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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
SAY SPENCER
IS WITHOUT
A 6 D III
Prisoner Has Tilt With Trial
Judge Over Question Of
Smoking In Court,

WHEATON, ILL. Nov. lo.--Henry
D. Spencer the most remarkable
murderer ever known In Illinois. was
brought TO trial to-day to answer for
the Staying Of Mrs. Mildred Allison
Rexroat, the Chicago tango teacher.
Spencer's defense as outlined at the
beginning OF the hearing, by Anton
zeman, his attorney. will be as start
ling as any of the other features of
his amazing career OF crime. &.
My client is man without soul"
declared Attorney zeman, in outlining
what the defense will be. Spencer
is a human being in whom the moral
| development was arrested In an early
stage, like the physical growth is ar.
/ rested in dwarf, or the mental de-
velopment in an imbecile.
IF Spencer could live 200 600 years,
he might develop sufficiently to be-
come amenable 70 the laws OF the
twentieth century ! shall prove in
this trial by the application of ac-
cepted scientific principles that spen4
Ger is not responsible for his acts,
Like Prehistoric Man.
He is not insane, His mind is
more active and crafty than yours
or mine. But Henry Spencer is like
d man OF the pre- glacial period, en-
tirely lacking in that divine essence
which makes man being apart from
the lower orders or creation.
Spencer is utterly without con-
science. He has the same notion of
moral responsibility as a gorilla sport
ing among the trees in an African
Jungle"
When he entered the courtroom
Spencer was smoking a big black CT
gar He took his seat as the work Of
impaneling a jury was begun. -Four
deputy sheriffs, all armed, stood near
the prisoner w. T. Schultz, a Wayne
township farmer was being ques-
toned. Spencer leaped TO his feet.
Il amt bughouse. Judge, and there's
no use this lawyer asking questions
that try to make out that I am"
Puffs Big Cigar,
Spencer was addressing the court.
Struggling and grumhling he sank
back into his chair as the deputies
caught him. He stared straight ahead
and puffed furiously on his cigal In
spite Of warnings from the court he
continued to interrupt States Atto--
ney Hadley as the prosecutor quizzel
Schultz.
That's ridiculous question,
shouted Spencer when a question was
asked concerning the prospective ju-
ror's views on moral responsibility.
After several warnings thai he
should stop smoking. to which Hpen-
Ger replied, This Is my trial AMI I'll
act as l please. Nobody can tell lie
what to do at my own trial. / won't
quit smoking and you can't make me
quiet" deputy sheriff jerked-ths CT
gar from SpenceTs mouth, raised the
window and tossed 1t outside.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Sweet Potato Trust
Formed in Alabama

GADSDEN, ALA. Nov. lO.--A
sweet potato trust IS the latest. Mer-
chants contracted for potatoes at d
certain price in the summer and ar"
selling them at retail at 81 bushel
Farmers bringing potatoes to tho
city offer them at from 40 10 90 cents
a bushel. but the merchants will not
buy them, saying they have ALREADY
contracted for all they want The
contract price was made at higher
price than that Of spot" potatoes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Texas Call Doesn't
Attract Dr.. Ridley

iaa Inc was not seriously consid
|'ns the offer which he had received
i"'1 Texas was the announcement
made by the Rev. Caleb A. Ridley al
.'' Central Presbyterian Church
sunday Unless he feels an unmis-
.'Al'Oe call he said he would not
cave Atlanta.
A congregation which taxed the ca
'".'ty on the church attended both the
''I0'ng and evening services, despite
W.. cold weather The subject of DR..
'"''sy morning sermon vas Jesus,
..e embodiment of Truth" and Of the
'.h-ng service, And What Shall
ITO With Jesus2"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Fertilizer Rate Case
To Come Up Tuesday

The Railroad Commission viii hear on
Tuesday tho petition Of fertilizer mixers
for reduction Of rates on unmixed in e.
gradients. from Georgia ports TO inland
points. Their petition viii be fought by
the railroads and fertilizer rnanufao-
turers
Tho rates on mixed and uumixed fer.
tiliser Ingredients now are the same
and were fixed several years age, The
mixers IN interior points aim they
should have cheaper rates TO compete
-Nneks-c,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10

cold is coming from. fhe storm ce.l-
ter is moving slowly out toward the
Atlantic Ocean. and will pass Nova
Scotia Tuesday,
Clear Skies to Continue.
Monday and Monday night win
continue clear and cool, with the
lowest temperature about Is degrees
early Tuesday morning. 4 modera-
ton will be noticed Tuesday after
noon. and Wednesday should be fair
and warmer. The clear weather
should last several days"
A bad winter is predicted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Delegates Arriving
For Missionary Meet

Delegates to the Nomens Baptist
Missionary Union, which will convene
here Tuesday and wfl last through Fri
day, are coming INTO the city. Every
train which arrived this morning from
points IN Georgia brought delegates
More than 700 people are expected
Arrangements are completed FOR hous-
ing and entertaining the visitors. The
meetings, the hrGt OF which starts nj
10 o'clock Tuesday morning, al he
l~eld IN ira baDt4s@ Tsase%zatla,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Seven Deaths From
Blizzard in North.

CHICAGO, Nov 1O.--The storm
which yesterday and to-day gripped
the Central West and parts Of the
South had caused the death OF at
least seven persons, the wrecking Of
many vessels, great delay to all man
ner OF transportation and large prop
erty damage
In Chicago Antoine Zlupsuys and an
unidentified man were blown from
bridges into the river and drowned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
MOB DRIVES
JEWS
k|EFF
Government Troops Patrol City in
Effort to Keep Down Riots
Following Verdict,
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

| Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
KIEFF. RUSSIA. Nov. 1O-A YER
dict of not guilty was returned to-day
! in the famous ritual murder trial of
Mendel Bells, the Jewish workman
accused of slashing to death Andrew
Yushinsky, Christian boy, for sacrl-
| fetal purposes in 1911.
''This is victory for Bells, but a
greater victory for the Jewish race in
Russia" said NJ. Grousenburg leading
counsel for the defendant.
The trial of. Bells, which began on
October 8, aroused greater interest
throughout the world than any other
criminal trial since the Dreyfuss case
: in France.
| Although intrinsically only an or
binary criminal case, the Kieff trial
held the attention of the civilized
world because of the religious and
racial elements injected into 1t by
the Russian Government
Defense's Hard Fight.
The anti semetic hostility of the
! Government here was given free play
and the prosecutor sought to make
| it appear that Jew had killed d
| Christian boy for ritual motives.
From the very first the defense
met legal blow for blow, and before
parent that the Government would
| bring down tremendous censure upon
itself IL it allowed a verdict of guilty
to be returned
Because the eyes Of the world were
upon Kieff the Government was COM
PEELED to take precautions to prevent
| an anti Jewish uprising in the event
of acquittal and, the town was full
of soldiers to-day when the verdict
transpired.
History of the Crime.
The body of Andrew Yushinslly was
found in cave on the outskirts OF
Kieff on March 20, 1911.
NJ. Krassovsky, the chief of Kieft
| police, Investigated the crime His
| findings were duly improved, but
! shortly after he was deposed. A short
| time later the successor Of Krassov-
| sky announced that evidence had
been found indicating that a ritual
| crime" had been committed.
| Bells, an employee Of a brick works,
was arrested on Circumstantial evil
| dence He denied the crime and his
story was so plausible that a move
ment in his favor was started. NJ.
Grousenburs one Of the best known
| attorneys in Russia, was retained in
his behalf
The contention of the defense was
| that Yushinsky had been killed be-
cause he knew too much about the
criminal operations of band headed
by a woman named Vera Tcheberiak
Woman Figures in Case.
| According to some of the testimony
Andrew and two Of Vera's children
had been used in some Of the criml-
! nal operations of the band. The wo-
man became one of the central Ag-
ures In the case. Belts was in prison
| for two years, during which time he
was subjected to the third degree,
with all the traditional severity of the
| Russian police. He remained stead
fast in his protestations OF innocence
and his last words when the case went
10 the Jury was, 81 am innocent OF
any crime
! It was estimated that several thou
sand have left Kieff since the trial be-
gan. fearing a massacre in the event
| of scquittal. Bells probably will go
| to America TO live.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
British Destroyer Is
Aground Off Corsica

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georsisn
ROME. Nov. 10.-The British tor,
pcdo boat DESTROYER Soanker ~eut
aground to-day in a storm off Cape
,ravauo on lne norm coast OF Cor
siCa,
Assistance was rushed in response
to wireless calls.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Widow, Crazed, Kills
Child and Herself

LOUISVILLE. Nov. 1O.-Mrs. e. l..
Banks, leading clubwoman, crazed
with grief over the death of her hut
band, locked herself in her room 81
Richmond, KY, with her oni ychild
. 12-ysar- old boy, and shot and killed
the boy and then herself toe ay
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Asks Early Mailing
Of Christmas Parcels

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-"Mali
your Christmas parcels early warns
the POstoffice Department.
Postmaster General Burlesou ex-
plains that this will be the first holi-
day experience Of the parcel post. and
In order to insure prompt deliveries
he asks the cooperation of the public
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Actress Shows Jury
Scar on Shoulder

NEW YORK. Nov. 10,--Miss Edith
Ferguson. an acterss, showed a scar on
her shoulder to a City Court jury to
prove that she has been injured in such
a way that she can not wear evening
gowns.
She is suing the Fifth Avenue Coach
Company for $4,000 damages.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Woman Hurt in Auto
Wreck Is Near Death

WAYCROss, Nov io.--W. o, Neal
and wife we're injured, the latter seri.
ously. horse killed and an auto badly
smashed In a co lision here to-day. j.
l.. Sanders was driving the car and
witnesses say the collision was unavoid-
able.
Fears are entertained for the Wouss
eka's seooveg1b
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia-Fair tonight. Ten
peratures below freezing in the
interior and about freezing On
the coast. Tuesday fair, warm.
err in Northwest portion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
RACING RESULTS

Taypay LOG 81. McTaggart). 8. 20, 9 60
second; Rookfish 80 (Ford), $50, third
Time. LAS Also ran: Ralph Lloyd
SchalleT. Tom Holland. Frog, Battery
Golden, Jim Caftery
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Methodist Pastors
lndorse Liquor War

'he Methodist ministers Of Atlanta,
.Nslr regular weekly meeting Mon
q. morning, adopted resolutions in
''s'"s the action OF the prohibl-
s. mass meeting Sunday afternoon
'"aE pledged their support to the
I''e'nent to stop the sale az all kinds
y a4oeholLe drink
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Find Blacks Rolling
Dice for SilverWart

IIACKENSACK. N. J. Nov 10
Bursting into the home OF Louisa Rick
colored in search for stolen shverware
the police found Louisa and i've negroe 4
In he midst of ,, crap game for 1llysg
scrsh -. ,----..-.--. a-sssssn.@.~aeAsA "a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Emma Eames Wins
With Trial Marriage

PORTLAND OREG., Nov 10
Emilio de Gogorza, famous Spanish
tenor. has found his trial marriage to
Emma Games complete success.
At the time Of the marriage Story
predicted that de Gogorsa would And
his former wife icy cold and slave
to temperament" De Gogrrzs said
day that his wife has become "emi-
nently dumestlcsted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
GARRISON BACK FROM PANAMA,

NEW YORK;, Nov Io.-Secrc:ary
OF War Lindloy 81. Garrison and his
party arrived here to-day from Orig
tchal On the stcamc- CoIcns
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10

NEW YORK. Nov. 1o.-The
board Of arbitration in the wage
dixpute between the Eastern rail
roads and their cend uetors and
essJnqeea viii be Sled this sV@niAa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-28

SAYS the NewFlbesiTTrry 81 ssss,EsalId aud

News:
Negroes have been riding in
Pullman cars on interstate tickets
for long time. Wonder if Mr..
Richards just found it out. The
place to ADJUST the matter is by an
act of congress. The company
could not refuse them without be-
ing liable for damages. Suppose
we get after congress.
W hen the Herald and News says
that the Pullman Company could
not refuse to sell interstate tickets
ON Pullman cars to negroes it lays
down a proposition which may or
may not be sound in law. The
question, we think, is still to be de-
cided. AS a matter Of fact, there
are able lawyers who are of the
opinion that the Southern States
which have separate coach laws are
in position now to protect them
selves amply at home without any
act of Congress. The Supreme
Court of Mississippi has so held.
In case which was decided on the
9t!i osf..;a:s:. December it determined
that tie so-called jim Crow" law
of Mississippi applied in that State
to through sleeping coaches az well
as to day coaches.
The decision was rendered in the
suit of Miss Pearl Morris, who had
been given a verdict against the
Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad
for SIS, 900 because it employees re-
fused to eject three negroes from
sleeping car in which she was RI
ding. The court held that the
5000 was excessive, bnt ssggest-
ed verdict of $4,000. ln it's de-
cision it held that if negroes are to
ride in sleeping cars III mississippi
they must be furnished with sepa-
rate cars.
The Mississippi case may not be
on all fours with that stated by
Commissioner Richards. We have
seen only synopsis Of the decision.
Perhaps it would be OF public ad-
vantage if the railroad commission
would pursue the inquiry fursber.-
News d Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-28
Deserved Tribute to a Faithful
and Highly Respected Col
ored Man.

The thin gray line OF the old sol
dier and the thin dark line of the
old ex-slaye are ever pursuing par
alel courses. Forty eight years have
reduced the ranks of both to an in
fnitesmal numbers and ere long
both lines will have disappeared,
and nothing will he known of either
save what is recorded of them.
The subject of this sketch is only
an humble old colored man. an old
ex-slave of the Lake family, vet
eran of the war in the capacity of a
body servant of Mr.. Felix Lake,
deceased war Feel" as he was
known-and it is but just that some
recognition of his services, and
some mention of his death be made.
Andrew McKelvin who was i'll bis
69th year died on the old planta-
tion of the late Col. S. w. Nlchol-
son on Friday night last and was
buried at Pleasant Grove church on
Saturday afternoon. He may have
had his faults as do all mortals, but
pevertheless ne fulfilled his mission
in the humble walks of life in which
he was assigned by the wise benef-
cent creator. No one can now es-
innate the value Of the services of
this old colored nan on the battle
fields, during the war assisting the
wounded and quenching the thirst
of the dying. Durlng the latter
days of the war in skirmish on
Cheraw river he was wounded by q
shell from the enemy and suffered
the effects of it to the day of his.
death. He was always loyal 20 the
white people and selung gsto his old
masters family with that devotion
which is sacred and peculiar or
we may say characteristic only of
the old negro slave.
"One by one they pass away,
Cross the river one by one:
And the shadows of to-day
Darken the departing sum-"
Elmwood, S. G. w. d. 0.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-28
Mt. Zion News.

As it has been some time since
you have heard from this part of
old Edgetield county | thought /
would write a few dots.
Everything is on a boom, crops
looking fine but are needing rain
very badly.
Sunday was preaching day at old
Mt. Zion and our beloved pastor,
Rev. p. 3. Lanham, conducted his
regular service. Quite a large
crowd was present.
Mr.. E. NJ. Padgett has harvest
ed the finest crop of oats in this
part of the section.
Mrs. Hamp Carpenter who has
been visiting her son, Mr.. w. NJ.
Carpenter, has returned home.
Mrs. G. M. Horne is quite sick,
her friends hope for her speedy
recovery.
Misses Fannie and Paris Munday
have been visiting friends lately.
Miss Deller Mae Padgett has
been visiting in North Augusta and
returned home Friday bringing
with her her sister Mrs. D. c.
Smith and her three bright little
boys for stay of two weeks.
Master Homar AID Tommle
Walker are visiting friends in
Aiken and Montmoren.:i.
Miss Marie Padgett visited her
sisters Mrs. Walker recently.
Mr.. w. J. Gaines has moved in
our midst.
Mr.. ard Mrs. J. M. Padgett and
their little boy Woodrow visited his
father Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dolph Walker
visited Mrs. q. NJ. Horne Sunday
p. III. who has been on the sick list
for quite awhile.
Blue Bell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-28
Secretary Bryan and Liquor.

1t will not be denyed by anyone,
we suppose, that Secretary of State,
William Jennings Bryan, is better
liked to-day than at any time in
the history of his public life. Ev-
erything that he says now, and he
has spoken many hundreds of times
these twenty-odd years, is heralded
broadcast over the land, and he
never says anything that is not
calculated to do somebody good,
whether he is speaking on ques-
tions of State, religion or morals.
The other day he addressed the
Boy Scouts in Washington on the
subject of Temperance, and what
he said is worth repeating. Citin g
his own record as an example for
the young Mr.. Bryan declared:
II learned when / was boy to
be total abslainer. / do not re-
member when | first signed the
pledge. 1t is so far back that l
cannot recall it.
II know that some draw dis
tinction between the use of liquor
by boys and the use of liquor by
men. / presume there is scarcely a
person who would stand in public
place and advocate the rse Of IL
quor by boys. Everybody recog-
nizes that liquor Is nota good thing
for boys.
Il have now been of age thirty
two years and / have found that
there is no use for alcohol after one
ceases to be a boy, and only hope
you will be able to maintain and to
keep the pledge while you are grow
ing, and ! hope will see no reason
asser you are grown for changing
your habits of life on this SUBJ
ject.
Il appreciate the compliment you
pay me. because the opinion of boys
is not only compliment, but it
has It's usefulness.
Il shall feel that l have not lived
entirely in vain if by abstaining
from Intoxicating liquors and bev-
erages, I have given my strength
to any one and helped him to resist
the temptation.
Coming as it does from so dis
tinguished andsuccessful a man these
words should sink deep into the
heart If old and young alike
Greenwood Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-28
NO. is
Beaver Dam School Closes.

On Saturday afternoon at 6
o'clock, the pretty green lawn ad-
joining the Beaver Dam Mill and
the school building, was filled with
happy children, and many mothers
and fathers of the school, to wit
ness the May-pole dance which had
been arranged for and trained by
Miss Sophie Abney, who has been
the successful teacher for several
years.
Before the exercises began, every
child present was provided with
saucer of delig hiul ice cream and
cake.
Immediately after the outdoor
entertainment, the people, am ong
whom were a number from the
town, repaired to the school build
ing, when the temperance play,
The Sick Baby" was given by the
same little folks who had won re-
nown for themselves at the opera
house in that role, recently. Otis
Burnett who lives in the mill vii
lage took the part of DR.. True, as
Edwin Folk was out Of town on
fishing trip near Batesburg.
The play was followed by several
very attractive and novel numbers
by the Beaver Dam school children,
consisting of choruses by the girls
and boys and recitations. Anoth-
er feature of the programme was g.
talk by Mr.. B. F. Zimmerman, su-
perintendent of the mill,
Mr. Jas. H. Tompkins had
charge as master of ceremonies. A
very interesting exhibition of wo rk
by the students was fastened around d
the entire sides of the building.
This was in charge Of Miss Olds
who was sent to the mill village by
the Parker Co., to do welfare
work, Of which cooking and sewing
are a practical part. Miss Olds
spent about a month in Edgef eld,
and did some good work in tina di-
rection while here. She left early
this week for Columbia where she
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-28
A Boston school teacher had been

A Boston school teacher had been
explaining to her class about the
thr.e Kingdoms OF nature-the ami
NAL, the minera! and the vegetable.
When she had finished she said to
the class:
Now, who can tell ne what the
highest degree of animal tifc is?''
At this little girl rear row
of seats raised her hand and replied:
The highest degree Of animal
life is the giraffe. ."-Metropolitln
Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-28

daughter, Mrs. James Wright, who
lives near town.
Messrs. Hugh c. Mitchell, Bever-
ly Eppes and Bennie Parker spent
Sunday here at the home of the for
mer's sistor, Mrs. W. N. Wright.
Mrs. Morgan, of Greenville, was
here with her daughter during the
two days of commencement
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-28

Il can't understand how some
things yet their names," declared
the grumpy boarder.
For instance"
Take this strawberry shortcake
If they had called it shortberr,
strawcake l could have seen the
point"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-28

their brother, Frank, spent a few
days recently with DR.. and Mrs.
Adams.
Everything is needing rain very
badly up here.
Blue Eyes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-28


long with the coasoli lidation Of
schools we Ieed more attentionSt
consolidation of churches, with
more attention to vital Christianity
and less attention to formal denom-
inationaIisn. Division into dozens
and dozens and scores and scores of
jarring sects is the curse of Pro.es-
tant Christianity. Catholicism is
one united powerful force, but Pro-
testantism is divided into score
of warning camps. Is it not true
that in many community a dozen
weak, puny churches are existing at
some poor dying rate, whereas If
the church members were willing
to hold some nonessential denoml-
natior al idea a little in allegiance,
they could unite in support Of one
strong and powerful church that
would be of tenfold greater service
to God and His uses?-Progres-
sive Farmer.