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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11

suited in an indictment 10y the Grand
Jury following close on its investiga-
ton Of the charge made against him
on Tuesday. Two witnesses testified
yesterday They are said to have told
Of the fight and general disorder in
the Harris Street house, and charged
Fain with being one Of the principals
i'm the fray.
Claim Fain "Fiesd" II.
They testified that while the dis
order was in progress Call officer w.
r. Anderson. Of the police department,
went to the house. but Commissioner
F'ain arranged mtaters by telephone
with the ponce headquarters. thereby
escaping arrest These witnesses but
repeated the stories first told by Al
len Young. "a real estate man. and J.
A. S<aggs. agent Of the Southern EX-
press Company.
Mr.. Fain stated that since the re-
port of his Indictment he had receiv-
ed many calls from police officials and
other persons Offering TO go on his
bond i'm case the report was proved
to be true.
This in itself" said Mr.. Fain.
proves that my friends do not believe
the charges that have been made
against me"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
City Sunday Schools
Headed by Dr. Hull

DR. Marion MICH. Hull. superintend-
ent of the North Avenue Presbyterian
Sunday School, was elected president
of the Atlanta Association of Sunday
School Superintendent at the month
ly meeting of the association at Yves
ley Memorial Church Tuesday night.
John S. Spalding, superintendent of
the Second Baptist Sunday School
was elected secretary.
Among those who spoke Tuesday
night were George Human, retiring
president; John S. Spalding, j. w.
Awtry, Or. Hull and c. v. Lecraw.
The next meeting will be held July
IS at the North Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Quiz MilitantS for
Secret War Chest

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. June 11.-High inter-
est continues to be shown In the
trial of the six suffragette leaders and
their male adherent. f. A. Clayton
chemist, alleged to have mixed ex-
plosives for the militants. A mum
Der Of women tried to make dem
onstration outside of old Bailey Court
by crying, God bless the memory OF
Emily DAWSON"
Counsel for the Government made
searching inquiries to learn if the
union has any secret war chest. Re
Gently it was reported that the or
ganization is practically bankrupt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Gordon Hight WEEDS
Athens Society Girl

ATHENS, June 11.-Miss Irene
Nickerson, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
r. II. Nickerson. * Athens. and Cor
don Hight, Of Rome, We're quietly
married at the home Of the bride here
this morning at o'clock. They lef.
Immediately in the groom's auto for
Atlanta. From there they are to
leave for an extended trip.
There were no cards and none, eX-
cept a few close friends, knew of the
marriage
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
John D. Gives Two
Girls Each Quarter

TARRYTOWN, y. Y, June IL
John ID. Rockefeller at the Baptist
Church heard the Rev. Arthur r.
Brooks announce that the youngest
member Of the Sunday school was
born yesterday in the parsonage.
Mr.. Rockefeller congratulated the
pastor and as he got into his auto
mobile two little girls greeted him.
He gave each a quarter. saying:
Put these in your bank. Remem-
Der. I started my fortune on less than
that"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Climax in Balkan
Crisis in 48 Hours
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
VIENNA. June IA climax in the
dispute between Servia and Greece
and Bulgaria is expected within As
hours. Gar Nicholas has given a
conditional offer to arbitrate the
quarrel between Servia and Bulga
ria, but ne is believed TO be too late
Russia is charged with secretly en-
couraging Servia.
Diplomats here are pessimistic. DR.
Daneffs Cabinet in Sofia is working
for peace against great odds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Aviator Arrives as
Search Party Forms

sANDUsKY. OHIO, June 1f.-Avi-
ator Harry y Atwood, who left
Ecorse. Mich. at o'clock yesterday
afternoon for a flight across Lake
Erie in a hydro-aeroplaue, arrived
here at 1913 o'clock this morning.
having made practically all the trip
travelling on the surface Of the water.
a searching party was being organ
lied as he got in
Engine trouble compelled Atwood 10
descend ten minutes after leaving
Ecorse-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Tells Where -egrO
Is From by His Hair

WASHINGTON. June l1.-Chief
Henry Curran. Of Nashville Tenn.
attending the convention Of police
chiefs here, claims TO be able to tell
where a negro is from by his hair
a colored waiter. for curiosity, ask
ed the veteran: Mister. can you tell
where Use from ?"
Il would say that YOU were from
Pensacola, Fla" said the chief and
he was right. The negroes from Pen
sacoIa and that particular section Of
Florida have "A peculiar reddish hair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
PLOT EXPOSED, SAYS
FIELDER, BUT LANFORD
DOUBTS AFFIDAVIT
In New Sworn Statement Gentry De-
clares He Came to Realize He Was
Dealing with Bunch Of Crooks
Charges Lanford and Beavers
Names Were Inserted.

That the photograph conversations in which plotted to
trap Colonel Fielder Mayor Woodward and c. Jones
were padded and in meaning the sensational charge
brought back to Atlanta in an affidavit by George NJ
Gentry Washington after the conversations in their
alleged garbed form had offered for publication by A. S.
Coyar, Jr. and printed
enrys charges appear subsantiate large measure
if not entirely the repeated of Colonel Fielder and
Mayor Woodward that attempt had been made make them
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developments and said that he did not
believe that Gentry signed the affi-
davit.
The affidavit was brought 20 At
lanta Tuesday night by e. O. Miles, a
private detective and given to Mayor
Woodward. II was sworn TO in Wash
ington before Jeanette Henning, a
notary public. Gentry said that ne
had fed TO Washington on being in
formed that his arrest was imminent
and that he would not be allowed to
make bond
Miles said that Gentry was willing
TO return to Atlanta and that ne
promised to complete the month at
his work in Washington and then
come back voluntarily,
Besides charging that the dicto-
graph conversations were padded and
altered in meaning Gentry alleged
that Colyar had made an endeavor to
buy the original notes.
Gentry's AFFIDAVIT in full. as given
out. follows.
District Of Columbia, City OF
MISUNDERSTANDING appeared
before ne. the undersigned. a
Notary Public, Of the District OF
Columbia. George NJ. Gentry. who
on oath states that:
on Wednesday. May p, 1918.
at or about 10 o'clock in the
morning Mr.. Gay c. FEBRUARY
called me over the telephone and
desired to know If l would do
some stenographic work for him.
told him ! would. but that
couldn't get OF until noon He
said that they were in a hurry for
it and he would like for me to
come at once, so I arranged to
get of and went down to his Of
flee. He took me into the Chiefs
office and the Chief told me he
wanted me to take down some
testimony. and he asked me if
could write very fast. Mr.. Feb
uary assured Chief Lanford that
I was a good stenographer and
could do the work all right. The
Chief then told me that the work
he wanted done required some
body that could be trusted all
right. and I assured him that
always treated all stenographic
work did as confidential. Chief
ne wanted me to do was to take
down a conversation that would
take place in a hotel. and he
asked me if l thought I could
take it over a dictograph. (A1r
Surles coming in at that time
with a satchel which he opened
and which contained wires and
other paraphernaIia in connection
with a dictograph OUTFIT
Watched Dietosraph installation.
After a few minutes. during
which time Mr. FEBRUARY was alb
sent. we went over 10 the VIII
Iiams House No. on North For
syth Street. Atlanta. Fulton
County. Georgia (Mr FEBRUARY
and ID. and / was instructed to
go into room No. q Of this hotel
: Mr.. Surles and Mr.. Coyar we're
there and they probably had 70
/ make arrangements for adjoining
rooms. as Mr.. Surles coS1mented
! 20 me that they hadn't decided
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Millionaire Is Killed
When Train HitsAutO

SPRINGFIELD. ILL. June H.
Three men from Chicago were killed
and George Bartei a Springfield mill
lionaire, was fatally injured late on
Tuesday afternoon when an east
bound Wabash passenger train struck
an automobile at a grade crossing at
Riverton. a suburb OF Springfield.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Assassination of
Turk Grand Vizier
Again Is Reported

special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, June IA private tele-
gram received from Constantinople
this afternoon stated that Mahmud
Shevket Pasha, Grand Vizier Of Tur-
key, has been assassinated.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
eIRARo PosrMAsTER NAMEo.

WASHINGTON. June 1f.-Jose-
phine Carlisle has been nominated for
postmaster ar GirarJ. Ala, a suburb
e Columbus, Ca.
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the victims Of a conspiracy.
Gentry said in making his af-
| fidavit: I came to the realiza-
ito nthat I had been dealing
with bunch of crooks, and de-
cidcd that the best thing for me
was to tell the whole story"
Cleared. Says Fielder.
Colonel Fielder said that he regard
ed the AFFIDAVIT Of Gentry as a COM
plete invidication for himself He de-
clared that he explanation contained
In the sworn statement Of Gentry on
the face OF II showed hat Colyar and
chief OF Detectives Lanford had been
in a miserable conspiracy TO ruin his
(Felder'sl reputation by seeking to
prove him guilty Of attempted bribery.
Mayor Woodward said that the af-
fidavit bore cut his previous state
ments that he never had mentioned
the names of Chief Beavers or Chief
Lanford in his conversation in room
80 OF Williams House No. .. where the
trap was sprung.
The whole thing was a frame up.
was suspicious the moment en-
tered the room. 1 knew that some
thing was wrong. and / was on my
guard. In spite Of that. they twisted
and turned my statements around, as
the original notes taken by young
Gentry win show"
Chief Lanford said he did not be-
lieve Gentry had signed the new af-
idavit.
Colonel Fielder said:
A Dirty Plot.
"Gentrys AFFIDAVIT is a complete
vindication. II bears out my state
ment that the whole thing was a
frame-up on the part of Newport
Lanford and his hirelings. Everyone
/ agrees with me now that was the
innocent victim Of dirty. contemp-
tible plot.
The notebook is not in the hands
I of Gentry's brother. It was at the
/ time he left Atlanta. but it is now
in a safe deposit vault and 1 have
the key.
81 have given Mayor Woodward a
copy Of the affidavit, and I expect he
will ask the Grand Jury to look into
the matter
Incident Closed.
/ so far as / am personally con-
/ cerned. the incident is closed with
I this vindication. Gentry win return
to Atlanta within the next week OF
ten days. and he may have something
additional to say.
AS to the Grand Jury securing the
! country for witnesses to md out
whether / was carrying a concealed
weapon on the day Lanford attempted
/ TO assault me. the matter could have
been facilitated by them calling on
me. 1 am a truthful man and would
have told them.
As a matter Of fact, instead OF
/ seeking TO indict me the jury should
I have been imprisoning Lanford fol
/ contempt Of court Never before
since the early colonial days has q
/ man assaulted. or attempted TO as.
sault. a witness before the Crane
Jury without that body taRNag som,
/ decisive action.
Lanfcrd Angry
I Chief Lanford was angeTed at .hC
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Chief Lanford was angered at he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-14
Southern Io,ua Items

Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray, wa.
drowned at the Economy Coal Com
pany camp. in Four Mile township,
while a score Of sturdy miners tried
vainly to rescue him. They succeeded
in bringing the body to the surface
after several minutes work. but life
was extinct.
Davenport.
/ The board Of supervisors overruled
the contention Of the Davenport Auto
Club. that section OF the River-to-
River road. from Davenport to the
Scott county limits, be included in the
list OF county roads. Walcott. the
richest town per capita in Scott coun-
ty, IL situated on a road thta parallels
the River-to- River road. and was In
fuential enough to be give preference.
Carroll.
William Schultes, one Of the early
settlers Of the county, died at his
home Monday forenoon. He was in his
usual health till about two weeks ago
when he was taken i'll land since sank
rapidly. He was born In Germany.
Feb. 8. 1850, and came to America in
1858, settling at Mendoza, Ill. He re-
mained there about three years when
he moved west taking up new farm
in whentland township. Subsequently
he sold out and bought a farm near
Halbur. In 1890 he moved to Carroll.
NJ. Ayr.
On the cath OF June the remodeled
building OF the Redding United Pres
byterian church will be dedicated. The
church has been enlarged and Inn
proved at a cost Of about $4,000. Spec
ial provision has been made for COM
munity work in the remodeling. For
some time this congregation has been
interested in the boys and men Of the
neighborhood and in subjects close to
their lives. and with this work In view
Z social room" Is to be one OF the fea-
lures OF the new building.
Diagonal.
.rhA twenty third annual Convention
OF the Charlton district Epworth
Leagus vii convene in Diagonal June
a. Is sud IL. The district eehsnet has
planned on an excellent proerAEn and
this convention promises 70 ha one OF
tho hest ever held in the district. Rev.
=. C. F1nteil OF Des Moinea. will give
the address on the frst svening. The
convention sermon will b preached
"wednesday at 1880 by New. = y.
stone 81 Derby, and will bs followed
by the sacHasnental seSvtos conducted
by Rev. 4. A. Thompson. the district
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-14
Aeklsy Nsws lions.

Special to Times. HepuOHCAn.
Ackley. June 1l.--W. A. Saucer re-
turned yesterday from . four days
visit at Des Moines. where he met
with other veterans in the reunion and
encampment. He found only one other
member OF his company present at roll
call. He was private In Company r.
First Iowa volunteer cavalry.
J. Fl. Scales, his daughter. Mrs. 0. +.
Winter, and Mrs. Winters friend. Cleo
Dahn, Of Waterloo left yesterday for
Clear Lake. where Mrs. Winter owns
a cottage and expects to make her
summer home.
Ackley defeated Hampton In a fast
game OF baseball here yesterday at
terncon by q score Of to 2. Ackley
has one Of the fastest amateur teams
in this part OF the state and this 10
the seventh consecutive victory for the
team. which has defeated every team
1t has met this season. Sunday It
meets team from Waterloo. the
Olympics. on the local diamond.
The closing exercises OF Sacred
Heart Academy were held Thursday
night at the X. Of p. hall. An excel
lent musical program was rendered
and two plays were staged. the first the
boys play, Sodium Phosphate" the
second the pilot and Counterpart" or
How They Came to Their Own at
Last" About sixty Of the students
participated In the two and made an
exceedingly creditahle showing for
themselves and the school. Following
the class play. the diplomas and med
ais for merit students were awarded
The hall was packed and standing room
was at premium.
A reunion of the Ed epingier and
Nathan Hotter families was held In
this city this week. and practically all
the children were gathered under the
Spingler roof. Nathan Hotter cele-
brated his ninetieth birthday last Sat-
urday. Those present at the reunion
from out of town were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Igan, Of Mason City. the lat
ter a daughter Of Mr.. Hofer: Mr.. Jo-
seph Hotter, OF Waterloo. q son of Mr..
Hoffer. and Mrs, James Hotter. and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haverly. OF Wesley.
Iowa, the latter another daughter OF
Mr.. Hotter. The families were further
represented by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Greslin, of williams. Iowa: Dr.. Morris
N. Dow and wife. DR.. Lydia Dow. OF
Central Point. Ore: Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
spingler. of Allison: Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Kurth, OF Waterloo: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. spinsler. of Winnipeg, Can
ada: Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Willard. Of
Faulkner. and Mr.. Charles c. Sache
Of Ottumwa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-14
PASSING o. MOTHER OF nc.
saAa,<AsIg IOWA FAMILY o.
EDUCATORS.
nAuohreRs CONNECTED WITH
srATg coLLGoEs FOR YEARS
Mr.. Call wife % Osptlss Paster Who
asrvsd Lens In Hampton and Web.
sssr clsy-hsid Last Pastersts
Tws~sy tvssrs-ors Daughter Prem.
ins1t Club Woman.
speci.l, "a Times Republican.

special, to Times Republican.
Webster City. June 14.-Mrs. Call.
wife Of Rev. L. N. Call and one Of
lowa's best known women, died at her
home In this city last night. aged SO
years She was the mother Of probably
the best known educational family In
the mia west.
For twenty three years her daughter
Leona was professor in Greek In the
state university prior to which time
this chair was held by a son Of Mrs.
Call, now dead. A second daughter.
Myra. 10 now professor Of mathematics
at the state teachers college in Cedar
Falls, place she has held eighteen
years. A third daughter, Mrs. F. e.
Whitley. Of Ithis city, is vice president
Of the Iowa State Federation Of Wom-
EMS Clubs.
The Call family has lived here thir-
ty-seven years, Rev. Mr.. Call. who sur
wives his wife. having built the pressn:
Baptist church. whose pastorate he
held about twenty years. He ustab-
lished the Baptist society at Hampton
prior to coming to Webster CITY. Mrs.
Calls funeral will be held Monday aft
ernoOn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-14
TRIED ~ TELEPHONE.

cass Conducted 0y Wirs That Defend.
ant May lese Ne Time.
Special to Times. Republican.
Creston. June lA.-ShefiR Hull, Of
Corning. Adams county. had . warrant
for the arrest Of Ralph Onery. employed
on the farm Of Hans Jergsnsop. north
Of Corning. on the charge Of disturb
ing . worshipping CONGREGATION. Going
TO the farm yesterday he found Onery
1t work blowing corp. His employer.
not wishing TO lose his services while
being taken to Corning for . hearing.
pleaded for settlement on the spot
Squire Stanley. Of Corning was called
on the rural phone AMI listened to
Onery's plea after which ne promptly
assessed = fine Of SO and costs. which
Onery promptly paid and was allowed
to resume his labor In the Held with but
loss Of one-half hours time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-14
Abba.

Vs0SOs
The BARRIERS strike ended with the
to the demand Of the BARRIERS for the
increase of wages asked by them.
Davenport.
To protect home enterprises, citizens
Of Bettendorf have increased the ped
dlers' license fee from IS to $50. The
action is taken to put a stop to itin-
Grant vendors annoying house wives
by hawking their wares under the
open windows Of the steel car town.
crssten.
D. W. Higbee and p. G. Winter. at
torneys for the Cottage Hospital As
ISOLATION, have flied suit against the
mayor and common council to enjoin
them from assessment of taxes against
that institution. which twice has been
held exempt in the district court.
Shenandoah.
Ross Lamb, city marshal since the
last city election. died suddenly and
without warning Saturday night about
IL o'clock. He was sitting in the fire
station alone when the attack came
and died a few minutes after help
came, without being able to utter d
word.
Abba.
sheriff w. B. Griffin headed small
posse Wednesday with Winchestefs
who searched the woods about Buxton
for Yale Garland who stabbed ana ser
iously wounded Fred Budnetto. No
trace OF the man was found but the
posse found a half case Of beer,
brought It to Abba and put 1t under
lock and key.
0isnwood.
James Endicott and John Nunley OF
Glenwood were arrested by Marshal
johnson of Pacific Junction on .
charge OF exceeding the speed limit
there. Their horse ran down and in
tured Mrs. Edward Mendenhall, who
was crossing the street. Justice OIL
son sentenced the drivers to sixty dsya
in the county Jail.
Davsnpert.
JumpinB from q fSocA Island Ss$Sess-
ger train with her l-yser-old baby In
her arms. when she was being carried
past her destination, Mrs. Harriet
Matthews Of this city nearly caused
the death OF her child Wednesday A.
ternoon at Buffalo. lows. The baby. waa
severely injured and IL in Mercy hos
pital in serious condition.
oss Moiass. sz5aA . ~
Failing into . well thirty fest deep.
sRalnh Murray. the 3.year.old e0n q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-14
STEEL vIAnucT COMPLETED.
Old Wooden TrsstIs on Dies Moines 4
Southern Line Replaced.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone. June 14.-Eight hundred
thousand feet OF lumber, each piece
measuring twelve inches by twelve by
thirty-two feet. is the huge bridge
where the FIT. Dodge. Des Moines 4
Southern interurban crosses ravine
north Of this city. The old trestle has
been replaced by long viaduct OF steel
and the lumber of the trestle Will be
sold piece meal as the company secs
fit. Next week saw mill is to be In
stalled at the spot and the lumber Will
be sawed in pieces. The material OF
the bridge is Washington pine and as
it has been in use but six years is Vel
seasoned for other purposes. When
new this lumber was worth 325.Go0 and
it is probable that 1t is worth nearly
that much now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-14
RABBIT CAUSES RUNAWAY.

Woman Badly injured and Man
Bruised in Accident at cylinder.
Special to Times Republican.
Cylinder. Jane 14.-While returnins
to town Thursday from their farm. Mr..
and Mrs. p. d. Peterson had marrow
escape. A 1ackrabbit darted out OF
large tile outlet directly under the
horses. frightening them so that M.
Peterson was unable to control them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson were thrown
out Of the buggy and Mrs. Peterson
was badly injured, having an
arm and four ribs broken. Mr.. Peter
son escaped with only slight bruises.
The buggy was completely demolished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-14
sw,MpLGR AZ p1MIsoN.

Spurious Cheek Used ~ Um0oth
O~iWdior y oblaiN Jswesry.
Special to Times Republican.
Denison, June 14.-O6icers Of the
laws are lpokinU for . swindler who
visited this city Thursday. He went to
the First National bank and deposited
drafts on banks at Ottumwa ana
Brooklyn, Iowa. Tor collection. amount
ius to )S,40o. Using this receipt for
collection slip 40 evidence Of credit he
purchased diamond ring for 800
making payment with . check on the
bank. The ring swindle took place IN
the forenoon and by the middle OF the
afternoon the fraud was detected. In
the meantime, however. the fellow had
disappeared. His description tallies
with that Of = sharper who swindled .
farmer OF his farm near Fremont. Neb.
The banker at Brooklyn teleEraphed
that other spurious checks on his bank
have come from the same party. He
signed the name George w. Brook.