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The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
Local Temperatures.

Midnight CO; 2 a. n, CO; a. m. &c: a. m, e5
8 a. m, ~; 10 a. IN, II; IL noon, 50: p m. 81;
4 p. m, g.; p. m, 50; p. N. rs; 10 .. m, &c.
Highest s.; lowest, IS.
Relative humidity-s a m, 81 y. m, IS; p. m,
60. Hours of sunshine, rs; per cent Of possible
sunshine, s..
Temperature same date last year-Highest. s.;
lowest g.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
J. s. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.

o. 8. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
Washington. Friday. August 8, 1888 p. m.
The weather will continue unsettled Saturday in
the northern districts. with scattered showers from
the Upper Mississippi Valley eastward TO the At
lantic coast, probably followed by fair weather in
that region Sunday Local showers will in
the middle and South Atlantic States, but they will
be generally light. Fair weather will prevail in the
West and Southwest during Saturday and Sunday.
Temperatures will fall slowly IN the Northwest
Saturday. and in the Middle West Sunday In
the Eastern States the Temperatures will be mod
crate.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

Leroy f. Brown. 80 years old. OF
s07 Seventh Street Northwest. had his
left foot crushed yesterday while at work
at the Land Office, when a big stone
column, weighing ten tons, being dragged
along on Eighth Street, rolled on his
foot. He was taken TO Emergency Hos
pital
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
Railway liberalization Proposed.

Representative Thomson Of Illinois yes
terday introduced a bill requiring the
identification Of all railroad lines run
ming into Washington.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
T0DAY's SELECTIONS.
BY NEW YORK TELEGRAPH.

Saratoga.
First race-Ella Bryson. Magazine,
Perthshire.
Second race-Penobscot, George Emo.
Wickson.
Third race-Figinny, King Mcdowell,
Early Rose.
Fourth race-Rock View, Hawthorn,
Cock o. the Walk.
Fifth race-Swish. Bunch Of Keys,
Caliphe.
Sixth race-Unfurl. Perthrock. Hin
alta.
Fort Erie.
First race-ChiIton Queen. Cosgrove.
Fred Levy.
Second race - Hodge. vandergrift.
Miss Gayle.
Third race-Ratina, Birdie Williams.
Rags.
Fourth race - Buckhorn. Donerail.
Flabbergast.
Fifth race-Jennie Geddes. Cousin
Puss. Melton Street.
Sixth race-Hoffman. Right Easy.
Counterpart.
Seventh race-El Orc. Napier. Fall
cada-
Casualty. credit, fidelity. and surety
doing business in New Yorh
state In 1872 had total assets Of Qe2..
os.ss and paid $la.1sz.67 In eiaima
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
Early Morning Skirmish.

The popping of musketry in the vicinity
Of the camp commenced early this morn
ing, and continued several hours, con-
stantly increasing in volume. After much
firing and skirmishing. the District Ma
tional Guard Signal Corps succeeded in
routing the imaginary West Virginia in
vaders.
Last night the Maryland army landed at
Harpers Ferry and went into camp at
Bolivar Heights. Early this morning, soon
after the sun had risen, reports came
to headquarters that the West Virginia
enemy had been sighted near Halltown.
Headquarters were established between
monument. No. q, and Baumgarten's
farm, four miles from camp.
The wireless sets played an important
part in repelling the invasion. The men
in the field kept in constant touch with
headquarters, the wireless instruments
buzzing back and forth their messages
without cessation. Communication be-
tween headquarters and Lieut.. Lands,
acting major Of the Second Maryland Bat
talon. was cut of for a time. and 1t was
feared that the Maryland troops would be
forced to draw back, but they displayed
wonderful grit and determination and
plunged forward in the face Of the enemy
with even greater vigor.
In Historic House.
Lieut.. MacLennan, acting major Of the
First Battalion, and Master Signal Elec-
trician Crandall, major Of the Third.
aided in forcing the enemy into a pell-
nell retreat toward Halltown. For Ii
time headquarters We're established IL
the old white-washed house where John
Brown captured Capt. Alstodt during Ills
raid.
The court-martial of Private George W.
Crawford on a charge of offering violence
toward an officer came to a termination
this afternoon. and a sealed decision will
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

Dallas. Tex. collects $4,000 in water
rates every three monthA
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

John Checota, Laona, Wis, il the
happy papa of a fourth set Of triplets.
A. NJ. Mayer, Of Garfield, Ohio, claims
he has discovered perpetual motion. He's
a barber.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
Captain West Held
AS He Asks Writ to
Get Child From Wife
Former Teacher in Tech and
High School Detained on
Peace Warrant.

Captain Earnest f. West, of the United
states marine corps, a former teach
er in the Atlanta public schools, but now
in the United States navy, walked into
Sheriff Mangum's office about 2 o'clock
this afternoon and asked that a writ OF
habeas corpus be served to obtain his
-year-old child from his wife, he was
arrested on a peace warrant sworn out
by his father in-law
Vests wife is the daughter of John H.
Jones, deputy in the county clerks Of
flee. She left her husband some time ago,
bringing the child to her fathers home at
4S5 CORTLAND street. At her request her
father swore out a warrant for West in
an effort to place West under a peace
bond.
In the writ of habeas corpus Captain
West declared that his wife had deserted
him at Mare Island Navy Yard, California,
taking the boy with her to Atlanta.
West was known to many Atlantans as
a teacher at Tech and at the Boys High
school. He gained considerable notoriety
as the result of a fight with William M.
Slaton, then principal of the High school,
and resigned, resuming the commission he
held in the United States navy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
JACK LAMEY, SINGER,
SAYS HE'S BANKRUPT;
LISTS DEBTS AT 1855

Some vocal artists of local fame find
it hard to keep the wolf from the door
to judge from today's records of the
bankruptcy court. Two of them Jack
Lamey well known theatrical singer,
and James w. Marshbank, vocal
teacher, filed petitions in bankruptcy,
asserting their insolvency
Jack Lamey sets forth that he owes
1856 and has no assets. Most of the
debts scheduled in his petition are for
wearing apparel.
James w. Marshbank declares debts
aggregating $769S4, with only piano,
in which he owns $3.50 interest, as
assets. The plano he seeks to exempt.
A third petition in bankruptcy is that
of ]. T. Bryan, a builder and contrae-
tor, who says he has debts of S3,222.90
and assets OF $S55.4o, which he would
exempt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
Girl Defends Educator ''Best Man / EUer Knew "
GARDNERHELDFORT TRIAL

living at a boarding house there and
she appealed to me to aid her She
said that her life was unhappy and I
had reason to believe she was being
held there against her will. She told
me that her home was in Paducah and
she wanted to go back
MY motives in the matter were
nothing if not the best | gave her
money to go back to Paducah the day
before left Louisville. The next morn
ing she called me up and said that she
must see me before l left.
Then she begged me to bring her
to Atlanta with me, telling me that
her relatives in Paducah had cast her
off and that all her friends there had
turned against her I consented re-
luctantly, but I did not feel that it was
right to turn the girl adrift to go back
to her old associates in Louisville.
Denies Effort at Concealnnent.
80 I brought her to Atlanta, after
failing to persuade her that she could
make her own way in Nashville if she
tried. l told her that she must be self
supporting if she came here.
ITO show you that there was moth
ing I sought to conceal in the matter,
took her to my own home In Decatur
and she lived there with my wife and
children for three weeks until she OBJ
tanned employment"
Miss Portman sustained Gardeners
statement and so stood ever willing to
accept the responsibility Of the entire
affair. She appeared cool. at police
headquarters today, and talked freely
asserting that she regretted coming to
Atlanta.
81 might be the cause Of breaking up
Professor Gardeners family" she said,
and to think that might do that after
finding him the best man that ever
lived makes me miserable He helped
me when l was terribly unhappy in
Louisville, and l can never repay him
He brought me to Atlanta only because
begged him to do So"
Professor Gardner denied the report
that he had an apartment in Ivy street
for Miss Portman.
81 have never had an apartment at
1876 Ivy street nor anywhere in Ivy
street for that matter" he said 81
have lived in Decatur for the past two
years and am well known out there.
Miss Portman stayed at my home when
she first came to Atlanta and, after get %
ting a position, lived at boarding
house at 20 West Baker street"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
ALDR|CHBANK
PLAN A VILE
Of WALL St.
SAYS SHAW
Ex-SeCretary of Treasury Hits
Currency Reform Advocated
by FinancierS.
"W0ULD FASTEN CONTROL
ON NATION FOR so YEARS"

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-That the
Aldrich currency plan, which bankers
are urging congress to put into law
to revise the currency system OF the
nation. would fasten Wall Street con-
troll upon the country for the next so
years, was the assertion of Leslie NJ.
Shaw, former secretary of the treas
ury before the Glass subcommittee of
the banking and currency committee
which is engaged in framing a new
currency law. Mr.. Shaw appeared as a
witness.
Shaw told the committee that the
currency of the United States is now
sufficient to meet all demands of nor
NAL times, but what the country needs
is supplementary currency TO be used
only in cases of emergency
This currency. he said, must be issued
under the same general plan a the
issues of regular currency.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
Some Opposition
To Appointments.

A study of the finance committee APP
pointments and the way they are
viewed in council indicates the impor-
tant bearing they will have on the
financial policies of the city.
In the First ward Alderman J. II.
Harwell, a new member, was placed on
the finance committee in preference to
the two old members, Councilman A. H.
Baskin and S. A. Wardlaw, old mem
bers
The Second ward delegation is salts
fed with the appointment Of Alderman
John E. McClelland to the vice chair
manship.
There is no opposition to Alderman
James E. Warren from the Third ward
members. But the appointment of Al
derman j. B. Everett as the Fourth
ward representative has aroused a lot
Of adverse comment by colleagues.
Councilman j. d, Sisson represents
the Fifth ward, and Alderman James
W. Maddox and Councilman J. J. Greer
are strongly aligned with the anti
XKroo1r,-o I'd faction
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08

My only regret in the world is that
l caused Mr., Gardner pain and trouble
and may be the cause Of breaking up
his home I haven't thought of myself
because it was I that begged him to
bring me to Atlanta and away from
unhappiness in Louisville. 1t is all my
fault"
Thus Miss Marie Portman, the at
tractive Louisville girl. who, with G
Holman Gardner was arrested yester-
day on information from Louisville, to-
day stood Loyalty by the man she term
ed the best man she knew"
Gardner and the girl were arraigned
before Recorder Broyles at o'clock
this morning and waving examination
were bound over to the criminal court
Of Atlanta. John w Moore, attorney
for Gardner, denied that there would be
an attempt made to dispose of the case
quickly, and Gardner himself asserted
that he was absolutely innocent of any
wrong doing and would fight any prose-
cution to the finish.
Girl Taken at Cafe Door,
The arrests resulted from a com
munication received yesterday by Chief
Beavers from Captain Frank p Port
man, of the Louisville police, a relative
of the young woman. The communi-
cation said that the Louisville police
had positive evidence that Professor
Gardner brought Miss Portman with
him to Atlanta in December. The CIR
was arrested as she left a Peachtree
street cafe yesterday afternoon anG
Gardner was found by the officer in his
North avenue office at s O'Clock in thC
afternoon.
Mr.. Gardner is the best man
know" said the young women at po-
lice headquarters today, "and my only
regret in the whole matter is that
should be the one to cause him trouble
after he had befriended me-
u insisted that he take me away
from my unhappiness and the plac,
where / was living in Louisville, and
insisted that he bring me to Atlanta
He took me to his home in Decatur ant
| lived there three weeks. as one Of tho
family, before could get position a,
stenographer"
Gardner Says Girl Asked Aid
Professor Gardner told straightway
story Of the affair today. which coin.
cided with the assertions made BY Mis-,
! Portman.
Il met Miss Portman in Loulsvill,
! quite by accident" he said. she wal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
PUBLIC MEETING FRIDAY AT
ia. NJ. FOR CHARTER REFORM

call for meeting of citizens in the interest
of charter revision held the Kmball House ball
Friday morning II o'clock issued today. Here it is
owe noted the approvals of the statements of retr
MAYOR VIM and present Mayor Woodward that the most
imperative need of Atlanta at the present charter
1--WE think Mr. w. G. Humphreys resolution to have a
charter appointed composed of citizens at large and
members council excellent idea and that this direct
cooperation between official representatives of the city and
the public resell speedily correcting existing defects
eve would like suggest order avoid any delay upon
the part of public. while this resolution being
acted by council public meeting be held by those who favor
new charter purpose of ndorsng Mr. Humphrey
outon taking to obtain char
ter and to cordially and actively cooperate with council to
that end should facilitate matters and prevent delay
meeting is therefore, called for next Friday at II
at the Kmba House convention which convenient to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
Former Cub Boss viii Have
Full Charge of FarreIps
Team in Gotham.

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Frank Chance
this afternoon signed a contract to
manage the New York Highlanders.
He attached his signature to the docu-
ment after a long conference with
Frank Farrell. owner Of the New York
aggregation.
The contract calls for three years
service. No figures were given out.
Chance will have entire charge of
the team and will handle it exactly as
he pleases,' Farrell said after the ex-
element had died down a little There
won't be an obstacle of any kind
thrown in his way at any stage OF the
season. He viii have carte blanche to
get what men he wants either by trade
or purchase That much was one of
the first things I gave Frank to I'M
derstand, and even before he asked
me for, which | knew he would do.
And when say complete charge, I
mean that absolutely Chance is will
ing to take the responsibility Of re-
making the Yankees into a first class
re- m
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
LOOKED
FORONNEW
FINANCE
BUDGET
DiSgruntIed Members of Coun~
Gil TO Oppose Committees
SIiCing of Funds.
DRAWING ON ANTICIPATED
REVENUE Is ABANDONED

Members of council who were given
only the crust of the pie Of committee
appointments, especially those who
thought they were entitled to places
on the finance committee and still werd
left off, were agreed today on a plan ia
attempt to override the recommends
lions of Mayor Woodward's financd
committee and split the ctty's cash III
open council
Mayor Woodward saw to It that
staunch supporters composed tha
finance committee, and he went so far
as to put aside all presidents and lit
orally make up new committee, ele~
waiting new members of council over
the heads of old members. Councilman
W. G. Humphrey and Alderman I. n.
Ragsdale are the only two members Of
last years committee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
Big Banks Want
Wall Street Contract. "

Shaw said the chief difficulty in is
suing emergency currency would be
rules for it's contraction and redemption
when the use for such currency had
passed,
There is no provision now which
compels the redemption and retirement
of currency when not needed" said the
witness.
Shaw then entered upon a Technical
and academic .lalysis of the manner il
which bank notes and other species OF
currency are issued under existing laws
What most of the big banks want,
he said, lis the Aldrich plan which fast
ems Wall Street control upon the coun-
try for the next so years. My objec-
tons to the National Reserve associa-
ton are many. l do not believe 1t VIII
accomplish what its friends claim fol
it, and that it will result in dangerous
imitation of currency is probable
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
SOLDIERS ORDERED
TO PROTECT NEGRO
AT ALABAMA TRIAL

MONTGOMERY, ALA. Jan. s.
Fearing that an attempt may be made
to lynch Albert Warren, a negro, when
taken to Troy to be tried for assault
ing a young woman at Brundidge, Gov
ernor O'Neal today ofdered a detach-
ment of 20 Montgomery militiamen to
accompany the negro to Troy this aft
eInOon.
The situation is said to be acute.
The trial is slated for tomorrow The
negro has not been indicted but it is
expected a true bill will be found late
today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
BDARD5 PLAN
ID RESTS
|. CHAR TER
CHANGES
Propose to Combine in Oppose
ton to Reforms Demanded
by Entire City.
COUNCIL WILL PASS
HUMPHREY RESOLUTION

Member. of the city political boards
and other city officials who are certain
n he affected 10y charter revision pre-
rsral today to band themselves to-
pa-asr 20 block the reform movement.
Realizing the strength of the move
meBt to so change the city charter as to
take the control of the government out
Of the hands Of the petty politicians,
they have been at work planning oppo-
stiou for several days.
TODAY the forces are being marshaled
for an immediate fght--the fight to
prevent the passage of the Humphrey
resolution creating a committee of Ave
counelmen and ten citizens TO recon-
mend reforms.
Among the opponents to the changes
for which the people are clamoring,
the strongest are "a number of members
# the police commission A majority
If all other members Of city boards
hold he same views. Practically all OF
The ministerial officers of the city hall,
vino are elected by the people and
therefore are independent of the mayor
and council. are found throwing their
strength tg the stand patters. A good
y number Of all city employees are
P.lro4t.;ry --;- I..,go,.-t,iv
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
RACING
ENTRIES.

JuApr, AT JUAREZ.
oecIars1 x, ian. s.-Today's races were
FIRST W z degrees below zero.
urlnrg, selling, year Odds and I'm q
Qs. Haf,W,o' Buss 107, Gift los, Baden
rex iy5 n. scott 40, Lily Paxton 10,
John D., lauow Dip liz, The Peer 10
u. DaI,rtl' son liz, Zinkand l12. Pedro
SFCOVIaN ~, Originator lis,
ngs ,f selling, year olds, fur
Don Rs, Oaamia 80. King Staiwart 100
'loste,r@ ' Ioa l0v' Kiva 1O4, Kenneth 100,
uies 81 Selling, year olds and nm
..0s' ~ lug xBen Uncas los. Lottie Creed 0V
Little W s'll.alh lO5, Jim Cafferata los,
IN farillir-selling four year Odds and
Mary Er'H, I'D: Lady Young 107
ll9 vo-l!.l 100 Just Red i0e Cbanficieerr
Nyer FL an 10, Minnolette 10 RilIv
ll2 lee pa --rjinond Adams 49, Acumen
7. FIFTH. .@If i,is,oon ll2, Highland Chief lis
: tlrar,-, Sc g.iling, four year Odds and IN
H1lgr Ia 'ol %Golden Agnes SO. KS Y
Annual I,-. Quld Nunc 1O5. Ornerth 1oA
ear lGs .t..t+i est los. Bob Lynch 167 80
SIva 'arlor Boy lf0 AZ" Ao'' Les
1.e a. ,.SSHlng, four year Odds and IN
etar.- Ai,oSe O'Neil rs. Miss Kerr 1oSS
tack 10. ''I'hcut l05, Zoroasier 105 II S 5oH'
Weatto,. .iice allowance.
1iesri track slow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
Humphrey Announces
New Finance Policy.

Councilman Humphrey, the new
chairman Of the finance committee, an
nouneed radical departure from last
years program in making up the city
budget when he began work on a ten
tative finance sheet today.
No appropriations viii be made from
anticipated revenue. and he will urge
that the newspaper men be allowed to
attend all the sessions.
The significance of this policy is that
all the revenue from increased tax as
.sessments and uncollected bills will bs
available for expenditure in June in
stead of January. 1t viii give the coun.
Gil probably $25O000 to distribute the
middle of the year. But it will cause
many disappointments to citizens and
officials who are planning to urge Inn
mediate appropriations for various i'm.
provements.
The newspaper men have aiwaya
been excluded from the sessions of the
finance committee when the money waa
being split up The members Of coun-
Gil, however, have been permitted to at
tend The new policy is to allow tina
newspaper men to be present to inform
the people how their money is to be
spent; but it is the desire of the new
administration to exclude all others
who might interrupt the sessions with
questions and ggestions-except Of
course, the meetings when petitioners
for funds are invited to submit their
arguments.
Mayor Woodward approves the poll
cy of the new chairman.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08

No pique was felt at the appointment
of Councilman Jesse Wood, of the Sixth
ward, although he replaced Alderman
James R. Nutting; and Alderman Nut
ting didn't even get much crust in COM
mittee appointments.
Councilman A. r. Colcord, a new
member, was given the place over the
heads of both Alderman f. j. Spratlng
and Councilman Roy Abernathy.
The landing of the embarrassing by
Councilman Humphrey is approved by
the other Eighth ward delegates.
The Ninth ward appointment is the
most significant of all. Alderman John
S. Gambler was chairman last year.
Councilman Charles W. Smith has been
very active member OF council. Coun.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
WOODWARD TO PUT
IN SAME HOURS AS
ALL CITY WORKERS

N.s'. Woodward announced a new
"" Tor the mayors office today
We SAID he would work the same
.o1.s as the other city hall employees
.eii here with the others at )
., ,.'.N Yesterday afternoon" he said.
w.. regular hours are from about 9
5.- .' D." the morning until the city
.. noses. ! expect to attend all board
..''.E' This was my old program
Wien mayor before"
er' ''s 'aSt several mayors have con
~m, ,,.s'' regular hours at the mayors
''''e from il to o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
Humphrey Resolution
Expected to Pass,

A response TO this reactionary move
ment is quite evident in council. but
today canvass o. the members clearly
indicates that the Humphrey resolution
Ti'i pass al the next meeting.
Aldermen Warren Everett, McClel-
land VanDyke aud Councilmen Hum
phrey Hail Shepard, Knight, Lynch
Hdyerty smith, Kimbrough and White
commit themselves Aldermen Harwel!
Fad RagsdaIe and Councilmen Aberna-
my and 'oIco"d indicate that they will
support the resolution.
While all the other members of coun-
gu say they favor revisions of the city
'aaJter with the exception Of Alder
man James W. Maddox and Councilman
d. d. Sisson, they are not inclined to
support the Humphrey resolution. A
number of them have subdued their
s's'"7Iie sentiments for charter re-
'''N' and declare for only mild changes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
Will Give
Chance Time.

IF he can not do It in a season,
which hardly expect. he will be given
more time. viii be entirely patient
with him and inside the terms Of his
contract l expect that New York viii
be Boosting of a new team that will be
right up there fighting all OF the time
for the pennant, not only OF the Ameri-
can league, but the worlds pennant as
well
Il assumed Chance that I did not
expect too much of him. He has some
good material to work with at the start
and he has promised to get busy at
once and figure out what changes he
would like to make. Just what these
changes will be l am not at liberty tc
say inst now"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; colder.
Temperatures; a. m, So degrees; 10
a. M, so degrees; II noon, 4s degrees;
2 p. M. ~ degrees.