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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
3 Men Accused of
Firing Jail Acquitted

sPARTANI 81. S. c., Nov, o.
Henry Thornton and Ed Henderson,
changed with arson, were acquitted in
the|Court of General Sessions yester-
day.
The defendants were charged with
setting fire to the Cowpens jail on
the night of October % in an effort TO
rescue Rome Cash. a companion, who
had been confined in the Jail on a
minor charge.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Negro Quarterback
Dies From Injuries

ASHEVILLE. N c., Nov. 22.--James
Hall, a negro youth, quarterback of the
local Young Mems Institute football
team, died at his home in Biltmore to-
day OF injuries received in a football
game in Morristown, Tenn, yesterday
afternoon.
During a scrimmage toward the end
of the game several players piled on
him and he was taken from the field
unconscious Examining physicians
stated that his death resulted from con
cnsSion of the brain.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Man Held for Fight
At Jail Makes Bond

Clyde e. Jackson, who was ordered
held following a fight at the stockade.
in which ]. NJ. Leftwich, an aged
driver. was seriously injured when a
rock struck him in the head. was re-
leased under $500 bond by Judge
Broyles Saturday afternoon.
Reports from Grady Hospital, where
Leftwich was taken, stated that he
was out OF danger
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Aviator Is Fined for
Duck Shooting in Air

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 22.-For the
FIRST time IN the history OF the State a
man was fined in Hammondsport for
shooting ducks from flying boat He
was Z. A. Js4ulth, a student at the
Curtiss Aviation School
He was arrested on complaint OF the
local hunters ana taken before Justice
III NJ Bonn, who fined him Sl5 and
s! IS costs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Men Held as Slayers
Seek Habeas Corpus

CADSDEN. ALA. Nov. 22.-G. B. Ana
and Grady Foreman. held for the nur-
der OF Connie Compton. at Springvine.
yesterday. were not brought to III.
Gadsden jail to-day. but will be kept IN
1t was said shortly before noon TIA,
writ OF habeas corpus will be sued
out in the next few days in an effort
to get bond for them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Misuse of Mails Case
Results in Mistrial

CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 22.-The jury
In the case Of W. F. Bryant, of Cleve-
land, Tenn charged with using the
mails to defraud. reported a mistrial to
Federal Judge Sanford this afterioon.
Bryant was charged with appropriat-
ing supplies solicited for charity work
to the East Tennessee Mountains
Freight bills introduced showed he had
received funds from practically every
State.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Exploding Shells
Endanger Firemen

MEMPHIS. Nov 22-One fireman was
seriously injured and the Reed Hotel,
the armory of Memphis companies OF
the Tennessee National Guard and sew
eral hundred rounds OF ammunition
were destroyed to-day when fire burned
a quarter of block in the business part
Of Memphis.
Firemen were forced to retreat when
the ammunition began exploding. send
ing bullets wild.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Canadian Town Is
Swept by Flames

LEWIS QUEBEC. Nov ga tels-
phone message received here early this
n ''arnoon says that Sainte Marie a
nn OF 1900 inhab tants. was being
= Nept by IRE.
nie hundred and HptA houses had
been burned with coo loss. when
e message was SEN. Heip was sent
10 a special train
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24

Singers OF real merit and ladies' or
ehestra az Piedmont Hotel each even
ING after the theater
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24

LESTER. s. c.. Nov 22-H b
1 shields cashier uf The FUrl Lawn
BanA. Killed himself to-day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24

SEATTLE, WASH. Nov. 22.-
Colonel Charles Mcclure, COM
randing the Thirtieth infantry in
Alaska, died at Fort William n.
Seward, Wednesday, His body
will be shipped here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24

LoNDON,Nov. 22.-Lord Cowd-
ray, active head Of the Pearson
syndicate, issued denial this
afternoon Of reports that the vast
oil property Of the Pearson in.
terests at Tunpam, Mexico, had
been seized by rebels.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
SMART YOUNGSTERS
Of 7RE: WEALTHY
SET At NEWPORT

Newport. r. l., July 12.-Chil-
dren of the multimillionaires who
make up the summer colony here are
very much to the fore this season
because of their activitiesalong USE
full lines. Master Vinson Walsh Nc
Lean is the youngest farmer at New
port, and now Master William Henry
Vanderbilt Mrs. Elsie French Van
derbilt's son, is having his sloop
yacht, Caprice IL, fitted out at one
of the shipyards for use this season,
He will be the youngest skipper in
the fashionable set.
The children Of the 400 are
all more or less keen for sports ol
various kinds, and many are prac-
tically brought up in the saddle
Little Cathleen Vanderbilt, young
Willie's cousin, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Reginald G, Vanderbilt, is a
fearless little horsewoman, and rides
all over Sandy Point farm, the Van
derbilt estate at Newport, and when
in town enjoys daily canter at the
Riding club on East Fifty-ninth
street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
ACTION
BY AUTO CLUB
FOR GOOD ROADS

Friday evening the directors of
the Cairo Automobile club held
conference with County Commits
sioners Jeanelle and Gilbert, the dis
eussion principally being in relation
Ito the action OF the county commits
sioners in connection with the new
road law on the following points:
To determine the extent of mile
age Of public roads in A exander
county
The appointment of a county
superintendent of roads.
Relative to securing funds under
, the Tice Good Roads Act by the
county to the extent of fifty percent
for proposed road construction and
improvements in order to secure
state aid fr similar amount.
/ A standing committee of five was
! appointed, consisting of G. G. Miller,
A. s. Fraser, Miles S. Gilbert, w A.
Krehs and W. F. Crossley whose duty
will be to confer with the county
commissioners from time to time
with a view to lending the assist
ance of the Cairo automobile club
towards getting rapid action of the
state movement under way.
A committee of three composed of
A. s. Fraser, ID. A. Krebs and Miles
! s. Gilbert was appointed to confer
with the mayor and commissioners
of the city relative to completing
! the work of paving that portion OF
/ Sycamore street from Fortieth to the
! Subway. This work has long been
| deferred and during the interim the
committee wi endeavor to secure
temporary repairs to the street.
In reference to the adyisability OF
rapidity of action on the part OF
Alexander county, the following
from the Post-Dispatch shows the
! prompt steps taken by Madison
J county to secure its allotment of the
state appropriation, if not more in
case other counties fail to comply
with the provisions of the Tice law
"A report from a committee was
adoDted at a special meeting of the
Madison County Board of Supervis'
ors at Edwardsville yesterday, in
/ which preliminary provision was
made for the rebuilding of $40 miles
of highways in Madison county, as
provided by the Tice law. which
went into effect July / and gives
state aid The committee ascertain
ed there are 1869 miles of highway
in Madison county outside streets
within city limits.
1.-THE report authorized the FL
nance committee to instruct County
Clerk H. j. Mackinaw to make tax
/ levy and extension for $4,000 for
/ the initial work. Madisop county
will receive $500 from the state
appropriation If all the 102 counties
in the state take advantage of the
new law, but with half of them fail
ing. the amount will be greatly ir'
creased. The committee is workirA
to make Madison county the first II
the state to take advantage of tf'
new law"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
DECLARED TO Be
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Washington. d. c., July I2.-it
is no longer necessary for hotel and
~estaurant keepers in the District of
Columbia to resort to subterfuge to
avoid serving negroes. In this city
more than one-third of the popula-
ticn is black. In the past they have
assumed equal privileges with white
persons under the Civil Rights law.
For years the ru had been that If
negro seated himself in fashion
able eating house and gave an order
he was politely advised that a small
steak would cost him $50. Rates for
rcom accommodations were advanced
accordingly.
The Federal Civil Rights act was
recently pronounced unconstitution-
al by the United States Supreme
Court and now wnen negroe de-
mand equal accommodations restau-
rants, hotels. drug stores and other
places where their presence is un-
desirable service is refused.
Tho opinion of the Supreme
Court, which was read by Judge Van
Devanter, was unanimous.
Some years ago the Supreme Court
held that Congress had exceeded as
power in passing the Civil Rights act
and dec ared that so far as it inter-
fered with the rights of a State 1t
was "repugnant' That opinion in
reality left the act operative alone
as concerned the District of Column
bia, the various Territories and the
high seas. The cases at issue today
involved extending the Civil Rights
act to the high seas, and this the
court refused to do
Mary r. Butts, negress, bought
first class ticket on the Merchants
and Miners Transportation lines
from Boston to Norfolk She went
from Fcston en- one boat and re-
turned from Norfolk on another ves-
sci Of the same line. During the
round trip it was claimed she haG
twelve times been denied equal ac-
comncdations under the Civil
Rights act She brought suit to re-
cover $4,000 She had been refused
the same eating and sleeping ac-
commodations as were furnished
white people and was required to
take her mea at secc end table and
sleep on the lower deck
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
DANGER SUNDAY.

Mexico City, July 12.--De3plte
the protests of Ambassador Wilson
the newspapers OF the capital con-
tinue 70 devote much space to the
anti-American movement. FL Pals
giving today a fun front page to
the highly sensational anti-Ameri-
can articles. intimating the time is
near when Mexicans must fight the
United States 1t declares a great
wave of popular enthusiasm has
been aroused throughout Mexico.
BY the exposure of alleged designs
against Mexico by the United States
students planned big street dem
onstration for Sunday and there Is
grave fear on the part of conserva'
tive Mexicans and the American
colony that serious trouble will re-
suit from 1t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
AUTO RACES AT
AN|ENS With
FUEL ALLOWANCE

Amiens, France, July 12.--Thous-
ands of automobile enthusiasts are
here to witness the Grand Prix, the
n ost important OF the European road
races over the nineteen-mile cir
cult near here. today. The entrants
orc four Sunbcams, four Theo.
Schneiders, three Italians. three
Peucco's, two Excelsiors, two Del
arcs. cne Opal ard ore Excelsior
rhev rep~esct France. England am
italy
The race is to be 563 miles lon7
and there is a fuel imitation. no
ear to be allowed to hove mere than
forty gallons of gasoline for the
race, or an average of gallon TO a
little more than fourteen miles The
cars must carry their entire supply
of fuel at the start.
To make the race spectacular the
old hair-pin turn at the Amiens END
has been broadened and banked and
a grand stand built above the bank.
SO that spectators will have full
view of the cars taking the corner
AT high speed. s sort of motor-drome
effect.
Among the drivers are some oi
the best pilots in Europe. Including
Georges Boillot. who won the race
last year. His mount will be a
Pugeot. the same with which he was
successful at the previous Grand
Prix.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
CONGRESS MAY
LAST IF COOL
WEATHER COMES

Waehin gton July 1.-THE severe
weather OF the past ten days is get
ting on the nerves of members of
Congress and one wit of the upper
house said today that unless Sena-
tors ''are allowed more liberty in the
matter of dressing" they are apt to
put through any kind of legislation
for the sake of getting away to the
country or seashore, where 1t is
cooler.
Just how the President stands 1t
50 we'll is a general query among
Senators and congressman. And the
worst of it is that Mr.. Wilson has
sent word to his family In New
Hampshire that he will not join
them for the season until Congress
adjourps. What with the discom
fort some Of the legislators are un-
dergoing as a result of recent alleged
disclosures of lobbyists, combined
with the severe heat. Washington
life is anything but the beautiful
dream it is pictured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
THE COMING WEEK DAY BY DAY

New York, July 12.-The TO low
ing events arc scheduled to take
place during the coming week.
Mondav.
United Commercial Travellers
meet at Denver, Colo.
French celebrate the anniversary
of the fall of the Bastile, July IA,
1889.
King and Queen of England visit
Manchester's industries
American Optical Associations
meeting, Rochester, n. y.
Tuesday.
Taking of testimony in fight Of
family o Edward O, Painter, Jack
scnville multi-miIllonaire. against
Guarantee company, BEGINS al Balti-
more, Nd. Painter fell off a boat
and was drowned shortly after being
insured for 100000.
Diggs-C -Caminetti and Western
Fuel cases, scheduled to come Up in
San Francisco.
L. s. Grant, Jr., weds Mrs. A. B..
VIII, a wealthy widow of Marshal :
town, la.
Wednesday.
California railroad commission
continues investigation of rates of
Pacific telephone company.
Thursday.
"Trocers Day" celebrated in many
states.
William Winter, dean of Ameri-
can critis, is seventy-seven today.
Friday.
Fiftieth anniversary of the battle
of Fort Wagner.
Saturday.
British Motor Truck Manufac-
turers open exhibition at Olympia,
London.
Miss Natalie Jerrold Kelley. of
New York, marries Thomas Mex.
Cook, of Pittsburgh, at York Har-
bor, Me.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
CAIRO COUPLE
ADOPT PRETTY
LITTLE ORPHAN

The following item clipped from
a recent issue Of the Riverside, CAL,
Enterprise will be of interest here,
for the Mrs. McLarty spoken of was
formerly Miss Bertha Schmetzstordf
of this city. Mr.. and Mrs. McLarty
reside on their large ranch near
Coaohella, Cal.
"The pretty, little six-year-o d
girl, who, unde- the name of Owen
dolin Doe, was pictured in the Los
Angeles Times last summer, the
picture being accompanied with the
pathetic inquiry: Who wants to
be my papa?" was today given into
the custody and care of a Coachella
couple by Judge Densmore, after the
superior court judge had satisfied
himself as to the fitness OF the foster
parents properly to care for the
child.
Abandoned by he- parents while
yet an infant, wee Gwendolin was
picked up and taken to the Los An
geles branch Of the Childrens Home
society of California where she was
cared for till few days ago. An
enterprising reporter on the Times,
seeking material for human interest
STORY" discovered the winsome
little lass in the institution, secured
he~ photo and as a result of the
publicity which was given the tot
in the city paper, III applications
were made for the girl within a few
days of the publication of the ar
ticle.
"Of all the applicants. Judge Cur
tbs D. Wilbur, of the Los Angeles
juvenile court. deemed Mr.. and Mrs
Duncan G. McLarty of Coachel'a a.
the most worthy and the couple
that would best rear and care foI
tho w2if. Today they appeared in
court here. Judge Densmore grant
ed their petition to be permitted tc
adopt the girl as their own. Under
the name OF Gwendolen Ruth Nc
Larty, the name under which the
foster parents adopted the child she
will hencerorth be known, That she
has been fortunate in securing a
accd home is the opinion of the
judge who made the order"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
CLUB SHOOT OF
CAIRO GUN Club

Saturday afternoon only a few
members Of the Cairo Gun club faced
the traps for lite afternoon S
recreation. but the scores made did
much credit to the new shooters as
the afternoon program was shot in
a strong wind. Later as the time
goes on more admirers OF the popu-
lar pastime will journey out, and
some lively competition is looked for
by the members. The club holds
shoots every Saturday afternoon for
members only, program of twenty
five targets are shot on the gold
gold Stevens trophy. Frank Torrey
has been high gun at both of the
shoots. Following are the scores
made Frank Torrey 63 out of rs,
Judge Butler A a out of rs, Ed Lewis
SIS. cut of Is. Guy P. Eichenberge~
56 out of IS, E NJ Hager As out of
so.
This afternoon the club will be
open to al the members, all their
friends. and all out-of-town shooters
are invited. The same arrangements
apply every Sunday afternoon. Spec
tators are always welcome and there
is no charge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
T0.DAY's YACHT CRUISES.

Annual cruise of the Boston Yacht
club from Marblehead, Mass, to
Camden, Me. -
Dupont trophy race for cruisers,
Wilmington (Del) Yacht club to
Ship John Light and return.
South Jersey Yacht Racing asso-
citation opens races at Atlantic City:
all classes of boats: the first of a
series of races for championship OF
South Jersey boats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
Constantine Enters Protest.

London, July liking Constan-
tine, of Greece. has protested to the
civilized world against the Bulgar-
ian atrocities, thereby destroying
the last hope that Russia would in
duee the belligerents TO accept arbi-
tration
The Greek king in the protest
says: 81 myself was compelled to
wreak vengeance in order to inspire
these monsters with terror and make
them reflect before committing more
outragcs of this sori.'
Dispatches from Constantinople
d'cate that Bulgaria may be stripped
of some of her territory, Turkey
joining hands with Greece and Ser
via.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
LEVEE CREvASsES
ARE: Bf ING FILLED

The work on the government con-
tracts Of closing the erevasses made
in the levee by the food of 1918,
according to W. II. Coward, United
States engineer, who has just re-
turned from a trip along the entire
length of the st, Francis levee, Is
moving very rapidly, says the Mem
phis Commercial-Appeal.
Hundreds Of teams Of mules are
constructing the new loops. The de-
mand for labor on the leyee Is SO
great that many of the steamers
leaving Memphis have gone out short
handed or have been delayed In
getting out until crew could be
obtained. The contractors are push
ing the work so as to take advantage
of all weather which is suitable for
the building OF levees.
AT Wilson and Random Shot. says
Mr.. Gowan. the contractors who
have the work of building the loops
also have a contract with the ST.
Francis levee board to build 40
foot banquette on the back side OF
the loop in order that when the
plans of the board are carried out
there will be a banquette from one
END of the levee to the other. Tue
government has let contracts for
2, ,0eO. 600 cubic feet of earth to be
be put in place before the next high
water.
The revetment at Slough Neck
handing is also progressing well. un-
der the direction of b. NJ. Brock,
saws Mr.. Gowan. II is one OF the
largest undertakings in this line
ever made.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
Palace Is Surrounded.

London, July 12.-Rumors Of tu-
mults in Sofia were telegraphed by
the Vienna correspondent of the
Central News, who reports mob
stormed the government offices and
the troops fired killing many peo-
pie. 1t is rumored the royal palace
is surrounded. The Bulgarian gov
ernment had suppressed the daily
paners and withheld from the people
news of the recent Bulgarian re-
verses in the fighting with Servia
and Greece. Bulgaria is also threat
ened by a new attack by Turkey.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13

In the construction of the sixty
foot stone retaining wall on Ohio
street it will be necessary to move
all the trees on the outside Of the
wall and all the poles of the teIe-
graph and electric light companies
An. endeavor will be made tt
transplant the trees further from the
wall The po es on the inside of the
wall permit sipeage of water up
through the ground in which they
have been placed and are therefore a
monaco.
1t has been suggested that priv
ilege be granted up and down Halli-
day avenue TO the companies where
they can place their poles. BY this
many OF the poles on the main thor
oughfares will be eliminated and
the unsightly aspect be remedied.
Engineer Miller stated yesterday
afternoon that the Federal Govern
mont had granted the desired per
mission to abbreviate the time FOL
advertising for bids for levee con.
struction from 80 TO 20 days and
| that these advertisements had al
ready been inserted and which
would be opened on July 20 and the
contract awarded for the work OF
| the U. s. Government apportion-
| ment on Creche river ievee In the
! Drainage District and the Mississippi
levee from its intersection with the
| Ohio levee at the extreme southern
portion of the city of Cairo to its In
tersection on the north with the
Cross levee where the city work will
| begin.
The Walsh Construction cosapanA
: is working night and day, two shifts
J OF men being employed on the worl
Of constructing the Big Four leve'
IN the Drainage District. Notwith
standing the heavy rain OF Frida.
night the work continued just th'
same The camps of the men arr
scattered along the Mound City road
: from a point near the halfway house
northwardly. The work at night Is
being done by light supplied by ar
acetylene plant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-13
NEXICANS MUST
FIGHT AMERICANS
DECLARES PRESS

Mexico City, July i2.--The Amer
ican ar: bassador has protested TO the
minister of foreign affairs against
further anti-American demonstra-
tions, but late today no answer had
been received.
A large number of Americans are
leaving here for Vera Cruz.
The ambassador is sending fire.
quent reports to Washington on the
situation.