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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
GIRLS IN DENTON
CASE ARE FOUND
Elsie Elliott and Eunice Dease
To Be Brought From Birming-
ham to Face Contractor.

Elsie Elliot and Eunice Dease, the
young women alleged to have been
abducted by ]. L. Denton, Atlanta
contractor, were located Thursday by
detectives in a hotel in Birmingham.
The information was furnished by
one OF the men for whom the girls are
said to have deserted the contractor
after the trio arrived in the Alabama
city. Chief Lanford Immediately no
titled Special Agent L. J. Bailey. of
the United States Secret Service. and
a Government operative was dis
patched to Birmingham to bring the
girls to Atlanta.
Denton will be confronted by the
girls upon their return.
Denton was released on bonds of
$500 Wednesday night. He will be
tried Saturday.
According to a report from Bir-
mingham, both Elsie Elliot and Eu-
nice Dease are emphatic in declaring
that Denton persuaded them to make
the trip.
The little Dease girl declared that
when she got to the Terminal Station
in Atlanta, preparatory to making the
trip she decided not to go. At this
Denton struck her heavily in the
breast. she declares, and told her IF
you don't go I'll kill you"
According to the story told by Elsie
Elliot, she was employed as Denton's
stenographer. Several times, she said,
he suggested that she take a trip, and
she, taken with the romantic idea
contained in the suggestion, finally
consented. The Dease girl, who was
the Elliot girls chum, also agreed
to go, II is said Denton thereupon
gave the two money and told them to
buy a ticket to Birmingham, but not
to mention to any one that he had
supplied the funds. said the girl, de-
claring they did this. After boarding
the train for Atlanta. Denton, so they
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

tax, to use the New Orleans contract.
The New Orleans contrlct is much
fairer Without going into details.
II a man buys cotton contract II
New Orleans, he need not fear to a.
cept delivery on 1t. He will get cot
ton that can be use.
Sees Many Evils.
But if he accepts delivery in New
York he is likely to get dOg-ta cot
ton that no one could use for orii-
nary purposes, and the money he will
get as a supposed settlement will be
entirely inadequate.
New Orleans enforces delivery I'M
der Government standards, and if
cheaper grades are delivered, the iiS-
ference is fairly made up in cash
THE Clarke amendment would de-
stroy the hedon markets. There are
many phases to the evils this would
cause, many of them hard to explain.
But suppose, for instance. that a
spinner makes a deal to deliver yarns.
1t is September, and the yarns are rot
to be made until January. Must he
be forced to tie up several thousands
of dollars in actual cotton from now
until January--must he gamble th9t
actual cotton will be as cheap in jan
u-ry as 1t now is-or shall he be al
lowed to buy a January contract in
New York now and get his spot cot
ton when he needs >"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
MOTHER! NO USE
TAKING CHANCES
If child is cross, feverish, cos
tive, give "CaIifornia Syrup
of Figs"

If your little ones tongue is
coated, il is a sure sign the stOm-
ach, liver and bowels need a gem
tie. thorough cleansing at once.
When your child is cross, peevish,
nstless, pale, doesn't sleep, eat or
act naturally; if breath is bad,
stomach sour, system full of cold,
throat sore, or if feverish, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the
clogged-up, constipated waste, sour
bile and undigested food will gen.
tly move out Of the bowels, and
you have "a well, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed
TO take this harmless fruit laXa-
tive" Millions of mothers keep it
handy because they know It's action
on the stomach, liver and bowels
is prompt and sure, They also
know a little given to-day saves a
sick child morrow.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-Cent
bottle Of california Syrup of Figs
which contains directions for
babies. children of all ages and for
grown-ups plainly on the bottle.
beware Of counterfeits sold here.
Get the genuine, made by "Califor-
mia Fig Syrup Company Don't
be fooled
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Mrs. Jack Mashburn CIings to
| Husband No. 2-CIaims First
Marriage Was Forced.

Despite the Grand Jury indictment
returned Wednesday charging her
with bigamy. Mrs. c. w. Smith, of
LAGRANGE, better known in Atlanta
as Mrs. Jack" Mashburn, continues
to stand firmly by her second love.
As pretty and Vivacious as when
she stood in police court last April
as the bride of young Mashburn and
faced the charge of bigamy made by
her first husband, c. w. Smith, a
wealthy farmer Of LAGRANGE, Mrs.
Jack" when she learned If the in
dictment Thursday, only smiled and
declared that true love would con-
quer and she would become the legal
wife Of Jack" in the long run.
Il do not fear any old indictment, -
she declared. Il still love Jack, and
that is enough for me-"
Mrs. Smith is said to be depending
on the story which she told wnen ar
rested with Mashburn to clear her of
the charge and win her freedom from
Smith.
At that time, she declared, she had
been forced into marriage with the
farmer. who is many years her senior
by her parents. She declared tina
she had no love for her first husband
and that when the ceremony was per
formed she had refused to answer the
questionsSput to her by the justice Of
the peace.
1t was shortly after this marriage
that Mrs. Smith disappeared and was
discovered by uer husband in A.
lanta, the wife OF young Masnburl..
When arTaigned before Justice OF the
Peace Ridley. Mashburn was releases
on his declaration that ne ola not
know that his bride was the wife OF
another man. Mrs. Smith was hello
for the Grand Jury.
She is out on bond and residing al
the home Of her parents in LaGrange.
Mashburn is connected with a local
theater.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
German Imperial
Family in Wrangle

BERLIN, Sept. ga wrangle over
the formaIties in connection with the
enforcement of Prince Ernest Au-
gust of Cumberland and Princess
Victoria Luise as Duke and Duchess
of Brunswick, almost led to a split
in the German imperial family and
the withdrawal of the young Prince
and Princess from Germany. accord
ing to to-day's Tageblatt.
Prussian officials. it is stated, in
sisted on a more explicit remuneration
by the Prince of his claims to the
throne of Hanover, wbereupon the
Prince declared he would take off his
Prussian uniform and retire to Aus
tria with his bride. Imperial Chan
cellor Won Bethmann- Hollwek then
yielded the point.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
I'D. G, Deny Morgan
Bribed His Guards

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 25.-Kentucky
Daughters of the Confederacy are up
in arms because of a story published
in an Ohio paper that General John
S. Morgan made his escape from the
Columbus (Ohio) prison by bribin.
his guards.
Lexington Chapter has resolved u
call on the editor for a retraction
and a publication of the tact that
Morgan and his companions escaped
by tunneling and making a bold dash,
which they offer to prove.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

was rough on my hands at all. 1t caused
me great suffering and Inconvenience.
Il tried everything that knew OF or
was told and never was really relieved until
began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment
l would wash the parts in water with the
Cuticura Soap and then when l dried them
1 would apply the Cuticura Ointment on
the surface in the day time, and at night /
would get q soft piece OF cloth and apply
the Cuticura Ointment on my hands and
let 1t stay that way all night. A perfect
cure was effected. No one will ever know
how glad l was to get my hands and feet
cured" (Signed) Geo. Q. Crook. Nov. rs, ~.
Although the Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are most successful in the treatment
Of affections OF the skin. scalp. hair and
hands. they are also most valuable for every
day use in the toilet. bath and nursery, be-
cause they promote and maintain skin and
hair health Sold everywhere. Sample Of
each mailed free, with 32-p. book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. T, Boston"
AS-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticurs Soap will find 1t best for skin and scalp
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Scores Husband in
Will; Leaves Him ST

NEW YORK Sept. 25.-The will OF
Mrs. Maud H. n. Williams, just filed
here. directs that not more than 81
be paid to her husband. Charles w.
Williams.
He is the worst influence that ever
came into my life and brought me
nothing but sorrow and trouble" the
testatrix says.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Proof of Charlton'S
Marriage Is Asked

COMO, ITALY, Sept. 25.-Among
the documents asked for in connec-
ton with the case of Porter Charlton,
the American awaiting trial here on
the charge Of killing his wife at Lake
Como three years ago, is the official
certificate of his marriage to Mary
Crittenden Scott, of San Francisco
and also all the official records re-
ferring to her.
If no serious complication arises in
the judicial procedure, il is expected
by the authorities that the trial will
begin in February.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

declare, made several improper sug-
gestions. This made them want to
come back, but he would not allow II,
the girls declared
Upon their arrival IN Birmingham
they took lunch with Denton, where.
he renewed his suggestion. they de-
clare, and they thereupon left him,
not knowing what to do. They took
a room in local lodging house.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Col, Kingman To Be
Chief of Engineers

SAVANNAH. Sept 25.-That Col
onel Dan c. Kingman, in charge of
the Savannah district. will be ap-
pointed to succeed General Rossell as
Chief of Engineers OF the United
States Army with rank of brigadier
general. was indicated IA. telegram
received by him to-day.
The telegram is from General
Leonard A Wood, ordering him to
report to Washington at once.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
KaiSer'S Chunl Tries
To Borrow S5,5OO,OO0

BERLIN, Sept. %. Prince Max
Egon zu Furstenberg, the Kaiser's
most intimate friend, finding himself
in financial difficulties, Is floating a
public loan of $5,500,000.
He is mortgaging the greater part
of his Baden estates, including DON
aueschingen, where the Kaiser is d
guest annually. and the big brewery
with which he supplies the Emperor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Pupils Whipped by
Electric 'Spankers'

HUNTINGTON, w. VA, Sept. %.
The installation of electric Spank
ers' in two local schools has caused
a marked improvement in the deport-
ment of unruly pupils, according to
Superintendent F'ulk.
The "spanker" works on the plan
Of a Migratory massage machine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Illinois Bankers
Favor Currency Bill

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-A poll of Il
linois bankers who began their an
nual convention here to-day. showed
a majority in favor OF the owen
Glass currency bill now pending be-
fore Congress.
S. b. Montgomery, vice president of
the association, predicted that res
olution favoring the measure would
be adopted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
$4,000 Fire Loss
At Macclenny, Fla

JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 25.-Fire
this morning destroyed practically an
entire block of the business section Of
Macclenny, causing a loss of between
SO, 900 and $4,000.
Buildings and stocks were de-
stroyed along Main street, despite the
efforts Of volunteer firemen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

which, it is understood, the Holie
Smith substitute provides. Mr.. How
ard also favors an anti-corner rule,
and expressed these views before
committees of the ouse and Senate
last year
T. n. Hutchinson, a cotton me--
chant, favors the Smith substitute.
The Smith substitute. as l under
stand it. seeks to force the New York
Exchange. under penalty OF a heavy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
DROPS DEAD IN COURT.

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-E. Born
heimer, widely-known brewer,
dropped dead in a Supreme Court
room in Brooklyn, after concluding
his testimony in a $4,000 suit
brought by Gustave Kenz, a painter.
against Bernheimer's brewing COM
pany.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Taft Hobbies for
A New Postoffce

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-Former
President Taft spent half an hour with
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo to-
day discussing the exterior finish OF
the New Haven postoff1ce building
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
HARMON LEAVES SOUTHERN.

DALTON. Sept. ga. L. Harmon.
in the legal department of the South
ern Railway, with headquarters here.
has resigned to accept position with
the c.. c. & o. road. with headquar-
tiers in Johnson City. Tenn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
MERCHANT Is BANKRUPT.

William Reed Turner, a merchant
of Marietta, Thursday filed a vol
untary petition in bankruptcy He
admitted liabilities of s3,7021S and
gave assets of S71723.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
$4,000 FIRE IN CARNEGIE, PA.

PITTSBURG, Sept 25.-A fire
early to-day entailing a loss of $50.
600 destroyed seven buildings in the
heart of the business section Of Car
negie.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

troubled with an itching
burning eruption which came
on my hands and feet In
little water bllsters and in
about . day or two when |
would let the water out or
wash 1t out. using my hands.
then the places would tester
and itch to beat the band. j
could not do any work that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
ITCHING BURNING
ERUPTION ON HANDS
And Feet in Water BIisters. Would
Foster and Itch. Perfect Cure by
CutiCura Soap and Ointment,

Townsville. Ala. ~ suffered with
eczema on my hands and feet two or three
years. About eleven years ago became
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Bankrupt Sale ManufaCturinqPlan

pursuant to an order of the Referee in Bankruptcy
18th day of September 1913 will be sold by the undo
Grant Building, Atlanta Ga, Friday, September 26th
manufacturing plant of the
Newark post., 1913-06-18

The term of Postmaster M. How
ard Jester, Of Wilmington, expires
on June 2S. Among aspirants for
the succession are DR.. Y. o. Cooper,
j. j. English and Y. N. Stayton
Friends of Thomas M. Monaghan,
Martin f. Fairy and Peter j.
Ford are also urging their claims.
Senator Salisbury on Saturday
heard Messrs. Cooper and Stayton
in person in Wilmington and
friends of Messrs. English, Ford
and Farig. Mr.. Monaghan has not
made formal application for the po-
sltion, but is backed by friends and
admirers.
Aspirants for municipal ap-
pointments in Wilmington are mul-
tiplying. Seven are seeking the
Council Clerkship, among them w.
S. Lednum, now City Treasurer.
For Building, Oil and Milk Inspec-
tor there are many candidates. and
there are seaveral others after
places in the Trasurer's office and
a number Of lawyers who wish to
beco meCity Solicitor.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-17
NETWORK.
LETTER Nsa1ssaas

NEW YORK, Feb. lion the first
light OF John Bunny's appearance at
Hammersteln's, $1,000-a-week-for.
one-week-only monolog artist, the
Screen club sent him a floral horse
shoe. Bunny is famous moving pic
ture star, and the Screen club Is an
organization OF moving picture actors
The horseshoe was placed in the
Hammerstein lobby, TO await Bunny
turn on. the bill. There is a mischiev'
Gus and rascally bunch of theatr.tGl
men who foregather in that lobby
every evening. They saw the horse
shoe. and decided IL was all nonsense
COR anybody TO give a fat, homely man
Ike John Bunny such beautiful floral
jiece. So they plucked out rosebuds
and things and stuck them in their
1utten-holes and gave them TO theiI
riends till the horseshoe began 70
COX very sad and NANCY.
Being far too considerable and kind
hearted. however, to let Mr. Bunn,' re.
,eiye so dismal appearig tribute
be gang" then decided that II
houId go to Sam Bernard, playing
II the Lyric. near W. A well-known
icket SPECTATOR was assigned to con
ey the horseshoe, and he marched
With IL into the Lyric, the rest of the
Miserable ne'er-do-wells trailing be
ind him.
At the Lyric they demanded that
he more or less floral piece be pass
d over the footlights to Mr.. Bernard.
ne house manager, after looking at
nc niece and at its escort, demurred
"Oh. very WE'LL said the escort
then we will take II to Christie Mac
Nonald, across the street"
Thereupon the house manager re
onsidered. and the ticket Spectator
trode down the aisle, bearing his
uge burden. Bernard saw him com
ng. recogized him. noted the moth
.aten appearance of the horseshoe,
and scented trouble. Nevertheless he
made the best of the situation, bowed
his thanks, accepted the disintegrat'
ing object, and bore II to his dressing
room.
There he discovered a card which
the conspirators had affixed. II read :
ITO a good actor, David Warfeld.'
While Bernard was kicking the re
naming stufflng out or the horseshoe
there came knock at his dressing
room door, and a boy yelled at him
that he was from John Bunny, and
would he, Bernard. please return to
John Bunny one floral horseshoe, OF
whose existence Bunny had just learn.
ed, and which he understood Bernard
had obtained I'm some surreptitious
manner.
A few minutes later Bunny receiv
ed a wire frame and some few frag
ments OF floral architecture which
were still clinging thereto. and his un,
happiness was audible over the the
ater.
However, the Hammerstein lobby
gentlemen voted It thoroughly en-.
joyable evening.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-17
yung Teller besides that maybe single cussedness
after all

and she called him dear s times
while bert was listening
well. bert he went back to the door
and he says to the head usher, gee,
there Is the only game, me for q
license and happy home
Just then a man and a woman came
In about so years old, both looking
jus as gay as II they was going to be-
hung
where are the seats. john, says the
lady
last row, says john. best could get
you're q fool, says she. you ought
to 20 back home and soke your head.
you could have got them down front
IL you had gone after them earlier
aw, shut up! says the man, and they
set down In their seats and glared
at the asbestus curtain
what was that you was saying about
married life, the head usher asked
bert
bert must OF been thinking about
what the man said, because all he
said was. aw, shut up! and he went
into his offis and slammed the door
The Detroit times., 1913-02-17
BY MARY BOYLE o'REILLr;
Written for The Times.

Capt. Robert +. SCOTS brave ef'
fort and tragic death are now COM
mon knowledge, but no published
word Lgs told the romance of his life.
AT. Henry Arctowskl, chief OF the
science department of the New York
public library. and in is9S-lSss a
member OF Capt. Adrien de Gerlache's
South pole expedition. was an old
and Intimate friend OF the dead ex-
plorer.
IL was with Nine. Arctowska's as
sistance that the hero Of the ultimate
south finally won his wife. Speaking
with proud sorrow OF brave friend
dead, Nine. Arctowska said to me In
an interview for The Times.
my husband and i loved Capt
Scott. He was handsome, delightful.
enthusiastic. a man of enormous will
power, one who knew how to draw
about nim men like himself. Careless
for himself he was Shove all things
thoughtful for others. Whatever IN
cause OF his death none can criticiz
his polar work.
About 1907 Capt. Scott came I
our house In Brussels. DR.. Arctowsl
having arranged for his lectures l.
Belgium. A precious souvenir in m
memory book tells OF that visit.
"'You ask me to write-there ar
moments when this Is Impossible,
even when the general orders--wha
can say but that you have made IN,
visit 20 Brussels wholly charming
hours to be always remembered.
"'ROBt...T F. SCOTT
The Royal Geographical society
had voted him it's gold medal ant
commissioned Miss Kathleen Lloyd
Bruce TO design the matrix. Such
modelling is rare and delicate work
often long in accomplishment.
In e. month Capt Scott had for
gotten the call OF the ice. In six
weeks he was miserable with unhap
piness and incertitude lest gifted
girl refuse to consider his suit. He
thought himself merely a naval officer
who had failed to attain the pole.
HE realized that Miss Lloyd-Bruce
the daughter OF Canon Lloyd-Bruce
and herself a widely known sculp
tress, was ambitious in her art, a
woman who would rightly hesitate &c
accept the responsibilities Of an ex
plorer's wife. To convince her Capt
Scott insisted that he merely obeyed
the orders of the lords OF the admir-
atty waen seeking the pole and that
he had no wish TO again go south
Refusing to be refused, Capt. Scott
continued TO urge his suit until the
finished medal of achievement be
came the symbol OF their union, a
token OF his victory and OF her talent
Some day the world will learn
why Capt. Scott felt forced to go back
to the seventy-ninth parallel
Once his departure Mrs. Scott has
IL a retired life at Stuhbington
ouse, In Fareham. To the world oil
london she was only a name, but her
nobility OF nature was proven when
the news OF Amundsen's discovery
came out OF the Antarctic. No un
The Detroit times., 1913-02-17

Scarborough to
sah.s
wlin' anything
o relieve dipsomanac relations"
All what 10 by dsgracn de
odd a de
cake could
conduc, sab"
hamfat dancin
down ka-walop on de seat Oh 20 pants!
seat OBJ pantsAh
to yo, man ecuzA down de floor
doinfop under when 1t
yo'
BE propitous nggah A yarns proptious'
herem Ah' all de ivory
axde
"Issen me-
VIII dyn hab to bury 20 by
ldrsppin yo'd down a ant hill folded a capsule"
when happen?"
Dat to smoke drift away"
pickering We de-
Bulgarian
Balkan entitled But You Ought to
See he Fellow'"
The Detroit times., 1913-02-17

n. y, feb. Ia yung Teller that is
manidger of theayter here has been
thinking some OF getting married
HIS name Is bert
nuthing to this single cussedness
he says to anuther feller a cuppel OF
days ago
honest to goodness. do get tired
OF saying good morning to soft-biled
egg every day OF my life, and that's
no lie
we'll he was thinking It over and
wondering what fair dame he might
be able to coax into church when
he see happy-looking Teller and girl
20 into his theayter
so bert tagged in after them
they was a bride and grume, and
they had seats right down front
the feller helped the girl OF with
her coat, and pinned her hat onto the
seat In front, and opened her program
10 the batting order, and then he
fished a box Of candy out OF his pocket,
and showed her which was the largest
pieces