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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
SLAYER OF II MEN
KILLS HIMSELF IN
JAIL BY MORPHINE

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, Dec 20
Deputy Sheriff c. Henry Cole, slayer
of eleven men, died Of morphine poison,
self-administered, while a prisoner in
the county jail, sentenced to a ten
year term in the penitentiary for kill
iRg Irving Cobb
Cole, 20 years ago. was a noted des-
perado hunter, killing Jim Morrison ana
Bart Thrasher, famous outlaws, distill-
ers, postoffice robbers and man slayers.
Cole also killed Walter Pickens for al
legged insults to his wife. and was al
legged ar the time Of death to have slain
Felix Ellard, guerrilla chief residing
in the Lewisburg beat, famous for I'M
punished murders.
Cole was quiet, sober man. but al
ways got the man he went after Four
white men and seven negroes suffered
death at his hands.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
TWO MISSIONARIES
HELD AS MEMBERS
AUTO BANDIT GANG

CHICAGO, Dec. 2O.-One of three
men arrested by the police as the auto
mobile bandits that have been active in
Chicago for the past few weeks has,
according to the police. made a partial
confession. According to the story told
by this man. the police say, the arrest
of the trio after a desperate fight frus-
trated a series of hold-ups planned for
the next few nights upon chain of
popular priced restaurants.
The three men are Joseph Wilde. so;
Arthur Lewis, %, and Morris Wolf, "a,
Lewis and Wolf told the police they
were missionaries. Lewis fought when
arrested and tried to shoot the police
men.
Lewis showed papers he had signed
to go out as a missionary for the Moody
Bible institute. The arrest followed a
story told the police by an automobile
repairer employed at a South Side ga
rage. He said the bandits had planned
a robbery and asked him to drive them
to the place In q car The police, fol-
lowing the tip arrested the men in a
pool room.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
DYING THOUGHT
I50F POOR TOTS
Mrs. Eliza H. Paxon, on Death
Bed, Urges Her Christmas
Charities Be Carried Out.

Mrs Eliza H. Paxon, mother of Colo
80, Frederic ]. PaXon, died yesterday
'.f-s~noon at $40 o'clock at her home,
g5s Capitol avenue, after ain illness of
h,+ five days She was 81 years old.
Maintaining consciousness to the end,
1.. last words to her con, one of the
,,oe+ prominent business men of At
ro,+a were for him to carry out her
CHRISTMAS charities to the poor and af-
sfotea of Atlanta Each year during
tho seventeen she had lived in Atlanta
7rrs Paxon had done all that she could
-- bring happiness to destitute homes
and she did not wish those whom she
hal aided before to feel that she had
FORGOTTEN them, even on her death bed.
Sine was in good health until last
Saturday. when she began to fail as
,s.rf-+ If an attack of bronchial pneu-
,nonia suffered three years ago. ON
sunday she was too i'll to attend the
services at the Second Baptist church,
of which she had been a member for
wears and Monday her condition was
pesar5ed as critical She was conscious
10 the last.
Mrs Paxon was born in Reading,
ENGLAND, July 20, 1881, being the daugh-
.-r Of Rev. George HIATT we'll known
.,argvman Of that day. She came to
america with her father when she was
bu, girl and married Philip Henri
Paxon i'm New York city at the age ~
e2. Later they went to Rochester, then
to Philadelphia and finally to Camden
MI When her husband died in Phila-
da'phia eighteen years ago she came to
Atlanta.
she is survived by three children,
Mrs. L.yts Norningstern of Newark;
Claud 81 PaXon special agent of the
United States Express Company and
Fred j. PaSon, of Atlanta. A sister,
Mrs. William Stoddard, of Newark, also
survives.
The funeral services will be held in
the Second Baptist church tomorrow
morning ut $3.50 o'clock, DIR. John e.
White. Dr., John L. Purser and Dr..
Charles w Daniel officiating. The body
win be taken to Philadelphia for inter
mant at Wheddonfield.
The paIbearers will be the members
of the Ten club" and Messrs. Beau
mont Dawson, 7. L. Stokes, H. A.
Mgier ". ". or and David B. Smith.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
CONTRACT LET FOR BIG
BRUNSWICK WAREHOUSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Contract for
the construction of the new warehouse
TO be erected by the Southern Railway
Company al Brunswick. Ga. for the
purpose of handling fertilizer material,
salt, cement and similar commodities.
has been awarded to Algernon Blair, of
Montgomery, Ala, according to announce
ment made today by Vice President and
General Manager E. H. Coapman.
Inc new warehouse will be an impor-
Brunswick and will be equipped with the
most modern appliances for handling bulk
freight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
PROGRESSIVES MAKE
UP NEW JAP CABINET:
POPULACE PLEASED

1ohlO, Dec. 20.-Progressives make
up the new Japanese cabinet which
was announced today by Premier Kat
sufa' and the appointments give great
satisfaction to the progressive element in
Japans public life. The portfolio fol
lows:
Home affairs, Viscount Oura; finance.
KeiJiro Wakatsuki; communication and
poIlcy' M. Goto; agriculture and COM
merce' Rennakashoii; justice, Itaru
Matusmuro; education. Komosuro Shi-
oata; war, Lieutenant General Kikoshi;
foreign affairs, Count Kato
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
WEEDS NURSE WHO AIDED
HIM IN HIS BLINDNESS

NEW YORK, Dec. Suddenly
stricken blind at a dance, Fred E. Bal
lard Jr. Princeton student and nephew
Of Fred G. Bourne, head of the Singer
Sewing Machine Company, has mar
ried his pretty nurse. Miss Gladys L.
Chesnee
The romance has just been made
public although the wedding took place
several weeks ago. The young folks
are enjoying their honeymoon on a
Farm in Ridgefield, Conn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
NAVY is 5000 SHORT;
ENLISTMENT FALLS OFF

WASHINGTON. Dec 20.-The navy
is about 5000 men short of its au-
taorized strength, though latest reports
show an improvement in recruiting. In
the last few months. however, enlist
msnts dropped off in an unprecedented
degree. Navy officials believe this was
due partly to the suspension of adver-
Using for recruits and on account of
sAa wide demand and high price paid
for farm labor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
COULDN'T GIVE BABIES
"CHRISTMAS;;" ENDS LIFE

SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, Dec. 20.
William Keener committed suicide by
shooting himself. Dependency because
of inability through illness to provide
Christmas cheer for his children.
prompted the deed His wife and
daughter, eight years old. were in an
adjoining room.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
BUYS RoYsToN RECORD

ROYSTON, GA, Dec. 2O-R. c. Ay-
ers, of Royston, has purchased The
Royston Record. Mr.. Ayers has been
running The Record under a three-year
lease.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-20
XMAS PENS"

Why not make some one happy with
a Fountain Pen? Jno. L. Moore &
Sons have a complete stock AZ North
Broad st. (Advt)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10
CLEARING HOUSE
RULE OF BANKS :
IS EXPOSED
PujO Money Trust Committee
Follows Lead Supplied
\ by Witnesses
SQUEEZE" CHARGED TO
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION
Y Millions Represented in Array
Of Sleek, Well-Dressed
Witnesses

WASHlNGON, Dec. lO.-Hoputed
domination OF banks by clearing house
associations--an alleged monopoly OF
iinance-was brought out in more
vivid detail today al the money trust
investigation. by the Pujo committee
OF the house.
The committee searchlight turned
Today To the New York clearing house.
President w. X. Frew, and other mem
bers OF the New York clearing house,
we're scheduled 10 take the witness
stand, when the hearings were resum-
ed at IL o'clock.
Millions OF dollars were represent
ed by the committees array OF Wit
- esses. today-sleek. quiet, well-dress-
ed bankers.
The hearings were transferred from
the comparatively dingy and cramped
banking committee room OF the house
TO a large marble-lined room In the
house Office building, used last session
by the steel trust, and Lawrence
strike investigation committees.
Samuel Untermyer, attorney for the
Pujo committee, today proposed 10
probe into the influence OF the New
York clearing house, especially as af-
fecting the "clearances" of banks
from other cities He proposed To in
quire to what extent the New York
association dominates the country
banks. He also planned TO show the
effect OF the refusal OF the Gotham
clearing house TO clear" for other
banks. Such refusal, it is charged,
provoked runs" upon banks and trust
companies during the 1907 panic, fore
ing them to close their doors.
How squeeze Of the banks out
side of New York, by the New York
association, almost instantly affects
loan rates and depresses prices Of
securities all over the country, was
|another proposed line OF investigation.
The testimony today followed the
exposition OF clearing house opera
lions given by witnesses from Balti-
more, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
II was declared that the Pittsburgh
clearing house is being sued by three
banks, which refuse to accede TO a
rule arbitrarily fixing the rate of In
terest to be charged by all banks be-
longing to the association, Mohibiting
solicitation .of depositors by offers OF
interest on open checking accounts,
and, in effect. limiting the clientele
OF banks.
Attorney Uttermyer drew from
President Wardrop OF the Pittsburgh
clearing house, that his bank was
making from % to % per cent a year.
Profits Of the New York Clearing as
sociation members. II was expected to-
day. would also be delved into,
How 60 per cent OF the clearing
house associations OF the country are
organized. as a par OF the American
Bankers association, was also brought
put by former Vice-President G.. A..
Pugsley, OF Peekskill, y. Y. He said
about 100 clearing houses of the 200
i'm the country were associated with
he national organization.
A score OF witnesses were present
when the hearings were resumed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10
IN THE LOCAL PLAY-HOUSES

health apostle Flynn's famous system
OF taking on 20 years.
When we asseverate that the Bos-
tonians have demonstrated that they
can come back with the kind and ac-
complished assistance OF Misses Wick
ham. LeBaron, Van Dyck, Hall Abb
bolt, Bussert, Arthur and Mooney and
Messrs. rockingham, Hyde. Pollock.
Stevens Sheffeld Waterous, Gantvoort
and Arthur, columns OF praiseful COM
ment can say no more.
The solo work OF these splendid
artists, as we'll as the regaling tuneful
ness OF the choruses. bears the Bos-
tonian stamp as indelibly as Friar
Tuck's wall from the dungeon-keep OF
the sheriff's castle, Wont you please
bring me a tripe sandwich"
The appeal 10 the eye-and II was
society's expectant, theater-hlling eye
that looked on at the opening night
Is just as delightfully."- reminiscent in
It's gorgeousness as its appeal TO the
ear Outlawry was never made more
enhancing
Younger generations will have the
opportunity of studying the heights
reached by light opera In the last CEN
tury by calling any evening-and the
usual afternoons--at the Detroit this
week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10
MILES,.

"Inimitable" Is the programs de-
scrtptiye word for the Marco twins,
who are appearing as one OF the acts
on the Miles theater bill this week.
For once the word means what II
says. One OF the Marcos il under
three feet. and Is built like a bean
bag. The other Is way over six feet
and has the shape OF scarecrow. The
dwarf is funny tumbler, the giant
Is Jointless contortionist They put
laughter into the bill.
Miss Violet Mcmillan isn't much in
size, and that's probably why she wins
tho hearts of the feminine part OF the
audience. II she were bigger, the la.
dies would be jealous. She sings with
venir pictures for the audience-that'
our hint to the management.
Billie Reeves doesn't sing or dance
or say a word. He emerges from
cafe and goes home to an exciting
night. Old familiar objects are no
longer his friends. Snakes hide in
the telephone and black cats In the
bed. He throws his wife" through
the window. lie has terrible time.
Carter and Bluford In "the act beau
tifuF have good songs and dances,
and the girl Is very good-looking.
Alexander and Bedding sings a number
Of rags and hammer a piano effective
lN The three Shea brothers have a
good acrobatic dancing act. One OF
them, OF course. is clown; but this
clown has a hare lip. Those who
can't wait for Ralph Works to appear
next week, will probably find consid-
cradle TO interest them IN the Miles
between now and next Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

Robin Hood" Is the light opera
that carries its own sheriff instead or
CARRYING features that requires the
local sheriff to do his duty at the In
stance OF the civic leagues. This
makes 1t trite to observe that 1t Is not
a recent production, but revival.
It's a far cry from comic opera as we
now blush to know 1t, TO any kind OF
q revival.
robin Hood" restricts It's audacity
TO damn" and 1t entrusts this Of
tense to Friar Tuck, so that the I'm
propriety Is more or less sancu6ed.
What a shredded wheat appetite the
consumers of light opera must have
had 20 years ago to be satisfied with
book as pure as the brook that
gurgles through Sherwood Forest In
Act III
Yet II was the most powerful sort
OF temptation TO latter-day neurotics to
return to the simple life lyrically and
take the outdoor treatment for choral
indigestion.
The DeKoven Opera company's call
ing back OF the golden age OF the
Bostonians Is so complete. one won
ders what the limousines are doing
In front Of the opera house. or what
strange necromancy is at work on the
lettered screens on the roof-tops all
around Campus Martius. II beats
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10

TO play
e
pc Giants that
be
creased emouments this coming He that Mauard
pre-
Marquard and
cGraw appear print Maruuard %,
says ha
al end Of game McGraw 90, Marquard so.
wn business the Rube will ax his signature
pc Giants calling a reasonable
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10

morning. n possible. a. one 70 almost
always freshsr. then, and insist that
the photographer shall take = number
of negatives. Most actresses win only
get six or eight pictures which suit
them from ffty negatives.
And, above all, try and be uncon-
scious Of yourself. The moment the
average woman gets before q camera
she seems to feel that the whole world
Is looking at her, and II takes very
sane member OF the feminine PERSIA
sion 10 look sincerely back into the
eyes OF the whole world. This IL why
We see so many simpering, silly photo
graphs OF friends whom we have al
ways thought eminently superior.
Just one last word-When q woman
goes TO have a picture taken size
should not only be conscious that she
ia looking well. but fully realize that
she Is looking her best.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10

man TO whom | gave my photograph
However. there are some .of yorr
friends and relatives TO whom you
may wish TO send your pictured sell
at Christmas, and. of course, II you
have sweetheart IL goes without
saying that you will have a picture
taken for him.
Don't accept any picture that does
not look like you at your best.
do not think actresses are any
better looking than other young W.
men, but we do know how TO make
the most OF our best points and how
TO pose for picture. More than halt
OF the public only know us from see
ing our pictures. and, as an actress
ny allows her best pictures TO go
into the newspapers and magazines,
the public naturally gets an idea that
most actresses are ravishingly beau
uful.
We also know that the camera Is
the most uniattering thing n woman
can face; IL searches out all the
shadows and plants two wrinkles IN
places where your mirror insists
there Is but one. Then II your photo
grapher takes out these blemishes ne
also takes out bits of character, leav-
/ Ing only map OF your face.
The photographer may Juggle his
| light values, focus his camera and
rose you 10 the best OF his ability, and
yet you may find upon looking at the
proof, an expression that you have
never seen upon your face before.
Most women want their pictures "a
look, not like themselves. but TO full
All their ideals OF themselves II IL
very good thing II one Is posing for
ones picture TO do II before a mirror
because always before mirror we as
sumo our best expressions.
Be sparing Of the use Of makeup
on most faces rouge Is very ugly In
picture Do not wear black gown
and II you are large do not wear a
white gown. Gold. warm grays. pinks
mauve and lavender are particularly
good TO wear when having your pic
ture taken. Do not, however, wear q
dress that has many colors or tintt
In It. Be very careful about the pose
OF your head II you have a full-lengtf
photograph, and don't ! beg OF you
have your hair done In different
way at the hairdresser's before goins
to the photographers unless you wisr
To- look like wax figure In a store
window.
Have your picture taken in the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10

Mesh Bags, Just
like the picture, with
unbreakable m e 8 b
and German Silver
frame, or ring mesh
with white kid lin
ing. Regular price
$3.50, Red Letter
Day, only 98c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10
JUDGE PINCKNEY TO
SPEAK IN DETROIT, DEC. Is

Under the auspices OF the Political
and Civic league. Judge Merritt W..
Pinckney. chief Judge OF the circuit
court and Judge OF the Juvenile court
In Chicago, will lecture on the moth
ers' compensation bill In the Church
or Our Father next Friday evening.
Dec IL. at o'clock.
Other prominent speakers of the
evening will be Rep. Charles Flowers.
Ira w. jayne. attorney OF 8. r. - c.,
and Mrs. Ruby M. Zahn, president OF
the Political and Civic league. There
will be musical selections. by Prof.
William Yunek, and Miss Dorothy
Kemp. Judge Henry 8. Hurlbut has
been invited To be chairman for the
evening. The admission will be free
and all interested In social questions
are invited.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10
BETTING EVEN ON
FLYNN-MCARTY GO
Younger Man Has Dropped From
Favor Since Flynn Money
Has Appeared

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 10
When Jim Flynn and Luther McCarty
enter the arena at Vernon tonight, for
heir 20-round bout in the local heavy
weight elimination contest" betting
will be at even money. McCarty has
been a five TO four favorite for two
weeks, but today the price changed
when the friends OF the Pueblo fire.
nan began to take all the money in
light.
IL Is the opinion OF many sporting
men here that unless Flynn puts Nc
Carly out inside of ten rounds, the
youthful fighter has strong chance
win. McCarty, who stands more
han six feet, seven inches. has a ter
fic punch in either hand, aud can
AXE any amount OF punishment. The
ports figure that Flynn is likely 10
year himself out early in the fight,
living McCarty a fine chance later on.
On the other hand, Flynn's friends
|oint out that youth who has been
lighting only one year can scarcely
ope to cope successfully with a war
|orse, who has seen II years Of cam
|aigning. They expect Flynn TO score
knockout before the 20 rounds are
YER
Both men took II easy today. Flynn's
ingside weight will be about 1870
ounds, and McCartys 205 pounds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10
FOLLY.

"Topsy-turvy" 10 the proper name
for the leading farciaf number staged
by George Ward In the Folly theater
this week.
In the second farce, Troubles OF a
Judge" one OF tho cases Ia that
against a girl arrested for stealing
whisky TO keep herself from having
fits. The whisky Is produced in court
where all the attendants. including the
judge, become affected by the malady,
making necessary resort TO the bot
tie. This IL humor az comedians in
the Folly understand II, and II seems
to measure up 10 the callber of the
audience
Between the sketches. the Lynn sis
ters and the Matthews do some sing
ing and dancing. and Samoyoa gives
an aerial act on a swinging rope. It's
a typical Folly show.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10

Judge Arthur J. futile signed an
amended decree. Monday, In the case
or the New York Trust Co.. the Co
lumbia Knickerbocker Trust Co.. Will
lam j. Courtney, and others, against
the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton rail-
road. fixing the date OF the sale for
Feb. 5. The sale will be conducted
by Special Master Elmer w. voor-
heis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10
COUPON
Good for 10 Extra Stamps

Present this coupon tomorrow
when making q purchase Of soc or
more and II will entitle you TO TEN
EXTRA Legal Stamps-l0 In addi-
ton TO the number you would ordi-
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like amount Good only on Red
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10
Notice 70 cass Tech.

The Literary and Athletic club OF
he Cass Social Center OF the Cass
technical High Night School will give
u first informal dancing party next
|aturday evening in the Gymnasium.
Tickets will be given to each OF the
hembers who were not present at the
OCULAR meeting held Monday evening
b Room 10.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10

Industrial and public service corpor-
ations will IL IL said, be called on to
meet 1900. 100000 In short-term notes
before 1914
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10

Business-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., ~
John R.-st Pm. Main 1898 or City $685..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10
TEMPLE.

From the time AL. Green's orchestra
opens the program with gems from
1.-The Prince OF Pilsen" until 1t sends
the audience away with "Syncopated
Boogie Boo" there Is Joy unconfined
in the Temple theater, this week. II
Is a bill OF unusual merit, one without
a weak spot and entertaining all tho
way.
The program opens with an act OF
headline caliber, the Musical Gordon
Highlanders," and seems TO improve
right along until the final number, In
which John F. Conroy, noted swim
ming instructor and life saver, accom-
panied by two girl swimmers and
divers. makes his nrst Detroit APP
pearance.
Mr.. Conroy and the two girls give
the feature attraction, an exhibition
OF physical culture, including posings,
and fancy diving into q mammoth
tank. They perform some remark.
ably difficult and daring dives, many
OF which are shown for the first time
here. The act has pretty stage set
ting, the curtain rising on q pictur.
esque waterfall.
years In charge OF Boston's municipal
gymnasium as physical director and
swimming Instructor, and In this
capacity succeeded In saving 1877 per.
sons from drowning. He Is decorated
with hero medals from the United
States congress. Carnegie and others
Tony and Corinne Francis, In "A
Love Dozenger," are about as good a
team as the Temple has ever seen
They have a hirtatious Offering, as
its name might suggest, and in II
they incorporate some very good
patter, singing and dancing.
Fun In Bakeshop," presented by
Joe Boganny. and his Royal Lunatic
Bakers" big and little men. is live
ly bit OF burlesque acrobatics, in
which many novelties are introduced.
This troupe, the program says, ap-
peared before the king and queen OF
Britain In the Palace theatsr, Lon
don. last July.
Ralph Smalley, 'cellist, former mem
Der OF the Boston Symphony orches-
ira. Is back again. He plays a num-
Der of favorite compositions, includ.
ing Silver Threads Among the Gold"
Bert Fitzgibbon, the original "Daffy-
dill, puts over some good comedy
In the line of Hebrew char.
acteristics. works of some jokes
with the assistance Of AL Green. and
does some ludicrous singing. Harry
Brooks. assisted by Katherine Gin.
ton. and w. G. Donovan, presents
The Old Minstrel Man" mixture OF
pathos and comedy. F'ulgora, charac-
ter impersonator, does good work; the
Musical Gordon Highlanders" play
different instruments. sing and dance,
featuring Scotch dancing, and the
Microscope shows the latest world
happenings of note.
Hugh Jennings, manager OF the
Detroit Tigers, IL the headliner for
next week. appearing In The New