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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-02
ATLANTA WOMAN AWARDED
IN MACON COURT

MACON. GA. Jan. o. Airs l. T.
Stallings, Of Atlanta, a Well known
former Macon matrou has been award
ed $500 i'm damages from the Macon
Railway and Light Company for inju-
.ries received by her In stepping from a
street car three years ago As she att
tempted to alght the hand rail broke,
and she was thrown to the ground sus-
tanning such injuries that repeated op-
erations We're necessary. Mrs. S,alliugs
declined an offer Of $500 made by the
company before the trial. She sued for
$4,000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-02
MISSING HUSBAND
is SEEN ON STREETS;
MINDLAPSE FEARED

J. \. Frike, 627 Capitol avenue, who
has been strangely missing for three
weeks, is reported to have been seen
downtown Monday afternoon, and his wife
now believes he is wandering the streets
with his mind a blank.
She told the police of this new informa-
ton, and asked that redoubled efforts be
made to find the missing man
Mrs Frike, who is Frustrated by the
disappearance, says her husband received
an injury to his head thirteen years ago,
and she fears his reason has become de-
thrOned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-02
NEW OFFICERS OF
ATLANTALODGEO OF
MOOSE INHALED

AZ a meeting Of Atlanta lodge, No. 523
Loyal Order of Moose, last evening. the
following officers were installed; Dicta-
tor, H. L. McEwen; secretary, j. l.. Viii
liams; treasurer, Edgar A. Baughan ser
geant-at-arms, ". II. II. Walker.
James J. Davis, director general of
Pittsburg Pa, and DeIos b Rogers Of
Louisville, Ky. supreme instructor for the
Southern states, We're present and made
addresses.
Interest in Atlanta lodge is great, and
before the charter closes it is expected
that the membership will reach the 5000
mark. The national director, ~ Waldo
Kennedy, has appointed J. u. Stephens as
deputy and he will devote his entire
time to the organization work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-02
MAY FREE CONVICT WHO
GAVE $500 TO CHARITY

La PORTE, IND Jan. THE spirit
which prompted Cabin A. Adams, con-
Wet in the Michigan city prison. to send
a check for 500 to Columbus. Ind., to
buy toys for poor children is likely 10 re-
suit in giving him his long desired lib
erty. The newspaper Of Columbus have
made editorial appeals for his release.
Adams Is said to be member of a
prominent family and to have gone TO
prison on a charge Of horse stealing an
der another. name, that his parents might
be spared disgrace
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-02
OLD STYLE MATCHES
DOOMED BY NEW LAW

PITTSBURG, PA, Jan. THAT time
hOnOred custom of striking matches on
your trousers became one of the lost arts
yesterday when the American manufac-
turers stopped making old Strike enron
your-pants matches The law prohibits
it,. According to the lawmakers, the old
style match was dangerous and caused
many deaths in the factories.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-02
OFFICIALS SALARY
RAISED d CENTS A MONTH

ROME. GA. Jan. One city OH
cial re- elected the other day by city
council. got a raise of four cents a
month i'm salary A motion i'm an Sc
robustness. was made to that effect by a
councilman, and it passed. \ w. Wal
Ton. superintendent of public works.
was the official and ne got mp ana
thanked the aldermen for the raise His
salary was S16666. and 1t was raised TO
Sl6e 20.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-02
BOY OF 10 is CAUGHT
R0BBING A POSTOFFlCE

DAVENPORT IA, Jan. 2-Russell
Bockentheiu, a thirteen-year-old boy.
vas caught robbing the West Liberty.
La. postottice, He confessed to having
robbed the postoftice five times. the eX-
press Office once and the high school
basket ball treasury several times.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-02
DIES AFTER TRYING
TO DRINK UP ALL
WHISKY IN PLACE

BLUEFIELD, w. VA, Jan. George
Harris entered a saloon at Mat2w near
here, and offered to drink all the drinks
any man in the saloon would pay for He
was taken up. He drank
Forty eight Tom and Jerrys,
Three bottles of beer,
The greater part of pint Of whisky.
He started to stagger out the door, fell
over, and in a few minutes was dead.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-02
BOY IS SHOT IN HEAD
PLAYING AT "HOLD up"

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Playing "hold-up"
caused the shooting of Herbert Bonham,
a fourteen-year- old boy, in a vacant lot
across the street from his home at 1914
West Division street. He was wounded
in the head with an air rifle
one of Bonhams companions pointed
the rifle at him with a command to
Throw up your hands," The gun was
accidentally discharged. Bonham was
unable to tell the name of the boy who
shot him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-02
RECEIVER is ASKED FOR
CEDART0WN MERCHANT

A petition in bankruptcy against ].
Bernstein was entered in the United
States district court this morning by the
Warren Manufacturing Company and the
Southern Millinery Company, his credit
ors Bernstein lives in Atlanta and oper-
ates a store in Cedartown.
Nj. F. Goldstein was appointed receiver
by Judge Newman. The value of the
stock i'm Bernsteins store is said to be
about 1000 ~.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-02
Declares Cardinal
Will Be Subpenaed

Referring TO his approaching 'Ia
Watson says
Il is nay purpose Ia summon RS
witnesses Cardinal Gibbons. IN
thony Comstock, Joseph Tunuiy
eN- Priest l.. G. King, eX-Pricst Sc
quin. Anthony Maue and those
three Augusta knights Of Column
bus VINO published their pledge to
show to three Protestant clergymen
the oath which is taken by the
fourth degree members of that or
ganization and who then broke
their pledge.
Il is entirely possible that ] Will
institute a counter prosecution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16
WILLIAM LoosToN KNOCKED
UNCONSCIOUS IN JAIL
When officer Attempted TO Arrest
Him He Was Struck Also.-Pris-
oner Knocks Down Tailor.

William Logston. better known as
Vinegar Bill" OF Moundsville. Is
lying in the Marshall county Jail in
n serious condition as a result OF be-
ing beaten over the head by Police
man Ritner OF the Moundsville police
department and Jailor +. NJ. Howard.
LogstOn, who Is q very strong man.
was approached by Officer Ritner
yesterday afternoon shortly after ;
o'clock and the officer placed him
under arrest. charged with assault
and battery upon his (Logston's)
brother. Logston AT this point decid-
ed not TO 20 to Jail and Ritner depu-
tized Mayor +. X. Blair and Truant
OFFICER Swan TO help him.
Swan and Mayor Blair had hold or
Logston's arms while Ritner struck
Logston over the head several times
with his mace Logston finally
stated that ne would 20 to jail with
the mayor bbt not with the police.
The mayor finally assisted Logston
10 the city lookup without the aid
Of Policeman Ritrer. When Logston
arrived at the Jail and was turned
over 10 the jailor he ~ once broke
several windows and Tailor Howard
started toward him. with the result
that LOgston struck him terrific
blow in the face. flooring him. Two
prisoners, named Hackla and Burge.
tIduh'u nolu or LOgStOn and Hacklo
was also beaten by the enrared man.
by this time Howard was on his feet
and struck Logston over the head
with his mace and felled him to the
floor. unconscious.
Logston was carried into a cell and
DR.. W. =. Bonar rendered medical
old. Iogs'oa rogained consciousness
about an hour afterward
An lntellgencer reporter inter
viewed Logston's brother, Earl. last
evening. and he stated that his broth
or Will" had never assaulted him
and that he would testify according
~ when the time came OFFICER Rit-
rer was asked as 10 who swore out
me warrant for Locston's arrest and
he replied that lie had the warrant
issued himself tut upon what
grounds he did not state The mat
Ter viii probably be aired before the
mayor this morning and IL II said
mat legal talent has been employed
~ friends Of LoEston. The case viii
likely attract much attention. ne
large crowd Witnessed the trouble.
and several bystanders called for the
policeman 20 stop beating the pris-
oner and take him 20 the Jail, as he
had plenty of assistance.
Logston. it is said. was released
from the local workhouse last Thurs
DAY. after completing a term OF 80
days. He vas arrested and sent m
on charge Of disorderely conduct
on local traction car
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16
SUCH is THE PROPOSED ACTION
OF BELLAtRE COUNCIL
TONIGHT.
Mayors Salary 20 BE Made $500 More.
Auditor About 5000 More and Pc.
lice 20 Lose Three Men.

a special meeting 81 the BeIaire
council has been called for this eve
ming and much interest is being mani.
Tested by residents of the Ohio city
over what action Will ls taken on the
ordinance 20 Increase certain officials
salaries. The meeting d. called Tor the
purpose of voting ON am ordinance to-
increase the salary OF the mayor from
5000 tu $500 and the tify auditor
from about 5000 to 81 500. Boo addition
fo salaries Of other officials Tho or.
dln1uce also provides that tho salary
of thr driver of thn fire truck shall De-
reduced. the amount not known
Zoo addition Co This ordinance. au.
other has been drafted and will be-
acted on. 10 provides for Che reduction
in number 81 members of the police
department A. The present time thor.
orc ll mon in he department includ
irr the chief huf under the new or.
dinnnce Or is provided that thc force
Do reduced 20 q chief and eight patrol
men. abollshinF fhn offices of captain
lieutenant aud sergeant
titizcns of HrIaire arc un in arms
over fno movement fo pass tho ordIn.
nNs aH they object to paving f1rE.r
salaries fu certain officials while the
safety of Tho cIfE Dr. threatened bv .
reduction ~ the police force. hTs lr
iin7urpe were submitted 90 tho last
meeting. nuf since fhrt Slime t WIS DO
c'i'i FEB hold u special meeting. ae tho
Ohio laws require that o. dlys must
D.1fHr between fhe time o. n4eaaro
OF an ordinance and tho time when 4.
becomes law. NJ 'he ordinances PASS
iorirht They VIII become effective
January T.
Members Of council are said to have
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16
Hilles Makes Address.


WASHINGTON. Dec 15.-Althougb
the Republican national committee
will not decide the question OF wheth-
er II shall call an extraordinary par
" convention until its formal meet
ing tomorrow. many OF the argu-
ments for and against such action
were made tonight 1T dinner given
TO the committeeman by Chairman
Charles ID. Hilles. In a speech to the
diners that preceded the discussion
OF the merits OF the question. Mr.
ltilles outlined at length the matters
which the committee and a conven-
ton. IL called. will be asked to set
tie. gave some OF the arguments on
each side ana declared that in any
event the Republican party should
get together
This conference" he said. lis not
council of despair Republicans
have every reason 10 feel hopeful"
The national chairman did not dis
close his personal views on the ad
visibility Of an extraordinary con-
vention. but called upon other COM
mitteemcn 10 debate its merits. In
order that We may again TRIUMPH. 90
said he. we must have some motive
q other than "A desire TO win For the
sake Of mere success at the polls we
must not discard or undermine the
sound principles which our predeces-
sors thought out and fought and
wrought out We are the trustees Of
the Republican party. fact which
should inspire in us q sense Of CO.
gent resi- possibility. Republicans.
former Republicans can go very far
in a protocol Of union II a surrender
of principles is not involved. We will
not embrace theories Of government
that are destructive Of all that We
hold essential to the maintenance OF
liberty regulated by law"
Nr Hiile7 referred 20 the meeting 81
the national committee as abnormal.
but directed hy the executive commit.
. tee and warranted hy conditions.
Five Important Questions.
lie announced that five important
q question: 10 boz decided by the com.
uit'ce tomorrow involved the recog.
milton ~ state laws as 20 the manner
ar choosing delegates. minimizing the
number OF contests for seats iu con.
N"nilors. discriminating the tenure OF
commitment automatically upon the
election OF their successors. the ere.
alton OF nov tribunal 10 hear con
f"-tanfe. and changing the basis OF
representa-
WV .NII.i. NNN.I at Length on tho
TroQo reCoEifion Of primary laws
and 'he proposal to change tho basis
OF repre- 9erta'ior. which would lead 10
q reduction I'M The proportion 90 dole
gates from southern states Discuss
Ing be- proposed reduction Nr Hucs
pointed ouf the success of the Re
. publican rlrty in several states south
, OI Mason and Dixon lino and summed
NO Oh" arguments Of the opponents 20
he u.au
They Do said. argue that ~ -he
f party i-uor. tho great body OF Re
rullcars deu.p rcurceeutation I'm
. ifs convention Co tine Colored men who
/ 1r" dlefunD li-ed by an arbitrary mill
7 tIrf and Urrouscio enable democracv. ID
. "III have wrought wrong of far
P reaching consequence that its new
slogan of iu-t and equal reuresentq-
ton W.I D." "a MISSIONER and that 10
wlI NHv" given count"nauce 20 a
daWnabl" and de-po'lo system
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16
OFFICERS
TO INVESTIGATE

FLORENCE Dec 1.-Two or.
ficials Of the Paris police department
arrived here to-day 20 vestigate the
circumstance surrounding the reco,
cry of Mona Lisa Difficulties arc
arising with reference TO the proce-
dure in The examination o. Vlncenzo
forurla. because the crime was CON
mii'cd outside OF Italian territory.
Tho French police officials can ncith-
or iutrrrogate remg.a nor be present
ut his examination
To o. expected HAT the painting can
Do sent to Rome before the end ~
iho week Hr permission of tho
French government DO viii De- exhibit
Cd there
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16
MAN BEATEN
BY OFFICER OF THAT TOWN

pointed a committee TO frame both
propositions for submission TO the
committee tomorrow.
Members leaving the conference said
the meeting had been quite harmo-
NOUS. the only incident TO rurle the
calm being a dispute between William
barnes, of New York. and Senator
Borah over the 1912 convention. Il
was said strong opposition TO the spe-
cial convention plan had developed.
and that some OF those who had advo-
Gated II now We're inclined 10 support
the Warren compromise.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16
MASS MEETING HELD LAST,
NIGHT AND PAVING CON-
TRACTS CONSIDERED.
Council Reported 20 Have Been Un.
fair in Apportionment
OF Costs.


A mass meeting of the citizens Of
Patterson was held last night in tho
council chambers at Patterson with
the idea OF getting redress OF griev-
ances from the councilmanic body
which they claim is trying TO collect
more money from them than is due
TOT improvements made to Kruger
street. After considerable talking il
was decided TO allow the matter IN
rest until tomorrow at 1890 o'clock
a. m. when Il will be taken IN and
threshed out BY committees from
council and the citizens at the OFFICES
o. J. J. p. O'Brien and Frank O'Rrien
who have been retained BY the CHI.
zens as their attorneys.
The question arises over the fact
mat the cohnty commissioners appro-
pFlated sum OF money for the pay.
ing or Kruger street" and which the
citizens ~ that street claim should
be used directly for the paving and
not as the share Of the town which
the council body and MAYOR seem to
think II was appropriated for The
contract price for the paving per
square yard was ->ed at STA and
the council now asks the property
holders 20 pay the sum OF sl22 for
their paving per front foot
seems char ~ town officials have
1oile ~ me cOnclus'nu that the $4,000
w .fi lA''N JOY me paving OF the
r,t H. 10 '.r town and De-
-. o., s'fle 't IN' expense. ana
st~get sSl,,it - '"- "l',.+ NJ ut
S,,,..,, tf - T. Mhith would
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ar. v'fr.r H. '", 'Hie ana
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roruurm.rt rr. mayor oi tuc town
rs.f over f. f.e r.utr.ctc-4 IN. sum ~
money while. tho county frf auurorr.-
49, % .o tN" work they considered tncrr-
fc-. O. t-rI ".tu the whole AFFAIR
lr'tei ....e. H o. ,hs sest
L'cirt Comut5stor-
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16

ing cut off the debate on so important
feature OF the currency bill.
He said the officers OF the regional
reserve bank in New York would be
named by Wall street and that TIE
ramiiications OF the Wall street infin.
ence would reach TO every corner %
the country"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16
PATTERSON CITIZENS WANT TO
KNOW WERE MONEY IS GOING
ADMINISTRATION
Continued from FIRST Pags)

here and cry wolf. wolf when there
Is no wolf: who will take this chance
OF iniuring the multitude who may
be mislead by such a cry"
Senator Reed said a typewriter
document" proposing senator Root
for the presidency had been prepared
and given 10 the press before he made
his speech. 1t is not difficult then
to understand why the secretary of
state was brolght in" he added.
state was brought in" he added
senator Hitchcock made a sharp at
regional reserve banks by the bank.
ing interests of the country. lie de-
clared this feature or the bill Womb
turn over the country reserves 10
the use OF these bankers and would
Iegalize the methods and the comb.
nations az control. against which the
country has long protested
Country 20 Bankers.
Quotlng the speech OF Senator
stone saturday. IN which the latter
attacked \. u. Hepburn and Frank \
Nanderlip of New York. Milton Allies
OF WASHINGTON. as representatives OF
1 u Sei 81 bankers who were fighting
eueCtlNe currency reform. ne insist
Ell that under tho Democratic hin mo
control OF the currency system OF tho
and other bankers
IF the Nenderlips and the Allies
are going - control" iuterruDtad
senator stone. 1t is remarkable that
lhey are opposing this whole svs-
ten. They nave been down here fight
ing ~ hey are llhtirg 10 Vet. They
are invoking every agency 10 defeat
bank" '' ~ get central
senator Lane Of Oregon. who did
nor JOIN the Democratic caucus on fns
currency bill. announced his ir-sp-
ION OF supporting the Hitchcock
amendment providing for govern
mem control of the regional banks
lIt argued that the proposed banks
"cie 10 Do public utility institution
"nu should be under government
luandgemplf
An argument I'm fayor of the crea
ltoh o! great central bank 10 be
1"hed ny me people ami oncratod b,
~" so'ernment was presented by
-tna'oF work.. WHO express SEQ pref
rr-nc' for the Hitchcock Man a.
AGAINST the owen bin
\ defence OF the bankers Of t1.
souhtiy, particularly those criticized
D. uui'ut the debate by Senators Stons
. X vl,-, owen was delivered by senator
4 critieise Root.
/ - HIocI fllc senators renewed the
! ,tiH'lan or senator Roofs eDh.cb 20
T me night session OF me senate So.
Wy Ni!dina. rtierr.uE % Tine urr.i
Hrhil.i boom launched for ..,-
noot by ; uafCr Galiuler. declared 10
."S WONDERFUL what wreck can IN.
,,e .VIS1t ~ 90 sound mind by prcsi-
TIE character -au.r1. D..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16

INIITTIV- T0VI"- Doc n Urn
hundred and n.ucf,. elk federal dead
were counted after battle with CON
-tI'utonaiieta af salinas. 500 nii.r
norfN of Monterey. last FRIDAY LAD,
'ordinr tu a telephone reporf ID,
r"it'' mo- t.n.t.tutlonalist hcadquar
for to-day
IT." report said force OF e-u
I'1' "u route f1 reinforce tho
Nn'No laredo r1rrieou. fcr boz with
5000 rebels under Santos GOV and
urfr cut fo piece. so reyoIufIon-
isIs were killed f Was as.effsd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16
INCREASE SALARIES OF MAYOR
AND AUDITOR; REDUCE POLICE

held meeting last night and caucused
on the question and are ready for the
action tonight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16
VILLA NOW FEARS
Ccor;inusd frO-u rirs, Page,

acts during the session were the rat
.hcation Of the presidents assumption
of power over the various depart
ments Of the government. after dis
solving the preceding congress. and
r'granting TO the president this same
power. which gives General Huerta
unu congress convene again. prac.
ucaily the sway of q dictator
Altogether the now congress was
unohstrusive. interfering not az all
with the executives ideas OF govern.
ment
The rebel General Villas treatment
OF the Spaniards az Chihuahua has
aroused tho keen sympathies OF the
colony here The Spanish minister.
Senior CoioEan Colocau. sent TO
Washington today through the Ameri-
can charge Nelson O'Shaughuo ssy. his
thanks for the efforts made by the gov.
'rnWeut 10 relieve his Countrymen al
that place
The situation around Tampico Is de-
CARED by the government to be salts
factory
Late reports indicate that the rebels
IN their retreat took away only four
locomotives and enough cars 10 make
up four trains
Reports from other part OF Mexico
concern the usual number OF minor en-
gagcments and rebel dcprcdatlous
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16

wonder ~ nrU succeed what sort
90 timber ia DO made o. anyhow -"
lie.H Iuet H plain VI OGDEN man. thafs
all 4 know Prom judge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
SUICIDE DUE TO GRIEF
His Friends Dead, Dumont
Hanged Himself.

Grief over the deaths of old friends.
particularly that Of Thomas T. Pearsall,
a lawyer. caused Henry ID. Dumont sew
enty years old, Of No. 1897 Pacific street.
Brooklyn. 10 commit suicide yesterday.
He was found hanging from the transom
In his bedroom.
Pearsal died on April .. Mr.. Dumont
and Justice Isaac NJ. kapper were the
only persons not members of the Peaisall
family who attended his funeral. Du-
mont. who was treasurer Of the Business
Bourse International 0nc). Of No. 26l
Broadway. was at business on Tuesday.
Yesterday morning Levi Chapman. "A but
Ter. went to his room and found Dumont
dead.
on table in the room were letters adj
dressed 10 his son, Charles Il. Dumont.
OF No. II North Goodman street Roches-
ter, and 10 his daughter, Mrs. II. Van
Cleaf, OF No. 3O63 East 93d street. Cleye-
land.
Dumont was a Mason and d member of
the Merchants Association. lie had lived
in Brooklyn for more than forty years.
President Roosevelt sent Mr. Dumont to
Cuba 10 investigate the resources of the
island and report on business conditions
there