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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
Killed With Sash Weight.

Franklin was beaten over the heau
with an iron sash weight and the room
in which he had lived alone was ran
sacked of any valuabIes it might have
contained. The police asserted freely
after Sloan and Risley had been ar
rested that the old vender had some
$500 in cash hid away.
When Sloan was arrested with ChIoe
.sustfn. dressmaker. the man admit
ted that he had spent considerable
money with the woman for clothes. He
implicated Risley by his partial confess
sion and the latter was arrested ana
later indicted by the grand jury tot
completely in the crime.
Risley Claims Innocence.
Risley steadily has maintained his
innocence and the strength of his story
is recited in recorders court caused
Judge Broyles to intimate that Sloan
was framing a deal.
Sloan will contend that he went to
Franklin's room with Risley, at the lat
ters request Risley he asserts, said
that he wanted to buy some apples
Sloan says that Risley hit Franklin
with the sash weight and took the old
mans money and divided it with him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
W. ?. Mealor.

w. P. Mealor, II years old. died at
the residence on Flat Shoals avenue
this morning at 1880 o'clock. The flu
neral will be held at Poole's undertake
ing establishment tomorrow afternoon
at I o'clock, and the body viii be sent
TO Selma. Ala. for iuterment The de-
ceased is survived by his Wife. Gaueh-
ter. three grandchildren and d son.
William G Mealor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
DAWSON MAN KILLS SELF

DAWSON, GA, Jan. ga W Nc
Donald, long resident Of Dawson. com
mitted suicide in his home here He had
retired when a pistol shot was heard
by members of his family The nan
went entirely through his head. II is said
he had been drinking heavily recently.
which probably temporarily deranged
him,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Otis 2. Goodwin.

Funeral services for otis +. Goodwin,
- years of age who died Tuesday morn
ing IN Naldosta, were held this afternoon
from the chapel of the Burkert- simmons
Undertaking Company Interment was in
Westview. Rev. \. r, Holderby. pastor Of
Moore Memorial church. OBLIGATED
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30
The White Man Or The Asiatic- Which?
It's The Question West Must Answer
STATE LABOR
S

Il BAN FRANCISCO. Cal, April 30. ---
"If the west Is to be preserved for
the white race. then we must legis-
late against the Japanese"
John p. Mclaughlin isn't an alarm
let. He isn't lingo. He Is mighty
Intelligent man who has worked him
self up from the working class to a
position of honor and trust in Cali
f0rnia. He Is state labor commits
siQner. and it is. his duty to enforce
the laws for the protection of the
working class. His viewpoint Is that
of the IS per cent. who labor for a
living and not that of the other five
per cent. who live of what the 90 per
cent. produce.
s 50 II. John p. Mclaughlin declares
that II :. is necessary to legisate
against the Jap In order TO preserve
this great western empire--the great
Agricultural domain west Of the Rocky
mountains--he does SO from a know
ledge OF facts, which bear out his
statements.
The Japanese situation is a grow
ing evil easier to curb now than later.
In the anti-alien land bill that is now
before. the California legislature. the
problem that seems to be confronting
the legislators Is not whether the
measure Is going to be a good law.
but whether II Is going 10 hurt the
worlds fair IN 1915" says McT.augh.
liu.~ ----.- -: $780, -
The farmers assert that II the
legislature doesn't pass the anti
alien land act at this session. that
they will do some legisating by
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30

Yes it's Benson. sure enough, son. y
lie glanced down at the child, and
saw that his eyes were filled with
tears spasm OF pain crossed his
own face.
Wen find them presently SON;
and they'll be mighty glad 10 see MS
when We tell them why We have come
Heck. and We mustn't forSet 10 ask
ABOUT taat pony I've laid OF To gel
you when our ship comes I'm.
But The child had ceased 10 care.
he scarcely raised his eyes as they
wen, down the street
The naples cast cool shadows ahont
them II WIS very still for the town
seemed sleeping in the sultry warmth
OF thar June day once. twice, the
stranger paused. and glanced about
him as If 20 make sure of his sur
roundings. and then went on unhesi-
tatinGly, leading the child 10y the
hand
There was "a many of rs once,
sen" he was moved 20 say In a voice
OF reminiscent melancholy. Your
erandpap built cabin down on the
crick bank
They had already left the center OF
llf lbN H. AllN NFA' ARtANiN iAAAN " -
cipn OF grass-grown side streets
There yOnder yOu can see it
that old log house through the trees
He had quckened his pace. ana
PRESENTLY they came 10 n yard. neg
lcCted and overerown with iimson-
weed and poseberry. and with here
and there a tall holyhOck nodding
above the rank vegetation The
ground fell way abruptly from the
street level and al the foot OF steep
incline flowed the Little Wolf river.
The house was an utter ruin. The
windows were gone, and the huge
stone chimney. built of fat rocks
gathered from the bed OF the Little
Wolf. leaned dangerously. Like the
windows. the doors were gone too; tho
heavy hand rived shingles were moss
grown: while daylight showed through
the wide gaping chinks between the
logs from which the clay had long
since fallen Nailed to the trunk or
q great elm that stood near the street.
vas sign with For Sale" painted
on II in a palpably unprofessional
hand
The stranger surveyed the desola-
tlon with something very like dismay
II reckon 20 years Is right smart
OF a spell after all. son II seemed
like Yesterday TO me-coming back"
But they were not unobserved An
old man had been watching them. and
now he crossed the street. moving
slowly with the aid Of heavy cane.
He was close upon them before either
came aware of his presence: then they
turned, hearing his shuffling step upon
the path. and saw that he was regard
ing them with eager curiosity out OF
a pair OF heady black eyes.
Maybe you are thinking OF buy
ing?" he said shrilly
NO, | reckon not" said the strang-
er; then his face changed with look
of quick recognition. Why. you re
cid Pap Randall" he cried He seem
ed about 10 extend his hand. but the
other gave him 2 blank stare: then
he sore we'd his weazened wrinkled old
face into grin.
II reckon ! been old Pap Randall
a heap longer than your memory
lasts he said chuckling. Your
father might a called me that II he'd
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30

knowed me. The Rogers lived there
Cnct. do.less tribe outen the mount
ings OF Virginia Old Tom Rogers and
me was soldiers in Colonel landrays :
company I'm the second war agin the
British afore that. I'd NJ under Gen
eral Washington In the fust war
What's come of the family ask
90 the stranger.
Gone scattered like bevy or
pa tridges as soon as they could fly.
The Oldest boys dead, the second 5
gone back 10 Virginia: two Of the girls
married and moved west 10 lllinoy;
and the youngest boys in Texas or
somewheres outen that ways. Old
Tom was one Of the fust settlers In
Benson He might owned four hun
dred acres Of land right about here
n he'd a mind TO- but he never held
title 10 moren this here scrap OF an
cllotment and a bit Of an out lot up
the crick. where Appleseed Johnny
onct had one of his orchards | reckon
you've heard tell OF him. He thought
ne had call 10 kiver this here coun.
try with fruit trees: they say there
amt county in the state but what's
got It's orchards that hppleseed John
ny pldHl'u.
The stranger laughed shortly
I've heard You tell all this before.
Pap, he said. and about when tho
FIRST stage come through here from
across the mountains"
The old man caught eagerly at his
last words Yes. and rid on IL too.
rid on the fust coach from across
the mountings, and I'm going 10 live
TO ride on the fust railroad. They're
building the 'butments for the new
bridge down by the old kivered bridge
now. His beady eyes were wonder
fully brilliant. II reckon you're a
stranger here"
We'll, no, I'm old Tom Rogers
son
And by nightfall, all Benson knew
that Truman Rogers. who had gone TO
Texas. raw stripping some % years
before. had returned home from Cali.
fCrnia
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30

ers in their argument for the anti.
alien bill before the legislature, said
that in fSk Grove. a California town
of several hundred inha bitants, that
there is only one white man in bust.
ness: the rest are japanese. He also
raised the argument that the inter
minglng Of the races is 10 be feared
There have been numerous cases OF
this throughout the state and general
ly they have ended disastrously
sometimes tragically, in the most ap-
palling and brutal OF murders.
II is impossible to estimate how
much land the Japanese control In
California because most OF il is held
by unrecorded leases. Some unau.
thoriiative estimates place II al 400,-
900 acres, but this is only the widest
kind of a guess. However. 1t IN known
that Geo l.. Shima. a Jap. controls
the potato industry and has become
millionaire through his monopoly
The Japanese who leave this coun-
try for their native land now do so
as non-immigrants. This does not
bar them from the right to come back
should they decide TO return az some
future time In former times they
used TO go back as they came--as i'm
migrants: this only serves 10 show
how wiley the Jap is getting
If the Japanese are able - control
the Philippines and the Hawaiian
Islands, as II Is reported they do. why
can they not in time control the vast
agricultural domain of the West. ex-
tending from the Rocky mountains to
the Pacific Ocean
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30

means OF the initiative and referen-
dun.
The worlds fair people have inti-
mated that If this bill goes into effect
that Japan will refuse TO exhibit. and
they claim that only because Japan
is exhibiting that England Germany
and Other great nations are planning
exhibits at the exposition
The farmers answer this argu-
ment by maintaining that the passing
OF this legislation is OF greater mo-
ment than the fair and they say that
they are going to put II over regard
less Of its fleet upon the exposition.
When Mr. Jap first came 10 this
coast he always willingly accepted
the farmer terms. now he has OBJ.
tained such monopoly OF the. states
agriculture that he dictates terms 10
the farmer-and Mr. Farmer has to
accept them, too.
Wherever Mr. Jap gets control he
drives out the white man entirely
Williams, who represented the farm
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30
The Fortunes of the Landrays
Atoro The 'dl
m last and the jus ct

road lie was a tall gaunt man OF -
or 90, and. judging from the cheap
Gecency OF his attire. ne might have
been a mechanic or superior sOrt OF
labOrer In his best for his clothes
nj him lily. and he wore them as one
accustomed TO some other dress lie
glanced across the hot square and on
beyond II 20 the vista or shaded
streets, where lay the spell OF he
summers heat and lethargy His ap-
pearance was that OF one seeking ont
some familiar object, and seeking IN
vain.
After = moments hesitation Mr..
Tucker stepped 20 mis- side and touch
ed him on the arm The stranger
turned on him with a trown of dis
pleasure.
"Well2" he said shortly
Mr. Tucker regarded him with
amiable interest
Are you expecting 90 meet any
one" he inquired, smiling genialiy
The stranger shook his head sadly.
NO | guess not" he said slowly.
You don't happen to know man by
the name of Slas Rogers about here,
do you? lie used 10 run a blacksmith
shop"
why, Man, he's been dead near
about eight wears n was all OF eight
years ago that We buried Silas wan
il, hovs& and he turned 10 the group
Of idlers before the inn
Going on nine corrected one or
these laconically.
He was we'll liked, said Mr.. Tuck
er.
The stranger made an impatient ces-
ture.
Maybe YOU know Tom Rogers he
said
, He's been dead about ten years.
answered the innkeeper promptly. 1T
vas all OF ten years ago that We
buried Tom. want il boys" and
again he turned 10 the idlers before
the inn.
The stranger interrupted him quick
ly and resentfully
Seems 10 me YOU take q right
smart interest in burying neople, Il
reckon you have never thought how
MS that are left will feel when We
come 10 plant YOU
At this. Mr. fuckers mouth opened
in silent wonder He was a man OF
few ideas. and these did not Weld
themselves readily 10 words. but 1t !
occurred 10 him afterward that the
strangers chance Of being present on
the occasion alluded TO, was highly
problematical
The latter stood for momentI
scowling al the innkeeper. then he
drew his tall form erect and taking
his sons hand. turned abruptly on his
heel and strode firmly off across the
square.
"Touchy. ain't he?" said Mr.. Tucker.
still amiably smiling.
Conscious that the eyes OF the idlers
were upon him. the stranger gained
the center OF the square before his
pace slackened and his shoulders
drooped again
IT'S everywhere" he muttered toI
himself
The boy looked up into his face with
a glance of mute inquiry. He could
not understand what the trouble was,
but TO him their homecoming was
already a tragic failure. Al last he
said
Amt this Benson. Pop"
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30
Builds Loo Cabin Hotel.

The Grand Trunk railway system
has established the first of a series OF
camps in Algonquin park, in Northern
Ontario. II is known as Nominigan
camp, and is situated on the east
shore of Smoke lake. The word is
Ojibway for balsam. and-th region
is full OF this aromatic growth. II Is
a log-cabin hotel consisting OF a large
central lodge. near which are in
dividual log cabins. all built OF cedar
logs with the bark on. chinked with
cement and moss. They have modern
conveniences. including bath rooms
with hot and cold water. The lodge
is used as a dining room and a gen.
eral rendezvous
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30
Increase German Army.

BERLIN. April 30-The bill in.
creasing the peace footing Of the army
To 1856 900 men and bringing the total
up TO about S06.000, excluding officers
was voted late yesterday by the com
mittee OF the imperial parliament.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30
Pick Democrat For CONGRESS.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. April 30
Richard s. Whaley of Charleston, was
yesterday elected member of con.
gress from the first South Carolina
district, 10 succeed the late George :.
Legare. He was not opposed
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30
Hickey's for Quality
We aim to
make the pur-
ch a sin @ Of

children's clothes a
pleasure or parents -
also profitable. We want
the children to continue
calling for Hickey's clo-
thing when they grow
up. AS our card writer
pertinently puts it this
is a store of Specialties
for Young People, show
ing the most exclusive styles
west of New York" For these
and other reasons we seek to
provide the uncommon in Quail
ity - Styles - Values. To the
mother who has but $500 to
Spend for a Suit or Dress for
her little one. we can, in all
honor, say-"come here" We
firmly believe we can give you
better values at that price than
most places-far more than you
can get in many.
Parents will find our showing
of Spring and Summer Styles
and Materials in the following
lines particularly attractive:
For the Boys-Norfolk Suits
$500 up, Combination (two
trousers) Suits $3.50 up. Wash
Suits $l.25 up, Top Coats $500
up, Raincoats $3.75 up, B!ouses,
Rompers. Hats, Caps, SOC up,
Shoes, S1.0O up. Collars, Ties,
Hosiery, Underwear, etc.
For tie Girls-NOr-
folk Dresses $1,000 up.
Wash Suits $1.5O up,
Coats $500 up, Rain
Capes $2.95 up, Rain
Coats $3.50 up, Shoes
Sl.50 up, Hats $50 up,
H cry. Underwear,
etc, all popularity priced
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30
CHAPTER I'll.

VI Mr.. Bartlett drew rein before the
tavern and greeted Mr.. Tucker with a
bluff Good morning"
He looked as a man may look who
has accomplished some great thing.
for 80 he had, he had brought the
news OF the world TO Benson's door:
and what matter II that news had
been stale for q week or better: II II
chanced to be politics from Washing.
ton. or fashions from New York, these
slight delays did not disturb Benson
IN, the least, for the news had not al
ways come so quickly.
tColOnel Sharp. the editor OF the
American Pioneer. with his newt
oblQ volume Of the "Odes OF Horace,
eVotEqadjpg. from his coat pocket; and
CApf6tn Gibbs, editor OF The True
Wht With his Inevitable cigar pro-
ftp4i1lE from his lips. hurried across
the square from their respective
0fklCes, each intent upon receiving his
bundle of'eastern papers
y lMr. Bently. the postmaster, appear.
"a; accompanied by a half-grown boy
carrying a mail sack and Jim. the
stableman, led out the four fresh
horses that were to take the place OF
Dol tiCtt youOu
The child gathered up the small
bundle which contained his own and
lis fathers few belongings, and climb
cd quickly down from the box.
Before he left his seat. the stranger
turned to Mr.. Bartlett and tapping him
on the chest with long forefnger,
said: You're mighty curious. you are,
but you Just remember what I said
about the graveyards and the fools:
pr maybe you'd better ask some
friends opinion-he'll see the point"
He seemed. TO fling the words at
bin with an insolence that was indif-
$erent of consequences, and before
the astonishel driver could make any
reply, stepped to the wheel and from
thence to the ground. and the coach
IN inAtant later rolled up Main-st.
The stranger stood like a man In
uream In the center OF the dusty
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30

That style of dancing presumed TO
be peculiar to the orient will be the
big feature Of the program TO be pre-
sented by The Dandy Girls" who
will occuDv the stage OF the Avenue
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30

theater next week The special ex.
ponent OF this item on the bill will be
Tokeyta. the featured member of the
company. In additio to Tokeyta, the
company Includes Stanley. Heath and
Fitzgerald. who will offer a mixture
OF mirth and melody In the olio, and
Sol Ward and Ed Swartz, two Hebrew
comedians. who will be seen I'm the
principal roles OF two musical traves.
ties, III Happened In Paris and
Mexican Athletes"
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30

fltZseTdlu, VINO VIII OHer mixture
of mirth and melody in the olio. and
Sol Ward and Ed Swartz, two Hebrew
comedians. who will be seen In the
principal roles OF two musical traves.
ties. III Happened In Paris" and
Mexican Athletes"
James j. Corbett, hero OF many
heavyweight battles I'm the prize ring
will be the headliner I'm the Broadway
theater. next week Gentleman Jim"
will offer timely and interesting
monologue touching on multitude Of
subjects including his own expert
ence with Mike Monchan OF the gas
house. The musical feature OF the
bill will be Joe Maxwells "Dorothy's
Playmates. This act Is presented by
company of 10. Other attractions
will be the Four Fearless Readings;
Sager Midgley & Co.. Lew MarDiing:
Edward Ford and Mort Sharp. The
latest important worrs events viii be
displayed via the Wardoscope
Western atmosphere will prevail In
the l.yceum theater next week. when
Vaughan Glaser and his company will
present owen Wister's The Virgin
ian" Aside from being a noteworthy
narrative OF life in COW punchers
camp The Virginian'' tells pretty
story of a love AFFAIR between stal.
wart cowboy and school teacher
from the east The title role will be
portrayed by Mr.. Glaser. Miss
Courteney will be seen as the school
teacher. Molly Wood, and "Trampas"
will be played by VIII y. Corbett.
Beulah Poynter, former star Of
Lena Rivers" and other successful
plays, who is headlining in the Miles
theater this week began her first
vaudeville engagement In Detroit un-
der auspicious circumstances. When
she entered the stars dressing room
Monday morning she found hanging
on the door a horseshoe, left there by
Ebert Hubbard last week Under
meath II was this inscription in the
Fra's own hand and bearing the
Fra's signature: This horseshoe will
bring the occupant OF this room good
luck" Miss Poynter also found
note left for her by Mr.. Hubbard, In
which he spoke highly OF her work
as an actress and wished her all sue
cess. Miss Poynter and Mr. Hubbard
are warm friends The horseshoe has
brought good luck as far as her pres
ent engagement is concerned. for the
public has taken very kindly 10 Miss
Poynter's little comedy. Dear Doc.
tor which is from her own pen.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30
CHAPTER TWO.

t.. They had been wonderfully patient
"a Industry. these pioneers. They had
:luilt schools. churches. roads and
mills: they had driven out the In
,6ians: and had waged incessant con
'I)ict against the wild life OF their
woods. They had fought the forest
back from their doors foot by foot, and
from clearing to clearing; until their
rail and stump fences were every
where in the landscape. climbing
every hillside or reaching out across
ofery stretch OF fertile bottom land.
Nor had their activities stopped here.
They had played their part in the war
bf 1872, a part men still spoke OF with
bride: Coroner Landray recruiting u
band Of .rffiemen from among the
sparse population. They had sent a
companyy of 5a-Imen 10 aid Texas in
her struggle for independence, they
had furnished and equipped two com
panies Of volunteers for the war with
Mexico. and all this while. year by
year, beckoning to them in the west
Was the wilderness, with its compel
ing mystery that drew them on 10 It's
8ubduing: that made them leave their
Aomes when they were built their
1elds when they, were cleared
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30

it-Risht will Immediately see that YOU
secure satisfactory exchange c.
money back, as you prefer: s!es ~
thanks for the privilege ca "makiHo
good
The Detroit times., 1913-04-30

This assurance goes
with each transaction
made In this store: II
for any reason you feel
disappointed with your
purchase please return
u, and our Mr.. Make
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-11-26
slernp To Quit.

One of the most interesting
hits o political information
nublished for some time is the
statement that the Hon. C.Bas-
com Slemp, congressman from
the Ninth district will not be n
candidate for re election ut the
close of his present term but
will retire from public Office,
that he may give his attention
to private interests.
This announcement may be
regarded as authentic and en-
tirely trustworthy, although
Mr.. Slemp himself has not given
It to the public. However, it is
understood that in a letter to
an intimate friend in this city
he says positively that he will
not be in the race again for the
congressional nomination and
that his decision is final.
In the letter Mr.. Slemp sets
forth his reasons for this course.
One Of these is that the pressure
of the work is beginning to tell
upon him in Il physical way
aud he desires Il rest. During
the six years that he has repre-
sented the Ninth district, con.
gress has been almost in contin.
uOus session and the constant
strain of the work and the mul
utude of the details has proven
burden hard to bear.
Another reason il that his
PERSONAL interests suffered
through his inability to give
them the necessary attention
and it is his wish TO look after
these matters more closely.
One year is still to elapse be.
fore the nomination is to be
made and 1t is beloved that Mr..
Semp will make his position
clear before long so that some
suitable man may be selected
by the Republicans of this dis.
trlct to take his place. In this
event, there will be no repreti-
ton Of the situation ut the last
nomination, when he wished to
be relieved of the candidacy
but was instead forced into it
IS his withdrawal at the elev-
enth hour might have meant
defeat to the party.-Roauoke
Times.