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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-08
Detroit.

Very little improvement over last
season. Twirling corps again weak
Infeld is uncertain, willie suburban
trio is corker Any clu3 with ,Nc
great men like Sam Crawford and Ty
Cobb is always dangerous. but weak
pitching staff Will hOll them nnck
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
Insurance May Not
Be Paid to Anyone

Tie $1,000 life Insurance policy for
which Mrs King plotted the murder Of
her husband probably will never be
paid to any one. Certainly it will not
be paid to her. even though she escape
the scafold,
A leading Atlanta insurance official
today quoted a famous case on this
point.
The McEWen case in Virginia. was
exactly like this" he said "IcEwen.
then mayor of a small city, murdered
a person whose life was insured in
McEwen's favor. McEwen was hanged
When the point of payment of the in
surance to McEwen's heirs was raised
the courts ruled that the company could
not pay the policy, even if it desired TO
do so, rs such payment would be
against public policy.
In case this company should desire
to pay the King policy to the children
Of the dead man, instead Of his wife
who was named as the beneficiary, the
other policyholders might interfere on
the plea that the claim had mat,ired
through fraud and that their interests
would suffer through its payment.
ut is a delicate question and one few
lawyers would care to answer of hand
The McEwen case brought an entirely
new point before the courts and the
ruling upon it might not be followed IN
this state"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
Community Still
Shocked by Crime.

The Indignation at the startling rev
Citations concerning the murder of the
planter is not any greater than the
shock under which the community still
appears to labor. The confession of
Mrs. King literally dumfounded the
county On every hand expressions Of
surprise are heard that she should have
committed such crime.
The Kings are rated, in the rural
venacular as fine people" and first
class folks" Mrs Kings people also
stand high in the esteem Of the COM
munity, and they appear to be much
above the general strata of country
folk.
What hurts Mrs. Kings relatives
most of all is that she confesses to an
affection for Wilburn. This is par
ticularly the view taken by Mrs. John
King, a sister
Sheriff Charles Roberts says he will
keep Wilburn in the Bibb county Jail
until the day of the trial. Wilburn was
saved from a mob Thursday night only
by ruse and hurried work on the part
of the sheriff He advocates deferring
the trials until the regular term of
court
If either Wilbun or Mrs King hang,
they will be the first to die on the gal
lows in Jones county since 1885, and
she will be the first woman to hang in
Georgia since 1874.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
Little Benjamin Berry Develops
himself Physically by Lots
of Outdoor Exercise.

Here is another -year-old At
lanta boy who is claimed to be some
thing of a model His name is Benja-
min Berry. son of Mr., and Mrs. b. l..
Berry, Of 100 Cooper street
Benjamin is, with one slight excep-
ton, better developed three year-o old
than Bernarr Magee, Professor Z. &.
Magee's model Atlanta boy of that age.
Little Benjamin Berry, who is the eX-
act age and weight of Bernarr Magee,
differs from the young boxer model es~
sentially in height and muscle develop
ment.
Master Magee was about all any fond
parent could wish for in the way of
physical development, and his right to
bear the title of "Atlanta's perfect
three r-old boy" went unchallenged
for long time.
But Mrs. h. l.. Berry read about him,
then took one long, loving glance at her
own fine son, and since has believed
that Master Benjamin at least deserves
equal distinction with The Georgian
experts own son.
Mrs Berry not only strongly believed
chat. but she told her friends about IL
as well. AS "a result. The Georgian
heard about young Benjamin, the ri
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30

pavements along the edges Of the side
walks
Installation of street signs. safetS is
lands and the refusal of permission to
obsuuct streets.
Elimination OF grade crossings
Elimination of overhead wires
The establishment OF a city repair
shop.
The report Of MT, Sands was made
to the Chamber of Commerce commit
tee on municipal research. This COM
mittee includes the following:
Frederic J. Paxon, chairman: Joseph
\. McCord, Harry A. Alexander. Alex
c. King, George Muse. John j. Eagan.
Charles j. Haden, John f. Murphy. e.
il. Inman, Forrest Adair. W. H. Kiser.
Reid Pullman, j. n. Hazlehurst, Martin
f. Amorous
This is the beginning of a systematic
STUDY of public administration similar
TO that which has been in effect in New
York for four or five years under a bu-
reau originated by Or William H. Al
len. Some months ago, at the request
of Mi. PaXon's committee, DR.. Allen
came To Atlanta ana conferred with
that body in regard TO inaugurating
this work in Atlanta. The result was
that this committee. through a sub
committee. headed by john r. Murphy.
raised funds To detray the expense Of
the preliminary study made bv M
Sands.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30

from short measures and too infrequent
inspection Of weights and measures, he
claims
The expert recommends the abolition
of the positions Of license inspector and
assistant license inspectors. who. he
says, merely are messengers and whose
duties could easily be performed by the
city clerk
Regarding the department of finances.
the report finds fault with the secret
method of making the city's budget of
expenses. The work is of too great
public Importance to be done without
the greatest publicity he says Also.
he says, salaries are not paid on a
standard basis of responsibility or serv-
ice There is need Of Standardization.
Business methods in connection with
the city's administration are crude and
imprudent in some respects, he thinks.
Too little interest is secured on time
deposits made by the city, no arrange
ment is made to set aside a reserve to
pay the city'S bonded debt. and no linn
il is placed on the amount Of the city's
money TO be deposited in any one bank.
other Recommendations are:
Elimination of the smoke nuisance.
Legislation looking to prevention of
automobile blockade
Efforts ON the part of civic bodies to
cover unsightly bare spots in the street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
Four Year-O Boy
Cries for His Mother.

Only one of the children OF Are
Kathrine King cries to see her He Is
little Charlie, four years old who. until
now, has never slept away from bis
mother, and who does not UNDERSTAND
why the men sos rudely took her away
from him last Friday. despite his
screams and frantic, childish pleading
q want my mamma" he cries all d3,
long, and none Of the other children cam
console him for her absence.
Little Emory, who is six years ol
understands dimly that his mother Ma.
done something wrong and is ber,
punished, and that he must neither gos
nor ask to see her.
Mamie, ten years old. and mast
beautiful gill matured beyond her
years, says: Mamma killed nv Pan
Jim, and they are going to kill her T
cry about her, but I don't want to sos
her any more"
James, thirteen years Of age. declare.
that he is not going to the iaiI ia $40
his mother IF she comes back here
VIII love her, but l don't want to 20 70
8 10 nsaHl h.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
GOVERNMENT Of
CITY UNW|ELDY.
SAYSEXPERT
Sands Finds GIaring Flaws in
AtIanta'S Management He
RapS Street Methods.
Continued From Page One.

sideIation of the construction depart
ment. in regard to which tine greatest
amount Of criticism is recorded. II Is
unwise, the expert declares, to have as
chief of construction an elective officer.
The head of the department should
have no campaign obligations and no
political fences to tend.
such work can not be mixed in poll
ties without just such u result as At
lanta has experienced, "'says Mr. Sands
The chief of construction should be
appointive and should be the best man
available in Atlanta or anywhere else In
the United States
Supervision of the work of this de-
pHtment is not competent nor sutti
cient, says the critic. Further. he
charges that the specifications for work
is too indefinite for efficiency; that ne
DusinessIike record Of actual cost OF
operations and repairs is kept. and thai
.too many cuts are made in the pave
= b..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
Farrell First
Questioned by Judge.

When the defendants wee Drought
before him Judge Anderson began
Questioning several of them upon whose
Eases the jury had difficulty in reaching
conclusions He first called w Patrick
Farrell. of New York. on whose case
he judge Understood the jury had had
some difficulty in arriving at a con-
fusion. Judge Anderson asked Farrell
# he voted against the resolution to
continue the strike against the Post
McCord Construction Company before
the executive board. Farrell replied
that he aid.
1T is not "a fact thai YOU We're In
sympathy with the dynamiting cam
paign I'm New York ."
ut was not" said Farrell.
After you ceased to be "A member Of
the executive board, what position did
you hold in the organization Of Iron
workers."
q held none.
Farrell was asked why he tried to
organize the international association
in New York in 1909 and he said:
Certain member; asked me to- use
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
Mother Ought
To Be Punished. )"

Nina sixteen years OLD, a pretty in.
t'Iligent young miss takes a philosopl,
zeal view. Mother has done wrong
and she ought to be punished but
hate for them to keep her in that bordd
old jail She is my mother still. and
| love her. However, am not going to
see her. If she hadn't killed father on
account of that good -for-nothing Nick
Wilburn, maybe l would feel differ.
emit"
The eldest child, who is now Mrs
Frank Wilburn, eighteen years Of age
says, briefly; 81 am through with man.
ma. don't sympathize with her at
all"
Sympathy in Jones county is uniyer-
sal for the children and for Mrs John
King There are apparently none who
feel any pity for Mrs. Katherine King.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
DYNAMITERS ARE
SENTENCED To
DON STRIPES
Ryan Heads List With Seven
Years - Minimum Penalty
Is Year and Day.
Continued From Page One.

for Judge Anderson to begin imposition
Of sentence.
The court room was filled with spec
tators, who followed with breathless
interest every incident.
The defendants looked worried and
5he feeling that light sentences would
De pronounced. together with fines.
gave away at the last hour
When seyen-year sentence was
passed upon Ryan, there was wave
Of surprise throughout the room.
The wives and children of those sem
fenced bore up brayely in marked con-
trast to saturday -jriful demonstra-
tious
The most OF tine prisoners themselves
maintained their calm but serious de
.heanor.
Edward Phillips, father of little
Golden haired daughter Of dye years,
staggered as he was led from court
room. he was the most vsiby affected
all
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
Fire Department
Needs Organization.

The municipal expert urges "A re-
arrangement of the administration of
the fire departments At present. he
thinks, there is too little organization.
II works satisfactorily at present. is his
comment but the future should be con-
sideged
OF the water department he says:
The organization Of this department
is even more homogeneous than that of
most of the others in that, besides the
usual board elected by the council
there is general manager elected by
the people
Water collections made quarterly are
sufficient; the system of billing is de
fective no indication Of underground
leakage is obtainable-these are some
of his remarks regarding this depart
meut
Mr.. Sands holds forth the promise of
cheaper water for Atlanta. That the
rate could be lowered is the Inference
he draws from the last report.
The building inspector should be app
poiutive and competent by training as
engineers or architects to perform tn,
duties of the office. he recommends
The ordinance regarding defective fire
escapes should be remedied. he says. as
it offers too great an opportunity tor
collision between inspectors and those
politically powerful 20 evade its ro-
quirementS
Atlanta has Inadequate protection
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
Charges Favoritism
Has Hampered Work.

The serious charge that ward favor
itismk has hampered the work Of the
department is made. Accommodation
OF members of the council, he says.
should not be considered in the propo-
sition; b complete engineering survey
should BE made each year, a program
Of work mapped out, and that program
adhered to.
This would, of course" he says, de
mand that the head of the department
refuse all REQUESTS Of council members
and politicians to take up work except
in the sequence in which it appears on
the work program"
other complaints made against the
work of the department, among mass
of criticism of details, are that the
pavements are poorly selected, without
expert analysis ande examination and
without regard to Relative stresses
which the. several Coverings are to
bear; that torn UP streNs are allowed
to remain too long neglected.; that the
isolation bf the stables Wastes time
and energy; that discrepancy, which
may be &asteful of much moAey, exists
| between the cost of department labor
and~of contract labor, one of which is
used by one department and one ny the
other The cheaper should be deter
mined, Mr. Sands declares, and the rea-
! son why the city convicts are less ii
hcient than county convicts should be
established
The city and county governments of
| Atlanta should be consolidated" he
recommends. only in this way can
duplication of administrative cost be
prevented, and service eQuitably dis
| tributed. For example, there are two
sets of tax officials in Atlanta, and the
taxes for each are made payable at
different places; there are both county
and city gangs engaged in building the
city's streets, and the city has no idea
! whether it is getting all the street work
! it is entitled to from the county,"
That the park privileges at Piedmont
and Grant were let for too long a time.
and with insufficient advertising and to
"A local politician. is the charge made
! by Mr. Sands against the administra-
ton of the park department Also, he
says, the parks are lighted and policed
insufticiently A park for negroes
| should be established, he declares.
The city is fortunate in having an
efficient general manager of its parks, "
! the report announces. "A park board
is unnecessary, and there is evidence
| that ii has retarded park development"
Mr.. Sands recommends that a ncens sc
/ tax be placed on automobile owners
/ and operators, varying from SO to $25
a year. according to the size and power
of the machines, the proceeds to be de-
| voted 10 the construction of park roads.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
FAMILY REF USES
To AID WOMAN
WHO SLEW
Brothers and Sisters of Mrs
King Declare She Deserves
No Sympathy.
Continued From Page One.

James b. Park will wait until then to
dispose OF this case.
Il is believed that It trial at this time
would intensity public feeling, which at
present is strong and unconcealed in
Jones county
A reporter for The Georgian, who
visited Grays, Bradeys, Wayside, James
and Round oak, saw groups of men on
nearly every corner, and all of them
were discussing the murder of Jim
King. The consensus of opinion is that
the crime was the worst in the history
of Jones county. and that the confessed
murderers should pay the extreme pen
atty. Just now there is little sympathy
for Mrs King and none for Wilburn
hnr. unnn1nnlinn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
VETERANS MUST GET
PERMISSION TO WED

DAYTON, OHIO, Dec. Dayton pro-
pate court officials have plan to stop
scnemlng women marrying veterans at
the Soldiers home here in order to &c.
their pension money. Hereafter. the couft
attaches declare. applications by veterans
and young women for licenses to wed will
be referred to the authorities Of the home
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
Measurements of
Model Boys Rival

valry which sprung up over him, and
well, here is his picture, his measure
ments and a comparison of his meas
urements with those of the model.
Both of the youngsters weigh 50
pounds. Benjamin's neck measure-1t
inches-is one-half inch greater than
Bernarrs; his chest is is inches great
er, and his thighs are II inches farther
around.
The models calf measurements are
siX-tenths OF an inch greater than Mas
ter Benjamin's. Their upper and fore
arm measurements are almost the same,
Benjamin's being greater by less than
one-half inch.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
All Her Children, Ex-
cept Baby Boy. Ex,
press Scorn for Their
Mother and Say She
Should Be Punished
for Her Crime Against
heir F ather.
By Staff Correspondent

AGGATESVILLE, GA. (Jones Conn.
ty), Dec S0,-Here. at. the home Of Mrs
John King, sister Of Mrs. Katberir.
King. the five youngest children Of fra
latter are staying Mrs. John King is q
sister of Mrs. Kate King. and they ws,e
also welded to brothers, both Of whom
are now dead. Mrs. John King has fnr
children Of her own, and now that She
has taken charge Of the other hocI, her
home is somewhat crowded.
Visitors from Round Oak, who arr.
many, find it a pathetic spectacle d,
NTrC Iobp Eipe'c I,o,,oa
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
W0ULD-BE TEACHERS
DIDN'T KNOW AMERICA

SPOKANE, Dee So-More than 30
per cent of those who took the examf-
nation for school teachers failed to an.
SNer the questions. "Who wrote Home
Sweet Home"" and What is the last
stanza in America - 80
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-30
NEGRO WILL BE EXTINCT
IN 2122, ASSERTS EXPERT

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30.-"Tbe ne
gro race in this country will be eZ'
tinct in 2122," said Professor William
Benjamin, the noted scientific lecturer
who has made study OF the negr.
race.
The Bourbon news., 1912-10-22
Daughters Elect Officers.

At the meeting of the Richard Hawes
Chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy held in the Confederate room
in the court house Saturday the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: President, Mrs. H. B. Clay +;
First Vice President. Mrs. j. T. Van
SAINT; Second Vice President, Mrs.
Green Leer. of EMillersburg; Secre-
tary, Mrs. H. H. Hancock; Treasurer.
Mrs. Joseph Ewalt; Registrar and.Hiis-
torian, Mrs. O.. G. Leer.
The report of the treasurer showed
the chapter TO be IN an excellent finan-
cial condition, there being a balance of
almost SIS in the treasury. Sixteen
members of the CHAPTER were present.
Mrs. j. d. Burnaugh. of Paris, was ad-
mitteda member.
The chapter voted to have three open
meetings during the year and the
monthly meetings will be held on the
third Saturday. Mrs. T. E. Moore, OF
Lexington. former resident of Bour.
bon was a.visitorsat the meeting.
The Bourbon news., 1912-10-22

The last few days have been busy
to the number of contestants, both old
and new, who have suddenly awakened
to the opportunity that is before them,
and have made up their minds that
they have chance and good one,
too, of landing among the winners in
this battle of ballots.
However, making up their minds
to run" is about as far as it goes with
the majority of the contestants. There
is an unusuallygood opportunity in both
districts for Candidates. both old and
new. to start and win one of the prizes
very easily, for, up to date. only a
few in each district have got started.
If you are one of those candidates who
are just trying to make up your mind
it is time to stop thinking the matter
over" Phone or write the campaign
manager that you are in the race to
win and want him to help you all he
can. Thousands of votes clipped from
the paper are being sent in every day,
but in the great majority of instances
these 25 vote coupons are sent in by
friends of the different contestants.
There are many who, when the cam
paign was first inaugur ated. jumped to
the conclusion that the thing repre-
sented good amount of hard work,
and would take too much time, so that
there would be no use in making an
effort.
But after watching the progress OF
the campaign for a week or so they
commenced to realize that it was
6 L. ;~r hoc cloxxyIxr - nd fhftro VI
plenty of chance for any one who re-
ally intended to do something to COM
mence at once and with a half hours
work catch up with any one in the pro-
cession. And then as they discovered
that this and that friend expressed a
willingness to help them and they got
to sizing up the other candidates in
the race. many made up their minds
that district prize would be cinch,
and the grand prize by Eo means an
impossibilty. How is it with you!
Have you sized up the other candi.
dates? Have you received any votes!
Have any of your friends agreed tc
help you if you would run? If so, why
not start at once? Remember only {
| few of those nominated will run, anC
after you get started and let your
friends know that you are in the race
to win, they will help you, and yol
will have no trCuol in securing vote!
and subscriptions. Just phone the
Campaign Manager and tell him to en-
ter you as one of the active candi
dates. He would like to have ever!
candidate who has not called at th'
office but who intends to make an &C
tive race to telephone him.
NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT
The big Bonus Votes offer will COM
to close. Try and get all subscrip
tions possible before that time, ant
send them to the office and secure tn
vote''certifcate. These vote certifi
Gates YOU can hold until the end of tn
campaign if you wish.
| CONTEST GAINS GROUND.
The big contest is..certainly gainin
ground day:hy day and no one can ar
ticipate what height this good natul e
tug of war will attain. Certain it j
that 95 per centsof the people in tn
territory of the contest are directly in
terested in the outcome and before ar
other two weeks have elapsed tn
other per cent will be closely watch
ing the race.
1t you have not yet entered thi
great popularity contest call upon G
write to the contest manager for cor
Continued on Page g
The Bourbon news., 1912-10-22
MANY SLEEPING ONES
JUST WAKING UP.
Many Contestants Who At First
Did Not Think Their Chances
Were Worth Anything Are
Daily Changing Their Minds.
CONTEST JUST STARTING

No Better Time Than Right Now
Don't Hesitate Any Longer,
But Call or Write the Cam
paign Manager and Ask Him
to Help You Start Your Cam
paign- Hundreds of Dollars in
In Prizes Are Waiting For
Owners.