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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Marriage Law Is
Scored by Judge as
He Frees Child Wife

Declaring the marriage laws in
stead OF the divorce laws Of Georgia
were in need OF a radical reform, Su-
perior Judge George l.. Bell directed
a Jury Monday morning to find YER
dict in favor Of pretty Mrs. NJ. $,
stevens, A 15-year-old bride of a
year ago. who asked a divorce, alleg-
ing cruel treatment.
Judge Bell charged the jury:
Gentlemen, this Is not a case for
moraHzinE This young woman is
entitled to a divorce. 1t is not the
divorce laws that need reforming, but
the marriage laws. There should be
some way to prevent people marrying
at the age this young woman did
and there should be some way for
both parties to determine the kind OF
proposition they are taking on for
life"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
BONUS FOR PONY
CLUBS HELPS
"TRAILERS"
Less Than Month Left for Con.
teStantS - Told to Initiate
MiIkman.

Three weeks and a few odd days re-
main Of The Georgian and American
pony contest Not a moment of this
time can be wasted by the boys and
girls who want the beautiful little
ponies which the whole city admired
when they were paradrd July T.
The big bonus offer for clubs Of
five has expired Nearly all the con
testants worked hard, and turned in
one or more clubs. Some turned In a
dozen clubs. As rapidly as possible
these bonuses will be accredited, and
the standings announced. Then il
will be seen that some of the trail
ers" now are out in front
Good, solid work from now on will
count wonderfully No doubt some
Of the contestants feel that they have
seen every one possible-they can
not think of the next place to turn for
subscriptions II they have been
working conscientiously, this feeling
Is natural But this is "A large city
/ There are hundreds more. probably
within walking distance OF the con
| testants' homes, who have not been
/ approached. Boys and girls now
l should cover their districts like the
mailman does, a tireless house "a
house canvass will bring excellent re-
| suits
Take your receipt books" advises
| the contest manager and go through
| the stubs Tabulate carefully all
those who took the paper for a month
| or two months. Note their expiration
dates Then see every one a few days
before the time expires Ten out OF
every eleven Will renew. The sort o.
paper we are giving subscribers Is
the best possible help for the CON
testants Their friends see they ar,
getting their moneys worth ant
! more"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
PLANTERS FIGHT
TAX On COTTON
EXCHANGES
Declare Present Scheme Would
Deliver Price-Making Power
Into EngIand's Hands,

WASHINGTON, July Southern
planters are protesting to the Senate
Finance Committee against the pro-
vision in the tariff bill taxing cotton
exchange dealers .O5 per cent.
This provision was inserted in the
tariff bill by Senator Simmons to meet
the demand that there shall cease ali
gambling in cotton futures and on
margins. 1t resulted from attempts to
corner the cotton market made BY
spectators on the New York Cotton
Exchange
The planters contend that with such
a tax, amounting to about so cents a
bale of cotton, no exchange can con-
tinue tc q business. The planters
are opposed to the New FORK Elk
change. but they want the New Or
leans and other Southern cotton ex-
changes to continue.
Defend South's Exchange.
In this argument they present 1t is
held that the New Orleans Exchange
and other Southern exchanges are
bullish on the cotton market and seek
to hold the price to the advantage OF
the Southern grower. These eX-
changes make actual deliveries.
The New York Exchange il friendly
TO the spinners and is bearish, its
purpose being to depress the price OF
cotton 1t makes no actual delivery
but serves the spinners for their flu
tuTe needs. Its business Is done
through the interchange of purchase
and sale notes.
Gives Power to England.
with the wiping out of the cotton
exchange in this country, the cotton
exchange at Liverpool, also bearish
will take command of the cotton mar
ket and fix the price just as the sugar
market price is fixed in Holland.
Ii is Contended that through the
proposed tax a great injustice woulc
be done the cotton growers who are
now laboring under the disadvantage
Of competition with Egyptian cotton
/ which is Of high grade and commands
better price than Southern cotton.
Egyptian cotton, which needs salt
| air, is being grown in the reclaimed
lands of Salton Sea, California, anG
it is an active competitor of the
Southern cotton, which is short or
| fiber
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
CLOSING Of BANK
INVOLVES4 40
MILLIONS
One of the Oldest Institutions in
Pittsburg Ordered by U. S.
Comptroller to Suspend.

PITTSBURG. July THE First
Second National Bank of Pittsburg.
one of the city's oldest banking in
situations. closed its doors to-day by
direction of the Acting Comptroller of
the Currency. The amount involved
is said TO be between S24,000.000 and
S4O.OOO,OOO. One report is that the
amount will reach 5000, 900 600.
The Pittsburg Clearing House had
a special meeting last night to con-
slider the impending failure and to-
day another conference was held.
Hundreds of depositors, many of
them foreigners employed in the great
steel mills, focked to the bank early
to-day but a squad of police kept
every one moving.
The First and Second National
Banks combined last March and oc-
cupied a new 25-story building.
A typewriter notice on the doors
stated the institution was in the
hands of National Bank Examiner
Samuel NJ Ham and Sheriff Smith.
A director of the bank to-day made
the following statement:
The officers and directors are a
unit in maintaining that a great in
justice has been done and that the
bank is solvent at this moment. We
are also convinced that all claims will
be paid in full If the Treasury De-
| partment, operating through the
Comptroller of the Currency had not
interfered and had not subjected the
| bank to rigid examination by spe-
| cial examiners who were not able to
/ judge values of property and seCuri-
| ties in this community. we would
! have been able to work out to sue
4 cess our problems
Following the news Of the closing
| Of the First Second National Bank. a
| steady run started on the Pittsburg
| Bank for Savings, which also is con-
| trolled by the Kuhn interests.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
LEES ATTORNEY
IS READY FOR
WRIT FIGHT
Habeas Corpus Move to Free
Negro in Phagan Case Due
to Start Monday.

Habeas corpus proceedings IN be
half OF Newt Lee, negro night watch
man at the National Pencil Factory
were promised Monday by the negro'a
attorney, Bernard L. ChappeH Set
Element Of this phase Of the Phagln
murder mystery will determine den-
nitcly the status Of the negro.
1t is known that the State regards
Lee as a material witness in building
up its case against Frank The attl-
tude Of Mr. Chappell is that his client
knows no more about he crime than
he already has told. and should there
fore be freed. Lee has told the de
tectives nothing which links any man
directly with the crime by ine de-
Tense, his story Is held to point to the
guilt Of Leo Frank no more than to
the guilt OF Conley.
The State. however, will fight any
effort to give the negro his liberty
Solicitor Dorsey fears that Lee vii
get out Of the Jurisdiction Of the
court once he is permitted his free.
dom.
The battle over Lee IL the only out.
ward sign of activity In the PhagaT
case either by the defense or the
prosecution, but II is known that the
defense is busily engaged completing
its case. one new witness was In,
terviewed Saturday by Franks law
yers, and his atiidavit taken before q
notary public A strong net is beinl
woven about Conley. The nature ID
the testimony is being kept secret, hu
IL is known that the defense expects
to free Frank by showing that 1t wal
Conley who committed the crime. Tn
negro IL said TO he enmeshed in IN,
testimony In the hands Of the defense
Despite rumors Of another post
ponement, attorneys for the detens
and prosecution said Monday that the
would be ready to 90 ahead with tn
case at the time set for trial Jul
Is. and that they knew OF no reasoI
for further delay.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
COCHRAN To ASK
INVESTIGATION
Of SCHOOLS
Fulton Legislator Believes There
Has Been Extravaganza at the
State Agricultural Colleges.

Satisfied that acknowledgement, in
competency OF extravaganza may have
been prevalent in the various dis
trict agricultural colleges Of late. Rep
resentative Ralph o. Cochran, Of Full
ton. VIII propose a resolution in the
House calling for rigid legislative
probe into the same.
Mr.. Cochran's idea lie that the
schools 30 far have failed pointedly
to Justify the great outlay of money
required to keep them up.
The gentleman from Fulton win not
charge any person with deliberate
wrongdoinR, but he does believe that
the schools have not been conducted
in a businessIike manner. and that
they might, and should, be placed on
a basis working TO Georgia's greater
advantage.
He calls attention to the deficits
shown IN the Treasurer's reports, and
draws the seemingly warranted infer
enCe that the colleges are not return
ing to the State anything like the
amount Of money they should, con-
sidering the money the State spends
upon them
The eleven district schools are sup
posed to be supporting, in a way
but the returns as indicated by the
Treasurers report, do not show them
as apprOXimating anything like that
ideal status.
This proposed investigation, com
ing on the heels Of the mix up in the
Experiment Station, is sure to attract
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07

To GREAT numbers of readers OF
this papeE this is familiar name,
for at once comes to their minds the
name of a great household remedy
used by them and their families for
the past half century as a cure for
all stomach and blood troubles, To
these our friends We want to say
that ROBINSON'S BLACK BIT
TIERS ARE AS GOOD AS EVER,
and We want you to come to see
us at COURSEY & MUNN'S. where
We have placed on sale through i
store in the city of ATLANTA for
the first time this remarka Bile rene
dy.
To still thousands Of readers We
are a stranger, and this name does
not mean anything, for you do not
know what ROBINSON'S BLACK
BITTERS ARE, and what It is for
To these We want TO introduce our
selves, and to this end We will come
to you day after day through the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Mason Returns Home
To Try 9 Policemen

Carlos Mason. chairman of the Po-
lice Commission. returned TO Allan
ia Monday, having cut short his va
cation to preside over nine trials be
fore the commission Tuesday night
He had spent three weeks of a pro
ieCted 30-day trip to New York,
Washington and other points East.
In eight of the trials Tuesday night
police officers suspended 10y Chief
Beavers in connection with the Au-
burn Avenue blind tiger scandal will
be defendants
The investigation by the ocmmis-
sion Will be thorough" Chairman
Mason said Monday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Atlanta Conspicuous
As One of 81 Cities
With Thousand Elks

ROCHESTER,. y. Y. July AT
ldnta is getting conspicuous mention
in reports to the Grand Lodge of Elks
here 1t is one of only 81 lodges in
the order having a membership in
excess Of / 900. Atlanta's roll includes
l.O13 names.
Honorary mention" also is giver
Atlanta for showing a gain of more
than 100 members the past fiscal year
having initiated 26s In charity At
lanta gave $1,542 during the year
Georgia reports % Ellls lodges with
a total of 1888 members, gain of 49S
over last year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Robinson's Black Bitters

columns Of this paper and tell you
in an honest way as best we can
about this good stomach tonic and
blood purifier that has stood the
test of time and has SO years of
successful cures of many of the ills
Of humanity to its credit.
Mr.. Parker, for the past several
years sales manager, will be at the
store for some time to answer in
quiries and give such information
as will help you, and will appreciate
call from those interested. To-
morrow We will tell you what ROB
INSON'S BLACK BITTERS IS, its
origin and some of its history.
There are already about three
hundred dealers in Georgia selling
this tonic, but If there is not one
in your place. order from here:
price, s1OO a bottle, $500 for bot
ties, express prepaid on orders Of
$500 and up.
COURSEY & MUM, corner
Broad and Marietta. Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Valor of 81 Pastors
Theme to the Young

Lessons from the war between the
States were inCulcated at the West
End Christian Church Sunday by the
Rev William G. Foster the pastor
who appealed to young people in par
ticular to fight Hfe's battle with the
valor exhibited by the soldiers OF
Robert f. Lee.
Let us forget the hatred" DR.. Fos-
ter said, but remember the bravery
of our heroes"
DR.. Foster emphasized the praCti-
cal advantages of country wide edu-
cation and deplored the fact that
there were not enough schools In
Georgia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Senate Once More
Denies It's Hall to
Women Sufragists

Intellectual efforts were made by Sen
ator W D. Mcneil. Of the Twenty sec
ond district. Monday morning for re
consideration Of the resolution granting
the Georgia Woman's Suffrage Associa
ton the use Of the Senate chamber on
the evening OF Wednesday and Thurs
day. July and 10.
The Senator's motion 10 take the res
olutiou from the table, although but
tressed with the forceful declaration
that the Senate had no right to deny
such a request soming from respeCta-
BILE citizens, was lost by a vote Of II
20 Is.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Author Justified in
Killing Unruly Negro

MACON, July Harry StillweIl
Edwards. author and Macon post
master and his son. Prentiss Ed
wards, were justified in killing Har-
rison Newton, a negro farm hand
according to the verdict returned by
the Coroner's jury.
Newton was shot at the Edwards
farm, near Macon, Saturday night
and died Sunday in the Macon Hos
pital. The negro, while intoxicated
had attacked his wife and children
with an ak, when Edwards and his
son went to their aid.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Assembly Asked to
Increase Pensions

Appeal to the Georgia Legislature
for an increase from $50 TO 500 g
year in pensions for Confederate vet
Grams has been made by Mrs. A J
Adkins.
Mrs. Adkins sets forth in her letter
to the Legislators that the increase
of pension is entirely logical as the
declining years of the veterans make
it more and more difficult for them
to add to their own support. While
S. month is acceptable, she says
IS and a fraction is better.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07

widespread attention throughout
Georgia as every congressional dis
trict has one of these agricultural
schools
q do not wish to be placed in the
attitude of attacking the district
schools, said Mr. Cochran. discussing
his resolution to-day. II really want
their cooperation In benefltting agri-
cultural conditions in Georgia. am
trying to find out exactly what they
are doing and when that has been as
certained. we can proceed as the re-
suits Indicate"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
DEPARTMENT To
GOVERN BANKS
PROPOSED
Bill, in Both House and Senate,
Provides for Supervisor Of
State Institutions.

A bin providing for the creation OF 4
department OF banking 10 regulate and
supervise approximately 500 state
banks in Georgia was presented Mon
day 70 the House and Senate Com
mittees on Banks and Banking by the
Georgia Bankers Association.
The bill. II passed, viii revolutionize
the method Of supervision Of state
banks. as n viii take such supervision
entirely from the hands Of the Stat"
Comptroller and hts assistants
Haynes McFadden secretary of tho
Georgia Bankers Association, said
Monday morning that no lobby for the
bill would be conducted, that II would
be presented 10 the House and Senate
Banking Committees, which may do az
they see Mt
Bill Called Good One.
The bill Is a good one. We think
said Mr.. McFadden. and II passed
will be a great benefit IN the super
vision Of the state banks which are
now regulated by the State Comptrol-
Ter and his Two assistants
The present regulation and super
vision is entirely inadequate, as Is OBJ
vious. when 70 is brought out that
these three men are supposed 70 con
duct examinations OF approximately
500 banks each year Two eNamina-
lions per year givese 10 each one OF
these men 400 inspections to make IN
365 days"
The proposed bin provides for the
creation OF department OF banking
which shall Dee IN charge Of super
intendeut appointed by the Governor
for term OF four years, the first term
beginning January ! 1915. and eNpir-
ing January l. 1913.
Office 10 PAY $4,000 Year.
The superintendent shall receive
salary OF $4,000 a year and shall have
the power TO appoint from time 20
time an assistant superintendent, who
shall be cN-0flciO examiner, and such
additional examiners and office as
si-auis as may be required 90 dis
CHARGE the duties Of the Office
The assistant superintendent ami
special examiners shall be skilled &C
Counfants and familiar with the bank
ing business The assistant superin-
'ardeut shall receive a salary Of 81 900
per annum while each assistant shall
receive "A salary OF $500 per year.
Every bank. trust company and
other corporation doing "A banking
business iu the state. excluding pri-
waite banks. Copartnerships or volun-
tary associations and national banks
shall be subject TO supervision by the
state department
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Wind Storm Wrecks
WaycrOss Churches

WAYCROSS. July considerable
damage was done In Waycross by a
windstorm that swooped down on the
city Sunday afternoon with no warn
ing Four churches were demolished
and a dozen small houses blown from
their foundations three of the num-
Der turning completely over
Trees and fences in all parts Of the
city were blown down and many win
dows and much plate glass were
smashed A three story building use q
by negroes for their lodge meetings
was $50 badly damaged 10 will have TO
be rebuilt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Phone Operator Survives Thirty
Poison Tablets Taken in
Suicide Attempt,
Continued From Page I.

rifle practice last May she CORE
sponded with him frequently. one o,
the letters from him read:
Dear Kate: l have just few
minutes to write you in l am
very sorry l could not do what l
wanted to do. but you have done
your part. although ! have failed.
Under the circumstances, /
could not have the nerve to write
to you. | don't think that l am
worth 2 cents. That IS the way l
feel now. You may find someone
that can do better than I. | am
certain that you can. Good bye.
Lovingly,
C. A. s.
In a postscript he added: Il am Z
mistake all through"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Apartment Houses
Must Quit Smoking

Chairman R NJ Harwell, Of the
city Smoke Commission, has warned
department house owners who are
resisting the anti-smoke law. These
people were given until summer to
remodel their furnaces so tenants
might not be Inconvenience during
cold weather Now Chairman Har-
we'll says. a number Of them have
banded together 10 get the law re
pealed
The department house smoke evil
is one of the worst in the city" he
said
When they fire up in the fall they
must comply with the law or be
taken before the Recorder"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Auto Turns Turtle;
l Injured, 3 Escape

WAYCROSS, July DIR. G. P.
Folks automobile turned turtle after
plunglng down a high embankment
leading to the Satilla River bridge
between WayCrOss and BlaCkshear
last night.
Miss Stella Williams was injured
Dr. Folks, Mrs. Folks and Miss Dor
othy Folks were thrown out, but es-
capped injury.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Financial Expert to
Address Legislature

Herbert Myrick of Springfield, ILL.,,
the noted student of finance, viii ad-
dress the Georgia Legislature in Joint
session July Is.
Mr.. Myrick's address will be on the
subject of co-oerative rural finance
and banking in the cotton belt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
McKeesport, Pa,
Bank Closes. Also.

PITTSBURG, July The First
National Bank of McKeesport closed
its doors at 1890 this morning.
The following unsigned notice was
posted on the door Of the institution:
On account of the First Second
National Bank Of Pittsbure asking for
receiver II is thought best for all
Of our depositors to close this bank
for the present"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
ruR HEApAcHE


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Especially recommended t1r relic, o. heEdsehe
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07

Georgian Want Ads manage things
for those who dwell in the world OF
roomers Phone Main 5000 or At
Iarfa 5000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-17
REDFIELD STANDS ON PLAN.
He Is Not Regretting His Speech to the
Lithographers.

Washington, May l7.-Secretary OF
Commerce William G. Redfeld so far is
not regretting his plain speech to the
National Association of Employing Lth-
ographers this week, when he informed
them that if they should reduce wages
following the enactment of a new tariff
bill he would investigate them with a
view to determining the efficiency of
their plants. The photographers evident
lly expected generalties of MIR. Redfeld
and were prepared to answer him. He
gave them particulars and his sugges-
tions were received with the utmost good
feeling. Since the dinner the head of one
OF the great lithographing plants has Civ
en- assurance that there would be no
reduction in wages Of the people in his
employ, a second has spent an hour with
the secretary discussing efficiency prob
lens, others have asked for copies of the
speech to take home to read to their
boards of directors, and it is announced
also that the speech will be published
in full in The National photographer,
from whose columns Secretary Redfield
drew many of his criticisms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-17
BRYAN BACK AT HIS DESK.
Reply of United States to Japan Is
Expected Soon.

| Washington, May 7.--Secretary Bry.
an returned from New York early yes
terday and was at his desk long before
the meeting of the cabinet, at which he
was to present the reply of the United
States TO Japan's protest against the
California land legislation.
Ii is probable that steps will be taken
soon to publish the text OF the Jap
anese protest, though that may be de-
ferred until the answer of the United
States has been delivered.
Although frequent inquiries from the
japanese ambassador Indicate DISPOSE
ton to press the negotiations, proba bly,
in consequence of the state of public
mind in Japan, diplomatic practice war
rants an allowance of at least several
days for the delivery OF the state de-
partment's answer.
President Wilson's announcement
that there are to be no movements of
troops or ships that could be connected
with the situation, is expected in official
circles to be construed as evidence of
his conviction that the issue can and
will be adjusted by diplomacy.
So far. the order has not interfered
with the plan to send some coast artil-
lery troops from San Francisco to rein
force the garrison in Hawaii.
This movement, however, is in execu-
ton OF comprehensive plans for perma-
nent garrisons in the insular possessions
and in the canal zone, outlined by the
general staff last fall and approved by
former President Taft and former Secre-
tary Stimson before there was any sug-
gestioR of friction with Japan and il is
believed that its execution win not be
in violation OF the presidents instruc-
tions OF Thursday.
The administration has been trying to
discourage war scares," by every pos
sible means, as was evidenced by execu-
tive disapproval of an order last week |
for the immediate dispatch from New |
port to Norfolk or the submarine fotilla. |