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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21

1t was pointed out by Chief
Lanford Tuesday that were Fish
er's story true in every particu-
lar, there is nothing in it to con-
meet Shirley with the murder of
Mary Phagan. The name that
Fisher said Shirley mentioned as
that Of the girl he was to meet
was Hattie. Shirley asserts. that
he never even knew Mary Pha-
gan by sight.
Fisher Locked Up.
Fisher was put under arrest at the
police station on the charge OF Grim
inal libel, the complaint being sworn
to by Russell Shirley. a brother of
]. c. Shirley. Short shrift was given
him after he had repeated his weird
story Monday night in the presence
of the man he accuses.
The warrant had already been made
out, and az soon as 1t became apparent
that Fisher, said by some to be an
irresponsible drunkard and dope fiend,
was going to stick by his story, Chief
of Detectives Lanford gave the paper
to Detective John w. Starnes and
Fisher was locked up.
Fisher underwent a searching ex-
animation that lasted more than
three hours. His detailed story first
was taken by G. c. FEBRUARY. secretary
to Chief Lanford. Little effort was
made at this time to cross-eXamine
him. the purpose being to get his
story together as he originally had
told it so that every feature might
later be Investigated with a view of
or substantiating il.
Chief Lanford and Detectives
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Usher PLOT GOES TO GRAND DUR'
Mrs. Pankhurst to
Call on Wilson Only
If He Requests Her

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The votes
for women legions in New York will
give stupendous public welcome to
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the British
militant leader, at Madison Square
Garden tonight. The gathering will
take the place of meetings previously
announced In her address Mrs.
Pankhurst will answer criticisms
made against her here and abroad,
Mrs. Pankhurst received number
of suffragette leaders at Mrs. o. H. p.
Belmont's home to-day. When one
of them asked If she would call on
President Wilson when she visits
Washington, Mrs. Pankhurst said: 81
shall call to see the President only
il the President expresses desire to
see me. Your President is a very
busy man."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21

Starnes and Cocker then put Fisher
through a severe questioning and
he then was taken out in the police
automobile to visit several of the
places he said he had been with
Shirley on the day of the crime.
While he was gone Shirley, at the
request of Chief Lanford came to
the police station. Shirley went into
the chiefs office. AS soon as Fisher
came back he was hustled withou:
any warning right into the room.
Standing before him was the man he
accused
Fisher was taken aback for an in
slant. but recovered himself at once.
He was placed in a chair near the
chief and the questioning was re-
sumed. Chief Lanford, Charles j.
Graham, attorney for Shirley; Rus
sell Shirley and the accused man
himself took turns in firing questions
at the stolid figure in the chair. Aside
from nervous movement of his
hands, and a frequent stroking of
bis face on which there was a four
days growth Of beard he showed no
sign that he was disturbed by the un-
usual position In which he found him
self.
Because of the positive statements
contained in the first announcement
of Fishers story and the terrible
charge against Shirley that was i'm
piled in it's words, some possibility ex-
listed that Shirley miTht be held at
the police sta ton until the story had
been investigated.
So many glazing improbabilities and
conflicts, however crept into the
mans narrative that Chief Lanford
declared that he couldn't think OF
holding shirley On the strength Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
GOT TON
BADLY HURT
BY F R0ST
Commissioner Price Says Loss to
Farmers Will Total Thousands.
Cold to Continue.

Damage. conservatively estimated
at many thousands of dollars, was
done to the late" cotton crop by a
severe frost Tuesday morning, &C.
cording to information at the Georgia
Agricultural Department
II have received no official figures"
said Commissioner Price, but I be-
lieve that cotton has been seriously
injured throughout the State. The
damage will be In spots and probably
will amount to many thousands of
dollars
Jack Frost arrived early Tuesday
for the first time this season. He
came on the heels OF snow which fell
Monday morning and caught many
farmers unprepared.
The official" prospect is even cold
er weather Tuesday than that Of
Monday
Temperature TumbIes.
Tuesdays temperature, according to
Director VonHerrmann, is SEIZED
uled for tumble to 80 degrees. In
fact, the mercury got SO close to this
figure in the wee sma' hours Tuesday
that only the weather man will note
the difference on the records. We'd
nesday there probably will be a break
and Thursday it should be much
warmer, according to the weather ex-
perts.
At a. m. Tuesday it was clear,
snappy and cold. with a temperature
Of 80 degrees. Only the most gradual
sort Of rise was noted as the hours
went by.
While overcoats and turs were
much in evidence all day Monday,
they were more in evidence Tuesday
morning.
"snap" Sets Record.
While the w, ather authorities do
not consider the present weather a
cold wave In the strict sense, they
do not hesitate to declare that 1t Is
"a pretty good tumble"
According to the records. the pres
ent snap" is a record breaker for
October. The lowest temperature in
local records was on October %,
1910, when 80 degrees was registered
as a minimum.
Just one year ago Monday the Their
mometer registered IS degrees, or Fl
degrees warmer than Mondays tenn
rerature.
The earliest snowfall ever recorded
in Atlanta was on October 20, 1910.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
To Guard Credits
Under Money Bill

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-An
amendment to the pending currency
bill for the completion of the machin-
cry of the new banking and currency
system before any part of it is set in
operation, will be adopted by the Sen
ate Banking and Currency Committee,
according to opinions expressed by a
majority OF the committee to-day.
The economic cause of the amend
ment lies in the alleged need OF banks
for an institution to rediscount paper
for them simultaneously with their
transfer OF capital to the proposed
Federal reserve banks Otherwise,
the transfer Of these funds will result,
1t is declared. in a contraction of
credits and disturbed business
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Loved Own Cookery
So Well, Grady Chef
Stole Choice Steaks

On tho heels of record of much
rsctitude and excellent cooking, lobe
Eason, chef at the Grady Hospital,
has got into trouble.
The disappearance of certain choice
steaks and other staples and delica-
caes from the larder of the hospital
have given much annoyance to the
steward Of late, but such was Tobe's
reputation for probity that he was the
last person suspected
Finally, however, he was watched
His pockets bulged suspiciously as he
left the hospital last night Fancy
cuts of steak caused the bulges
Tobe was arrested.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
EDITOR No 7
To CD To
TRIAL
Judge Foster Ends Case Against
Thomson Man Charging Mail
Statute Violation.

AUGUSTA. Oct. 21-Judge Foster
IN United States District Court here
This afternoon sustained the motion
Of counsel for Thomas e. Watson, the
Thomson editor. lawyer and politi-
ian, to quash the indictment against
him. charging the sending of obscene
matter through the United States
mails This motion, presented Mon
DIV by 5. Guyt McLendon, chief of
counsel for Mr.. Watson, charged that
to Try him on this indictment would
bc 10 deny him his constitutional
r0-hts as a citizen, and the clause
granting freedom to the press.
The indictment of MIR. Watson was
the outgroNth of publications In The
Jefersouiap attacking the Catholic
Churchs confessional and the oath
zen by initiates in the knights of
Columbus d Catholic fraternity.
Watson Arrives Early.
Court opened this morning at 1919
o'clock Tue room was packed to ca
pacity long before that hour. Mr..
Watson was on early arrival With
him sat Mr.. McLendon, his leading
counsel; Judge J. b. Burnside, asso-
ciated in the defense, and Major c. E.
hcGresor. of Warrenton, a close
friend
The reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with. Judge Foster asked if
there We're any motions from mem
oers of the bar. District Attorney
Alex Alderman presented a number Of
orders for the Judge to sign.
Mr. McLendon resumed the argu-
ment on his motion to quash the in
olctment He said the court had
stated that the Supreme Court had
neld the law to be constitutional.
winch prohibits sending of obscene
matter through the mails. Mr.. Nc
Tendon cited decision TO show that
Inc constitutionality of the point at
ISSUE in he Watson case had never
oeen Overwhelmingly the sending
or newspapers and periodicals con-
tanning obscene matter through the
mails
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Conference With Dorsey

Attorney Graham stated he would have conference with
Dorsey the day and early date for the Grand
Jury probe would be fixed.
Two Atlanta and Birmingham threatened
with charges of conspiracy searching nvestga
by Chief Lanord and Attorney Graham will decide whether
this move will taken said Tuesday
decision reports had been made to him
tain that had to his
Shirley said that he either would Fisher in the asylum
pententary He will bring his books to the police Tues
day to show nvestga
of the charges conspiracy and will make arrests at
substantated Two of the named in the al
legged conspiracy have been identified with the Frank The
other one is known with Fisher Birmingham
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
DORSEY To Be ASKED
To AID IN UNEARTH|NG
PLOT AGAINST SHIRLEY

Solicitor Dorsey shortly before made public mass OF
uphodng Johenning and Hensee who
used bias charges filed by the defense in the fight for new
trial for Leo Frank.
The adavs included statements from fellow jurors decar
that the had opinion the merits of
while the trial progress They also included state
ments upholding the character of the
That the Fulton County Grand Jury will be asked to nves
gate the origin the accusation of Ira W. Fisher the state
made by j. Graham attorney for Shirley the furni
ture dealer named by the Phagan witness Tuesday
This action decided upon following lengthy conference
between Shirley Graham and Chief Of Detectives Lanford Its
purpose whether Fishers story the result
of conspiracy against Shirley simply the result of drink
crazed mind
rigid probe to the foundation of the story will be asked
Fisher his associates since his departure from
Atlanta will be questioned especially those with whom he had
dealings prior the time he appeared before Chief of Police
Bodeker in Birmingham and made his startling statements
the investigation shows that others had hand in the
cusaons against the furniture dealer they will be prosecuted to-
gether with Fisher conspiracy charge Many believe that this
will prove the fact
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Branch Parcel Post
Office for w. Hunter

Postmaster Boiling Jones an
nounced Tuesday that a branch por-
Gel post Office would be established
at Nos. as and 4S West Hunter street
I'VE are now handling between
5000 and 10000 packages day" said
Mr.. Jones. within a year we will
be handling $4,000 packages a day.
The growth OF this business is re-
markable, and 1t is mostly new bust
ness"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Banjo Now Silent;
Polk Miller Is Dead

RICHMOND, VA, Oct. H.-Polk Mil
Ter, Richmond business man, known
throughout the South for his plantation
stories of war times and his perform
ances on the banjo at many Confed-
crate reunions, died suddenly at his
home here tonight He was So years
old.
For twenty years or more Mr. Miller
Travelled over the South. but seldom ap-
peared out of that territory. because,
as he explained, his dialect stories were
not understood elsewhere.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Cold Wave Deals Out
Death and Damage

CHICAGO, Oct. 2l.-A violent
snowstorm, the worst at this season
of the year in the memory OF the old
est residents, swept Chicago and the
Middle West to-day. Trains running
into Chicago were delayed. Traffic in
the city was demoralized.
One death was due to the storm in
c.. ticago, when a switchman, blinded
by snow, stepped from between two
cars in the path of an engine.
Several ships on Lake Michigan
were missing to-day. Wireless failed
to find them.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 21.-The toll Of
the storm raging over Wisconsin to-
day was five lives. Two were drowned
in Shawano Lake when their sltiff
was overturned In a gale. The three
others persisted when their launch
capsized.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Oct. 21.---
Following the blizzard that swept
Northern Ohio last night a light snow
fell here to-day, with freezing
weather.
DETROIT, Oct. 21.--Heavy SHOWS
are reported all over Northern Mich
igan last night and still falling. Ship
ping has suffered severely from the
blizzard. In Detroit a light fall OF
snow began falling at 8 o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Pulling Bed Covers
Constitutes Crueltv;
Wife Gets Divorce

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Her husbands
habit of pulling the bedclothes off of
her on January nights constitutes
cruelty, Mrs. Pearl B. Smith told
Judge Baldwin In the Circuit Court
to-day. She was granted a divorce.
He took the quilts away from me
in January" she testified. HE kick
ed me and pulled the covers off the
when he became angry and squeezed
me-"
That was pretty affectionate
treatment, wasn't it," the court asked.
'"No, not the way he squeezed me;
no, sir" she replied.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Dubois, Noted French
Composer, Is Dead

special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian
FAIRS, Oct. 2l.-M. Theodore Du-
polSr former director of the Paris
Sohservatoire and one of the best
N"'"n composers in Europe, died to-
Jay as the result of injuries he re-
'e''e4 IN an automobile accident.
NJ Dubois, who was rs years old.
"i'le the sacred music to an oratorio,
'ne hbretto of which was written by
the late Pope Leo in 1898, and it was
sung at Christmas services that year
III the Cathedral of Rheims.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Women Moose Help
Democrat to Win

PEORIA, ILL, Oct. 21.-Charles c..
Craig, Democrat and millionaire at
torney of Galesburg, ILL.,, was elected
to the Supreme Court of Illinois by a
plurality of $40, according to figures
on yesterdays Fifth Judicial District
election completed to-day
Craigs election was made possible
by women Progressives, who fought
Leslie D. Puterbaugh, Republican
nominee, because he refused to pledge
himself for suffrage. The women
were held responsible for the 9,15S
votes which went to Arthur H. Shay,
of Streator, Progressive nominee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Mrs. Rockefeller's
Recovery Doubtful

CLEVELAND. OHIO. Oct. 21.--The
condition Of Mrs. John d. Rockefeller.
who is I'll here. was regarded as serious
to-day. Her advanced age has made
the outcome OF her illness extremely
doubtful
The Rockefeller horne declined to is
sue any bulletins on her condition. but
It was admitted to-day that the family
has delayed its annual fall journey to
their winter home at Tarrytown.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Yellow Fever Germ
In Blackmail Plot

CHICAGO, Oct 21.-The use Of the
yellow fever germ as an agent OF the
matchmaker formed a new problem to-
day for the Chicago police.
Detectives were making vain efforts
to find the man who threatened to inoc-
ulate Mrs. Frederick M. Steele, wife OF
walthy manufacturer, and her chill
dren, IL $4,000 was not left in a sa
cluded spot In Grant Park. A letter.
accompanied by a tiny cardboard box.
demanded tho money In the caro-
board box a chemist found enough yell
low fever germs to inoculate a hun
dred persons.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Judge Speer Passes
Crisis in His Illness

MACON, Oct. 21.-A. H. Hayward,
son-in-law of Judge Emory Speer,
brings the information from Mount
Airy, Ga, that Judge Speer has now
passed the crisis of desperate ILL
ness.
Mr.. Hayward, who was at Mount
Airy ten days, says that the judge is
improving daily and expects to be
able to attend the Congressional in
vestigation of his record in Macon
early in November.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
5000 Children Pay
Honor to Dead Hero

WHEELING. w. VA. oct 21-
Five thousand school children
marcehd in the funeral procession
which to-day followed to the grave
the body of Jacob Bill city light
tender. who gave his life in saving
5year-old Robert Rudlsle from death
under railroad train.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Sulzer Takes Moose
Assembly Nomination

Ne" YORK, Oct. 21.-William Sui
Hhpeached as Governor of the
'a'e' was nominated for the. Assem-
,' 'o-hight by the Progressives of
We Sixth Assembly District. Mr..
~er IN 1889 began his public ca
as member of this branch OF
Ne State Legislature.
Nr. Sulzer has agreed to accept thu,
domination.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
speakers Announced
Tor Hart County Fair

~ 'i'>f'I WE'LL, Oct. 21.-The Hart
ne l''Iy fair Association holds it's an
'o' laIr November to :. There viii
,.' sre0ants', Educational and Agri-
1'ural Days.
h. "S the speakers at the fair will
st. James d. Price, Walter T..
w. Or \. NJ soule and Captain j..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Taxpayers, Peeved,
Settle With Pennies

OXFORD. PA, oct 2t.--When the
local tax collector refued to accept
checks proffered to him. the tax
payers planned revenge and paid their
obligations in pennies
Twelve thousand pennies poured i'll
on the first day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Monarchists in New
Revolt in Portugal
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MADRID. oct 2L--Another anti-re-
publican revolution has broken out ia
Portugal, according to a report received
here to-day by way OF the frontier.
Serious disorders arc reported from
several quarters where monarchi al
strength is marked. Government troops
have been massed in Lisbon, Oporto and
other important cities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
BOARD MEMBERS RESIGN.

The designations Of r. A. Burnett,
Third Ward delegate on the Park
Board. and 7. B. Gay, member of the
Board of Trustees of the Carnegie
Library, have been accepted by Coun-
ell. Elections of their successors will
be held at the next meeting.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
ARRESTED FoR LOVE. MAKING.

SAVANNAH, Oct. ELS. w John
son. said to be a prominent citizen
of Mlllcn, was heavily fined by Re-
corder Schwarz for an alleged at
tempt to make love to every woman
he met on Broughton street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Treating Habit Is
Fought at Princeton

PRINCETON. \. j., Oct. IL
Strong agitation has been aroused
by the college authorities against the
treating habit.
The NOW have one on me- custom
leads to drinking to excess, according
to James Bruce, editor of The Prince
tonian.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21

TO CHANGE APPLICATION,

FORSYTH, Oct. 21.-At a conference
following the Sunday morning service,
the First Baptist Church OF Forsyth
voted to withdraw from the Rehoboth
Association and unite with the Centen-
NAL Association,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-23
RIVER IMPROVEMENT

F. w Honene, United States Assist
ant Engineer and Clarence Douthit,
foreman and G. E. Lilly, overseer. were
in this city looking over proposed gov
eminent work in this vicinity. prepare
tory to beginning government work
thit year, BEGINNING band protection
on Marion island as soon as possible.
The government will do considerable
work this year comprising
about = 30 feet of shore line, that is
being attacked by the current. En-
gineer Honens is an old friend of State
Engineer Lea. the two having worked
together on the Henepin canal IN Illi-
nois several years ago
On Saturday Mr.. Lilly awarded a
contract for the deliverySof 1000 cords
ofsrock at q point near the west end Of
the North Western companys river
bridge. &
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-23
NOTHING DOING

People, living west Of the river will
leave, with regret, that the bull moose
legislature. now in session, will provide
no relief from present extortionate
freight rates to all points west Of the
river. The party having charge Of the
railroad lobby, here, and who associ-
ated continuously with the bull moose
bunch. left early in the week for the
east. Before leaving Pierre the big
one stated that in the matter Of rate
cutting he had been assured there
would be nothing doing throughout this
session Of the legislature In the matt
ter Of enacting law governing rates
to be charged BY transportation COM
panies the party in power in this state
has defaulted again. Verify, it seems
to be an easy matter in this state for
reform to get her skirts muddy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-23
EGGS WHEN PRICE IS HIGH
Secret Of Production 10 70 take Care
Of Growing stock-Look Out for
Sore Head and Roup.
(By J. M. PARK.l'

(By ]. M. PARK.)
We are going to tell you the secret
bf producing those high priced eggs.
It is, Take care OF your growing stock
during this third quarter of the game.
Many people, when they get chick
grown to two pounds. assume that it
is grown and can be left to hustle for
itself, and though conditions are not
the most favorable, still its a husky
chick and will get through somehow,
even though 1t be, watered and fed
trregularly, its coop be allowed to get
wet and never cleaned. Then the
chicks get the sore head, first thing
you know, and il they don't die of neg
'iect month is taken out of the
chicks development; then, il not we'll
cared for, another month or six weeks
Will be lost with roup In early fall,
with the result that the cold weather
comes on and catches the chicks not
nearly matured. and as thin as the pro-
verbal Jobs turkey" and when this
happens the poultryman will be fortu-
nate indeed II he gets his pullets to
laying by January, when the best
prices will be past, and eggs started
on the downward trend. They by
March these pullets will be laying
fine, but their eggs will be taken to
an oversupplied and cheap market.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-23

Hints are coming from Washington
thatAalready those in authority are
beginning to suspect that a mistake
was made in the selection Of the
type Of canal This has so far not
broken into the dispatches, but is tho
open talk in Washington. The canal
e located ip the earthquake belt and
the idea is growing that the canal is
likely at any time to be put out of
business BY an earthquake disturb
q ance. y is too late. however. now
and allcitizens whether they favored
the sea level canal.or not. will hope
that the belated fears Of the canal
authorities are unfounded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-23
Excellent Poultry Hints.


Here are few hints to those who
are In the business OF raising market
poultry: Market the roos.ers sepa-
srately. Aim to attract the eye OF the
buyer. Have regular market days.
Try to build up reputation for prime
stock. Grow bone and muscle first,
and then fatten. Big combed broiiers
are apt to be wrongly classified in
market Always notify your commits
sion merchant before shipping. Young
fowls shipped with old stock will com-
mand old stock prices. Poultry should
be killed the day before marketing
when going direct to the. consumer.
Do not mix white skinned chickens In
the same shipment with yellow
skinned ones. Have a tag fastened on
each fowl you send to market. It is
the best way to advertise your stock.
Lesson In Etiquette.
T was ashamed Of you at that din
ner last night; you made 30 much
noise drinking your tea
Why, | was only slipping Il. It was
hot. 4
Il should say you were garglIng.
Why didn't you pour It into your
saucer. the way did7"
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