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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Of GANG
B D j \ D
OVER|N
COURT
Youths Admit Joyriding in Stolen
Machines, but Declare 9th
ers Took Them.

Revelations of the methods of
what is believed by the police to
be an organized band of automo-
bile thieves came Friday after
noon in Judge Broyles court
when three members of the sup
posed band were arraigned for
operating automobiles without
the consent of the owners.
The three young men are Henry
Hambrick, II years old, No. 80 Pat
terson avenue: Charles Nash, 10
years old No ~ Pittman place, and
Joseph Thurmond, aged II, No. is
Pittman place. All three were bound
over under bonds of $500 each, the
first two on the specific charge OF
having stolen the machine owned by
Arnold Broyles, Clerk of the Superior
Court, from in front OF the court
theft of the car of T. o. Poole, No So
South Forsyth street.
Other Arrests Near.
The men admitted in both cases
having ridden in the cars with which
they are charged as having stolen.
but declared that the machines had
been stolen by other men. They pro-
fessed 10y riding as their only use
for the machines.
The names of others of the joy
riding syndicate have been given over
to the police and their arrests are
expected momentarily.
From the Investigations of detect
ives of the city force, which followed
reported to the police. the alleged
gang made its headquarters in Mari
eta street near Five Points. From
this lookout, it is declared, they car
ried on their operations. Hambrick,
Nash and Thurmond were taken into
custody at that point. According to
the alleged confession of one to De-
teotiye Harper, the trio was prepar-
ing at the time to venture on a JOY
ride.
Operated on Pure Nerve.
The method used in the theft of
machines by the gang. the detectives
declared, required principally pure
nerve. AS a rule, only one of the
band would approach the machine.
and, without looking to left or right
mount to the seat and drive off. Elk
pert automobile mechanics are said
to compose the majority of the gang
After a speedy escape from the
scene of the theft, the driver would
pick up a number of his associates at
a prearranged meeting place and the
Joy ride would follow. Seldom, If
ever, did the band trouble themselves
to disguise the machine or change its
license number.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
ST R|KE CAUSES
MAYOR SHANK
To RESIGN
indianapolis Executive NettIed by
Criticisms of His Stand for
Unions in Wage Wars.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2S.-Mayor
Samuel l.. Shank this afternoon
handed in his resignation, following
the absolute refusal of the CONNER
cial Vehicle Association to arbitrate
It's controversy with the Transfers
Union. City Controller Harry Wal
lace automatically becomes Mayor
and a new board of safety will have
to be appointed.
The teamowners also refused to
appoint members of a committee OF
fifteen to settle the entire mayoralty
and strike trouble.
The Mayors action was taken after
he made a last desperate attempt in
person to induce the vehicle associa-
ton to arbitrate.
Mayor a Teamowner.
The Mayor himself is a member of
the association which controls 90 per
cent of the citys teaming and deltv-
cry service.
The refusal of the vehicle associa-
ton also makes 1t practically certain
that a big teamsters and chauffeurs'
strike will take place.
The MAYORS defense of 33 police
men who refused to ride on street
cars manned by strikebreakers two
weeks ago, and his subsequent dec
laration that in case of teamsters
strike they would not be asked to
ride on transfer wagons, including MS
own, is alleged to have demoraliZed
the police department so as to fright
t,,tn Of
Resents Criticisms.
The Mayors statement regarding
his. resignation follows:
while / feel that ! have done all
in my power to prevent strike and
while | feel that l tried to be fair
with both sides in the late street car
strike. vet, in view OF the criticisms
heaped upon me by the safety COM
mittea and the Chamber of Com
merce. feel that I could not posi-
bly, retain my position as Mayor and
do my duty to the general public on
account of the bitter feelings exist
ing.
through the troubles of four years.
They will still find me fighting for
the rights of the common people"
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 2S.-Antici-
pating serious labor troubles, Acting
Mayor Wallace assumed. personal
command of the police department
this afternoon Wallace appointed a
new board OF safety before he was
actually sworn in as Mayor. To pre-
vent technical tangles Wallace was
sworn in as both Mayor and "Actins
Mayor" Labor leaders refused to
comment on Shanks resignation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
RACING
RESULTS
AT JAMESTOWN,

FTRST-Five and one half furlongs
Buzz Around, 104 (Neander), So, 40
la, won; Pulsation, 107 Carter, Z,
So 6-5, second; Jezail, 107 (Sumter)
s. 3, It's, third. Time, 1909 3-5. Bull
Dog. Deadloss, High Priest, Chief
Magistrate. Milky Way also ran.
SECONDS Ia furlongs: Morde-
cal, 107 (ButwelD. So, l. Ia, won;
laura, 104 (McCahey), Is, 6, 8, sec
ond; Flask, 1O7 (Watkins)' IL, 4, @
third. Time, 1903 Behest, Flatbush
Mary Warren, Beau Pere. Woodsie
also ran.
THIRD-Six furlongs: Colliwogg
105 (McIntyre). 90. 80. IL. won; An
avri 113 (Fairbrother). 8, 1. IL. sec
ond; Fred Levy. los (ScharD' TO- A. 2,
shitd. Time, 1918 1-5. Rye Straw, Lo-
retta Dryer. Laddy Gipp. Toddling,
ork Lad also ran.
FOURTH-Mile and 10 yards: Royal
Meteor, ia (ButwelD. 3-5. IA. sout'
won: Arran. lot (Doyle), is, So, As,
second: Merry Lad, 10 (Burlingamel'
I, s-5, 3-5, third. Time 1:46 1-5.
Aware, Lad of Langdon. Outlan, F1el,
Horace r. also ran.
FTFTH-Mile: Duquesne, 1o4 (Mc-
Cahey). s. 8. SIS. won: Spellbound'
107 (Scharf). s, So. /. second; Little
England, 104 (Doyle). 7. 2. /, third
Time, 1:42 rs. Blackboard Chemul-
pc, Deborah. Chester Krum also ran
SIXTH-Mile and 10 yards; Jabot
l0S (ButwelD, 8, SIS, 3-5, won; Ser
vicence. 1o1 Carter. 8, 3. TO, sec
ond; Agnar, 100 (McCahey), To. So
1-2, third. Time. 1:46. Fairy God
mother, Question Mark Big Dipper
Zen Prior, Delicious also ran.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
NEWS

CANTON, ILL, Nov. 2o.-Frark
MoAdams, who killed his wife at a
Thanksgiving dance last night at
Cuba, killed himself to- day. He was
attacked by posse of several hun
dred men and many shots were ex-
changed. The jaw of Policeman Hag-
aman, who attempted to make the
arrest, was shattered with bullet.
A four-year- old daughter Of the Nc
Adams escaped injury, although she
was on her mothers lap when Mrs.
McAdams was shot.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-Four per-
sons were hurt this afternoon when
two Third avenue elevated trains COL
Iided at the Chatham Square junction
of the Second and Third avenue lines.
Both trains caught fire after the COL
lsion.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-Mayor Kline
this afternoon announced that he had
received the resignation Of Park Com
missioner Charles {. Slower, who has
been missing for some time, and had
appointed Louis r. laRoche in his
place. No explanation was given az
to how Slower rendered his resigna-
ton.
CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 28.-Mer-
ril Shurteleff, attorney for Harry x.
Thaw, to- day filed Thaw's answer. TO
Sheriff Drew's return on the writ OF
habeas corpus granted by Federal
Judge Aldrich. The answer is simply
a formal denial of the grounds upon
which Drew asks that the petition for
a writ of habeas corpus be refused,
and it alleges that the custody under
which Thaw is now held is illegal,
oppressive and not founded on due
process Of law.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.--Customs of =
fioials day INDUCED in a wild pur-
suit of a bracelet that had been passed
to relative of Mrs. Birdie Harris, of
New York, a first cabin passenger
on the Lusitania. The bracelet, said
to be very valuable, was passed from
relatives who greeted her at the pier,
bracelet was captured. All OF Mrs.
Harris relatives we're summoned TO
appear before the surveyor Of the
port
CHICAGO, Nov. 28.-Ten or fifteen
passengers were hurt and hundreds
thrown into a panic late this after
noon when two Wilson avenue ex-
press trains met in rear-end colli-
sion on the Northwestern al" Rail-
road at Fullerton avenue.
MEMPHIS, TENN. Nov. 2S.-The
Federal Grand Jury to day returned
indictments against the Roberts
Manner Grain Company Of Memphis,
charging the firm with violating In
terstate Commerce Commission laws
governing shipments OF grain.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Agents
of the Department OF Justice are
watching Developments in the forma- =
ton of a $15,ooo,ooo sheet music
trust" now under organization in
New York. II is learned unofficiaIly
that the real purpose Of the corblna-
ton 10 to advance the price of sheet
music from 10 to IS cents, and more.
For that reason il is understood one
| concern which operates a chain of
3 and Decent stores has refused to
enter the combination, since II would
be unable to handle the music at tho
advanced price.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Mexican Bankers
Pledge Aid to Huerta.

kpecIsl Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2S.-Mexican
Banking interests have pledged their
fupport to General Huerta and Senior
r. La Lama, Minister OF Finance,
Pm announced to-day that all tho
foyernment's obligations, falling due
December l. and including the pay
fnent of interest on bonds of the
National Railway, will be paid.
This announcement, which was
fnade following long night confer
frce at the National Palace between
General Huerta and a number Of
ea1ing bankers, caused great sur
Prise, as there is much foreign cap
al invested in Mexican banks.
| The conference is the first one
lich General Huerta has held d.
Fecily with the Mexican bankers. He
las heretofore acted through some
member Of his Cabinet in dealing
ih the financiers.
In Rage Over Defeat.
F'.78 with rage at the defeat Of
Federal generals in the north.
neral Huerta to-day threatened =
''F'-martial Generals Orozco, Cara
5' Aercado and Salazar who were
.aisn by General Villa south Of Jua-
] Inless they retrieve their lost
sro.ud.
General Huerta is selecting his
"'s, generals in the central mill
'H zone for another campaign in the
--'la. Huert. has informed Gem
d. Banquet. Minister of War. that
-a.7lahua City positively must not
a. into rebel hand
General Joaquin Mas, Jr., who WAS
'eeFrd 10 take 1000 men to Tuxpam
-- Hlasteca to protect the foreiEH
interests, has been recalled and
VI" Do sent north against the rebel
ny which captured and sacked Gu
4' Victoria. Military dispatches
a'e hat Victoria the capital OF
'aiAa .ipas. is in ruins.
-2Hauutionalist troops gained a
,'no'1 upon the Atlantic Coast to-
' 'F napturing the town Of Soto
continued on Page 4, Column 3.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28

GRAND JUNCTION, COLO, Nov.
28.-The Mesa Csunty National Bank,
capitalized at 100000, was closed by
order of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency to-day. impairment Of securi-
ties and refusal of outside aid were
given as the causes. The bank Off
Gals state that depositors will be paid
in full. The First National Bank Of
Clifton. which cleared through the
Mesa County Bank, was closed tenn
porarily to prevent run.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2s.--WhiIe hun
dreds watched, a thief smashed the
window of E. r. keenlon's jeweIry
store, on one of the main thorough
fares here, this noon, and escaped
with diamonds and jewelry valued at
81, 600.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Presi-
dent Wilson, il was stated to day,
will read his message to Congress at
I o'clock Tuesday, December 2. The
two branches of Congress will meet
sentatives.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2s.-Forty
of Mendez, State Of Tamaulipas, have
disappeared and are believed to have
been ambushed and massacred by
| rebels. Constitutionalsts to -day cap
tured Vasquera, State Of Nuevo
Leon. Nineteen FederaIs and a num-
Der of residents of the town were
killed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-The
Senate Democratic conference to-day
referred the insurance deposits pro-
vision in the Hitchcock Republican
draft of the currency bill back to the
Banking and Currency Committee;
passed over temporarily the question
of whether the Federal Reserve Board
shall be composed of seven to nine
members. and left open the number
| of regional banks to be established.
! Senator Lewis, Democratic whip, pre-
| dioted binding caucus would be hold
| following the conference, which he
believes will conclude its work We'd
nesday.
CHICAGO, Nov. 28.--The jury in
| the case of Ottoman Ear Adusht
| Hanish, chief Of the Sun cult, chars-
ed with sending obscene literature by
! express, this afternoon returned a
verdict OF guilty.
| MEXICO CITY, Nov. 28.-The
towns Of Colorado and Tiburedo, both
/ in Zacatecas, we're captured by rebels
to day Twenty-one women were
killed and many we're carried away
/ to a worse fate. inhabitants Of IT,
/ burcio pursued the constitution Ii ST.
and killed 10 before they reached the
| hills.
NEW YORK, Nov. Nineteen
persons were injured. four seriously,
this afternoon when two trains
crashed together at the Chathsm
| Square Station Of the Third avenue
elevated line. Fire followed the eolli-
sion, and one of the cars was par
tally destroyed.
LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 29.-Mrs.
Emma EversoIe to day was found
guilty Of granddaughter in killing her
| husband, Mack EVersole, at Hazard
ky, two months ago. Tho penalty
is to 20 years in prison. She killed
her husband in the presence OF his
! divorced wife, who was visiting thenn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28

continued on Page 4, Column 3.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Entries on Page 8.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Secre-
tsry Bryan to-day addressed the
Thanksgiving Day celebration at the
Government printing office. Mr.. Bry-
an will leave Washington to- morrow
for pottstown, Pa, where he will be
tho guest Of Edward w. Box, editor
OF TIE Ladies' Home Journal. and ad-
dress the boys at the Hill Boys
School In tho afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
First of Christmas
Packages Mailed

Christmas packages are now being
mailed
Postmaster Jones was delighted 10
learn Of this Friday morning when
few parcels post packages, bearing
the Not to be opened unti1 Christ
mas" stamp. were dropped in the At
lanta postoffice ~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
AT JUAREZ,

FIRST-Five and one half furlongs
Hinata 10s (Woods), 10 won: Kis-
land, 10s (Vandusen), SIS. second;
Ha H. Zip, 10s tMatts), 3, third.
Time, 1:O7. Jessie Simpson Best Be
Maid of Norfolk. Agile ID. also ran.
SECOND-Six fdrIongs: Jewel o.
Asia, 104 (Claver, %, won; Dynamo,
10s (Moore). SIS, second; Anna Reed,
105 (Taylor), 4, third. Time, LIB ID.
Cordie r, John Huhie, Swift Sure
also ran
THIRD-F1ve and one-half fur
longs: BIrdman, es (Neylor). Is, won;
Sir Harry. 1os (Robbins), 80, SEA-
ond; Old Gotch. 1o4 (Hoffman), 90
third. Time, 1906 As. Round Up,
Transact, Coos, Colonel McDougall,
Ortyx also ran.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-05

$3.50 to the McC ormick estate in Chi
cago to clean up check which had
been made out to MulhaIl, but which
he had cashed by signing Mulhalps
name, but says this had nothing to
do with work for the N. "A. M. And
McDermott's attorney and some spe-
cial privilege newspapers say that
McDer1nott's explanation has been
eminently satisfactory and that the
committee will vindicate him.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-05

why did you discharge your book
keeper? You told me once he was a
capable. man. 80.
"He was, my dear, but he refused
to shave his upper lip.
Perhaps he was growing a mus
tache."~
so he told me, but~he shouldn't
have done it during Office hours"
Hygienic congress recommends
use of discarded battIeships for open
air schools. Sounds mighty good, but
they should first scrub from the decks
the blood of prizefghts.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-05
LOOKS LIKE THE COMMITTEE IS
GOING TO FALL FOR 1T

Washington, Sept. 5.-Representa-
tive McDermott admits that he got
$500 from the lobbyist representing
the retail liquor dealers association
when the Jones-Works excise bill was
on the blocks, but says this had moth
ing to do with this legislation.
He admits that he got $1,000 from
George D. Horning, head of the
pawnbrokers' alliance when they
were trying to kill the loan-shark
bill, but says this had nothing to do
with his vote on loan shark legis-
lation.
He admits that he took a letter
from MulhalI to James P. Bird, gen
eral manager of the N. A. MS pro-
tective league, but says the letter was
sealed and its contents unknown to
him and that his reason for going
to New York to see Bird was to get
the latter to finance an airship
scheme.
He admits that he sent check for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-05

= "Hem!" coughed Wilson, and turn
ed aside, a CLEAN of the heartsome
sweeping his face. Then, the old,
stern business man, he resumed:
by the way-this protege of
yours?"
Meaning Miss Durham"
Exactly. l suppose you feel par
tial enough towards her to be asking
raise in salary, now that her year
is up?"
Lewis Daniels placed loving hand
on the managers shoulder.
WILSON," he said, eff l did, you
would grant it, can see that, which
is a credit to your just, helpful ma
ture; but Miss Durham is going to
leave the first of the month"
Going to leave?" repeated the
manager in some surprise.
Eyes, she has new position, and
1 am going to ask for few days
vacation, after all"
f>''Why, where are you going?" ask
ed the bewildered Wilson.
con our honeymoon"
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
TRIAL FOR DEATH
Of DR.. HELEN
KNAbE ON
Prospective Jurors Sounded on
SpirituaIism by Attorneys for
Accused Veterinarian.

SHELBYVILLE, IND, Nov. Is
DR.. William B. Craig, head of the In
dianapols Veterinary College, under
indictment charged with the murder
of DR. Helen Knabe, who was found
dead in her apartments in the Della
ware Flats, Indianapolis, october "a,
1911. entered a formal plea Of not
guilty when arraigned in the Shelby
County Court at $50 o'clock this
forenoon.
DIR. Craig, who was accompanied by
his 15-year- old daughter, was appar-
emily cool and unconcerned. During
the half hours delay before court
opened he chatted cheerfully with his
friends and counsel and posed for the
newspaper photographers.
A motion by his attorneys to quash
ruled, and members of the regular
panel of veniremen were called into
court.
Spiritualist evidence. spiritualist
arts and their weight with the jurors
were the pet questions asked by Hen
ry M. Spaan, head counsel for the de-
Tense.
Craig and DR.. Knabe we're sup
posed to have been engaged and were
known to have quarreled shortly be-
fore the time of the doctors death.
Detectives asserted that on the night
of the crime DIR. Craig came home
after II o'clock, changed his clothing
and went out again.
In the apartment OF AlonZo M.
Ragsdale, an undertaken, who lived in
the same apartment house with DR..
Knabe and who attended to her burial
and was the administrator of her es-
tate, was found the doctors missing
kimono and other wearing apparel.
On December 81, 1912, Ragsdale and
Craig were arrested, DR.. Craig being
charged with the murder of DR.
Knabe, and Ragsdale being held as an
accomplice.
Dr.. Craig is a widower, about 40
years of age.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
ADVICE To RAISE
FROGS CITED AS
I.UNACY SIGN
0jaer Suggestions Of Mrs. Emma
Lee to Friends Recalled in
$4,000 VIII Fight,

: deposition by Mrs. S. u. Holmes,
OF Coyington, Ga, in which she de-
c,aros that Mrs, Emma G. Lee advised
her to draw the frogs from her well
and sell them to the people at Ok
ford, Ga, who boarded Emory Col
Lee will case Friday morning by
counsel for Mrs. LaRue Mizell. In sup
port Of their contention that Mrs. Lee
was OF unsound mind when she made
equally between her three daughters
Mrs. MiZell, Mrs, Maude Thompson
and Mrs Claude Stamps.
This advice was offered her, Mrs.
Holmes deposed, only a few weeks
prior to the making of the will, when
Mrs, Lee came to Covington to col
ieot the rent. She deposed also that
on another occasion when she asked
Mrs. Lee TO have the chimney cleaned
out Mrs. Lee told her to climb up
into the chimney and sweep 1t out
herself
Half a dozen witnesses testified
Friday that during the past few
months Of her life Mrs. Lee was &c
centric and showed signs of being
mentally unbalanced.
Frank J. Cohen, owner of an At
lanta printing plant, testified that on
numerous occasions he saw Mrs. Lee
down town, when she had forgotten
where she lived and he had to take
her home. At other times, he testl-
fed, she would get on a street car
and forget where she wanted to go
and ride to the end of the line Ser
wants in Mrs. Mizelfs home testified
that Mrs. Lee used to come into the
house and put out all the fires, even
when meal was being prepared
saying that they were wasting gas.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
REAL SCIENCE, SAYS
NETWORK EXPERT HERE AT TRIAL

opinion was that the woman herself
wrote the letter. Another case in
which Mr. Carvalho's testimony Sc
cured an acquittal of a man accused
of murder was the famous Roland b.
MoIineuy case Of New York, in
which Molineux was accused of pol
soning a Mrs. Adams. The states
contention was that MolineuX wrote
the SUBSCRIPTION on a bottle OF
poison which he sent to Harry Cor
nish and from which the woman
drank. Mr.. Carvalho stood against
the District Attorneys office and
thirteen handwriting experts, and
said Molineux did not write the su-
prescription. MolineuX was acquit-
ted, largely on the handwriting tes-
timony.
Mr.. Carvalho declared that most
of the criticisms that have been di-
rected at handwriting experts are
unjust, because, he asserts, there Is
slight possibility of a mistake when
a man is familiar enough with his
subject to pose as an expert.
THE science of questioned hand
writing" he said, could hardly be
called an exact science, but when
ample standards of known hand
writing, are obtainable Of a person
whose signature is questioned, it is
certain that an opinion can be
formed, one way or the other, suf-
ficiently reasonable as to make it
positive as to the identity Of the
questioned handwriting. The expert
can, under conditions, establish to
the satisfaction of both judge and
jury the authorship or otherwise Of
l,,r 4 KrT~ft ZINC
There is nothing 80 technical about
the science that the ordinary man
can not understand it or cross
examination render it obscure.
Characteristics Noticed.
Superficial likenesses in hand
writing count for nothing, but the
determining of the characteristics of
a persons handwriting is one of
the definitions of the science. The
characteristics of mans handwrit-
ing is where it differs in construc-
ton of letters or words from the
standard OF penmanship.
"The schoolmasters hand or the
copybook have no characteristics:
| they are perfect letters. The de-
partures from the perfect letter in
their many ramifiCations and multi
picity by the Individual are what
constitute the characteristics, and
differentiate them from another per-
sons, whose characteristics must be
different. These characteristics, or
departures, If they could be charted
together in a given case and then
compared with the disputed hand
writings and treated after the same
manner would indicate, if possess
ing the same departures, almost GER
tain identity.