
toys, looked lougingly at red rubber
balls and picture books and tiny, tawd-
ny dolls. and passed on to buy pair of
coarse, cheap shoes instead.
These mothers did not pause to look
AT silks and satins; they did not give
la glance to furs and tailored suits.
saw few Of them bestow a second look
on any garment she might have won
| herself They We're looking at little
| things for the children-the children
/ who will have no visit from Santa
! Claus because Santa Claus is TWEEN
tieth century saint who visits only the
Wen -to-do.
You, lady Of the limousine, need not
order your chauffeur to drive you to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
EXPLOSION PLAYS
HAVOC At NAPLES
One Hundred Vessels Reported
as Destroyed or Damaged.
Many Believed Dead.

NAPLES, Dec. ia tremendous eX-
pIosion followed by fire. occurred in the
harbor this afternoon. 1t is reported
that more than hundred small yes
sells were destroyed or damaged.
Immediately following the explosion
the mayor Of Naples was requested by
the harbor commandant to send all
available doctors to the water front and
to arrange for the disposition Of bodies
that might be recovered. He said he
believed there had been heavy loss OF
life, but was unable to make any esti-
mate.
1t was rumored that the entire cargo
of a ship loaded with dynamite had
blown up and sunk every vessel within
a radius of mile A large detachment
of the municipal police was sent to the
water front to preserve order
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
TOWN COUNCIL COMPOSED
OF COLLEGE PROFESSORS

OXFORD, GA, Dec 13.-Town coun-
cilmen OF oxford for the coming year
have been elected. They are Dr. f. II.
Johnson, w. T. Burt. J. u Johnson. d.
T stone, Victor Williams, Professor
II. II, stone and Dr. w f. Melton.
Three are professors in Emory college.
The first meeting OF the new council
will be the first Tuesday in January.
Pete Smith was elected justice Of the
peace.
oxford for many years has had a
commission form of government. At
the first meeting Of the council the
mayor and other officers viii be elected.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
Here's Opportunity Tor
This Big, Generous
City to Show Real
Christmas Spirit by
Making CT a d I'm
tOrtunates.
BY EUelyn Wren

.... --s- l.... it..,-..,.i.,- %, . .l,1 J,,trarg a.
'''' '''''0'7'''e 90 INV l,'.' -
'' one oi the biggest Oh " "''ei'''''
streets stores. drew her wraps closer
around her shoulders and strolled down
,g. aisle as ono ON familiar. ground.
.r,. a....,..,,,.-,' ,.,,,.a, a. CHI. ,,ss.l
&c.. No. '- w any, of t,o ems
N.,t' me- -, o. ~.
'5. p, o'''''',e v"9'0i'l''.+.' ,o,,nad no.
nv, ''o' va, ,a,,dso,,I, f,,,s
o''7e ''''eu '''l - $500, 80 a
o''1 '''' l, ~, se,l., .t,,.,,, ..i,i.
IMAM
NAN. t...o,. rlo.,e,. p.
'''',,s q 49, se,. ui.ancos
,o9 ,S5o,,. 1a a'' fother has nronised
rsr.,, oloctrio ,,ouro fo,. Christmas and
.5,.s t..sod W., for , cat If white furs.
He, dsr,l onos Ioo,, ca odd with the
rs.,. -. w.. Won, ,,,iobt send
.r.. .e+ an a,,n,oval,.
A,o+bsr picture Here.
,assad ,r ,o tba haroain counter
where n doyen. women were inspecting
the price taos an odds ana ends. 4
IMAM rail ana ,,bita stood beside a
a.,ra.,,, re- ,' .ra,f. 1ool.ad era,o5 and
iose 0'0..'' ,oo'''0 ...,,.,,,,,t -
dosuIsed "cheap stuff" She picked up a
Futile muff of imitation fur. so thin, so
,oiled that il had been cast out of its
own department.
Look Charlie - she said eagerly.
Minnie has been just crazy for pref
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
MAS0NS PLAN TRIBUTE
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON

ALEXANDRIA, VA. Dec Elabo-
rate preparations are being made by the
Alexandria Washington Masonic lodge Of
which the first president was the original
worshipful master, for the observance
Saturday Of the 18th anniversary Of
Washingtons death Masons from many
cities viii join in the pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon, where solemn service win be held
az the tomb Of the father OF his country
Word was received today that unusually
large delegations would be present from
Washington, Philadelphia and New York.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
OFFERED LARGE FORTUNE.
SHES AT LETTERS %. F.

ST PAUL, MINI, Dec. 13.-For merely
lending his assistance in digging up s215.-
900 in gold from where it lies buried near
the Mexican border, II. J. Maxheld, state
commissioner Of immigration Of Mime
sofa, is offered s53 $50 This proposal
came in a letter to Mr. Maxfeld last night
from a man who claims to be held as
prisoner in d Mexican bastile The letter
is presumed to be one of many sent to
this country by swindlers. 1t is signed
"A de Gre" and instructs Mr. Maxfield
10 wire his acceptance TO "Nuno Ortigosa,
Lista Carrcos Mexico, p F. Il guess
know what that -. r. stands for. -
said Mr. MaXtied. He viii turn the let
ter over to the pUstoffce authorities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
WOMAN WHO SLAPPED
COP SAYS HE WAS RUDE

The case Of Mrs. n e. Manning charged
with slapping the face Of Policeman w
L, Payne, was postponed Wednesday on
account OF the illness Of the defendant
The incident grew out Of Policeman
Payne attempting TO get Mrs. Manning's
small son 20 Identify two youths who
had thrown rock through laundry
window and not about a robbery case
Mrs. Manning does not deny Shaping the
policeman, but says it was only after he
was extremely rude 10 her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
SAVANNAH MAYORALTY
CANDIDATE NOMINATED

SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 13.-The first
gun In the municipal campaign was
fired last night when the friends of
Captain George w. Walker turned out
in force to give their candidate a rous-
ing welcome. Captain Walker accept
ed his formal notification of his choice
as the candidate to lead the admins
tration forces with the first public ad-
dress he has made during his long res
idence in Savannah.
Captain r. j. Davant. the opposition
candidate, will be similarly honored to-
night with a similar meeting a. the
same place
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
TO SEEK COMPUTATION
FOR CONDEMNED SLAYER

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec 1S.-Piercs
Bros, attorneys for j. Ed Brazeu, con-
victed murderer of Carrie Bell Duncan
who is under sentence to die on Janu-
AIRY 3, viii appear before the prison
commission Of Georgia on December Is
or ~ ana make a final appeal for the
Communication of the mans sentence.
Brazell was recently adjudged sane
by board Of experts from the state
sanitarium. He appears to be indfffer-
ent to his fate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13

not fail to pass Five Points tomorrow
afternoon and toss your coin into the
barrel which win be waiting TO re-
ceive it.
Hugh Cardoza, Of the Grand. and Gus
Edwards. composer and vaudeville star
have promised on open air performance
al Five Points. with chorus girls selling
Grorgians. and Gus Edwards himself
playing .agtime at q piano Oh a. big
auto truck. These people Of the theater
know 10 real Christmas themselves
their holidays mean extra perform
ances ana dreary hours in hotel rooms
but never have 7 known acto. or ac-
tress TO refu.e TO give an hour Of ex.rl
work Tor the eqhe OF children al Christ
mas time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
MORGAN REFUSES TO AID
THE PEACE MOVEMENT

NEW YORK, Dec 13-At the Carnegie
peace dinner at the Hotel Astor the
Baroness Bertha Won Suttner stated that
j. Pierpont Morgan recently told her he
was not Interested in universal peace and
refused TO contribute to the cause When
Mr.. Carnegie was asked what he Thought
of Mr.. Morgans attitude he replied sharp
w: Il am not thinking"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
GETS FOUR YEARS SENTENCE.

WAYCROSS, GA. Dec. 81. J.
Miller a young white man, living near
Waycross. has been given a four
year penitentiary sentence by Judge
Parker in superior court for seduction.
Attorneys for Miller will seek a new
trial
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
CUBAN MONUMENT TO
HONOR NAMES DEAD

HAVANA. Dec. President Gomez
has approved the proposal submitted to
him for a battleship Maine monument TO
cost 5000, 900 The monument will con-
sist of a base and on that viii be mounted
the Names front turret with ten
inch guns, above which will be an allie
gorical dgure Of the explosion which
figure viii arise "a representation Of the
new born Cuban republic
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13

j r. Sasnett, Of Hapeville, is criti-
cally III at his home. MIR Sasnett has
for years been prominent among the
travelling men of the state. He has
been confined to his home for about ID
year and became worse Il week o. ten
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
SUBSCRIPTIONS
he contributions to date follow

The contributions to date follow
w. r. Hea~st &c. ....... ... $500
J. m SIaton IS
F. j. Paxon &C.. &C.. -. &c. 80. 70
r. F. Maddox &c. -. -. %
Forrest Adair co.. e.. e.. -. 20
J. w. English &C.. ...r... 70
John E. Murphy ... -. ... 70
W. T Gentry -. 25
George Adair 49,. -. &C.. 70
Joel Hurt &C.. -. ... 49,. 20
w. n. Glenn &c. 90. $500. 70
{. II. Inman -. &c. 20
A friend . e.. %
Harold S. Holmes 800. ... ... 70
j. 3. Cleveland ... CO.. -, 70
Mrs. j. B. Whitehead .. &c. p
George M. Mckenzie &c.. ..... 70
John w. Grant ....... 49,. -. ~
Henry Durand 90. Sc. ~
Mrs. j. M. SIaton go. -. 800. 10
Mrs. {. L. Connally ...... 10
Oscar Eisas "
Charles c. Jones 80. e. 1O
Carlos Mason D.. .... o.. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. kiser 10
Morris Brandon 80. -. .... 10
r. j. Quinn 60. ... '.'''.
E. p. Ansley 80. e. ... D
{. c. Peters &c. -. -. ..... .
M. /. Thrower ... -. &C.. .
S. B. Truman -. &C.. -. D
Mrs. Robert Maddox 90. .... 3
Mrs. j. M. High &c. &C.. 80. D
Mrs. George Mckenzie .
Mrs. p. II. Aston &c. 49,. -. B
NJ. n. WiIensky
A friend - - .
j. S. Akers 49,. 80. ... ,
Clifford L. Anderson -. ..... 5
Or. (. G. Ballineer 800. .... 5
Chief J. L. Beavers e. e. -. :. 3
Marion jackson .... e. -. .. 5
A friend D
Dr. George Brown -. ... go. 3
J. p. Allen &c. .
Robert l.. Cooney 80. -. ... 5
J. j. Disosway &c. 49,. ... &c.. ,
Marion Cobb and Florence
Jackson Bryan, Jr. -. ... 5
Reuben r. Arnold -. -. 5
w, &, Onapin
C. E. ScipIe eel. &C.. Sc. .. 3
Spencer Wallace Boyd 90. 80. 5
James G. Woodward e.. &c.. )
Thomas C. 5iggs (VeIie Motor
Company 90. -. &C.,. -.
Charles A. Smith -. Sc. - 5
George S. Obear 80. -. .., 5
Eugene r. Black 80. -. -. 2
Or. T. 3. Human ... 60. 90. 2
Olive and Frances Marion $500. 2
A Friend .. CO.. 90. -. -. 2
Mrs. Boiling Jones &C.. 90. -. I
n. II. Cabaniss ....... ... /
Mrs. A. e. Thornton o.. .. I
Mary S. ConnaIly &C.. 80. -. I
Margaret Masseneale &C.. ... I
Ormond MassengaIe ... I
ST. Gilmore MassengaIe, Jr. E. /
Seherer Lunch 49,. &C.. ..... /
Judge BroyIes .. -. ..... /
Total &C.. o.. 80. 80. ..,,. $757
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-05
COSTS LESS THAN SIS
CENTS ABUSHELTO
RAISE wheat m
CANADA.
FREQUENT QUESTION AN.
SWERED,

Western Canada probably suffered,
less from weather conditions during
the year Of 1911 than did almost any,
other portion Of the country. Seeding
was most successful and the growing
conditions up to July were never bet-
ter. Crops Of all kinds showed won-
derful growth at that time and were
universally good, but there was not,
the usually excellent ripening weather,
In August and the effects of this were
felt. Many fields that late in July
promised 40 and so bushels yield Of
wheat were reduce. 70 end 80 BUSH
els, while sor.e of course CAV. the
full expecta' ICY and others somewhat
less. TIL quality was also lowered.
In face Of these conditions. it is found
that E-uring the months of September
and October, the total amount Of con-
tract wheat marketed and inspected
was about 20 million bushels, which
realized a total of 1917 million dollars,
the average price for this wheat be-
ing 97% cents; that below contract
for the two months was a little over
Is million bushels. which at an aver
age price Of 89h cents per bushel
realized q little over eleven million
dollars. or a grand total for all wheat
Of IS million bushels. which realized
a total of a little over thirty-one mill
lion dollars.
On the first Of November. there
was in the hands of the farmers of
Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Alberta
for sale and seed about 100 million
bushels of wheat, from which fact
some idea may be had of the value
of the wheat crop of 1911.
A careful canvass made by the Win
nipeg Free Press made of a number
of men farming in a large way indi-
Gates hat even with the extreme ex-
pense Of harvesting the crop. which
has been caused by the bad weather
and difficulty in t%hreshing, wheat has
been produced and put on the market
for less than So cts. a bushel. The
average freight rate is not over 13
cts. per bushel. This would make the
cost of production and freight 68 cts.
and would leave the farmer, an actual
margin on his low-grade wheat of
17ha cts. and for his high-grade wheat
Of 1912 cts; and though this is not
as large a profit as the farmer has
every right to expect. it is a profit
not to be despised. and which should
leave a very fair amount of money to
his credit when all the, expenses OF
the year have been paid. unless the
value Of lOw-grade wheat sinks cry
much below it's present level.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-05

least, that the nearest we'll is old
man Reds, which is three miles away,
and that you cant see six feet in
front Of yOu?"
Il know all that" said the man,
land more | can tell you that the
horses will go like the wind. and
when they have had their fill of cold
water therell be no holding them
while the barrels are filled. OF course
the trails o~bliterated. but they'll find
their way like a blue streak"
Sounds inviting" said the boy with
his ridiculous laugh. I'D offer to toss
as to who goes if | had a coin, but as
| haven't (more injustice). Wen draw
straws."
Its the only way" replied the man.
Those cattle are Jul all. If they
break loose they'll be frozen stiff. The
one that wins harnesses the horse, and
divides the water round when the loser
gets back. Is it a %bargain?"
The boy cut two straws of unequal
length. put them in a basin. covered it
with a cloth land shook it about.
You draw first said he. Long one
gets the water. short one bitches
the horses"
When they came to measure The
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-05
Fought for the First Drink.

impossible. In between times the boy
rubbed his eyes and the frozen places.
1t was a slow and tedious task, and
he oon vas tagged, because at 10 the
muscles are not hardened. The horses
knocked him Over and the sleigh ran
over his legs, but, being light. only
bruised him. In his puny rage he
slashed them with the pail rope, and
it warmed him until one of the horses
trod on the bucket and bent it fiat.
Foolishly he took off his mittens to
%straighten it, and only learned sense
when he felt the sensation of many
needles piercing his hands and the
skin on his fingers adhered to the
metal.
1t was a painfully slow job; to lift a
filled pail shoulder high and empty it
in a barrel mounted on a sleigh re-
quires strength, and his vas fast leav-
ing him. Moreover. the water ran up
his sleeves and froze, until he was like
an automatic block of ice, If such a
thing can be conceived. He became
such an embodiment Of misery that he
no longer troubled about anything, but
occasionally buried his head in his
arms to rest, an4 had only sufficient
strength left wh, at last it was fin
ished to put the l>ins behind his back
and brace his feet against the hind.
most barrel before returning, and in
this position the water stopped over
him and played it's sweet will uncheck-
ed.
Where the horses went he knew not,
and if they tipped the lot over again
he cared not. He was past caring.
With what little sense remaining him
he rather hoped they would. and SO
end it.. He believed they stopped. but
| couldn't be quite sure. 1t seemed hours
after in a dream hat he tancied he
heard the mans voice: My God, I
thought you were never con ing back"
and in the same dream he neard him
| self saying: Neither did l."
| knew the boy in those long years
ago. | see him and it is in day dreams
myself sometimes eve now, especial
ly on New Years day. as | 81, round
, the tireside here at home. 1t is neon
gruous that pictures should appear in
the embers. but SO they do. or else
ones fancy paints them there. Then
a coal drops ont, and l wake up to
the remembrance that | was once that
boy.