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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
TRAINMEN ARE
READY To WALK
OUT ON STRIKE
Employees of Eastern
Roads Are Expected to Re-
spond to Call.

NEW YORK, July 12.-"Unless
something akin to a miracle happens,
a strike will be ordered tomorrow, or
at least on Monday, on the AZ Eastern
railroads which have refused the de-
mands Of the conductors and train
men for an increase in wages"
This statement was made TO the
Hearst papers by A b. Garrettson,
president of the Order of Railway
Conductors, at the close of to-day's
meetings in Webster Hall, and SEEM
ed to express the sentiment of the 800
executive members in whose hands
tn fight now rests.
The union leaders expect to settle
the question of how soon the strike
will be called at a meeting to-mro-
row morning.
Seth Low, president of the National
Civic Federation, with Marcus NJ.
Marks and Ralph NJ. Easley, of the
same organization, appeared uneX-
pectedly at Webster Hall during the
afternoon, and were at first refused
admittance.
Low Urges Delay.
Mr.. Low sent word that he desired
only to address the meeting, and
would not expect to take any part in
their deliberations. He then was ad-
mitted and urged the men to mark
time, at least until after the Wash
ington conference in which President
Wilson will participate on Monday.
The address of the great labor ad-
vocate was received with a friendly
spirit but within an hour after he
had left the hall it was learned from
a dozen sources within the union
ksasra fafN
opposed to a delay of any sort.
If an order to strike, such as now
contemplated. is issued approximately
100, 600 conductors, switchmen bag
gage men and brakemen will be
thrown out of employment and the
railroads will be paralyzed. The rail-
road managers admit they are now
confronted with the most serious sit
uation which has arisen in a decade.
Keep Proceedings Secret.
The union men are taking every
precaution to keep their proceedings
secret. The convention was first call
ed to order at the Broadway Hotel
this morning. This was only a str
tegiC move, however, to avoid pos
sible photograph planters.
The great railroads of the East
have already begun preparations to
guard their property and prevent, if
possible, complete interruption of
traffic.
A. b. Garrettson said tonight the
union men probably would not send
personal representatives to take part
/ in conference at the White House
but would authorize delegates from
the federation to represent them. The
( object of this conference is to smooth
] out the differences between the com
mittee of managers and the unioT
men concerning pending amendments
| to the EErdman arbitration act.
The amendment offered to the Erd-
man act by Senator Newlands is said
to be satisfactory to both sides The
union men claim, however, that the
railroads have already refused to ar
| bitrate and that new legislation will
not aid the present situation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
SW|F 7 CLEARED
BY JURY Of BAD
MEAT CHARGE
Americas Investigators Return mo
Bill Against Chicago Packers
After Cleanup Campaign.

AMERICUS. July 12.-Because
there was insufficient evidence on
which to base an Indictment, the
Sumter County Grand Jury. in spe-
cial session, has returned a mo bill'
against the local agent of Swift & Co.,
the big Chicago meat packers
Charges were recently preferred
against the agent of Swift & Co. by
City Physician Chambliss and State
Food Inspector Methvin. following a
rigid inspection OF meat markets.
slaughter pens and grocery stores Of
Americas.
They condemned a quantity of meat
and some live stock as being unfit.
Some Of the meat markets and
slaughter pens. were ordered closed
and others were ordered cleaned and
otherwise improved for the more san
itary handling OF their wares.
Because OF the large volume OF
business done by Swift & Co. In
Americas and vicinity through the To-
cal distributing plant the impression
prevailed that some Of the tainted
meat had been supplied by this con-
Germ. However, when the Grand Jury
heard the evidence II was found that
Swift & Co. had not either intention
ally or unintentionally furnished such
meat and the charges against the To-
cal agent were dismissed with a nc
bill' Endorsement by the Grand Ju7
rors.
City Physician Chambliss is still &C
tive in his campaign against impure
foods, having this week condemned a
carload of watermelons after severa
persons who had partaken Of the fruit
became Ill. These were termed bit
ter melons," the sale of which is pro-
hibited by the State pure food laws
They came from a South Georgia
truck farm.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13

whether the warrant, signed by the
Coroner of Carroll County. was to be
enforced in Fulton County. Judge
Pendleton, of the Superior Court, held
that it was not, and several hours
after it was announced publicly that
Mrs. Crawford was to be arrested, a
second warrant was sworn out in the
court of the Justice of the Peace by
C. q. Crawford. Armed with this
warrant the two constables went to
arrest her only to discover that she
had gone.
Friends Stand by Her.
Meanwhile friends of Mrs. Craw-
ford, baSing their arguments on
statements by Attorney Arnold and
DR.. John w. Hurt, contend for her
innocence. Dr. Hurt accompanied Mr.
Arnold on the visit to the office OF
Justice Girardeau Saturday after
noon, and told the justice that Craw-
ford had succumbed to a typical siege
of pneumonia, and that no poison was
in his body except what he (Dr. Hurt
had given him. The physician said
he had given him morphine, also a
medicine containing opium, to stoI
ment, Justice Girardeau fixed the
commitment hearing of Mrs. Craw-
ford for 2 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, authorizing her release on $780,
900 bond should she be arrested be-
fore that time.
Attorney Arnold said he would
make every effort to effect her re-
turn to Atlanta Saturday night, but
would guarantee she would be back
by Monday.
"She went to Tucker Immediately
after Judge Pendleton held she coulC
not be arrested in Fulton County on a
warrant signed by the Coroner o,
Carroll County" said Mr. Arnold She
wanted to see a witness there IL
connection with the civil case. This
murder warrant is merely one phase
Of fighting for a settlement of the
civil case. Had Mrs. Crawford known
this second warrant was going to be
taken out she would not have left At
lanta"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
NEW YORK MAN
JOINS BANK HERE
W. P. VenabIe Becomes Active
Vice President of Travellers.
Long Experience in South.

w. P. Venable, since its organiza-
ton manager of the Southern depart
ment of the Mechanics and Metals
Bank of New York City, has re-
signed to accept the active vice pres
idency of the Travellers Bank and
Trust Company Of Atlanta.
Mr. Venable took up his new duties
Saturday. The other officers of the
neutrality-suspicious., John F. Cone;
vice presidents, w S. Lounsbury, ac-
tive, and A. NJ. SChoen, and cashier;
G. MeGahee-remain the same.
Mr.. Venable is a Virginian- His
father and grandfather were-hankers,
founding, before the war, the Planters
Bank of Farmville, Va, of which, in
later years, Mr. Venable became cash
Ter Five years ago he went with the
National Copper Bank of New York
City and upon its consolidation with
the Mechanics became Southern man
ager for the $90,O00,000 institution.
His present move is due to his becOm-
ing tired of travelling and to a disin-
clination of his family to live in New
York City.
Mr. Venable is likely to become an
active factor in the work Of the Geor-
gia Bankers Association, as he was IL
the Virginia association.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Widow Accused Of Poisoning Hus-
band Now Is in Tucker, Her
Attorney Asserts,

Armed with a warrant charging
her with the murder of her husband,
constables sought in vain all Satur-
day afternoon for Mrs. Mary Belle
Crawford, to arrest her, the out
growth of the sensational hearing be-
fore Colonel James N. Anderson, au-
ditor in the s25O,OOO Crawford will
case.
The warrant was the second which
has been taken out for the wife
Of the late Joshua Crawford, charg-
ing her with having poisoned her
husband, and was signed by C. 2.
Crawford, one of the heirs to the for
tune. 1t was issued by c. H. Girar-
deau, Justice of the Peace.
The first warrant, issued by the
Coroner of Carroll County. following
an inquest held over the exhumed
body of Crawford, was adjudged in
valid by Judge Pendleton Saturday
morning.
Attempts of officers to arrest Mrs,
Crawford began when R. F. Mauldin
and w. w. Rogers, Of Justice Girar-
deau's court, went to her home at
West Peachtree and Fourteenth
streets to serve the warrant and
found her gone. For five hours they
sought her.
Attorney Explains Departure.
Then light was thrown on the sit
uation, which had begun to take the
hue of mystery, by Reuben R. Ar
mold. Mrs. Crawfords attorney. He
informed Justice Girardeau that she
had gone to Tucker in DeKalb Coun-
ty.
Upon statements in Mrs. Crawford's
favor by the lawyer and by DIR. J.
w. Hurt, who attended her husband
during his last illness, the Justice
fixed her bail, in event of her arrest
before the time for her preliminary
hearing Wednesday, at $4,000. II
arrested, 1t is likely that she will not
be forced TO go to the Tower, as bail
it is expected, will be furnished.
Mrs. Crawford's disappearance had
not been expected by the officers
After 1t became known that her ar
rest was ordered, considerable time
was consumed in the argument
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Secretary Wilson Is
Blamed for Strike.

WASHINGTON, July Eff the
strike voted for by the 10000 railway
trainmen east of Chicago and north
Of the Ohio is permitted to take place
and the great transportation lines of
that region Of the country are tied up,
the responsibility may be placed on
the shoulders Of Secretary of Labor
William B. Wilson.
This official, at one time a labor
leader brought before a Maryland
court for violation of the law and
let out on bail. now insists that what
ever method of mediation shall be
agreed upon must be subject to the
means that William b. Wilson must
be the personal supervisor.
Refuse to Accept Wilson.
Representative both of capital and
labor refused to accept this situa-
ton. with this strike impending,
representatives of both sides went be-
fore the Senate committee and urged
that the Newlands bill. increasing the
number of mediators under the Erd-
man act from three to six, be adopted.
This would increase from one to two
LIic tAuillbtl VI ilthNA al 4AiCdioAOA . ASONtA
sides agreed that it would result in
assurance of justice.
Under the present law one side or
the other must win over only one
man. To win over two, as would be
necessary in the pending bill, repre-
sentatives of capital and labor both
admit would prove the justice of the
claim Of the winning side.
The Newlands amendment to the
House bill is now in conference, and
the railway trainmen are Withholding
action TO see If the House agrees to it.
Wilson Wants Power.
The Erdman act as II now stands
puts the board under the jurisdiction
of the Department of Labor. Secre-
tary Wilson insists that II remain
there regardless of the attitude of the
men and their employers and the pos
tive statements Of both sides that
this means a great strike and a re-
fusal TO mediate.
The matter has been brought to the
attention of President Wilson in the
hope that he Will give his subOrdi-
nate such instructions as will result
in a speedy adoption of the revised
Erdman act in form as agreed upon
by the representatives Of capital and
labor. and upon which they are com
mitted to submit their case.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Noted Soprano at
Free Organ Concert
Miss Lena conkIlng, Of New York,
Will Be Soloist at the Audi
torlum To-day

Miss Lena Conkling, a brilliant con-
cert soprano of New York City, who
is visiting her sister, Mrs ]. Wade
Conkling. In Atlanta, will be the solo
ist at the free organ concert this aft
ernoOn at the Auditorium Armory.
The concert will begin promptly at 4
O'clock
Miss Conkling has won notable
success in her art, and is popular with
a wide circle of Atlanta people.
1t is expected that one of The largest
audiences of the season will be at the
Auditorium this afternoon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Red Men Parade to
Advertise Excursion
Two Trains Engaged, Third May Be
Necessary, to Garry Crowd to
TaIluIah Falls.

Atlanta Red Men are planning the
greatest excursion they ever have
given for Wednesday, when they will
have their annual outing at Tallulah
Falls Two special trains have been
engaged and 1t is probable a third will
be necessary.
The trains will leave the Terminal
station at s and S:15 o'clock and viii
make stops all along the route.
A band will be taken along and
there will be an all-day dance In the
ballroom of the Cliff House
Unusual plans for advertising the
excursion were used Saturday night
when parade was made through the
principal streets of the city by the
members of the organization
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Prisoners Pockets
Filled With Cocaine
Handful of Revolver Cartridges and
Probation Blanks Also Found
on Young Man.

His pockets heavy with six boxes
of cocaine and a handful of .44-cali-
Der revolver cartridges, Ezra Brown,
23 years old, of No. 10 Poplar street,
was arrested by Policemen DAILY and
Greer Saturday afternoon, on the
charge Of drunkenness and disorderly
conduct.
Further search of the young man
revealed an envelope containing sew
eral official blanks of Probation Off
Ger S. j. Coogler, showing that Brown
already was on probation and that he
had been given his last opportunity
to be good.
Brown will be arraigned before the
Recorder Monday afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
LEMONS SIXTY
CENTSADOZEN;
+, 10-YEAR MARK
Atlanta Housewives Astounded by
Record Jump in Price-LikeIy
to Go Higher.
Lemons are 90 cents a dozen.

Atlanta housewives who bought tho
fruit Saturday from local grocery
stores were astonished.
The worst of it is that they may go
still higher.
The present price Of lemons is the
highest In ten years. There are no
lemons from California, and those
from Sicily retail at cents apiece.
Atlanta produce men say that it IS
almost impossible to buy lemons at SO
per box and that in the last week $40
has been the predominating wholesale
price.
In May lemons sold for 1915 per
box and could be purchased at retail
for 80 and 35 cents per dozen. On an
average there are about $50 lemons in
a box.
The high prices have made some Of
the importers rich this season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
COL. LOWRY GIVES PICTURE
OF HIS FATHER TO CHAM B Err

President Wilmer L. Moore. of the
Chamber of Commerce, sent a letter
Saturday to Colonel Robert j. Lowry,
in which he expressed his thanks for
the portrait of the latter's father.
w NJ Lowry, president of the At
lanta Board OF Trade In 1866.
Mr.. Moore added that the officials
Of the Chamber of Commerce will not
be satisfied until the portrait of Colo
mel Lowry is placed on the wall along
with the other ex-presidents of the
civic chamber.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Victims Blame Car
For Crash With Auto
Or. ". T. Pace and Fred Reed, Hurt
In Collision, Able to Leave
Hospital.

DR. w. T. Pace. of Smyrna, and his
chauffeur Fred Reed, who were pain
fully cut and bruised when a trolley
car crashed into their machine near
Carmichael curve Saturday morning,
were able Saturday evening to leave
the Atlanta Hospital.
DR.. Pace said the street car came
upOn them suddenly from around a
curve. Street car officials assert that
the chauffeur lost control of his ma
chine and it stopped on the track in
front of the street car.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY
MEETS AT OLD TABERNACLE

The Pentecostal Assembly will hold
a meeting at $50 o'clock to-day in
DR.. Broughton's old Tabernacle,
Luckie Street and Tabernacle Place,
Last week a series of meetings was
conducted by Elder Paul T. Barth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Petroleum
firm; crude Pennsylvania, 2.50.
Turpentine 6rm, As.
Rosin easier; common. $50 ibid.
Wool firm. domestic fleece. 2Sia Q32,
pulled, secured basis, 40047 Texas,
secured basis. 4Sa6O.
Hides active; native steers, 1914 n 1874 .
branded steers, 1854 ml57s
Coffee steady, options opened lower
10 II higher Rio No. spots. II y ullA
Rice steady; domestic, ordinary to
prime. 4hH5ss
Molasses steady; New Orleans. open
kettle. $3.50 800
Sugar. raw, quiet: centrifugal, SAGA
3. 45; muscOvado, 2.92U2 20. molasses
sugar. 267n2.70.
Sugar, refined, dull fine graduated,
425m435; cut loaf. 5.i5, crushed, sos,
mold 4, 470 cubes, 45Oa4 6e. pow
dered. 435m4.45, diamond A. 4.35 did F;
confectioner's A, 40; sOfts, No ]. $50
Did mo 2 is points lower than No.
and Nos 3 20 IA are each points
lower than the preceding grade)
Potatoes irregular. white. nearby, l.S5
az Is: Bermudas, 50Od6.5O.
Beans steady; marrow, choice. $500
B. 40; pea, choice. 3.SO@3.S5. red kidney,
choice, 3.S0M3S5.
Dried fruits steady, apricots, choice
to fancy. 1OM12. apples, evapOrated,
prime TO fancy. 5AnSia, prunes, S0s 70
Cos, 4lt tbidj. Cos to zoos, 404l3i
peaches. choice to fancy, 6Q7h seeded
raisins, choice 10 fancy. 4AM5%.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
STOCKS DECLINE,
PROFITS TAKEN
Ru G w SrORM-

NEW YORK, April 9-President VIII
sons message and the tariff proposals
reflected singular strength in the stock
market at the opening to-day. Most OF
the stocks were up. Canadian Pacific
gained Ia before profit taking carried
OF part Of the gain.
Missouri Pacific rose a point Union
Pacific sold at 1885, for an advance Of
s. Southern Pacific gained a point.
Among the other gains were Amalga-
mated copper =. American Can "a,
American Malt preferred 3. Atchison
4, California Petroleum Is, Utah Cop
per 4, United States Steel common a.,
Reading q, Northern Pacific a Lehigh
Valley p and American Smelling q.
After half an hour some issues de-
clined. Chesapeake and Ohio lost 4
and Pennsylvania lost the same amount
The curb was firm
Americans in London were steady on
New York, London and Berlin buying.
An active tone was shown with
strength developing in Reading, Union
Pacific and United States Steel. South
ern Pacific advanced Is to 1925 Atchi-
son was up Is and Union Pacific rase y.
Pennsylvania. Lehigh Valley and Chesa-
peake and Ohio were off 4
The tone in the late forenoon was
nrm, call money loaning at 4 per cent.
Bearlsh Influences prevailed in the
last hour, Pennsylvania leading the
downward movement Pennsylvania
sold under IFS. a net loss Of more than
points on the day. Steel sold a 81. a
decline Of las from the midday level.
Amalgamated Copper sold around 97Ss
for a fractional loss. Losses were sus-
tained by Union Pacific, Reading, Erie,
AtChison and others
The market closed weak. governments
unchanged. other bonds steady.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Warranty Deeds.

SEE. II. and ". l.. Merritt to
w. r. Smith. lot "a, section d, High
land Cemetery, land lot 222, Seven
teenth District. June 4, 1909.
S20O-L. r. Adams to same, lot 50X-
25l feet, east side lola Street, 60 feet
north of Chattahoochee Avenue. Feb
ruary 2, 1912.
5000. A. Adams to same lot SsOx-
24l feet, northeast corner lola Street
and ChattahoOchee Avenue. Febru-
airy 2, 1912.
s6,O0O-John b. Chamlee to w. S.
Burnett, lot 40XS7 feet, northeast cor
ner FOrmwalt Street and Georgia
Avenue. March 81. 1918.
SS25-Newton $. Thomas and A. G.
Lampkin to +. Billingsley lot 5Oxla9
feet, northeast side Highland Avenue,
lOl feet from northeast corner Ward
Street. April 3, 1918.
S960-Walter NJ. GiImer to Mrs.
Cornelia F.. Bowers, lot 50x250 feet.
north side Hoke Street, SO feet west
of Hemphill Avenue. April >, 1918.
$40 and Exchange of Property-W W.
NJ. Gilmer to same, lot 5Ox145 feet.
south side Greene Street, 95 feet west
Of Hemphill Avenue. April 2. 1918.
$500. A. Curtis to Mrs. Ida NJ.
Everett, lot 54x94 feet, south side An
gier Avenue, s52 feet west Of Summit
Avenue. April s. 1913.
$330-John +. Green to Howard Ar
mold, lot 57x93 feet, south side DIAL
vigney Street, 10 feet west of Ma
jestic Avenue. October 3, 1910.
S2,S50-Mrs. Jennie p. Baggett to
A. J. Galloway, lot 50X1S1 feet, north
side Ebert Street, 149 feet east Of
Maryland Avenue. April s, 1913.
Sl,450-Mrs Addie l.. Beecher to
j. p. Jackson, lot 45x110 feet. north
side East Avenue, PAS feet west of
North Boulevard. March -, 1918.
S3,200-Charles II. Black to Miss
Aida c. Printup. Nos. SO and 36-A
Bedford Place, 35x100 feet. March
IA, 1912.
$3,1OO-Same to same, lot 35X100
feet, southwest corner Bedford Place
and Currier Street. March a. 1912.
$500 and 40 Acres of Land in Clay
ton County-S. S. Grizzard to David
c. Posey. lot 50x150 feet south side
Taylor Avenue, 800 feet east of Con-
nally Avenue. April s. 1913.
s13,322-Bryan NJ. Grant to l.. j.
Trounstine, lot 1sx7l feet, northeast
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
More Commerce for Peaohtree.

More large lots on Peachtree are
doomed. Following the fall of the
Ladson- site just north of the Geor-
glan Terrace and the conversion of
il into business lots, many other lit
tie estates" have felt the subtle in
huence of encroaching commercial
ism. Some of these have not vet
fallen, but they are fast wavering
and must eventually give way. A
recital of the propositions that have
been made to John w Grant and Mrs.
Sallie F. Grant TO give up the con-
siderable frontage at the southeast
corner of Peachtree and Pine, to the
Thorntons and the Clarkes to move
away from the block between Third
and Fourth, and for John z. Muir
ply to surrender his extensive 'front.'
age at Fourteenth Street would be
interesting indeed.
Realty men and others have like
wise had designs on the Peters block,
bounded by Peachtree on the east,
Fourth Street on the south, Fifth
Street on the north and Cypress
Street on the west. 1t has been in
the estate of the late Richard Peters
for many years, and now there is talk
of cutting il into store lots 25Xl00
feet, or selling il to the State for the
executive mansion.
One of the heirs who favors the
mansion idea declared to-day that
nothing definite had been decided,
but that the heirs were anxious to
make a division.
Last summer, it will be recalled,
there was a proposition for Asa G.
Gambler to buy the present Governors
Mansion at the southwest corner of
Peachtree and Cain for $500, 900. and
for the State to acquire the Peters
block at 100000. This would have
given the State 100000 over, with
which it was proposed to erect ad-
junct offices to the State Capitol on
Washington Street, near the State
House. The State was to remodel
the Peters residence, and thus come
into possession of a suitable mansion
and about twice as much ground as it
now owns.
The Peters lot is 40S feet on Peach
tree and Cypress Streets and 400 feet
on Fourth and Fifth Streets. Prop
erty in the neighborhood is held at
a figure somewhat less than $1,000 a
front foot.