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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
GIRLS STORY
IS HEARD BY
j. s. AGENT
Investigator Holds No Aim Of Con-
tractor to Gain Commercially
by Trip Is Shown,

The probability of prosecution I'M
der the Mann white Slave" act OF
J. L. Denton, the Atlanta contractor
charged with the abduction OF Elsie
Elliott, of Bellwood, and Eunice
Dease, of HapevilIe. was virtually dis
sipated Friday when two young wom-
en- underwent a searching question
ing by L. J. Bailey, of the Bureau
of Investigation, Department OF Jus
tice.
Following the examination, Mr..
Bailey stated that he could not see
any grounds for action against Dem
ton by the Government. He said that
so far as he could learn the case con.
tanned no commercial feature such as
he considered essential before the
case came under Governmental au-
thority, despite the view taken in the
Diggs- Caminetti prosecution.
According to the stories told by the
girls, Denton gave them the money
with which to purchase tickets to
Birmingham and afterwards Joined
them on the train. The three occu-
pied seats together throughout the
trip.
Denton Left the Girls.
At their destination, however. Den
ton is said to have left the girls when
they met two men with whom they
were acquainted. Denton was aC-
cused also of making improper pro-
posals TO the girls.
only the tender ages of the girls
one of whom is Is years old and the
other To- and the pleas of their pa
rents, Mr.. Bailey said, prompted the
Government action. He stated that
while the case in many of its fea-
lures called for investigation, still his
examination showed that Denton's
aim in taking the girls TO Birming-
ham involved no commercial gain.
When the girls were found by Spe-
cial Agent McElveen, they were quar-
tered at hotel. Robert Moon, who
is said to be wanted in Atlanta to
a
them. Moon is declared to have paid
the hotel bill He was taken into Gus
tody and is being held in Birming
ham
Charles Dease, brother of Eunice
Dease, the younger of the two girls,
accompanied the special agent to the
Alabama city and returned with his
sister.
. Girls Not Arrested.
The girls arrived in Atlanta short
ly before o'clock Friday morning,
and were taken directly to the Office
of Mr.. Bailey, In the Federal Building,
Neither OF the girls was placed
under arrest when they We're located
in Birmingham Thursday afternoon.
\ member Of Mr., Bailey's staff went
to the Alabama city to get them, with
full authority to place them under al
rest if they refused to return 10 At
Ianta. He reported, however, that the
girls were willing and anxious to re-
turn and confront their alleged kid
naper, and there was no necessity Of
arresting them. The agent Of the
of Justice made the trip |
with them and escorted them to MI |
office.
Denton has been released from the !
police station on bond of $500 and
will answer 70 the kidnapping charges
tomorrow afternoon in Police Court /
He still maintains his innocence, and |
declares he did not know the girls |
were going to Birmingham until he I
met them on the train. He declares 4,
hat the story the girls will tell will /
,XoneTate him.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22

So when the flooded Potomac held up
Lees crossing to the Virginia shore he
had six days in which to choose and
fortify position to protect his army
and trains.
Although Meade's army was up on
July II. he delayed attack until the
18th. when it was too late. Lee had
abandoned his line on the Maryland
bank during the night. and by 8 n. m.
the entire army was safe on Virginia
soil. The escape was not without
bloOdShcd however. for two companies
Of the Sixth Michigan cavalry dashed
with drawn snbers into the works held
by Lees rear guard Nearly half the
troopers We're cut down. but one Of
them shot aud MORALLY wounded Cen
nral J. ] l'ettigrew. survivor OF
I'ickQtf'S charge
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22


hurricane Ut fire, a besom Of destruc-
ton. the sixth Connecticut and Forty
eighth New York charged with such
undaunted resolution upon the south
east salient that they succeeded In the
very face of hell. one may say. In cap
turing it."
Inside the Bastion.
The Sixth Connecticut and the Forty
eighth New York belonged to StrOng's
brigade. 1t was 8 O'Clock and fully
dark when the nssaIlants to the num-
Der of 700 or 800 entered the bastiOn.
This was tifteen minutes after Shaw
was killed ON the walls One VI the
100. Private A. J. Palmer Of the Forty
eighth. said that when the column
reached the ditch the parapets were
alive with COnfederates. who fired mus
kets and cannon straight In our faces"
yelling with every vOlley and discharge.
Many fell. but the survivors climbed
the first bank step by step with swords
drawn and bayonets fixed. Without
firing a shot they drove the garrison
back. captured their guns and maya
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22

zines and stood triumphant upon the
parapet Of the strongest bastion Of the
work.
Strong was mortally wounded. Some
of his wounded men made their way
buck and carried messages to General
Seymour to send aid to hold the bas.
ton. Seymour ordered Putnam's bril-
gade forward. In the darkness this
column assaulted the very point al
ready held by Strong's men.
Reserves to the Front.
Led by the Seventh New Hampshire.
Putnam's column moved out In excel
lent order ut 6rst, but the enemy's
shots moved gaps In the ranks of the
Seventh. Closing up as well as pOssi-
BILE. the line reached the ditch, a trench
with sloping sides and about fifty feet
wide by ten feet deep. For nearly its
whole length the ditch was waist deep
with water. Its side was strewn with
the dead and wounded Of Strong's COL
umn and entiladed by cannon fire.
Colonel Putnam entered the bastion
and ordered charge upon gun which
swept the wall where the assailan ts
were holding on. On one side Of the
approach to the gun black pit yawned
when the cannon fash lit up the scene.
On the other side the passage was
blocked by a crowd Of Strong's men.
some lying wounded. While trying to
lind way out Of the dilemma Putnam
was stretched dead ON the parapet by a
shell from the gun he sought to silence.
The Fight Within the Fort.
The Confederate commandant of
Wagner. General w. B. Taliaferro. de-
scribed the Federal charge in glowing
terms Of appreciation Of the valOr dis
played. Said he: 1.-The Confederates,
with the tenacity Of bulldogs and fierce
courage aroused almost to madness,
poured from the ramparts and embra-
sures sheets Of flame and a tempest Of
lead and iron. yet the intrepid assail.
ants rushed like the waves Of the sen
by whose shores they fought. They
fell by hundreds. but they pushed on,
reeling under the frightful blasts that
almost blew them to pieces. up to the
Confederate LmyOnets.'
For the Federals who had gained nc.
cess to the basti0n there was little
chance to escape alive. 1t was certain
death to attempt to pass the line Of
concentrated fire which swept the face
Of the work. and they did not attempt
1t. but would not surrender. In sheer
despair a few kept up constant DIRE
upon the main body Of the fort.
At last, after three hours Of the
terrible work. General TaliaferrO called
for volunteers from among the garrison
to dislOdge the assailants. One Of the
crack companies Of the Charleston bat.
talon. led by Captain w. H. Ryan. re-
sponded. The tables had now, singu.
larly turned. for the assailants. became
the assailed. aud they held a fort with.
In fort Ryan rushed upon them,
but was instantly killed. and his men
recOiled.
The Last Stand Useless.
The historian Of the Forty-eiehth
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22

eighty feet wide. because the SEA had
worn away the beach on both sides.
In rainy weather or when the tide was
high even this strip was swept by wa.
ter and ut best was only II pathway Of
shifting sand. Not only did the guns
of Wagner rake this approach. but
those Of Fort Sumter. one and half
miles distant. could be effective when
the tnrget was charging lines Of troops
After Strong's assault Battery Wag-
ner was made a closed work by extend
Ing its parapet to cover spaces which
had been left open. Meanwhile the
Federals prepared to cope on even foot
Ing with its heavy guns. FOrty-One
pieces of artillery were put in position
on an oblique line across the island at
distances ranging from 1900 to 1900
yards from the target
The fire Of these Federal batteries
could be supported by. the guns Of the
navy. which entered the main channel
to the harbOr and stood of the east
front Of the work ut effective range
The combined fire from the land and
naval batteries seemed to silence the
guns Of Wagner after few hours ac-
ton on the afternoon of July Is.
A Twilight Assault.
Believing that Wagner was effectu-
ally silenced. General q. A. Gilmore
ordered an assault at dusk. The COL
umn was commanded by General Tru-
man Seymour. survivor of Major An
derson's garrison in the first siege Of
Fort Sumter. Strong's brigade was
given the post of honor. with the bri
gade of General II. s. Putnam In sup
port The hour Of nightfall was chO-
sen In the hope that the troops would
escape the fire which might be poured
upon them in open daylight.
When the Federal bombardment
ceased and the smoke lifted the Con.
federate garrison gathered along the
ramparts. Already the Federals could
be seen debouching and advancing
over the narrow approach. Then a
summer storm arose. blackening the
skies and making the scene weird
one After Strong's line had been
formed some time was lost in getting
to the forefront the Fifty-fourth Mas
sachusetts regiment Of negroes. They
had been called from distance to
head the charge.
This scene was described by an eye.
witness as follows:
Conspicuous in the van. on came
the misguided and unfortunate Colonel
Robert g. Shaw. his long hair waving
behind him as he led his sable enfants
perdus. A portion followed him over
the ditch and planted their flag on the
ramparts. where the colonel was shot
and instantly killed.
Some Of the frightened creatures
ran like deer Others In base paralysis
OF terror Frustrated themselves on the
ground. crawling along OH hands and
feet. Then u daring deed. which the
old mortimer would have called q
deed Of derring do. was performed by
men Of the Caucasian race Across
that narrow stretch before the fort,
every inch Of which was swant nv the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22

cut by the chiseI Of death. gazed to-
ward the clOudless sky-a breathless
Apollo. This was Colonel Putnam Of
the Seventh New Hampshire.
Although. terrible to relate. the en-
tire back Of his head had been blown
of. the wonderful beauty Of the face
remained unshadowed. evoking from
his foes sigh Of pity. On the crest.
surrounded by a few--a very few-of
his sable troops, at the foot Of the flag
he vainly had planted. was the body Of
Colonel Shaw. One would have
thought ut cursory glance that it
was the body Of mere boy"
The FOty-eighth New York carried
into the fight 516 officers and men. Its
death roll was IS. wounded 1l2, prison
ers in the bastion %. The loss in the
Sixth Connecticut was Is killed. II
wounded and 4G captured. The Sew
enth New Hampshire mustered 4SO Of
ficers and men that afternoon and lost
In the attack 2l3 Out of 10 officers
present II were killed: also II men.
Shaw's coiored regiment lost 1870 out Of
1000 borne Oh the rolls.
Other Events Of the Week.
Beginning of anti.draft riots in New
York and Boston July IL. In New
York buildings were fired. Federal
soldiers and negroes mobbed and tele-
graph wires cut by rioters.
Every day that General r. e. Lee
marched his army from the field of his
stunning reverse at Gettysburg toward
the Potomac lessened the chances Of
disaster to his battered ranks In case
the l'ederals should attack the retreat
ing column. His soldiers regained con.
idence every mile they measured on
the road home.
Lee marched day and night to avoid
pursuit. while his opponent. General
George q. Meade. delayed moving until
the C0nfederates had reached Hagers-
town. Md. within days march Of the
Potomac. When the Federals started
It was by route almost twice as long
as that taken by the retreating enemy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
A Safe Cough Remedy

A dose of cod liver oil Is very
safe remedy for the ordinary
cough. Some coughs arise from
little throat irritation and are
generally dry and hacking. Re-
lief can be obtained by dissolv-
ing some sugar candy in little
lemon juice, and taking occasion
ally a teaspOOnful. For those
who are troubled with tickling
cough we would advise them to
carry some glycerin lozenges and
take one the moment they feel
the least irritation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22
Dy Capt. GEORGE l. KILr1ER. Late U. 4 '.
TIME third week in July fifty
years ago was one of constant

~ SuUss O6ONOE hIkC1 Ne Late " - W
TIME third week in July fifty
years ago was one of constant
struggle for the mastery of
Battery or Fort Wagner. one of
the best laid defenses Of Charleston
harbor. next to Fort Sumter. The Con-
federate Outposts had been driven in by
Il sudden dash Of l'ederals. who landed
to the number Of 1000 on the southern
end Of Morris island from rOwboats.
The expedition was commanded by
General George e. Strong. whose bril-
gade composed 1t. He had orders to
carry the southern end Of the island by
storm On the following day the line
was pushed up to the ditch and para
pets Of Wagner. But the Confederate
fire was so deadly that line Of battle
could not live through 1t. and Strong
gave orders to the brave vanguard to
retreat.
Eight Hundred Feet Of Parapet.
Against assault from the south Wag-
her presented an armed front 500 feet
long and extending across the island.
But the approach was only about
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22
The War Fifty Years Ago

Desperate Twilight Assault on Confederate cita-
del Guarding Charleston Harbor---Federals Bombard
Fort Waener---Then Column Headed by Negro
Troops Storms the Work--Confederate on the Para
pet Pour Shots Into the Faces Of the Assailants
Federals Force Their Way Into Bastion---Hand to
Hand Struggle "A Remnant Surrenders - Lees
Army From Gettysburg Escapes Across the Potomac
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22
PUBLISHERS NOTICE

Subscribers served BY city carriers
falling to receive the Herald on Tues.
day and Friday by o'clock D. m.
Will confer a favor on the publishes
by calling the City Messenger Co.,
Phone u. who will deliver a copy
Immediately. If
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22

New York was In ut the finish, which
he described as follows:
1.-The ground within that salient was
piled with dead and dying; the wound
ed cried for help: our numbers had
been greatly reduced by the fire and
the retirement. one at time. Of those
who thought the attempt to hold ON
was folly. There still remained l4O
men. maiuly Of the Sixth Connecticut
and Forty-eighth New York. although
there was hardly regiment which
participated In the assault some Of
whose men did not Join that stalwart
company who defended the bastion to
the last"
Finally about midnight the Confed
crates by sudden rush from front
tanks and rear overwhelmed them.
The historian quoted estimated al
700 or 800 the men who forced their
way into the basti0u. that 400 or SOC
fell there. that 100 or 200 succeeded In
escaping back to their own lines after
they became convinced of the folly Oi
holding on. He stated that 40 Of those
who persisted in holding what they had
taken ut such terrible cost were after
three Or four hours Of desperate fight
lug actually overpowered before they
surrendered.
The Scene Of Carnage.
The narrative before quoted from q
Confederate eyewitness c0rrOboratea
the Federal writer. It says: 1.-THE his
tory Vt war. rife with terrible conflicts
cun show NO more terrific strife than
this. YEARLY the dark hours passed,
and Sabbath morning dawned over the
sand hills. and every detail Of the scene
was brought out in bold relief. Men
lay In every possible attitude. with
every conceivable expression on theii
cOuntenances. their limbs bent In I'M
natural shapes by fall Of thirty feet
I'm the salient, on the ramparts. they
lay heaped up. often three deep. Con
spicuous among them was tall, su
perbly formed man, an officer, whose
calm features, only the more clearly
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH.

First street. near Broadway. Serv.
icse at II a. m. on Sunday. and We'd.
nesday at Reading room. 321 Finch
building Open daily except Sunday
from 1880 to s D. m ~
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22
WAGES AND MORALITY.

I think it's perfect nonsense
to pretend that girl who Is I'M
moral on Sc a week will lead a
virtuOus life on So. think
wages have nothing to do with
the question of morality. and the
girls themselves were the first
to resent the suggestion that the
minimum wage Is the remedy
for minimum morals. OF course
we will all have to see that
working women are paid wages
upon which they can live, but
1t is false and ridiculous to as
sert that there is a direct rela-
ton between the wages of wOm-
en- and their morality. And
working women were the first
to point this out-another indi-
cation. think, that they are
their own best helpers.-Miss
Anne Morgan.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22
Boiled Puddings.

When making a steamed or boiled
pudding plait the cloth In at the top
to allow the pudding to swell
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-22

The historian OF the Forty-ei9hth
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
Hay Ride and Dance.

A very enjoyable party was given
Wednesday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Minos I. Gordy. There was
quite large crowd present and the
interesting feature of the evening was
dancing. Those present were: Misses
Marjorie Colley, Elizabeth Scoygins,
sis" LeBourgeois, Laurence Derveloy,
Maude Leblanc, Lydia Tralan, Cornelia
Bourque, Rosa Lyons, Kate Young,
Bessie Flemming, Olga Caldwell, Odile
Chisholm, Laura Broussard Mrs. Lee
Bourgeois, of Jeanerette; Mrs J. III.
Hughes, of Dallas; Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Nilsson, Messrs. Theopkiie Boudoin,
Simon Leblanc, Murphy Lege, Curlcy
Lege, Odea Coudoin, J. c. Cordy,
Sandoz, Floyd Edwards, Edward La
sale, Robert Young, Robert Derveloy.
Robert Nunez, Chester Labit. DIR.
Martial Boudreaux and DIR. Silvian
Wolfe.
The party was chaperoned by Mr.. aud
Mrs. Ran Webster and Mr.. and Mrs
Luther Terrier, being hay ride from
the Abbeville Hotel to the Gordy home.
The crowd went in the wagon of Mr.
Sosthene Boudreaux.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
Mrs. Eldredge Entertains.

Mrs. II. A. Eldrcdge entertained
Tuesday night nj Euchrc. A large mum.
Der OF people were present and enioved
the evening. Prizes were won by Mrs
Luther Terrier, first prize; Mrs Richard
Dalton, second; Miss FIeInminy, CUES,
prize;Mr. l.. Z Putnam, first gentleman $
prize aud DIR. Martial Boudreaux second
prize. During the evening a salad
course was served. Those present were
Misses Lydia Tralian, Mabel Young
Camille Folsc, Ida Bonrque, David
Callilian, BESSIE Flcmning, Elizabeth
S'coggins, Pauline Mizzi Marjorie Collie.
Maggie Broussard, Ddele Chisholm.
Marie Young, Misses LeBourgeois and
Mrs. LeBourgcois. of Jeanerette; Martial
pondreaux, Robert Voting. Clifford
aosiiire, Murphy Lcge, Santoz, Evy
kibbe. Frank Summers, !. Leblanc.
Preston Miller, Hebcrt itcarelf, Simon
Leblanc, II. A. Haincr, Chester Labit
Curley lege, J. {. Gordy, Leo Simon.
Il. +. Putnam, J. G.. DuvlI, Mesdanes
Young. Perry LeBlanc, Clay Summers
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dalton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raoul Chauvier, Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
Webster, MIR. and Mrs. k.uther Terrier.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eweii, Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Putnam, Mr. and Mrs. l.. +
Droussard, Mr.. and Mrs. $. L. Watts.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
OUR NEW SERIAL.

This week the story, "The
Carpet from Bagdad. p" which
has been running i'll this
paper for twenty-one weeks,
ends, and beginning next week,
a story full of adventure and
romance and one that portrays
i'll q strikingly vivid manner
the sturdy characteristics of
the daring pioneers of the
west, entitled Rich Mems
Children" will be begun.
This is a fine story, and you
should not miss it.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19

While in Erath Tuesday we had
the pleasure of being taken through
thesSatsuma orange grove of Mr..
r. ]. Boudreaux. There are two
acres of the trees. and while they
are only two years old there are
many oranges on them now,
besides there has been many pulled
oh SO as to promote the growth OF
the tree. This is fine specimen
OF what can be done In this section
0f the country, and only requires
ones energy and attention. We
were shown trees where there were
over three hundred oranges, the
stems showing where the orange
had been pulled from. They are
:seedless and thornless.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
Among Those Coming and Going


Clarh Mcaux was visitor 10 I.aiavett
Sunday,
Rock Broussard was a business visito
10 Gucydan Monday.
Eyy kibbe was among the visitors {,
New Iberia Sunday.
J. w. Hayes was business visitor
TO New Iberia Monday.
Miss Irna Ahadic is visiting in Por
Arthur, guest of Mrs. Logan,
j., =. Chailan. of New Orleans, wa
business visitor here Tuesday.
W. n. Stedgc. of Kaplan, was among
the business visitors here this week.
Miss Eunicc Blarchct. of Lafayette
is the guest OF Miss Maude Leblanc.
=. o. bourgeois, OF Era,h, was q
business visitor in this city "Wednesday
4, J. GODDARD was among the man,
business visitors to New Iberia saturday
Miss Leah BrousSard has returned
! from a weeks visit To relatives ia Eratll
Verne Ewing left Sunday for Alex
andria, where he went to take up work.
Eli Barras left Monday for his home
i'll Oil City, after a visit of several days
here.
l.. J. Rcaux, of Kaplan. was a bust
ness visitor here the early part of the
week
Miss Linda Addison, of Rayne, is
visiting at the home Of Miss Marie
Addison.
A. b. Smith. of Kaplau, was a business
visitor to BATON Rouge, returning
Monday.
Dvcy Broussard, OF Kaplan, was a
business visitor here the early part Of
the week.
Misses Maggie Broussard and Virginia
Bassett left Thursday for New Orleans.
They will leave there Saturday on the
Panama trip.
DR.. Harold Edwards was a business
visitor to New Orleans "Wednesday for a
couple of days.
Floyd Edwards, Louis Mini and
Samson chauvin motored over TO New
iberia and Jeanerette Monday.
II. J. David, the MAYOR of Kapian,
was among the manv business visitors
here the early part of the week.
Misses Elrita and Lucille Dronssard
were guests of MIR. and Mrs. Robert
Barras at St. Martinville Sunday.
Miss Dorrit Cox, of Beaumont, who
has been the guest Of Miss Ellen Flem-
ming, returned to her home Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Escudier. of Port Arthur,
who has beeii visiting at the home OF her
mother, Mrs. Flemming, returned to
her home Sunday.
Miss Daisy Williams, OF Crowley, who
las been here for the past several DAYS.
as organist at the meeting at the Baptist
church, returned to her home Wednes-
day.
DR.. {. A. Scbilling. minister of the
Baptist church of this city went to
Crowley last Sunday, where he took the
place of Rev. {. II. Mount, who is here
In connection with the protracted meet.
ing being held at the Baptist church.