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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
COLLEGE BOYS ON
TRIAL FOR DEATH.
Four North Carolina Youths
Accused of Killing Freshman
While Hazing.

HIBLSBORO. y. C.. March 13.-W.
L. Merriam, Arthur H. Styron. r. w.
Oldham and A. G. Hatch, sophomores
Of the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, this county were placed
on trial here today to answer for the
death of BILLY" Rand. a freshman. He
is alleged to have been killed on the
morning of September 10, 1912, while
being hazed by upper classmen on the
college campus at Chapel Hill. The
four youths are accused Of having been
the leaders Of the hazers.
Judge r. B. PEBBLES adjourned court
until 2 O'Clock this afternoon to allow
the attorneys Of both sides to agree on
the facts in the case and allow the
court to pass judgment The lawyers
were in conference a long time but
there seemed to be no hope Of an agree
ment
The sentiment here Is that the young
men should be found guilty, but that
they should not be punished Many
kilograms have been received during
the day from persons throughout the
state expressing sympathy and the hope
that the boys will be freed.
Fall Causes Death.
BILLY" Rand, the dead boy, and his
roommate. Robert wellons, it is alleged,
were taken from their room to the coll
lege athletic field about 1870 o'clock in
the morning, at the opening Of college
last fall, and were made to perform
antics for the amusement of upper
classmen. including the four youths on
trial WelIons, # is said, was first
forced to sing and dance on a barrel.
from which he fell, receiving cut on
the leg. Rand, it is alleged, then was
placed on the barrel and forced to per-
form. He fell from the barrel, his neck
striking the Jagged edge OF a broken
bottle. cutting a cash four inches long
and two inches deep. He bled to death
before he could be carried to his room
and a physician could arrive.
First Hazing Trial.
This is the first trial on record in the
North Carolina courts for hazing. Judge
r. B. PEBBLES, in his charge to the grand
jury that indicted the defendants, Wig
orously denounced this college practice
The specific charge in the indictments
is manslaughter.
Prominent lawyers OF the state are
representing the accused. Solicitor S.
NJ Gottie is assisted In the prosecution
by able counsel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
INQUEST MAY BE
HELD ON ENGINEER
KILLED NEAR LULA

An inquest may be held over the
body OF c. Gordon Hughes. a locomo-
tive fireman killed in an explosion at
Lula Saturday. Hughes body was due
TO have been taken to Shelby, n. c.,
last night, but his father came to town
and began an inquiry into the cause
of death. The body was accordingly
held at Patterson's undertaking estab-
lishment. where Coroner Paul Donehoo
said he would probably hold an inquest
this afternoon.
The father win endeavor to ascertain
if there was any negligence in the &C
cident which was fatal to his son.
Hughes was working on his engine
when a pipe blew out. A piece Of the
pipe struck him on the head, fractured
his skull and caused his death at a
local hospital.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
EXPERT TELLS WHY
ONLY A FEW LIVE
TOBE 100 YEARS OLD

BOSTON, March 1S.-One hundred
years should be the average age Of
man, according to DR.. Frank Ellsworth
Allard professor at the Boston Uni
versity Medical school. Asked today to
explain, he said:
There are thousands of wonderland
not few men-whose health is being
sapped by the habits of idleness and
gossip. These people are lazy. mental
ly and physically, and their viewpoint
on life is purely personal and usually
petty. Laziness gives rise to sluggish
livers and unhealthy habits of intro
spection, which in turn breed neuras-
thenia and imaginary Ills, that become
real so far as the sufferings of the pa
tent are concerned"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
WIFE, IS, ADMITS
THEFTS; HELD
FOR TRIAL
''Automaton' Attempts to Raise
$500 Bail for Pretty Shop
litter Mate.

Mrs. Esther Lsdurah, wife of George
F Ladurah. an "automaton" today was
bound over by Recorder Broyles in po-
lice court after the pretty nineteen
ar-oId girl admitted three Of the four
charges Of larceny charged against her
bv as many downtown department
stores.
on the judges high desk were piled
great heaps Of cloth and girls fnery.
Predominant in the heap were SILK
stockings. which department store de-
tectives declared they had found on
the girl in her rooms and which they
said we're goods stolen from their es-
adjustments.
Husband Reveals Name.
When called before the judge the
girI-wife refused to disclose her name,
but her husband. who has been posing
in show windows about town for the
past week. said, She's Esther Ladurah,
Judge
Judge Broyles questioned her for
short time and without emotion OF any
character the girl acknowledged steal
ing from three downtown stores. The
fourth charge she loudly denied.
When arrested yesterday the girl de-
cIared in a pitiful story that she stole
to keep alive: that she was starving.
and had no home.
Calls Her Little Fool"
The true story came out when her
husband appeared at the police bar
racks and said. You little fool, what
did you do all this for?'
Immediately after the girl was bound
over today. her husband started down
town in an effort to raise the $500 bail
required by the Judge.
The girl declared she'd probably
have to go 20 the Tower, as George
cant raise any amount of money like
that"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
England to Back France in War.

PARIS March 13.-That Winston
Churchill. first lord of the British ad
miralty,. pledged the support Of Eng
lands ornaments to France in the
event any country went to war against
the French nation without giving due
warning was the sensational announce
ment published today in The Libre Pa
role. The story is universally credited.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
General Louis Andre DYING.

PARIS, March 13.-General Louis
Nicholas Andre, former minister of war
for France, is seriously ill at his home,
and bulletin issued at noon said he
was sinking rapidly. General Andre
succeeded General DeGaliffet as min
lister Of war in 1900, and served for
four years In 1906 Andre fought
duel with General DeNegrier, whom he
had called liar, but neither was hurt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
French Military Bill in Trouble.

PARIS, March 13.-Dissension is
growing up in the French cabinet over
the manner IN which the government
shall raise the s125, 600, 900 to be used in
strengthening the national defenses.
The public has changed its attitude
on the proposal to extend the two-year
term Of military service to three years.
The plan was first received with enthu-
siasm, now It is meeting harsh criti-
cism.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14

NEWS
Important Events From All
Over the Old World Told in q
Few Short Lines.

Another Submarine Motor ExpIodes.
TOULON. FRANCE. March 13.-Five
on board the submarine Columb ex-
ploded today. This was the second
motor mishap on French warships
within three days.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18
THE WEATHER

For Annapolis sud Vicinity
Generally fair; unsettled tonight
and Wednesday, probably rain
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18
EASTERN SHORE LINE
AFTER B AND 0 ROAD
Discrimination is Again Claimed
in Formal Complaint.
BEFORE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Railroad it is Alleged Refuses Traffic
Arrangements, and Increases Cost
To Shippers.

a new move IN Its hight for an IN
ereasing share of the transportation
business of the Eastern and Western
Shores of Maryland, now substan ial-
ly monopolized by the Pennsylvania
Railroad, was made yesterday by the
Eastern Shore Development and
Steamship Company, when it filed
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission at Washington complaint
against the Baltimore ahd Chic Rail-
road for that roads refusal to Join
with it in establishing through rates
and through waybilling from points
reached by the Eastern Shore COM
pany.
Ii is suggested that the reason for
the refusal is that the Baltimore and
Ohio does not wish to antagonize
the Pennsylvania, which, it is claimed.
has done all in its power TO hamper
the development of the new company.
Mr.. A. j.. Mcintosh, president of the
Eastern Shore Company, has estab-
lished steamer lines TO points on the
Eastern and Western Shores which
enter into direct competition with
the Baltimore, Chesapeake and At
lantic and the Maryland, Delaware
and Virginia.
The freight and passengers are
brought to Annapolis, giving a much
shorter water trip than the Pennsyl-
vania lines. The Eastern Shore COM
psny has traffic arrangements with
both the Baltimore, Chesapeake and
Atlantic and the Annapolis Short Line
be tween Annapolis and Baltimore
and has established terminals at Sew.
ernside for the transfer of freight to
the Short Line, which takes that
freight into Camden Station or, if in
carload lots, to Cliffords, where there
is physical connection between the
Short Line and the Baltimore and
Ohio for shipment west.
The point of this complaint is that
while the Baltimore ana Ohio has re-
ciprocal through waybilling arrange
ments with the Baltimore, Chesa-
peake and Atlantic and the Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia, with which
lines the Eastern Shore line is in
competition, the Baltimore and Ohio
refused to grant similar arrange
ments to his company Of business to
the Baltimore and Ohio direct to it's
terminals at Camden Station or at
Cliffords, thus avoiding the long haul
through the city, which is required
when goods are transferred from
either of the competing lines to the
Baltimore and Ohio and the additional
cost of two local rates.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18
MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
AT St Anne's Church Wednesday
Evening Nov. l9, at s O'clock
The Program.

Tomorrow night the first of a SER
les of musical festivals to be given
in St. Anne's Church under the au-
spices of the Musical Committee, will
be held at o'clock.
The program is an excellent one
and will be rendered by capable tai
ent. Every pew is free and there
is no admission fee Anyone wishing
to do so may aid the collection TO the
extent they feel able The proceeds
are for musical purposes in the
church.
The musical festival is in charge
of the permanent secretary OF the
Musical Committee, Commander a. b..
Hoff, u. s. N. The following pro-
gram will be presented:
l. Prelude and Fugue, organ, Bach ;
2, Hymn of Praise, Lobgesang,
tenor solo and choir, Mendelssohn; 8,
Overture to Die Meistersinger, organ,
Wagner; 4, The Last Judgment, bass
solo, Spohr 5, Pilgrims Chorus from
Tannhauser organ, Wagner; choir
master and organist, Mr.. C. A. r.
Wilkinson.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18
5000 VOLTS PASS
THROUGH HIS BODY
Andrew Smith, Work Train Con-
ductOr, Instantly Killed.
ACCIDENT ON SHORT LINE.
Young Man Was Standing on Pile
Driver, and Suddenly Keeled Over
Exact Cause Unknown

Andrew Smith, 2s years old, a
work train conductor, employed by
the Maryland Electric Railways
(Short Line), was instantly killed by
electricity shortly after 2 o'clock this
morning. The full charge of $500
volts passed through the young mans
body.
Smith was the son OF Sergeant
Smith, of the Marine Corps, stationed
at the Naval Academy Barracks.
He lived at West Annapolis, and il
is understood he was soon to be mar
ried. Smith had been employed by
the Short Line for several years and
had figured in at least one othe 7
mishap that nearly cost him his life.
This was several months ago when
an engine and seven freight cars
plunged through the open draw works
of Severn River bridge.
Smith was conductor of that train,
and was firing the engine just before
the train took its fatal plunge.
Smith managed to jump clear of the
bridge and into the river and thereby
saved his life. Officials of the rail
way company are today investigating
the death of young Smith, and there
is some little mystery about the de-
tails, owing to the darkness OF the
early morning hour.
Tbo - nom anrfarroI -,
pairing the draw of the bridge across
College creek, and Smith was the
conductor of a work train on the job
last night. He was standing on a
large pile driver stationed close "a
the bridge The workmen We're driy-
ing piles at the time. According ia
the stories of mir. Alvin Oaksmith and
other fellow workmen Smith, it is
said, was standing with one hand
gripped about "stay" above the
deck OF the pile driver.
Suddenly his body was seen tC
culver, and like fash he keeled ovel
and would have fallen into the water
but for the fact that other workmer
standing near grabbed his lifelesl
form. Death is thought to have beer
instantaneous, although Mr.. Oak.
smith and the other wOrkmen useC
every effort with the hope of reviv
ing the unfortunate man. Just how
te rile driver became charged no one
seems to know. There were badly
scorched marks on the palm of one
hand, and the sole of a foot of the
dead man, indie iting that electricity
killed him.
One theory advanced in connection
with the death was that Smith prob,
ably Was afflicted with heart failure,
and that the full voltage did not pass
through the body, but was sufficient
to weaken the organ and cause death.
The dc ceased was a communicani
of st. Anne's Parish and the funeral
will take place Thursday afternoon al
8 o'clock from St. Anne's Church.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18

home is in Reistertown, before ! met
my first wife and we renewed our
courtship. / had no idea was com.
mitting bigamy when married Miss
Berg"
"Yes, il is the truth that ! wrote
Basil that / had divorced him. We
had had a quarrel and be left me,
and then ! got mad. The only thing
/ felt / should do to make him come
back TO me anJ ask my pardon was to
tell him that | had divorced him. !
thought / loved him and that he loved
me. but, apparently, he did not love
me, because if he did he certainly
would not have married another
girl" was the statement made to
the court by wife No. l.
Miss Berg, Wife No. 2, is heart
broken over the development. She
is blonde and pretty girl. She
Sc emed determined 10 prosecute her
husband After hearing the case
Justice Supplee decided there was
sufficient evidence that Morgan was
a bigamist and he released him on
bail for the action Of the grand Jury.
Baltimore Sun.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18
THE GREAT QUESTIONS.
For Church and Humanity Rev. DR..
E. E. Carr Of Chicago To Give
Three Lectures Here.

Beginning tomorrow afternoon in
St. Anne's Chapel, at $3.50 O'Clock,
the Rev. DIR. E. G. Carr will deliver
a series of three talks upon different
phases of Christian Socialism.
The reason for the high cost of
living, undeserved poverty, swollen
fortunes, wars and strikes, patch
work reforms, etc, will be clearly
stated, and the one remedy forcibly
presented. DR.. Carr is not only a
gifted pulpit orator, but also has en-
joyed twelve years as a successful
Chautauqua lecturer and manager.
Those who are fortunate enough to
hear him will gain a better view of
lie, and a firmer grasp of social
reconstruction. His sentiments are
patriotic, his suggestions practical,
his delivery is winsome and power
full. The ate rnoon hour was appoint
ed for tomorrow by request OF some
out of town persons who expect to
attend
On Thursday nj yht at 5 O'Clock, he
will give his second talk at College
Avenue Baptist Church, and his last
at sacred mass-meeting at the CO.
lonisl Theatre on Sunday at $3.50 p. m.
Or. Carr arrived this morning
and announces his special subjects as
follows: ST. Anne's Chapel tomor-
row afternoon, "fhe Kingdom of God
"a Social State; College Avenue
Baptist Church, Thursday night,
Jesus and the Glass Struggle" Co.
lonisl Theatre, Sunday afternoon,
1.-The Mark of the Beast
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18
DIVORCE TO TEASE HIM
SAYS MRS. MORGAN
Annapolis Woman Admits So
Writing to Husband.
HE THEN MARRIED MISS BERG.
Nov He Has Two Wives and Faces
Charge Of Bigamy-One Woman
is Forgiving, Other IS Not.

That she wrote che had divorced
hrm "just to tease him" was the
statement made Saturday Afternoon
at the Central Police Station by
H-s. Basil Morgan, formerly Miss
Bessie Virginia FTeeman,of this city,
in testifying before Justice Supplee
against her husband, Basil Morgan,
WHO was arrested several days ago in
wilmington on the charge Of bigamg.
Arrested on a warrant sworn cut
hg Matilda Berg Morgan, whom
Morgan is alleged to have married in
June, 1919, after telling her that
nis first wife bad divorced him, Nor
ran admitted that ke had married
fhe two women, but that he married
Miss Berg believing that his first
wife had been legally separated from
him.
"But / only wrote him l had di-
.9rced him TO tease him, declared
Wife No. /, formerly Miss Freeman.
SIC believed what ] said 10 my let
ter and then married the other girl." "
Mrs. Morgan No. / took the atti-
tude that the court believed was one
of shielding her husband. 1t appear
"a that she was satisfied 20 tease"
her husband, but she was not happy
that he had married another woman.
She is a pretty brunette and is we'll
known in Southwest Baltimore.
Morgan has been employed as an
operator for George R. Webb, who
recently invented talking picture
hiue. He was at work IN thea
tre O week ago when he was arrested
by Detective Porter and Quirk
"a received letter from my
wife, said Morgan, re ferring to
wife No. ], formerly Miss freeman,
"stating that she had divorced me,
believed she as telling the truth. /
had been courting Miss Berg, whose
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18
DELEGATE-ELECT DUvALL Ill.
Well Known Farmer Of St. Margaret,
Confined To Bed With,Pneumonia.

Frank Nj. Duvall, member-elect OF
the House of Delegates from Anne
Arundel county, is critically III of
pneumonis at his home near St Mar
garet's, in the Third district Mr..
Duvall was taken sick a few days at
ter the election. His condition yes
terday caused his friends some alarm.
The patient showed slight improve
ment today, however.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18
RED CROSS SEALS.
Mrs. K. C. BuImer Placed in Charge
Of Naval Academy Work.

At yesterdays meeting Of the la
dies of the Civic League Committee
and others interested, Mrs. Roscoe
c. Bulmer, wife of Commander Bull
mer, u. S. NJ. was placed in charge
of the sale of Red Cross Seals at the
Naval Academy. THE will include
Bancroft Hall aud all departments of
the Naval Academy.
Last year the sale of Red Cross
Seals at the Naval Academy amounted
to several hundred dollalrs and mater
rally assisted in securing the services
Of the District Nurse here this ye ar.
Mrs. Clarence Marbury White is
placed in charge of the Red Cross
Sea sale at West Annapolis, and
Mrs. Walter H. Hart was given
charge of the sale Of the seals at
Eastport.
The Red Cross Seals are new on
sale at The Capital Office.
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by the committees that inspected
them, anJ the books in the several
county Offices were also given an
OK
During the deliberations Of the
jury, which covered twenty DAYS, q
total of 25f witnesses were exam
ined, as result Of which 81 present
ments and true bills were found.
Twenty-seven cases were dismissed,
and ten other cases were held over
on account Of the non-sppesrance of
witnesses
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Amos ireland. of Me-
Kendree, this county, announce the en-.
gagement of their daughter, Mary
Elizabeth, to Mr.. Douglas B. Linthi.
cum, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r.
Linthicum, of BirdsvilIe. The wedding
will take place in December.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18
Very truly yours,
WALTER n HART

2. S.-Your honorable body we'll
knows that such conduct as the above
ia highly reprehensible, and that
such a condition Of affairs il very de-
moralizinR 10 any community.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18
Gil ARGESARE FILED
AGAINST OFFICER
EastpOrt Official is Attacked by
Walter H. Hart.
WINKS AT LAW VIOLATIONS.
Alleges Permitting Of Speskessv and
Gambling, and Other lnatlenlion
To DutY,

Walter II. Hart, real estate opera
ter, laid before the County Commits
sioners, in session at the Court
House today, letter Of protest
againsC Police Constable Samuel Gar
ner, Of Eastport, in which five
char ges of "winking at law violations
and iuattention 20 duty are prefs rred
MIR. Hart amohg other things.
says he delayed preferring the
charges until after election, believ-
ing they might be characterized as
political move. His letter of COM
plant follows
Annapolis. Nd, Nov. 8, 1918.
To the County Commissioners. An
napolis, Nd
Gentlemen :--
I hereby prefer charges against
Police Constable Garner, ON duty at
Eastport. Md, as follows:
For refusing 60 bear witness as
to certain peeitic facts which caused
an argument between two disputants
on the public highway, 70 wit, at
Eastport, Nd.
2. For refusing 20 arrest gamblers
and users Of foul and Indecent Ian
guage on the Sabbath Day, to wit, at
Easport, Md
3. For allowing gambling to exist
and for not arresting the gamblers
when a citizen had caused him TO walk
into their midst, and TO whom he
stated that be saw some six or seven
men playing crap, and called each of
the six or seven men by their various
names, 20 wit, at Eastport, Nd
4. For allowing speakeasy 10
exist after being told by q citizen
about its existence, 10 wit, az East
port Md.
3. For standing by and allowing
lighting TO take place between two
men at or near midnight on the pub
lie highway, to wit at Eastport Nd.
l have purposely delayed in pre-
ferTing the above charges as ! was
anxious that they should not conflict
with the election, and thus allow
anyone TO have the opportunity Of
trying TO get rid Of the complaints
by characteri2ing them as political
moves.
Very truly yours,
WALTER II. HART.
z. S.-Your honorable body well
knows that such conduct as the above
ia highly reprehensible, and that
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18
CHRISTIANITY and SOCIALISM
Every patriot should hear
REV. EDWARD +. CARR,

Editor of The Christian Socialist.
Chicago,
in his three stirring addresses at Anna
polls as follows
Wednesday, Nov. 19. 3.30p m. ST.
Anne's Chapel, cor. Prince George
and East streets.
Thursday, Nov 20. 3 p. m. college
Avenue Baptist Church.
Sunday. Nov, %. $3.50 p. m.-Colonial
Theatre.
Admission Free.
Out-cf-town persons also cordially in
yited.
The subjects will vary with each
meeting, all being phases OF Christian
Socialism. nl1
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-18
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