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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
GIRL TAKES
80 POISON
TABLETS
Phone Operator, Despondent Over
New Love Affair, Fails in
Effort to Die.

Propped up in bed at Grady Hos
pital. Miss Catherine Reese, the pref
ty telephone operator who tried to end
her life with strychnine Sunday, told
a pathetic story Of two disappoint-
ments in love.
ut just seemed that there was
nothing left to live for" she moaned,
but am sorry ! did It now"
Miss Reese was still white faced
and weak Monday from the effects of
the poison. 1t is believed that she
will have recovered within two or
three days.
She told a graphic tale OF the de-
spondency that led her to the attempt
at self-destruction and Of her bitter
grief and despair as she snatched q
pad of writing paper to write a last
message to her sweetheart even while
the poison had her in its grasp.
Unable to Write Death Note.
Sweetheart, you will never
know" she wrote in a scrawling
hand as commissions seized her. She
was unable to finish the sentence.
Il know it was a foolish, foolish
thing for me to do" she said at the
hospital. But everything was going
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
COCHRAN To
ASK SCHOOL
INQUIRY
Fulton Legislator Believes There
Has Been Extravaganza at the
State Agricultural Colleges.

Satisfied that mismanagement, in
competency or extravaganza may have
been prevalent in the various dis
trict agricultural colleges Of late. Rep
resentative Ralph o. Cochran. OF Full
ton, Will propose a resolution in the
House calling for rigid legislative
probe into the same.
Mr. Cochran's idea Is that the
schools 80 far have failed polntedly
10 justify the great outlay OF money
required to keep them up.
The gentleman from Fulton will not
charge any person with deliberate
wrongdoing, but he does believe that
the schools have not been conducted
In a businesslike manner. and that
they might, and should. be placed on
a basis working to Georgies greater
advantage.
He calls attention to the deficits
shown IN the Treasurer's reports, and
draws the seemingly warranted infer
ence that the colleges are not return
ing TO the State anything like the
amount OF money they should. con-
sidering the money the State spends
upon them.
The eleven district schools are sup
posed to be self supporting, in a way,
but the returns, as indicated by the
Treasurer's report. do not show them
as approximating anything like that
ideal status
This proposed investigation, COM
ing on the heels OF the mix-up in the
Experiment Station. is sure to attract
widespread attention throughout
Georgia, as every congressional dis
trict has one Of these agricultural
schools.
81 do not wish to be placed in the
attitude of attacking the district
schools, said Mr. Cochran. discussing
his resolution to-day. - really want
their cooperation in beneftting agri-
cultural conditions in Georgia. ! am
trying TO find out exactly what they
are doing, and when that has been as
certained. we can proceed as the re-
suits Indicate"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Boy Drowned While
Battling in River

Nat Jones. a 12-yeHr-old boy. was
drowned in the Chattahoochee River
at Center Hill Monday morning. The
boy was one Of crowd in swimming
According to witnesses of the tragedy.
ne became paralyzed with cramps ana
went down before anyone could reach
him
His body was brought up a short
time later by c. c. Jones, county po-
lireman. The boy lived with his step.
father, Sam Sparks, on the Mayson
and Turner Road.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Fascination of Death
Leads Girl to Suicide

Special Gable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS. July Fla cination for the
mystery Of death led Miss McDuff.
young american woman OF wealth.
beauty an3 ideals, TO take her life n
a little inn in the village Of Villebon,
according to theory formed to-day
by the police. who have been inves-
tlgating the tragedy.
Miss McDuff is said to come from
either a New York or a Cambridge,
Mass, family.
The young woman, accompanied by
an Englishman, arrived at Villacou-
blay a month ago. At the hotel where
she lived she aroused much curiosity
by her theories concerning death.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Militants Fire Pier
King Was to Visit
Special Gable to The atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The atlanta Georgian.
SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND, July I.
Militant suffragettes attempted to
burn the famous Southport pier early
o-day. II it had not been for volun-
teer fremen the structure would have
been lost. Fishermen went TO the aid
Of the firemen and succeeded in
quenching the flames
The damage is estimated at about
$4,000 The women evidently intend
ed the conhagration as a royal re-
Duke. as King George was scheduled
to pass before the pier this afternoon
LIVERPOOL. July IA suffrage
bomb was exploded in the cellar Of
the Liverpool Stock Exc hange to-day
and the building was partially de-
stroyed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Senate Once More
Denies It's Hall to
Women Suffragists

Intellectual efforts we're made by Sen.
ator w. D. Mcneil Of the Twenty sec
ond district. Monday morning for re-
consideration Of the resolution granting
the Georgia Woman's Suffrage Associa
ton the use Of the Senate chamber on
the evening OF Wednesday and Thurs
dHy, July and TO-
The Senator's motion to take the res
olution from the table. although but
tresssd with the forcetul declaration
that the Senate had no right to deny
such n request somns from respecta-
BILE citizens. was lost by 8 vote OF II
to IS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Local Stock Dealers
See Trade Revival

Atlanta dealers in stocks and bonds
repor; some revival Of business. Dis
bursement of July dividends at time
when the prices Of local stocks are
low has brought some reinvestment
demand. they say.
Several good sized dividend checks
have been turned over to investment
dealers with instructions to purchase
the stamped" stock OF the Georgia
Railway and Electric Company which
is a guaranteed 8 per cent security,
selling just now around 1ls, This
stock has held firm. compared with
other local securities.
Power common" is ATTRACTING at
tsntion, too.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
2 AviatOrs Escape
In 3OO-Foot Plunge

CHICAGO, July Glenn Martin.
Los Angeles aviator, and Charles H.
Day, his mechanician, escaped death
by "A small margin to-day when their
hydro aeroplane collapsed in Lake
Michigan while going at rate of 40
miles an hour.
Martin attempted TO glide to the
water from a height Of about 300 feet
when the machine shot downward
and struck the water with terrific
force
The two men chung to the disabled
plane until help reached them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

against me My mother was sick.
Ny marriage was unhappy, for it is
true that l have been married and
that my case for divorce was TO have
come up to-day. Then came this
other disappointment in love. l was
tired and exhausted Everything
looked dark and so just swallowed
the stryChnine.
MY husbands name is w. A.
Skeene. He has been in the navy
and we used to travel about the
country quite a lot. He did not treat
me kindly, though, and l left him
soon after we came to Atlanta. l met
a young man my the name of Col
den StudstiIl about six months ago.
He is q. private at Fort Mcpherson.
He paid me a good many attentions
and / was attracted by him. he is
the one who caused me to try to
kill myself. We had little quarrel
the Fourth of July, but we made up
afterward. on Saturday | worked
on a switchboard from early in the
morning until dbOul IL " NAN-N -
night. When / came out Golden was
waiting for me with three other fell
lows-Patrick Studstill, his brother;
a young man by the name Of Wood
and William Briggs.
ouarreled on Auto Ride.
we went automobile riding for
long time. Golden got very angry
with me about something and was
angry wnen he left me early Sunday
morning. tried to call him at Fort
Mcpherson Sunday. but ! couldn't get
him. They were provoked at me out
at the fort for calling so often. /
finally became desperate and when !
went to my room in Mrs. Bowers
house at 81 Fraser Street I swallowed
the strychnine tablets. There mus;
have been 25 or 30 Of them
In few minutes l was in terrible
pain. I wanted 10 send a message 10
Golden, who was to have married me
after I got my divorce. I thought 4
would be the last he ever would hear
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Wilson Motors Sixty
Miles for Golf Game

WOODSTOCK, VT, July with
the mercury lowering about 60 Presi-
dent Wilson motored so miles to play
golf with Or. Grayson to-day The
President left Cornish early and made
quick time to the Woodstock links. the
public golf course nearest the summer
apital
After a round with DR. Grayson. the
President lunch.d 81 the Woodstock Inn
and then motored back to Cornish. He
win leave for Washington tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Gen. Bourne, Leader
Of State U. G. v, Dead

SAVANNAH, July THE funeral
OF General William Henry Bourne
took place this afternoon. He was
commander of McLaws Camp and
briEadier general OF the Georgia Di-
vision. United Confederate Veterans
General Bourne died Saturday
night after an illness of a little more
than two hours. following AN attack
OF acute indigestion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Lady Sackville Wins
S5,OOO,OO0 Request
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Cable 70 The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, July IA verdict against
the plaintiffs was rendered to-day in
the suit brought in an effort to break
the will Of the late Sir John Murray
Scott because he bequeathed Lady Sack
vile 5000. 900 in cash. real estate and
art treasures.
The special jury in the case reported
to Justice Evans this afternoon that the
evidence showed that Lady Sackyine
had exercised no undue Influence over
Sir John.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Robber Held, Failing
To Make $1,000 Bond

Walter Turpin, alias J w Johnson,
who confessed to blowing the Kirkwood
postorrico safe last Friday night, was
bound over on $500 bond Monday
morning In preliminary hearing at
Decatur. DeKalb County, before Jus
tees A SheIverton and W p. House.
Of kirkwood.
Turpin failed 20 make bond and was
sent back to his cell to await trial the
nrst week in September
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
OPERATIONS
Of SLAVERS
IN HOTELS
Barred
Victim Tells Beavers Names of
Women and Man Engaged in
Traffic in Girls.

A new and sensational expose
of vice conditions said to be
prevalent in Atlanta was made
Monday morning by Hattie
Smith, a pretty 17-year-old girl.
who was arrested in hotel
which was raided Sunday night.
II the statements OF the smith girl
who made confession Of her own
guilt to the Chief. are true, Atlanta is
in the clutches OF one Of the best
organized vice systems In existence.
Certain downtown hotels. the girl
claims. are the rendezvous Of women
procursrs who go out on the streets
and entice young girls in where thew
are provided with every comfort and
convenience. in addition TO being car
ried out on long automobile rides nv
strange men.
Gives Chief Names.
The names OF at least one OF these
procurers has been placed in the
hands Of Chief Beavers, who will
make an arrest before night, II is be-
lieved, The name OF a prominent
citizen OF Atlanta also has been given
to the Chief In addition to the names
OF several women involved in the
traffic, it is said
Hattie Smiths story Monday morn
ing was dramatic in the extreme She
told Chief Beavers how she left her
home last Wednesday: how she met
the woman procurer; how she was
tntlced into the hotel in question. and
then the other details Of her shame
Her confession was complete.
She admitted her guilt and then
upon the query Of the Chief told all
she knew about the conditions, which.
she says she saw with her own eyes.
Tells Who Entieed Her.
In the course Of the conversation
Tue girl gave the Chief the names of
several parties. including one or more
prominent men Of Atlanta. in addt-
tion to the name of the woman who
enticed her to the hotel.
The arrest OF a negro elevator boy
in downtown hotel shortly after
noon was the first step taken BY
Chief Beavers in the new probe. The
boy is believed to have knowledge Of
many of the denizens of the vice ring.
Additional information was furn-
ished the police chief by the Rev.
Hugh Wallace, Of the Jones Avenue
Baptist Church, who called at the 20
lice state following publication Of the
new charges.
A number OF downtown hotels are
said to be booked for the police drag
net.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

Georgian Want Ads manage things
for those who dwell in the world OF
roomers Phone Main 5000 or At
lanta 5000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
WOMAN MAccABEE CHIEF DIES

GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. july T.
Mrs. Ade,phia c. Ward %. founder OF
the Ladies Of the Modern MaCcabees
n 1856 is dead here. after an illness
of aeveral months
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

Continued on PAGE 2, Column 7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
ANNISTON AIDS
OWENTON COLLEGE
Committees Making Thor
Ough Canvass in Behalf
of Church School

Admission, November 1S.--(Special)
Most of the delegates and visiting min
listers who attended the sessions of
the North Alabama conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south, in
this city the past week have returned
to their homes, and the univesal con.
cession is, that the gathering here was
one of the most successful ever held
In the course of his remarks. DIR. w
+. McMurry, general secretary of the
church extension work emphatically
denied the statement that the South
ern Methodist church is decadent in
Mccoy, who stated Saturday that it
is the most militant and progressive
branch of Methodism in the United
States.
These denils are borne out by thq
facts as brought out here, for the re-
ports showed progress along every
line, in increased membership, larger
subscriptions. more churches. more
preachers more Sunday schools. etc,
greater zeal and higher standards for
both laymen and ministers.
AS an dIteIHldlH OF LHe conference
the committee headed by j. Il. Caring
ton to make a thorough canvass of this
city in the interest of Birmingham col
lege has been thoroughly organized and
is prosecuting the work vigorously. The
committee is composed of f. P. Cooper
e. H. Field, L. G. Waldrop, w. p. Acker,
Judge S. w Tate J. b. Darlington, L.
H. Carre. II. b. Rudisill, II. o. David
son, r. w. Ledbetter and j. NJ. Cryer.
They have already raised over $500.
another fruit of the conference will
he a probable fight between the man
agement of Shocco Springs of ITALIA
dega and oxford Lake park Of this
city for the encampment to be selected
for the animal gathering of young peo-
pie. J. ii. Wilson of Lincoln Is chairman
OF this committee, having two pastors
and two laymen associated with him.
Other places than the two mentioned
will probably enter the fight for the
encampments, the first of which will
be held next summer.
Altogether the conference at An
niston. was a great success. It had been
looked forward TO by Bishop Mccoy as
q great responsibility the assigning of
pastors being in many respects an un-
prominent local Methodists. has there
been such universal satisfaction on the
part of all concerned, and the bishop
is today a more popular man than be-
fore the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Federal COURT At
DOTHAN NEXT WEEK
Judge BOrman of New Or
leans Will Preside for
Judge Jones

Dothan. November 49,. Especial. 1.-The
December term of federal court for the
southern division of the middle district
of Alabama will convene in Dothan De-
cember !. Judge Thomas G. Jones has
issued the order convening court on that
day. and Deputy Clerk n. B. Crawford
today drew the petit and grand iuries for
the term. Judge j. A.. Borman of New
Orleans will preside over the court in the
absence of Judge Jones.
There are about l25 cases on the docket,
although very few of them have been set.
Among the cases of interest on the docket
the T. S. Faulk & Co. bankrupt case of
Samson, which has been in court several
years and has attracted more than state
wide interest Another case of unuk dal
interest is that of several prominent mer-
chants of Ashford, indicted in connection
with fraud in bankrupt case at that
place about two years ago. There is one
peonage case, three or four postoffice
cases and a large number of whisky cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
REV. c. \. TALBOT
CALLED TO DOTHAN
kentuckian May Accept the
Passionate of First Pres
byterian Chruch

Dothan, November Especial. 1.-The
Rev. c. II. Talbot of Bardstown, KY, has
been extended a call by the Presbyterian
church of this place. Mr.. Talbot occupied
the pulpit at the church both morning
and evening hours Sunday, and the con-
gregaton was so pleased with him that
a meeting of the board of elders was held
Monday and a call to the pastorate of the
local church extended him.
The church here has been without a
pa stor for over year. but the pulpit has
been supplied at intervals by visiting cler-
gymen. Mr.. Talbot has not yet accepted
the call, but has it under consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
BOWLING GRANTED
PAROLE BY O'NEAI

Montgomery, November 18.-(Special.) }
The governor today granted a parole to
Eugene Dowling, a white man of Mont
gomery, who was sentenced to life inn
prisonment several years ago for a seri-
GUS crime. Executive cemency was
shown in view of the serious condition
of Dowling's health, and because there
was declared to be some doubt of his
crime. He was sentenced on the evil
dence of two small girls, who have since
repudiated their testimony.
Executive clemency was recommended
by Judge w. II. Thomas. before whom
the case was tried. Congressman Hugh
Dent, who was solicitor at the time. and
Henry Hughes, clerk of the court. A
large number of other prominent citizens
recommended parole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
National Citizens League in
Charge of Campaign Has
Closed It's Offices
IMPORTANT REFORM
ALREADY IN SIGHT
League Set Out to Arouse Public TO
Necessity for. Reform Without
Championing Any Par
ticular Bill
BY HOLLAND.

New York, November -(speciaI.)-Pos-
sibly the best evidence that the national
banking and currency law which in the
main Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury,
Salmon p. Chase, formulated and per-
suaded the Congress of his day to accept
Is to he set aside and a new law formu-
lated in the adminise alton of Woodrow
Wilson is to take its place is that which
has Just been furnished hy the National
Citizens league.
That organization has practically com
rleted its labors. Its experience illus
ttates not only the value OF persistent az
fiation, but also the readiness with (which
the people of the United States will give
heed to public discussion of matters Of
national concern. If the National Ciu-
zens' league were not satisfied that there
was to be radical reform of our banking
and currency laws established at an early
day it certainly would not have sus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19

Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are moth
ing more than "A concentrated form OF
the natural seeretions which the
stomach employs in digesting food. And
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets merely step
in when the stomach is too tired or too
sluggish to perform its functions prop
crly and supply sufficient quantity
of these digestive fernents to digest
completely all food, under either acid
or alkaline conditions, in tho stomach.
1t has long been known that the va
rious digestive ferments could be pro-
duced as perfectly in the laboratory as
In the stomach, but stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets are the first attempt outside of.
certain hospitals, to utilize these dis
coveries for the Benefit of sufferers
from indigestion and Kindred com
plants.
The perfect freedom to eat what YOU
please and as much as you please which
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets gives has
won it thousands of friends who make
1t a constant, vest pocket companion.
Join today the vast army OF people who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
SURVEYS ARE BEING
MADE FOR CITY HALL
New Building at Dothan to
Have an Auditorium
Seating 5000

Dothan, November -(Special.)-Pre-
nmlnary surveys of the lot on South St.
Andrews street on which 1t is proposed
to erect the city hall are now being made.
1t is probable that the old power plant
and the present fire station and city Of
fees will all be torn down to make room
for the new building.
The new building will include accommo-
dations for the present fire station all
the city offices and a large auditorium
with seating capacity of 2oo0 to 5000. The
auditorium will be so arranged as to he
available as an opera house. This will
give Dothan the distinction of being the
only city in Alabama with a municipality
owned opera house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Areoplane Flights at Gotham

Dothan. November 1S.-(specaL)A. C.
Beech, well known aviator, will give
an aeroplane exhibition here THURSDAY,
November 20, under the auspices of the
business men of the city. The flights
will be entirely free to the public, ana
large crowds are expected here to witness
them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
MILL-WATER LIGHT
Fight UNCHANGED
Mill Company at Jackson
vile Given Right of Way
to Tap Town Spring

Admission. November 1S.-tspecialD
There has been no change in the fight
between the Profile Cotton Mills com
lpany and the Calhoun Light and Power
company of Jacksonville and the CAL
houn Water company of Anniston, re-
sulting in the cutting off of the mill
eompany's water and light, affecting
about 1900 people
George p. Ide, former general man
ager of the mills and Industrial leader
at Jacksonville, now leading in the
water company's fight, was in Annis-
ton Monday afternoon He declined to
talk for publication, other than to state
that his company's policy would be to
SIT steady in the boat and allow the
mill people to make the next move
". l. Greenlief who succeeded Mr.
Ide as manager of the various allied
interests at Jacksonville. makes fire.
quent visits to the city to consult his
attorneys A special from Jacksonville
says that the mill company has been
granted a right of way by the city
council of that city to lay pipes from
the town spring, down what is known
as Jack Fish alley, thence west down
Coffee street; but owing to the distance
involved it will be several davs before
the mills can be put in operation again.
This would indicate an intention to
thWart the ostensible object of the
water people to force the mill to buy
at the water company's terms; but it
is stated in this connection that legal
proceedings will follow if the mill peo-
pie draw enough water to interfere
with the flow through the Ide lands.
People from Jacksonville state that
the old custom of going to the spring
mas been revived there, and that there
Is constant stream of people from
the Profile mills to the spring on tn
property of DR.. j. D. Arnold, the use'
OF lamps and candles having also been
forced in the houses of tho mill dis
trict.
Col William Youngblood, gent of the
United States department of agricul-
ture for the eradication of the cattle
tex in Alabama, is in Admission and
VIII spend several days in this sec
ton The department of agriculture, he
says, Is spending 100000 year on
this work in the south and upon the
cooperation of the people with the de-
partment. depends whether they shall
pay 10 cents or 81 per pound for beef
10 years hence, he says.
The case of Ingram & co. against w
Z. Gallihar, involving the possession of
a mule, was still being argued in che
circuit court Tuesday The case was
twice before Judge Merrill and is now
being heard again after going to the
court OF appeals. The costs will be much
more imam the mule is worth. :"