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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
WILSON To
ANNOUNCE:
6 I 4 \ D
TODAY

WASHINGTON, Nov. ID
Diplomatic relations between the
United States and Mexico wilt
be severed within 48 hours IN
less President Huerta agrees to
the more pressing points of the
American demands.
This was learned at the State
Department to-day. 1t was sup
plemented by the additional in
formation that the severance of
diplomatic relations will not nee
essarily mean war unless Huerta
takes the initiative against the
United States.
President Wilson to-day completed
his statement relating TO Mexican
affairs and announcement was made
that 1t would be made public this
afternoon. The statement reviews the
negotiations of the past few weeks
and defines the policy of the United
States. 1t is understood that dis
patches from William Bayard Hale,
who conferred yesterday with Gen
eral Carranza, had marked inf1u
ence on the statement
Secretary Of State Bryan to-day
received advices from Charge
O'shaughnessy. John Lind and Mr..
Hale, which indicate that the Mexi-
can situation has once more reached
a climax.
Lind reported that he has left Mex
co City for Vera Cruz, where he
will remain until recalled byl the
President His mission to Mexico
City is admittedly failure. He
probably will leave Vera Cruz for the
United States within a few days
Plot to Kill Lind.
Word reached the department that
Mr.. Lind had gone to the United
States Embassy instead of the hotel
in Vera Cruz, the police having learn
ed Of a plan to assassinate him.
Charge O'Shaughnessy informed
the State Department to-day that
President Huerta shows no intention
of acceding to the demands of the
United States. OShaughnessy recon
mends that this Government with
draw all its diplomatic agents end
leave Huerta to shift for himself
The American Charge takes the
stand that President Heurta has
shown himself unalterably opposed
to the United States. and that this
Government shall have nothing fur
Their TO do with him. In the event OF
| the withdrawal of the American di.
plomatists the officials business OF
this Government will be placed IN
the hands OF one Of the European
/ diplomats In Mexico City.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
EXECUTOR s
DEMURRER
UPHELD
Battle to Prevent Big Estate Go
ing to College To Be Taken
to Supreme Court,

The heirs law of Mrs. Barbara
Dodd lost the opening battle for her
estate of nearly a quarter Of a mil
lion dollars when Judge Ellis, at 10
o'clock Thursday morning, sustained
a demurrer filed by Charles E. Cur
rier, as executor of the will through
his attorneys, c. P. Goree and West
moreland Bros.
Luther Rosser, an attorney for the
heirs, announced Immediately that an
appeal would be taken to the Supreme
Court, and the sensational evidence
said to have been prepared by the
plaintiffs will be divulged there, if
ever.
Judge Ellis ruling promptly shut off
the impending testimony, which
charged monomania and intimated,
even in the preliminary version of the
case, an accusation that Mrs. Dodd.
enraged because her relatives would
not help her dispose" of or injure her
first husband. had cut them off from
participation in her estate.
Witnesses Say She Was Sane.
Mr.. Currier had three witnesses
Thursday morning to speak for Mrs.
Dodd's soundness Of mind at the time
the will was drawn in December, 1909.
Albert C. Broom, a witness to the
document; Miss Cliston Linden, the
stenographer who typed the viii and
who had known Mrs. Dodd four years,
and c. P. Goree, the attorney who
drew the will, all testified that Mrs,
Dodd was of sound mind and able to
make an intelligent disposition of her
property.
Mrs, Fannie T. Alderman, Of Macon,
a sister Of Mrs. Dodd; Henry E. DID
Bile, a brother, and Barbara Z. Dibble
Oscar C. Dibble, George Dibble, NAL
colmb Dibble and Thomas NJ. Bar
nard, niece and nephews Of Mrs,
Dodd, are contesting the will.
Left 100000 to College.
OF her estate Mrs. DOdd left $780,
coo to Mercer College, $4,000 to the
Georgia Baptist Orphans Home, 81
600 to the infants ward at Grady
Hospital and the proceeds from the
sale Of her jewelry, except a diamond
bequeathed to her niece, to the Home
for Old Women. She left her sister
$4,000, $4,000 and a diamond to her
niece, and $1,000 in a trust fund to
her brother, Henry Dibble.
Mrs. Dodd was married in 1903 to
J. H. Garner, whom she later d.
vorced, charging cruelty and inhu-
man treatment. The complaining
heirs assert that their failure to take
an active part with her in the con-
troversy with her husband affected a
mind already unsettled and caused
her to cut them off from the bulk Of
her estate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
uerta Hiding; Assassi1s Track ENJOY Lind
Boy Saves Dragged Mother From Flames
Queen Needs Funds,
King Would Lease
Rooms to Empress
Special Gable to The Atlanta eeoralsn.

special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-With a view
of increasing his mothers income,
which has always been insufficient for
her needs owing to her extensive
charities and well-known extrava-
gance in many things, King George
has long been endeavoring to arrange
so that the Dowager Empress of Rus
STA might take up permanent resi-
dence with Queen Alexandra at San
dringham.
1t is known that the Empress was
willing to pay a sum equal to S125, 900
yearly for such a privilege
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Her Mother Dying,
Girl Tries Suicide

A girl, who was found in an IN
conscious condition on the steps of
Chinese restaurant on East Alabama
street Wednesday night, Thursday
gave her name as Mabel Reynolds and
her address as Montgomery, Ala.
The young woman, found by Plain
clothes officers Garrett and Fortson,
did not speak until she reached the
police station. There she said she had
taken tablets declaring that her
mother was dying in Montgomery and
that she had no friends. She was
rushed to the Grady Hospital and re-
vived. Thursday she is held at the
police station.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Judges Are Named
For Poultry Show

Here are the judges for the South
ern International Poultry Show in
Atlanta. December l to 6; George
Ewald. Cincinnati; d. II. owen, Ath-
ems Tenn; G. b. Young, Columbus,
Ga; Julian McCamy, Dalton, Ca;
James p. Kerr, Haw River, n. c.;
three others to be supplied.
General Manager T, NJ. Poole and
Executive Committee Chairman Lor-
ing Brown are busily engaged in prep
arations for what they expect viii be
the largest show in The history Of the
South.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Seek 100000 for
Injured in Wreck

MACON, Nov. 19.-Mr and Mrs.
NJ. P. Blazer prominent residents Of
Cochran, have filed in the City Court
Of Macon against the Southern Rail
way the largest damage suit record
ed in the local courts, for injuries
sustained by Mrs. Blazer in a wreck
near Macon on May 81. Mr.. Blazer
seeks $4,000, and Mrs. Blazer asks
for $35, 1000.
1t is alleged that Mrs. Blazer in
CURED such injuries that she is now
a hopeless invalid, her eyesight, hear
ing and spine affected. and partial
paralysis of the face caused.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
BUYERS RUSH DIXIE'S
GREATEST AUTO SHOW

A half dozen general sales managers
voiced their surprise Thursday in
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Slayer Greets Judge
As You Old Bonehead

WHEATON, ILL, Nov 1S-
You're ten minutes late, you old
bonehead Why don't you get some
action?"
This greeting was shouted at dig
nified Judge Slusser as he mounted
to his place in the Dupage County
courtroom to-day, where Henry
Spencer confessed multi murderer, Is
on trial for the murder of Mrs. Mil
bred Allison -Rexroat. the Chicago
tango teacher
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Reese Waits, Killed
Under Train, Buried

The funeral of Reese Waits. %
years old, who was killed at Jackson,
Ga. Wednesday when crushed be-
tween two freight cars, will be held
from the Payne Memorial Church at
2: 80 o'clock Thursday. Interment will
be in Westyiew.
He was the son Of w, W. Waits, SUI
perintendent of terminals for the
Southern Railway, and was killed
while working as brakeman. He is sur
vIved by his parents, two brothers,
Charles and William Waits, and one
sister, Miss Fannie Belle Waits
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Lind in Vera Cruz;
Hear Assassination Plot.

VERA CRUZ, Nov. 18.--John Lind.
personal representative of President
Wilson to Mexico, arrived here from
Mexico City shortly after o'cloeN
this morning. He went directly a.
the United states Consulate, whittier
ali his goods were removed last nigh
from Terminal Hotel BY order o.
Consul Canada.
No excitement was caused here by
the arrival OF Mr.. Lind. though there
has been feeling for more than q
hours that relations between the
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
THIEF ROBS
AND FIRES
HOUSE:
two Families ImperiIed as Apart
ment furnishings Stolen
From Woman's Ears.

The heroism of Ludwig Duncan,
gears old, probably saved the life of
his younger brother and probably
that OF his mother who had been
ghIoroformed by a burglar early
Thursday morning when fire was dis
covered in thir home, Nos. 7 and 9
Mills street, after it had been robbed.
The boy and his brother, Reynolds,
who is years old, were asleep IN
room adjoining that Of their mother
when the blaze was discovered. 1t
is supposed to have been started in
she rear OF tn two-story building by
the burglar in an effort to cover up
MS tracks.
Shouting to his mother to get her
vatuables, Ludwig lifted his baby
brother into his arms and carried
him out of the burning building. Then
the boy returned to his mothers room
which by that II mewas filled with
smoke. With frantic hands he shook
Mrs Duncan to awaken her She
seemed to be in a stupor.
Orowsy From Drug.
oh l feel so drowsy," she muir
INJURED. q can't get my eyes open"
BY this time the flames We're eat
ing their way into the bedroom. The
sight of the flames served to bring
the woman to her senses. and she fed
with her young son to the street.
On the second floor the family OF
Carl Witt, a retired restaurant pro
Dretor, were aroused by the screams
Of the Duncan family, barely in time
10 escape down the stairway Miss
Wells a lodger with the family, leaped
through her bedroom window to the
rear porch which was mass OF
flames. She was badly burned about
her feet.
Pedestrians who rushed to the
scene Of the fire saved a small amount
Of the furniture. They discovered
the first traces of the burglar when
in endeavoring to send in an alarm
over the telephone they found the
wires had been cut. The electric
light wires also were cut. The win
dow in Mrs. Duncan's bedroom, which
opens into an alley, at the side of the
house, was open, indicating the in
duder's entrance
Rings Taken From Ears.
When Mrs. Duncan finally regain
ed her composure, she found that her
diamond earrings had been stripped
from her ears. A search of bureau
drawer, rescued from the fire, showed
mat it had been rummaged and her
purse, containing $50, taken.
Police Captain Poole visited the
scene Of the fire, which partly de-
sToyed the building.
The blaze appears to have started
IN the rear of the basement" he said.
liz detailed two detectives to the case.
Mr.. Witt is a retired restaurant
proprietor. Mrs. Duncan is a fash
''"apie dressmaker, and large part
q her loss in the are was in the form
Of handsome gowns, either finished or
ID the making.
have lost not less than $500 worth
=" gowns outright" she said, and at
's"st $1,000 of partly made gowns and
material were damaged"
This case on the surface looks like
| 4arefully planned crime" Captain
F"9le said. "Of course, the fire may
ave been accidental. out occurring
.Slt on the heels OF the drugging and
.'ooery, 1t looks like a ruse to divert
suspicion and to cover a lesser crime.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Cigarettes Go Up
One Cent a Package

NEW YORK. Nov. IA general
increase Of one cent on each package
was made on Turkish cigarettes, On
double packages the increase was two
cents, and in some cases three.
Charles +. Whelan president Of the
United Cigar Stores, denied the tariff
had anything to do with the Increase
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Moser, Foremost
Color Painter, Ill

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-John
Henry Moser, one of the foremost
water color painters in America, has
suffered a second paralytic stroke and
is reported seriously i'll at his home
here
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
HELD
LAST WEEK
Mr.. G. Egbert Coons put at Head
of County Organization
Addresses Enjoyed

The Farmers Institute was
held in this city Friday and Sat
urday and the addresses were en-
joyed by very small crowds.
Among the speakers sent here by
the Agricultural department were
w. H. Clayton, H. T. Price, J. H.
Hite, Mrs. Woolcott and Mrs.
CHM. A few ladies attended the
meeting to hear the lecture on
Domestic Science.
Mr.. G. Egbert Coons was chos-
en- president of the organization,
Mr.. Harry F. Howell, Secretary
and Mr.. ]. T. Coons, delegate and
Mrs. Hattie F. Howell, alternate
to the State Farmers Institute
to be held at Frankfort.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
DAY CURRENT
BY NEXT WEEK
Kentucky Utilities Co. Has Elk
perts at Work Making
Transfer.

Within the next few days Mt.
Sterling will have twenty-four
hour electric current as the Ken
lucky Utilities Company have
about completed the work. In
stallation has been completed
here but there are some minor
things to be done at Winchester.
The plan is to furnish the main
power from Lexington but should
any thing happen to that plant
the plant at Winchester can be
connected and in case of accident
to that then the plant here will
furnish the power so the posi-
bilities of being without current
at any time is very slight.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
EDUCATORS
SELECT OFFICERS
Ninth District Educational Asso-
citation Close Meeting-Prof.
Hopper Elected WIRES.

The Ninth District Education
al Association closed its session
at Maysville Saturday. There
were over 500 teachers in atten-
dance and about 1000 visitors.
Congressman w. J. Fields ad-
dressed the association of Ken
tucky's great need, and his ad-
dress was splendid one and one
that appealed greatly to his
audience.
Supt. Barksdale Hamlet was
also in attendance and was high
ly pleased with the meeting, say
ing it was the best educational
gathering ever held in Kentucky.
Prof. R. I. Cord, Cynthiana,
formerly of this city, was elected
Secretary and Treasurer; Prof.
w. o. Hopper was elected Vice
President. The meeting will be
held in this city next year. Miss
George Sledd, County Superin-
tendent, attended the meeting.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
MRS. NESBITTS BROTHER
DIES IN MAYSVILLE

Mr.. Sanford Ratliff Brooks,
aged sixty-eight years, died
Thursday night at 9 o'clock at
his home in Maysvllle, after an
illness covering a period of four
teen years.
Most of Mr.. Brooks life was
spent in the hotel business, he
having conducted hosteleries at
Harrodsburg, Richmond, Lexing-
ton and in Maysville.
He was a member of John c.
Breckenridge Camp Confederate
Veterans, having joined the
army when a mere lad. He was
a member of General Forests
cavalry.
Mr.. Brooks was a genial, clever
gentleman and his host of friends
throughout the country will learn
of his demise with sincere sor-
row.
Besides his faithful, loving wife
he leaves two brothers, Caleb r.
Brooks, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
and Leroy Brooks, of Cincinnati
also one sister, Mrs. Fannie Mes.
bitt, of Mt. Sterling.
Funeral from the residence al
II a. m. Saturday. Interment ir
the Maysville cemetery. Funer,
al private.-Maysville Bulletin.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
ARE YOU WILLING TO
HELP POOR FAMILY

We have had the following case
reported to us with the request
that we inform our readers about
it in the hope that many would
come forward and give assistance
to this needy family.
There is a family living just
outside the city limits composed
of a widow and seven children
that are absolutely destitute. The
father died within the past few
months and the mother has been
stripping tobacco in the neigh
borhood and the Oldest child, a
girl about seventeen doing wash
ing to keep the family in bread,
The ladies of the City Mission
have been rendering all the assis-
lance their limited means will
permit. If you have any cloth
ing, shoes or will donate some
thing to eat won't you call Miss
Mccoy, the deaconess, at phone
523,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
WAREHOUSE
OPENS MONDAY
First Sale Will Be Held Monday
Morning at Farmers House
on Locust Street

The first sale in the local to-
bacco market will be held at the
warehouse of the Farmers To-
bacco Company on Locust street
beginning Monday morning. This
house has been receiving tobacco
for several days and now has
a nice floor for the first offering.
Several buyers have already ar
rived and we understand that
several more will be here for the
sales. Messrs. Kirkpatrick &
Clay, S. r. Adamson, w. Cald-
well Clay, A. r. and 7. B. Rob-
ertson and other local men will
represent some of the manufac-
turers.
Secretary Pinney has every
thing in readiness and quite a
large crowd is expected. We
have been informed that this
house will alternate with the
Burley house which is now re-
ceiving tobacco.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
HOFFMAN
OFFERS PRIZES
Insurance Man Offers Prize to
Children-Novel Advertis-
ing Scheme

Mr.. H. G.. Hoffman, General
Agent of the State Mutual Life
Assurance Company, has inaugu-
rated a rather novel advertising
scheme and one that will be ben
eficial to the contestants as well
as Mr.. Hoffman. He is Offering
three prizes of $1,000, $500 and
$2.5o for the best composition
not to exceed $50 words. Subject,
"Why I Wish My Father Tor
whoever you may be dependent
upon for support) would Talk
With Hoffman and take some
Life Insurance." Tor, if Father
has already had a Talk With
Hoffman the subject can be
changed to read 'Why l am glad
that Father had a Talk With
Hoffman and carries Life Insur-
ance."
In addition to the prizes given
Mr.. Hoffman will also give a
prize of $3.50 to the teacher
whose pupil wins first prize.
The contest is open to- every
child in the city and county.
Prof. w. o. Hopper, Prof. M.
]. Goodwin and Mr.. E. w. Senff
will act as judges.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
TAKE YOUR TIME

We have called our readers at
tention a number of times to the
fact that horses must be driven
slowly especially when turning
the corners since our streets have
been bricked. Last Saturday the
writer saw two horses slip and
fall on the streets, fortunately
neither the drivers or the horses
were hurt to any great extent but
in both cases the driver was 60
ing entirely too fast.
Take your time and give the
poor horse a chance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
nice COMPLIMENT
TO BIBLE CLASS
Delightful Entertainment Given
BY Trimble's Loyal Women
Thursday Evening

On Thursday evening, Novem-
Der 10th, between the hours of 7
and 9 the Hazelrigg Bible Class
was given a reception and dinner
at the Christian church, the hos
tesses being Trimble's Loyal Wo-
, men and the Teachers of the
Bible School.
The auditorium of the church,
which was the reception room,
flags, bunting and potted plants,
flags, bunting and potter plants.
The class room of the Hazelrigg
Bible Class was converted into a
dining room. There were several
large tables at which SO people
were served at a time. The tables
were extremely artistic in their
appointments, and dainty confec-
tons, red and white, carrying out
the idea of Adult Class button,
were found at each plate.
The menu was elaborate and
everything served was delicious,
as is characteristic of all fun
ctions over which those splendid
and capable women preside.
More than two hundred peo-
pie were served in the dining
room, members of the two great
classes and few friends. The
reception was very formal and
everybody felt welcome and at
home. A splendid spirit of fell
lowship prevailed and will doubt
less result in a closer bond OF
friendship between the classes
and an added interest in the work
of the Master, in which they are
both engaged.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
MT. STERLING HORSE
WINS TWO MORE BLUES

J. Malcolm Forbes last week
won two more blue ties at Madi-
son Square Garden Horse Show.
This horse has been shown three
times and won all three shows.
His last show was the Grand
Championship for Stations. Mr..
J. R. Mcgowan, his owner, has
been offered the princely sum of
100000 for this horse by the
Russian Government according
to reports from New York.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
AMERICAN TEL. &. TEL.
co. CUT IN COPPER LINE

The American Telephone and
Telegraph Company have cut in
to the local exchange the copper
circuit which will give Mt. Ster-
ling direct connection with Gin
cinnati, Huntington and other
cities. This will enable the local
company to give first class SER
vice to these cities and will be OF
material benefit to our citizens.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
E. r. LITTLE BUYS
ANOTHER FARM

Mr.. E. r. Little, of this county,
has purchased from Messrs. John
and Carl Trimble their farm, ly-
ing on the Hinkston pike, and
containing IA acres of land and
improvements, and will get pos
session March I. The price paid
was private, but is said to be
about Sis per acre. Mr.. Little
sold frame cottage on Harri-
son avenue, in this city, to the
Messrs. Trimble at a private
price.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
GOOD CROWD SEES
MUTT AND Jeff

Mutt & Jeff was the attraction
at the Tabb Friday evening and
the house was crowded. Quite
a number from Sharpsburg and
Owingsville were present. The
show was above the average and
the crowd seemed to enjoy the
antics of Mutt & Jeff very much.
Possibly the best music number
was the male quartette.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
STONE & FLORA HAVE
RECEIVED NEW CARS

Messrs. Stone & Flora, local
agents for the Buick automobile,
have just received a carload of
the latest models. They are
trim, neat cars and are said to be
one of the best cars on the mar
ket for the money.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
BENEFIT EUCHRE

The Ladies Club which has
charge of the City Library will
give a benefit euchre at the Ma
sonic Hall Thursday, December,
4th. The proceeds to go toward
defraying the expenses of the
library.
Refreshments will be served
and each player will be charged
so cents. Tables for those who
prefer five hundred will be fur
nished and it is hoped a large
crowd will attend.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
NEW PAVEMENT FOR
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A new stone pavement is being
constructed in front of the Pres
byterian Church. This is an i'm
provement that has been needed
for some time and will add much
to the appearance of the church
as well as to. the convenience OF
the public.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
TAKES POULTRY TO
ST. LOUIS SHOW

Mr.. r. A. Chiles left Sunday
with several of his fine chickens
and ducks for St. Louis where
he has made several entries in
the poultry shows now being had
in that city.
He has some of the best in the
country and will win his share
of the prizes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-11-26
MOVING DAY

Mr.. James O'Connell and
family have moved to the Big
gerstaff property on High street
Mr.. O'Connell lived in the first
ward for 20 years. Judge H
Clay Mckee and family are NOV,
ing to their residence made va
cannt by Mr.. O'Connell.