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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
POWER MERGER
SUIT DROPPED
/. B. Magid WithdrawS DAM
age Action Against Alleged
Trust and Pays Costs.

Louis B. Magtd, 1914 Gambler build
ing, today dropped his suit in the
United States court for $2,1S1 900 dam
ages from the Georgia Railway and
Power Company, the Georgia Power
Company and the Atlanta Power Com
pany, which, he alleged, organized a
would-be power trust and injured the
prospects Of his concern. the Atlanta
Hydro Electric Power Company.
Dismissal of the litigation was eff
fected upon petition Of the attorneys
representing Magid and upon order of
Federal Judge William 7. Newman. BY
the same order Magid must pay the
costs OF the litigation.
The original suit filed by Magid de-
c1ared that under the auspices of the
three companies named a combination
was formed for the purpose of monopo-
lizing the water power In North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and north Georgia
and the sale of electricity to cities Of
these states In his bill Of complaint
he named more than a dozen power
companies Of the three states which. he
declared, were parties to the merger.
Property controlled by his company
he said, was rendered useless and i'm
possible Of development because of the
operations Of the alleged merger He
was forced to sell his property on the
Tugaloo and Chattooga rivers, he con-
tended, for 100000 a loss Of $4,000.
Under the provisions of the Sherman
antitrust law, ne asked three times
that amount in damages, or $2,1SI,OOO.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
FINDS OLD MESSAGE
TELLING RESULT OF
HAYES-TILDEN RACE

In looking through some old papers,
which he had filed away in his home,
Judge A. c. McCalla, of Conyers, Ca
this morning found message dated
New York, November 8, 1875, bearing
on the Hayes Tilden presidential cleo
ton. The message Judge McCalla has
is an answer to a message he sent Mr..
Tilden asking the result of the electoral
vote and is from w. F. FELTON,, a neph-
ew of Mr.. Tilden. The message reads:
New York, Nov 8, 1876.
"A. C. McCalla, Conyers:
"One hundred and eighty mine
electoral votes Republicans trying
to count out votes of Florida,
South Carolina and louisiana
"W. F. FELTON,"
$3.50"
Some months after the date Of this
message the Republicans did count out
the votes mentioned and Mr.. Tiden lost
the election.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
Contains $4,000 Approprla-
ton to Complete Butler
Street Sewer.
GRADY HOSPITAL TO GET
DORMITORY FOR NURSES
New Schools and Police Sub
Stations Refused-Fight on
Program Coming.

Completing the budget today to be
ranoyted to council Monday. with
only about $4,000 for new ap-
environments, the finance committee
has conferred its attention on the follow
ing items which it expects to provide:
To complete the Butler street sewer,
$4,000. The Georgia Railway and
Power Company has agreed to give S.
GOO toward building the sewer through
Ponce DeLeon park. There is $4,000
Of bond money for this project and the
county commission has agreed to do all
the work if the city will furnish the
money
TO build a nurses dormitory for the
Grady hospital. $4,000.
To give the Inman Park. the Grant
Park and Tenth Street schools addi-
tional equipment to stop the use of
dark easements for school rooms.
To regrade West Peachtree street,
$4,000.
To provide underpass for Georgia
avenue to complete the West End to
Grant park boulevard, $4,000, and
probably more.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
Worklngman SIaps Stranger on
Back and Greets Him as
''UnCIe Jim.'

Mayor James C. Woodward has a
double.
Today L. A. Mccarthy, a contractor
of Savannah and the uncle Of Council
man Thomas !. Lynch, Of the Second
ward, w1s walking down Whitehall
street.
Hello, Uncle Jim" greeted a son of
toll as he slapped him on the back
Mr. Mccarthy was with his nephew,
Councilman Lynch on his way to the
city hall to call on Mayor Woodward.
He was hailed az Mayor Woodward no
less than half dozen times.
When Mayor Woodward was in
formed that he had double in his
outer office who desired to meet him,
he declared;
Lord help any man who is as ugly
as I am l didn't think there could be
two"
q. The most striking features OF resem-
blance are their mustaches, just beyond
the pale of iron gray, and their mouths
and chins. They are about the same
height and of similar build. Both wear
spectacles in way that increases the
resemblance.
Mayor Woodward is 6S years old and
Mr.. Mccarthy is %. In their conversa-
ton they Immediately found a common
ground Of interest in old-time mutual
acquaintance and of men and affairs
Of the days of yore.
But neither of us is an old man." re-
marked Mr.. Mccarthy.
You bet we're not" replied Mayor
Woodward.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
NEGRO ASSAILANT
OF WHITE WOMAN
SHOT BY OFFICER

SAVANNAH, GA, Jan 1S.-Ben DE-
Wis, a negro. who was shot and fatally
wounded by Patrolman W. j. Bier last
night. after he and a gang Of four,
three of whom have been apprehended,
had attempted to assault white wom-
an, is still alive today. The negro cut
the officer in the head with a razor.
The other negroes-George Lloyd,
Ben Gadson and Joe Hilton-have been
identified by the woman. She was feed
ing cows in a dairy pasture when the
attack took place. The negroes drag
ged her out of the pasture. Her cries
attracted the attention of the officers.
At their approach the negroes fed. The
woman was not injured,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
Grand Jury Acts After NJ. C..
Folds Had Been Freed by
Coroner'S Jury.
BLACK KILLED WHEN HE
INTERPRETED WITH OFFICER
Accused Maintains That He
Shot Only After He Had
Been Attacked.

Bicycle Policeman NJ. C. Folds was
indicted for murder by the Fulton
grand jury today in connection with
the Staying of Dave Daniels, a negro,
on the night of December 16 The true
bill was returned by the jury late yes
terday upon testimony taken to Solicit
tor Dorsey's office after the police had
failed to make an investigation of the
case.
Folds was placed under arrest today
at his residence in South Pryor street
by Detective Hewlett on a bench war
rant issued by superior court.
1t is understood that any effort MADE
to obtain bond will be blocked until a
formal showing is made in superior
court and he is admitted to bail by
.Tl1doe Roam
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
CAPTAIN CASEY, CONVICT
WARDEN rs YEARS, DEAD

Captain James T. Casey, 25 years
warden of the state convicts at the
Chattahoochee prison camp. died at his
home near the camp yesterday. He was
"a years old.
The funeral will take place Sunday
afternoon at l o'clock. from Antioch
church, the interment to be in Holly
wood cemetery.
Captain Casey is survived by his
wife his father, Elisha Casey, three
sons Otis oscar and Clifford and two
daughters Mrs. W. a. Cook and Miss
Irene Casey
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

Folds, it seems, had gone to Fraser
street in search of negro named Shell,
who was shooting up the neighborhood.
The policeman found the street full of
blacks. for a party was under way at
100 Fraser street.
Folds told the negro boys to quit
whistling and Daniels interfered. Later
the policeman and the negro held a
short alteration, in which the negro
was shot.
Folds told the coroner's Jury that the
negro. angry over his commands had
grabbed his dark lantern and his billy
and his only defense was his pistol.
Negro witnesses asserted that Folds
was the aggressor throughout.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
WOULD BAR CRAFT
IN SHIPPING TRUST
FROM USING CANAL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.--A bill TO
prohibit the use of the Panama canal
by any ship which is party to con-
ference pool or other agreement tending
to monopolizc the shipping trade was
introduced in the house today by Rep
resentative Humphrey, Of Washington
Humphrey is a member of the ship
ping trust investigating committee and
declares that the investigation to date
has shown the existence Of shipping
trust.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
Asserts Negro Took
Billy From Him.

Before a coroner's jury Folds main
tanned that he killed the negro in self
defense and fired upon him only after
the black had taken his billy and
knocked him down. He was exoHer-
ated completely by the coroner's court
According to testimony upon which
the indictment was returned, Folds
killed Daniels for the Negroes failure to
comply with his injunction to enter a
certain house.
The killing occurred on the night of
December 16 in front of negro house
at 100 Fraser street, and, according to
the information handed to the Jury,
was precipitated when Daniels took ex-
ception to Folds circumstances with a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
ORDERS AUGUSTAN HELD
FOR S. C. AUTHORITIES

An officer from the state of South
Carolina presented to the executive de-
partment today a requisition for John
Lawson. in Augusta. wanted in South
Carolina for larceny. The requisition
was defective, but the governor ordered
Lawson held by the authorities in Au-
gusta pending the acquisitions perfec-
ton. which must be made in five days
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

See Further Jump
In Record Prices.

When Asa G. Gambler bought the ole
Methodist church property some ter
years ago for $4,000, or about 81 ,O00
front foot, many supposedly we'll in
formed real estate men declared that
he had paid a great deal too much
Worse things were said when George
NJ. Mckenzie paid s4,270 a front foot.
or S179,375, for 39-41 Whitehall street,
the Kress store, and also when he in
vested In the corner at Peachtree and
James.
Mr.. Mckenzie sold last April the
Whitehall property to ]. Carroll Payne
and e V. Haynes for 100000, or at the
rate OF $7,140 a foot Again, when Mr.
Gambler paid at different times total
Of about $3S6,000, OF 81, 4S4 front foot
for 216 feet on the west side OF Peach
tree starting north at Ellis, he was
thought to be risking much. Now, il
price could be obtained on the Can.
der building lot, without the building
it would be nothing less than 10000
Real estate men were greatly inter.
ested today to learn of the record price
in Atlanta real estate, and they contend
that with such corners as Mr.. Healeys
occupied by the Elllin Drug Company
the Collier property, also at Five Points
and occupied by the Pitts Cigar Com
pany; the northeast corner OF Edge
wood and Peachtree, the southwest COR
ner of Walton and Peachtree, the
northeast and southeast corners of
Peachtree and Auburn, the corners
south of the Piedmont hotel and 9TH
ers built up with skyscrapers, values
will go up in proportion.
The widening of Peachtree street be-
tween the Forsyth street intersection
and Harris street was given added inn
petus today when the public works
committee of the Fulton county board
agreed to follow the city's lead and ap-
propriate $4,000 for the prosecution Of
the project.
This means that If the property own
ers i'm Peachtree street. who are urging
the work can make good with the
proposition submitted to the city anG
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
CATCHES NEGRO THIEF
AFTER CHASE AND FIGHT

Arthur Wood, Of the firm of Wood
Bros, In Peachtree street. today cap
tured negro thief in Houston street
after a chase Of several blocks and a
hand to- hand fight.
The negro, Clarence Peek, WAS later
bound over by Recorder Bloyles. ac-
cused If stealing Two chickens from
the Wood store
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
Fight Certain
In Council.

IS certain that the members OF
.ounclI Who are not on the finance COM
'ltlea viii insist that the $125,OOO as
'ired by the tax assessors be antici-
''l'a and apportioned. Most of this
money will be urged for streets. There
Us chance that the sub-police stations
"IghJ be provided for from it. Any
way a hard fight is sure to develop in
council over the question whether this
money shall be apportioned.
Inc sessions of the finance commit
'se nave been most harmonious, the
p''positions of appropriations for the
"s" crematory and the fire alarm sys-
7"s' the moral obligation contracts
III, ra''hg been postponed to the last.
.s'e VIII be a fight over these.
loese apDortionments. amounting to
'''0oo. are in the tentative sheet. 1t
expected that majority of the
S'.'olttee will vote to keep them there.
H't Mayor Woodward will make the
Continued on Page Two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
$40, 900 a Foot
In Slycaper Deal.

The $4,000 figure is approximately
reached in the deal about to be closed
between New York capitalists and At
anta real estate men for the sale Of
the Mckenzie building at the southwest
corner of Peachtree and James streets
While the exact figures are not given
out officially it is understood that the
parcel will bring approximately a half
million dollars At an aggregate of
100000 the rate for 56.7 feet on Peach
tree would be a little more than $s,S1S
The difference between $4,000 and
the price put on the property, il Is said
would little more than equal what it
will cost the purchasers to buy out
standing leases
Ten thousand a front foot is SOC
more than the record price on the Grant
property at the southeast corner Of Au-
burn avenue and Peachtree. 1t is
$4,7S7 more than the inside property at
as Peachtree brought, and $4,000 more
than 81 and SO Pea cntree, also inside
property, which was sold this week. The
Mckenzie property has a double adj
vantage over ordinary corners and
triple advantage over inside lots In
that it fronts not only on Peachtree, but
on James and North FORSYTH as we'll
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
To Finish Widening
West Mitchell Street.

To finish the widening Of West
Mitchell street. which street is now
badly torn up. $4,000.
To pave Luckie street.
TO aid the county in regarding
Spring street, $1,000.
To repave Peachtree circle and Elev-
enth street.
To increase the fund for street re-
pairs and keep the regular street funds
at what they We're last year, which were
the largest in the city's history.
70 buy a lot and build an Eighth
ward fire engine house, $4,000.
There will be many bitter disap-
p intments at the report of the COM
mittee. Practically all the requests Of
the various departments for increased
appowionments have been denied. The
budgets of the departments are being
Iart about the same as last year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
New Record Made in --latest
DeaIS-TWenty- Story Sky
SCraper at James St.
WIDENING NOW CERTAIN:
BIG BOOM NOW AT HAND
Eastern Capitalists Eager to
Enter AtIanta-PIan $780,
600 Apartment House.

Peachtree property, with important
paving and widening improvements as
sured, has today reached the record
breaking figure of $4,000 front foot.
the highest price asked in any city Of
this size in the United States.
The leading real estate appraisers OF
the city, consulted by a large number
of Eastern capitalists, eager to enter
Atlanta, have practically unanimously
fixed $4,000 as a fair figure for cor
ner property.
With the widening of the street vir-
tually assured today by the co-opera-
ton of the county commissioners, who
agreed to give $4,000 to allow the new
Winecoff hotel being moved back, even
greater adVanceDnnrt ia ass11red
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
Requests for New
Schools Denied.

The Eighth Ward, the Ninth Ward,
the Davis Street and other new schools
VIII be refused.
Many of the requests of the 100000
addition to the construction depart
Aents appropriation were not even
considered; there was no money for
them.
The police department will fail to get
any money for sub stations. improve
nents that We're urged by many Off
Gals and citizens generally.
The park department will be held to
Ihe same miserly amounts.
According to the report of the tax as
SCISSORS, there will be an increase in
taxes Of $125,000 The finance commit
'Ve does not want to apportion this
money until June. Conservative esti-
mates are that the total increase in
revenue win amount to 100000 this
YEAR
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
THE WEATHER.

roreoast: Fair; colder tonight and
en,dav. Temperatures: a. m, SO
J.a~a.s. 10 a. M, 81 degrees; IL
noon SO degrees; p. m, So degrees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

Continued on Page Two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
Negro Witnesses Tell
Different Story.

of negro bows.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-04
4 HINT FOR VACATION
Ms. Josephine Preston send, N">>nar
- ~tntr'> Boys and Girl..

Just wien the swimming pool az.
tends lis most hearty welcome, tho
trout stream looks the finest and the
baseball field is most inviting, Mrs.
Josephine Preston, state superntend-
cnt of public instruction. iuterposcs
the following suggestion to the boys
AND girls Of The state, expressing in a
happy way how she thinks tucy might
rrottably spend their summer yaca-
lions:
Now thai the long summer days
have come and with them the long and
well earned vacation. you will feel
quite strongly the call of the woods.
the swimming pool, and the troue
streams. | hope you enjoy many OF
these things, for they will give You
healthy tan and good muscle But /
should like to have you spend good
portion of your time feeding your
chickens, hOeing your garden, or prac-
ticing at baking, canning, sewing or
calpentering, for remember that the
boys and girls state fair comes in Dc.
tober, and that Won must exhibit at
your county fairs before that time.
"Now, if you haven't a prize list,
write to your county superintendent
and he will send you one. American
boys and girls have an Unborn love for
racing. Now, there is a big race on in
Washington, not to determine who is
fleeteSt of foot, but who can grow
the best produce, do the best sewing or
cooking, or make the best useful arti.
cles. In this race some will win prizes
but all will gain experience which will
be of lifelong value.
Owing to the fact that this is our
first statewide fair, all you need to do
to get your exhibits entered at Spo-
kane is to do the work yourself, and
exhibit at one county or local fair
first. If you have gardens your coun-
ty superintendent will instruct you to
take only half for the county fair.
leaving the other half to grow larger
for the state fair. You will also be
allowed to bake fresh bread for the
state fair. Clip this letter and save it.
and your county superintendent and |
will send you other messages from
time to time. So, have a good time,
keep your gardens green. and watch
your papers for more news of the big
gest and most interesting race the
schools of Washington have ever taken
up"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-04

The funeral of Mrs f. II. Rey-
who died at her late residence, 4l0
Pear street, Tuesday morning, took
place at the Catholic church Thurs
day morning. She had been a resi-
dent of Olympia for the last five years
and had joined in the excursion trip to
Hunters Point last week with the G..
A. r. and women's Relief Corps. Heart
failure caused her death. Two daugh.
tiers, Mrs. Harold Agnew of Olympia
and Mrs. l.. A. Maxwell of Centralia
and two sons, Thomas Reynolds of
Hoosack Falls, n Y, and George Rey.
holds of this city, survive.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-04
l'hS0NS ATTEND SHRINE
THREE Incni Wen Nuou:. go Initiated
ut liG 1ncotua session.

G. VIII Shaiter, George c. Israel and
c. II. Bowen of Olympia. Charles A.
Besse Of Iumwater. Solomon Pauls0n
of McClcary and X. A. Rohrbeck OF
South BEND were among the 90 can
didatcs who We're initiated into the
mysteries of the Ancient Arabic Or
der of Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine in
AMI temple. Tacoma, last Saturday
In addition to them quite number
Of LEGAL Masons journeyed to Tacoma
for the occasion and enjoyed heartily
the ceremonies and the repast served
at the close
Previous to the eXemplfcation of
the ritual, there was a business session
in the afternoon, and in the evening,
before the initiation ceremonies began.
exhibition drills were given by the
uniformed patrols from Gizeh temple
of Victoria, b. c., and Nile temple of
Seattle. The candidates were then in
PRODUCED to all the different mysteries
and accomplished the pcrilous journey
over the burning sands by II o'clock,
when adjournment was taken to the
banquet hall where a sumptuous re.
past was served.
The event was one of the most en-
tertaining and successful Shrine SEES
sions held by Atif temple and was at
tended by many Of the local state Of
ficials as well as prominent profess
Twenty-one temples throughout North
America, from as far north as Winni-
page, Can, as far east as Concord, n.
H., and as far south as Los Angeles.
were represented.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-04
Early Training!

Economy IL like tender plant. u
VII flourish If properly cultivated. Inn,
may vithcr and die If neglected, A.
coed soil il most productive of plopt
lie while yet in nm early stage of c,,.
tiNntipn. 80 is IA youthful brain p,.r.
apt I" receive lasting Impressions ~
economy and thrift. The fnct th,4
cnrly Impressions arc the most ;nstin~
Is never disputed. One of the old NH
lis"phrrS said IL he could train n child
up until lie WAS seven years of nre hi.
views would he 50 thoroughly incu,.
"ntel that no one could ever chany.
them. plant the seed of saving in III.
mind of IA hoy or girl and in after ycnr.
il Will bear the fruit of useful, cconom-
icnl habits. The idens of saving ,ro
necessarily acquired In the snme mnn.
ncr ns ideas along other lines. and n 4.
the pinin duty of the parent to instiII
the proper ones into the young m;na
The best method of procedure IL In
open savings accounts for the young.
stcrs and tench thcm TO vntch for nj,
chances to save any sum. no mntt..
how small, to add to this fund.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-04
Calling People Thieves, Liars, Crooks and Fools Will
Not Make Summit Lake Water Good or Bad!
LET THE FACTS RULE

To stred of Olympia
o this
the Summit lake
O.
e seeh &
To o the Ssterhas Mott
lake At this
hy. i a.4Aar
fmaio require days
t tina
elected last December bitterly
he
are going to get the fac. Summit
is of oMci
will
tod
committee
impartial vote July a. system and
not
volunteered their assistance ora ~
abo
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of
until the project has been thoroughly and quantity
dmayh o bought. it not m Futux m
city, There this
lied
wtymgto thefacs know , ma
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COMMITTEE
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-04

Placing the ban on the exploding of
bombs in the city streets and on all
tirecr3ckers longer than three and a
half inches, the city council Wednes-
day night stipulated to what extent
Olympians and the city's visitors
might overstep sane Fourth"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-04
Ladies Attention!

Beginning next week we will have a
at greatly reduced prices. We must
make room for our new fall goods and
some exceptional bargains are Of
fered.
WERTHEIM'S VARIETY STORE
New Location: 800 e. Fourth st,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-04

The city council this week awarded
". f. Johnson, the only bidder, the
contracts for the construction of the
san Francisco and Lincoln street
sewers, on bids of $2,3G770 ard $685.
respectively, both considerably lower
than the engineers estimates.