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

ten days, and may have something
additional to say
Colonel Fielder said quite frankly
that he had engaged Detective Miles
to find Gentry. He said he had asked
the Burns Agency i'm every city to
locate the young stenographer as soon
as the youth disappeared after the
photograph episode. The attorney
added, however. that an error had
crept into an interview which pur-
ported to quote him as saying that he
had the key to the safe deposit vault
i'm which the new Gentry's steno-
graphic notes now repose
Denies He Scored Jury.
Colonel Fielder denied that he had
In any way ever reflected upon the
Grand Jury.
"A more honorable and capable body
of men ! have never known" he said.
They are "A distinguished body of
citizens. doing their fun duty well and
faithfully They can be depended
upon to handle this situation as il
should be handled"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11

Mayor. Most Of the last part OF the
photograph report certainly did not
occur while / was there. At least
that much of It was wrong, but don't
care anything about IT,"
q am told" the Mayor continued,
that Colyar and others made a great
effort to get Gentry's notes. Colyar
and somebody else I am told, went
out to GentTy's house to get those
notes. Now, mind you. | don't know
whether this is so or mott only say
/ have been told this. They tried to
brighten the women there into surren-
dering the notes. one of thcm-I be-
lieve it was Colyar-threatened to
search the house. Gentry's mother
said she didn't think they'd search
her house without a warrant, and Col
var replied such things had been done
and might be done again. What a
pass things have come to when such
people can go out and brighten poor
women half TO death that way.
But they didn't get the notebook,
for it is now in vault"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Tech Alumni, '04,
To Celebrate Finals

The 04 alumni Of Tech will gather
Wednesday night for a theater party
and banquet in connection with the
celebrations attending the commence
ment exercises Of their alma mater.
The 1904 class viii attend the Forsyth
Theater in a body and afterward ad-
iourn to the Georgian Terrace for the
spread G. a. Harbour. Al North Pry-
or Street Is I'm charge Of the affair.
Among those Of the '04 class who Will
attend are Frank Neely. Stanley Math-
ewson G r Glenn, H. f. Whitner,
r. X Jordan, u. Moore, Bob Holtzclaw,
James Shepard. Thomas Lambert. c.
w Matthews. G. A. Jones, Frank Dav-
export, Charles A Strong. George
Strickland and Harry strauss.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Presbyterian Picnic
Postponed by Cold

After planning an all-day excursion
to Powder Springs, Ga. for their an
nual picnic. and issuing a large num-
Der of tickets to the Sunday school
scholars for Thursday of this week,
the members of the Central Presby-
terrain Sunday School have postponed
their picnic for one week on account
of-"cold weather"
The tickets that were issued for
this Thursday will be honored the
Central Presbyterian is one of the
largest Sunday schools in Atlanta
having present 600 or 700 practically
every Sunday morning, and the an
nual picnic is always a big event
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Court Costs Fought
In Bankruptcy Case

a contest over the costs in the bank
ruptcy case Of the Driver Hardware
Company, Of East Point. was before
Judge Newman in United States Dis %
trict Court Wednesday. fei
A petition in bankruptcy was filed by :,
the company After paying all bills
there were no liabilities. subsequently
the company took back the business.
Judge George F. Giober, representing
the company, said all questions regard
ing the bankruptcy proceedings were
settled, the only point at issue being the
costs in the case. s-I
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Negro Fined, Despite
Scripture Recitation

Calvin Williams, a negro preacher
living i'm College Park, Wednesday
morning recited Scripture to Record
or Broyles I'm making a vigorous pro-
testation that he is "law-abiding
citizen" He explained that he is a
graduate Of the Tuskegee Institute.
williams was arraigned as the re-
suit Of a clash with a conductor on
the College Park trolley line when
the conductor asked him to move his
seat Judge Broyles imposed a fine
of 1915
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11


NOT positiva that I heard I did
NOT hear Nravor Woodward men
lion Chief Beavers on Chief Lam
f,r5 DURING Inc whole converse
lion NOR did write h i'm fha
travsrrirtiop If INV notes these
names being evidently added nv
other narties Al 4.20 Thurs6av
nornfng Nav ~ I finished tram
srribing ma. notes aug Turned Inc
papers over ia Mr. Fabuary- Later
IN during Inc morrirg he came
down Ia mo office bringing an
g0idsvit which I bag U.rittrp r,r
me 10 sion before n notary rIb-
Uc he Told me fh3t thcv had
made only a few minor changes
in the frapsrrintior and fbgt I'M
+ had 10 do ygas fo sirr mo aH-
davit which aid However
noticed thgt some intarIfna4tfaDs
mad been made In INV rouv or
ratbar I'M Chief T.anford's rouv. as
7 mad no cony.
Refused Gentry Copy.
Colvar and the reporters. just
before [ started TO trauseribo mv
notes, argued as to the number
of copies that should Doe made
They agreed that one copy should
be made for the Chief. one for
Colyar and one for The journal,
and that no more should Doe made.
This kept me from having copy.
I had my notebook, however and
il was the comparison OF my
notes with the published articles
that led to my discovery that iu
addition tn the several HVEN.srE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11

to give me $50 not to make a copy
for The Georgian, and that | had
not made the copy for The GeOr-
gidl, and had therefore. carried
out my part of the compact. They
then told me to come back later
ON and see Mr.. BriCe about it. |
returned after awhile, | believe
il was around ! o'clock, and Mr..
BriCe paid me the amount in cur
reucy and took my receipt
Lanford Hasn't Paidaa@
Chief I.auford has not as yet
paid me for my services, from the
fact that I have not rendered
bill
Saturday morning, before the
publication of the Woodward con-
ference, held at o'clock We'd
nesday, May q, as previously
mentioned. and the Jones confer
enCe held at s o'clock the same .
night, / went to the editorial de
part of The Journal and request
ed a proof Of what they were go
ing To print. Colyar, who had one
reading il. declined to allow me to
have a proof, and so ! left The
Journal Building, suspicious.
Saturday afternoon ] went
down to the office, carrying
with me my original notebook
and a copy of Fridays and sat
urday's Journal compared
them AN the way through and
upon seeing the many variations
iu what was printed and what ]
had iu my notes, / realized that
my transcripti0ns had been tam
pergd with and that ! had just
cause for the suspicious which
were aroused by their refusal to
allow me 10 read the proofs Sat
urday morning.
Fears Arrest When Tricked.
Having signed the ar1davits, at
Mr.. Fehuary's request, i'm which
! sWOre to what / had heard, and
seeing something entirely diff
fcreut published, I became very
nervous and uneasy. Saturday
night. when 7 Went home, re-
porter called up and said he was
one of The Journal reporters and
wanted 20 see me a few min
utes I told him TO come over.
He came i'm and introduced him
self TO me as Mr.. Starr, Of The
Journal Aly mother and aunt
recognized his voice as that of a
reporter who had called shortly
before 7 came home. and said he
was nom The Georgian They
.H.. rushed iD-n tho sitting room
and told me that Le was not with
a.a Journal ua- WAS tine same
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
AGREES
WITH GENTRY'S
AFFIDAVIT

Mayor James G. Woodward said to-
day his recollection of the converse
ton in room No. p at Williams House
No. on May 81. when he was dicto-
graphed by A. S. Colyar and associate
investigators" conceded exactly
with the ajdavit of George NJ. Cen
try, the stenographer. charging in
Temptations in the photograph rec
ords
Gentry's affidavit was obtained
without suggestion from the Mayor,
who said he dismissed the whole mat
ter from his mind Immediately after
publication of the alleged photograph
records and thought no more about
it until Gentry's affidavit made its APP
pearance. From the beginning the
Mayor regarded the photograph trap"
as dirty" but unimportant, and the
record as untrue. He lost interest in
the whole affair and his confidence
in the practical value of the dicto-
graph at the same time.
"Gentry's affidavit is just about
right, as I remember it," the Mayor
said to-day. Il don't remember that
the name of Beavers or Lanford was
mentioned while was in the room at
the Williams House. I am sure I did
not mention either of them. / had
no more and no less interest in catch
ing Beavers or Lanford in anything
crooked than l did in catching any
body else in any department of the
city government"
Taking up the charge that interpo-
lations were printed along with the
actual conversation which took place
in the williams House, Mayor Wood
ward said:
Il said then, and I say now, that
my confidence in photographs was
thought a great deal of them, but
after that said they should be in the
hands of mighty heightened people, or
else they would be susceptible of
great harm"
How lightly the Mayor regarded the
printed conversation, with its mac
curacles and additions. and how Sc
riously young Gentry and his mother
looked upon them. may be CLEANED
from the following statement OF the
Mayor:
Gentry and his mother came TO me
right after those photograph records
were printed, They were troubled
about it, and wanted to know what to
do and what I would do told them
they had gotten themselves into this
and It was up to them to get them
! selves out of it, for / certainly would
not do anything about it. l dismissed
it from my mind absolutely.
Il proceeded to forget about the
whole thing, and didn't think any
more about IT till | read this affida-
Wit. But I didn't have anything to 10
with getting the affidavit, because /
still don't care anything about IT,"
As the Mayor continued talking,
his ire was reused by recollection of
| certain incidents. Recalling the cir
cumstances connected with the die
tographing. he talked in caustic man
ner, saying:
THE whole thing was dirty. told
young Gentry and his mother some
body had lied. The whole thing was
gotten up by this ring I've been fight
ing, trying to discredit me. It's the
same ring that controls the majority
OF the boards of Atlanta and the
/ General Council. the same ring
fought last year. The people have
got to rise up and put them out
can't do 1t.
Practically a third of the published
! conversation never occurred. said the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11

Nearly everybody In Atlanta reads
The Sunday American. YOUR adver-
tlsement In the next Issue will sell goods.
Try III
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
PARCEL POST
AF TER JULY FIRST
New Department Of u, S, Postal
Service Offers Many Advan-
tages to Citizens,

on July 1 the c. 0. D. parcel post
law will go into effect Manufactur-
ers, retail merchants and farmers will
be greatly benefited, as they viii be
able to send wares to any domestic
point with the Government to act as
collector.
Postmaster Mckee Wednesday ex-
planned some features of the new law
A distinctive c.. o. d. parcel post
tag has been issued and win be sat
tached to each package. The tag has
three coupons affixed to it. The first
win serve as receipt to the sender
the second will be retained at the
mailing office. and the third win be
attached to the parcel.
On the first tag the sender files as
many items as possible including the
item showing the amount due him,
and places his name and address on
the back. All tags are numbered, and
this will serve as a double check and
eliminate chances Of mistake.
G.. O. d. parcels may be accepted by
rural carriers and the receipt TO he
given the sender will be sent after
the parcels are numbered at the post
office. The G.. o. H. parcels viii be
delivered by city and rural carriers
and special delivery messengers.
G. O. ID. parcels will not be accept
ed when addressed 20 either the Phil
ippine Islands or the Canal Zone until
later.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
To Conduct Bowen
Funeral Thursday

The funeral Of C. s. Bowen. OF Al
Oglethorpe Avenue, who died suddenly
Tuesday night at Duvals Sanitarium in
Capitol Avenue, win take place Thurs
day afternoon Members Of Capitol
Lodge, No so. l. o. o. F., will attend IN
a body Mr.. Bowen was with the law
firm Of Fielder. Anderson. Whitman a
Dillon. lie is survived by his wife, one
child. and five brothers, W. II. Bowen.
'of the Greenwood Cemetery Company;
H. +. Bowen, real estate; j C.. Bowen.
Of Newman, and E. l., and H. j. Bowen,
Of Chattanooga
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-06
WOODROW
WILSON FROM NOW
LEDGER SPECIAL.
ROWLAND NEWS BUREAU.

Washington. d. c., March 4.
Woodrow Wilson is President of
the United States.
1t was a gray chilly day in Wash
ington, with an overcast sky at
noon. The inaugural parade was de-
layed half an hour because of the
presesure of business at the end of
the session Of the Senate. The cabi-
net nominations will not be sent in
until Wednesday and w Bryan con-
tinues to wear that mysterious smile
and refuses to be interviewed.
The inaugural party left the
White House for the Capitol, with
Major General Wood. chief of staff
OF the army, and staff preceding
them in the ride through Pennsylva-
mia Avenue TO Capitol Hill. the Pres
ident being attended by the Essex
Troop OF New Jersey and Mr.. Marsh
all by the Black Horse Troop of Cul-
yer Academy. Ind.
Washington, D. c., March 5.
The following are the members of
the Presidents Cabinet as sent to
the Senate and approved Wednesday:
e. F. Houston, Secretary of Agricul
ture.
F. X. Lane, Secretary of the Inte-
rior.
Secretary of William Jen-
nings Bryan of Nebraska.
Secretary of Treasury-William G.
McAdoo OF New York.
Secretary Of War-Lindley NJ. Gar
rison of New Jersey.
Attorney General--Jas. McReynolds
Of Tennessee.
Postmaster General Representa-
tive Albert Burleston of Texas.
Secretary of the Navy-Josephus
Daniels of North Carolina.
Secretary of Commerce Represen-
tative William G. Redfield of New
York.
Secretary of Labor Representative
William B. Wilson Of Pennsylvania.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-06
COUNTY NEWS

Mrs. r. R. Arnold, Jr., has gone
to Colorado Springs on visit.
W.T. Dawson, well known in
this city, has purchased the T. F. Ro-
den Grocery Store. We hope Mr..
Roden will continue to remain in Me-
ice. Mr.. Dawson recently returned
to Audrain after moving to Galloway
County and the Ledger joins the
people of Mexico and the business
ment in welcoming him into the To-
cal business circles.
County Surveyor R. s. Mckinney
whose left leg was badly bruised, Fri
day, when a horse fell on It, is able
to be out, although his leg Is still
very sore.
Two Moberly pool hall proprietors
have been arrested for allowing a
minor to play in their places Of bust
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-06
RUBBER FOOT
WEAR SPECIALS

Mems 1-Buckle duck felt boots.
worth 1925 pair, our special
price pair s2.49
Mems Hood duck boot, worth
$3.50. all sizes. to 10. our spec
ial price s3.4a
Mems all-rubber overshoes, worth
1900 pair, our special price per
pair s1.49
Children's rubber boots, pr s125
Mems Heavy one-buckle cloth
arctic, worth SIPS, orr special
price pair, SOC
Mems storm rubbers, s1.00 value,
the well known Hood brand, our
special price pair 75c
Mems all rubber, 4-buckle storm
arctics, first quality snow exclud-
er, worth $3.50 pair. our special
price, pair $2.49
Women's storm rubbers, worth
60c pair, our special price, pair
for 4sc
Mems Macintosh leggins, blan-
ket lined, sizes IA to IS. special
price pair 49c
Mems knee leggins, heavy can
vas. strap buckle, size IA to IS
special price pair 49c
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-06
Court House News

Geo. Lee, President of the Mex
leo Special Road District, resigned
from the Commission. Tuesday morn
ing, and the City Council and Coun-
ty Court appointed F. L. Crosby to
succeed him.
Mr.. Lee was forced TO resign owing
to his private business, which is in
creasing. He made splendid mem
Der of the Road Commission.
Mr. Crosby is one of Audrain's most
progressive farmers and business me
and is excellently fitted for his new
office.
Mrs. Edith Dunnington, who was
plaintiff in the case of Huntington
VS.. T. J. Hoxsey, had the case dis
missed, Monday afternoon. Cause for
this action is not known.
Mrs. Huntington sued T. ]. Hox-
sey for $4,000, charging him with
slander. Mrs. Dunnington, whose
home is at Bowling Green. alleged
the defendant elected her from his
hotel and slandered her without
cause.
The case was to have come up at
this term of court.
The plaintiff in the case OF Simon
Karp VS.. Jefferson D. Barton was Civ
en- change, of venue, Monday after
noon, and the case will be taken to
lIArcoln county for trial.
The following men compose
the Grand Jury which convened Mon
day afternoon: James Brockman. Sal
ling Twp; James o'Brien, Jr., and
; j. w. Holloway, Wilson Twp; Ada
way Davis, Loutre Twp; Herman
Caldwell and G. G. Moore, Cuivre
Twp; r. H. Lee, Linn Twp; s. l.
Fuqua, Prairie TWP; r. H, Nichols
Otto Howard, G. M. Dunlap and
John Gamble, Salt River Twp.
In the C'-cuit Court, Tuesday af
ternoon, verdict in the case of W. E.
Cunningham VS.. the G. & A. R. R
Co. and w G Bailey VS.. c. & . R. R
Co we're returned.
The verdict allowed Cunningham
SIS and Bailey $35. They were suing
for $500 and $3.50 respectively, Cas-
es were tried together, because the
stock which was damaged was ship
ped on the same train.
Mrs. Mamie Burns, who was su
ing her husband, James Burns, wa'
allowed a divorce Wednesday morn
ing
The case of Restora McPike VS.
the estate of G. H. McPike, whicl
was appealed from the Probate
Court was on trial Wednesday after
noon, before Judge Barnett. Mrs. Nc
pike is represented by Ernest
CAN'T, of this city. and John Gatson
oi Vandalia, and the estate is repre-
sented by Tapp and Fitzgerald o
Bowling Green and Robertson an
Robertson, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-06
AuDRAlN CASES IN

AUDRAlN CASES IN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the st. Louis Court Appeals,
last week, verdicts in the following
cases taken from the Audrain Cir
cult Court, were given:
d. s. Weaver vs.. I. L. Rudasil was
affirmed Ernest Cant was attor-
ney for the plaintiff, in whose favor
the case was decided and Fry
and Rodgers were attorneys for the
defendant.
Sterling Silver Mfg. Co. VS.. r. d.
Worrell was reversed and remanded
with directions. The case YVES over
an account and was taken to the
Court of Appeals by the plaintiff.
Fry & Rodgers were attorneys for
the plaintiff and Frank Jesse for
the defendant.
Zella Dudley VS.. The Wabash r. R.
Co.was affirmed Judgment in this
case allowed the plaintiff $1,000. p.
H. Cullen, OF st. Louis, and Ernest
CAN'T We're attorneys for the plain
tiff and Robertson & Robertson rep
resented defendant.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-06

than the Farm Adviser. for he has
a backing, as It were, in the Col
lege Of Agricultural splendid fund
or supply house from which to
draw knowledge. gained through ex-
perimentatlon. research, study and
practice.
With such cooperation and pull
ing together I believe 1t will be pos
sible for US to improve. to build up
our soils, our flocks, our herds and
indeed ourselves. believe we
will be able to better conserve the
fertility and to further enrich our
soils through more careful attention
to soil washing and cultivation and
through the application of better sys-
TENS of farm. management in its
large meaning. This will mean big
ger and better paying crops. I be-
lteve we win be able to greatly i'm
prove our flocks and herds through
more careful methods OF feeding Sc
lection and breeding.
With DR.. Connaway's expert as
sistance, we should be better able to
cope with diseases of our live stock
with especial reference to hog chol
era. In fact, believe we will be
able to control hog cholera within
the county If the farmers will ask
for help In time and do all in their
power to prevent It's spread by burn
ing hogs that die of the disease, by
disinfecting and quarantining and
by preventing in other ways the carry
ing Of infection from farm to farm.
Such grave matters as handling these
diseases should, believe, have pre-
cedence over all othe- matters In
connection with this work.
I shall encourage agricultural edu-
/, cation and assist in the organization
OF contests Of various sorts among
the young people as far as it will be
practical for me to do. These things
are important but believe they are
largely taken care Of. The County
Superintendent Of Schools is looking
after the educational interests oi
the county and 1t is not my inten
tlon to usurp any authority or pow
er in these matters My office, Il
rightly filled. will be broad enough
without overstepping its bounds ans
shall lay emphasis on what I fee
! my duty toward the farmers them
selves.
I am not coming to Audrain witt
the idea of revolutionizing the agri
culture of the county, but rathe
' with the purpose of helping t
build it UP. I am not much in sym
: pathy With the idea Of doing tn
most good by appealing to tn
, masses through speeches and public;
} tions Of the various sorts. Some Q
this is good but rather, would en-
!. pbasize the fact that believe i
! the results obtained from more pei
) sonal and individual work Lastin
Z results will be my aim and motto.
) Sincerely yours,
! e. W. RUSK.