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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
VAUDEVILLE As
LEGISLATURE
CLOSES
State Officials and Negro Porters
Join in Impromptu Cabaret
at Tennessee Capitol.

NASHVILLE, oct. 1S.-Southern
cabaret de luxe" in which negro
porters and State officials took par,
with equal pleasure marked the clos
ing Of the Tennessee Legislature last
night, after having been in almost
continuous session for a year. As late
as yesterday morning the danger
point, So cften made prominent by
the pres Ne of gunner, was reached
in the Senate when the lie" and even
viler LANGUAGE was used during the
debate. IA ended when one member
was elected through a window by the
sergeant at arms
Talk songs, solo and chorus singing,
from hymns to ragtime, reCitations
and humorous speeches whiled away
the weary hours i'm which the Govern
or signed the bills passed during the
last day Serious and comic gifts
were presented TO various legislative
officials. Toy pistols were presented
to every member. aud some of the
strongest prohibitionists received
small walls of Tennessee whisky.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
WHITEHALL CASE
POSTPONED BY
JUDGE BELL
Hearing on Regarding Injunction
Set for Monday Over City
Attorneys Protest.

Judge George Bell Saturday post
poned the hearing OF the Whitehall
street regarding injunction case until
Monday morning at g o'clock.
His decision was given over the
objection or City Attorney James l.
Mayson and in Difference TO the plea
OF John E McClelland. attorney for
w. L. Kelley. the grocer who brought
the suit. that he had been / and had
not had time 10 prepare his case.
The rue is that an attorney must
prepare his case before he files a pc
tition for an injunction" said Mr.
Mayson. The fact that he has not
had time to prepare his case since
the hearing was set is no reason for
postponement
1T is very important that there be
a little delay a possible in this mat
ter as the street already has been
torn up"
Attorney McClelland had said he
had no disposition to delay the work.
but that the stenogT pher who had
taken dispositions Friday had not had
time to write them out He said he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18

ALBANY. y V. oct. william
Suizer. deposed Governor. to-day de
clined to accept a Congressional nom
nation OF the Progressive ticket. He
had been offered the nomination from
the Twentieth District. but through
his secretary. Chester g. Plat, he
announced his intention Of making
his future political fights on state
issues
Governor Sulzer is too intensely
interested in State issues to accept
= Congressional nomination, no mat
ter what party offered It to him" SAID
the secretary. Governor Sulzer feels
that he has a big mission to per
form right here in New York State.
end ne Will devote his time to nlling
that mission"
FIGHT on Suzer Aide Next.
Dark clouds are looming for John
A. Henncssy. whom Sulzer appointed
his chief graft investigator The
Democratic organization is to open
hot fight on Hennessy. 1t will be
based upon the fact that a number
ST records are missing from the Of
flee Of the State Comptroller. A scan
dal second only to the Impeachment
Of Sulzer is expected to develop.
Two criminal charges, upon ca IN
of which a majority OF the court o.
last resort already has passed the
judgment Of guilty, hang over ne
head of SulzeT. coupled with the eX
press provision Of the law that con-
NiCtion before a court OF impeaCh-
nent is no bar to subsequent indict-
ment and conviction before a court o.
criminal correction.
The charges are:
Perjury, committed in the county
Of New York, within the Jurisdiction
torney
Inducing a witness to give false tes-
timony, committed in the county 81
Almany within the jurisdiction Of
Rollin b. Sanford, District Attorney.
Could Be Tried for Perjury.
The facts upon which these charges
rest are that SulZer swore to a state
Iuent at No. 115 Broadway, in the
county of New York. which verified
his campaign report TO the Secretary
Of state, and that he sought to~indu e
Duncan w. Peck TO withhold testi-
lnony from the Frawley committee
In both cases the court of impeaCh-
ment, with the sanction OF a majority
Of the judges Of the Court Of Appeals
said that the facts had established
the offenses. and that the charac ter
of the crimes was s herein stated
Suffers enemies thus hold in their
hands weapon that they can invoke
at any time until the statute OF liml-
tations runs against the orfenses.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
GRILL SUSPECT
On Staying
ART GIRL
Negro Burglar, Believed to Have
Slain Young Student in
Chicago, Now Silent,

John Henry, alias John Henry Ell
lis suspected Of being the negro who
strangled Miss Ida Genelas Leegson,
an art student, to death on a lonely
prairie near Chicago, is being Piled
with questions to-day by Atlanta de-
tectives in the hope of breaking down
his bravadO and forcing him 10 make
some discriminating admission.
Henry is the daring robber who be
gan series OF bold burglaries in At
lanta almost the minute he stepped
from the train which had brought him
from Chicago. He finally was cap
tured through a clever ruse by Miss
Nellie Abshire, a nurse in the Geor-
gia Baptist Hospital.
Henry, who appeared inordinately
proud Of his achievements as a
housebreaker, closed up like clam
SAL nrday when the detectives put
NM under the third degree on the
Leegson murder
lie was free in his boasts Of how
he had terrOrized the people in the
houses he had invaded in Atlanta.
and laughed at the officers when,
taxing a blind shot, they accused him
Of murder in Birmingham.
We hllON WHO you are, TN ~
shouted at him before they began to
suspect him of the Chicago crime.
You're the fellow that killed a man
In birmingham"
kNnry only laughed at them.
The instant, however, that the do
teC~ives took a new tack and began
quizZing the negro about the Leegson
murder and about his movements in
Chicago he became noticeably nerv-
Gus and silent.
The only bit OF valua bic informa q
ton they obtained from him was that
he was in Chicago from October %
6. Miss Leegson was slain the night
OF October 4
Chief of Detectives Lanford said
Saturday. The circumstances Ger
tainly are strong against this negro.
and warrant a thorough investiga-
ton He tallies exactly with the de-
scription Of the man who is supposed
to have killed the Leegson girl"
The Photograph and Bertillon
measurements Of Henry have been
sent to Captain Halpiu. OF the Chi
cago Detective Bureau, and the mem
bers OF the local department anxious
~ are awaiting confirmation OF their
suspicion that they have the MUIR
derer OF the pretty art student.
The detectives carefully are going
over their records to find II Henry is
wanted at any other place They
plan TO question him frequently dur
ing the day and expect to trap him
in some damaging statement or ad-
mission
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Hampered in Work for Imperial
Government by Being Mistaken
for Negro Here,


Prince Ghulani All Mahamadi has
inst Ioft Atlanta with feel
ins VI 'o'e'''''SS anu "''NN
hcart-a stranger to the southern
hospitality of which he had heard so
much ii, ENGLAND Tho feelings Of
Prince Mahamadl were injured ana
his prestige and dignity unConsidered
here will he kent al low tide as long
10 d, ,,a ea,,,,, to .,,.-
a. ne II J." ''e '""'"' Nv say
An othClal OF the Imperial Govern
ment of India. Prince Mahamadi came
10 A,,ori,, nc . scholar ~ tho Gov
erhihehI OF lhd'a l''''h''"i "'h""h
from Calcutta, to study the way the
poorer classes are handled and to in
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'eS''h ''' '"' ,,'''S'' ,' W. '''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Arrested at His Own
Store as a Burglar

J. Preston, a merchant at Pine SIRE.
and Piedmont avenue, is wrapping N.
groceries this morning, instead Of bsi-s
in jail, because
His wife knows him, even in the 5s-,.,
Preston was mending a broken ro,l.
on the door OF his store Friday rf.L.
about 10 o'clock when neighbors No..
fed the police that some one was brssr.
ing into the store; Policemen found a
screwdriver. They arrested him - q
ing big pistols at his head. H. ga:,
he couldn't be arrested because b.
owned the store They laughed Ar h i -s
He offered to prove it. He did mr..
it-by his wife r'0'T
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Terrible Suffering
Eczema All Over sabv,s aodv

when my baby was four months
old his face broke out with eczema
and at sixteen months of age his
face. hands and arms were in :
dreadful state. The eczema spread
all over his body. We had to put
a mask or cloth over his face and tis
up his hands. Finally we gave him
Hoods Sarsaparilla and in few
months he was entirely cured. To-
day he is a healthy boy" Mrs. Inez
Lewis, Barring. Maine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood
diseases and builds UP the system
Get it to-day in usual LIQUID form
or ChoColated tablets called Sars..
tabs.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
WHY THE MOON MAKES

YOU SPOON One of the
new discoveries which proves
that the rays of the moon really
do exert a powerful influence
upon courtships and marriage.
Read about it in next Sunday s
American. Order your copy
from your newsdealer to-day, or
call up the Circulation Depart
ment, Main 100.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Black Napoleon
Of Zululand Dead

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
CAPETOWN. SOUTH AFRICA, Oct.
ereign Of Zululand, died to-day on his
farm near Middleburg, Transvaal
He was known as the BLACK Napo-
leon because he was at one time con-
fined on St Helena by England.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
CONVICT BANKER PARpoNEn

JACKSON, MISS, Oct 1S.-Govar-
nor Brewer has pardoned RAIN
Jones, cashier of Woodville, convicrad
of embezzling funds and given thras
years Imprisonment. Ill heaI-F
brought his release
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Austria Ready for
Clash With SerVia

Special Cable 20 The Atlanta Georgian.
VIENNA. oct. 1S.-Austria- Hun
gary within as hours will throw down
the gauntlet to demand emphatiCally
the immediate evacuation of Albania
by the SerVians.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
SULZER REFUSES
NOMINATION Of
PROGRESS|VES
Secretary Plat Says 0eposed tx
ecutiye Has Mission to Fulfill
in State Politics.
Sulzer Aides Give
Him a Loving Cup

ALBANY. y. y oct IS Forty
men who compose the direct pri-
mary fighting force in Albany will
present tonight TO William Sui
zer a silver loving cup inscribed.
William Sulzer, impeache, IS
Governor Of New York by the cor
rupt bosses. Friday, October H.
1913"
The Washington times., 1913-01-07
PLAN MANY AIDS
TO NAVIGATION
Commerce Commission Reports
Bill Carrying Appropriation
of ST., $4,000.

The lighthouse bill, carrying with Il
aggregate appropriations of 81, $50. 900 fol
the extension and improvement of light
houses throughout the country. ha.
been reported to the House by the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
The following are the major improve
ments planned:
New lighthouse. North Farallon Is
land, Cal, 100000
Improvement .of Point Pines, Cal.
lighthouse, $4,000
New light vessel for Point Oxford
Ore, reef, $3.50
New lighthouse at Cape st. Elias
Alaska, sl25,000.
Improvement of navigation aids In
Puget sound, $4,000.
Lighthouse and fog signal station a
Cleveland, Ohio. 1880.
Light and fog signal station at Lo
rain harbor, Ohio. s35, 600.
Aid to navigations, Huron harbor
Ohio, 81, 500.
Rearrangement of Ashtabula, Ohio
harbor, $4,000.
New lighthouse tender. s250,00O.
Improvement, aids on Mississippi
river, in Louisiana, So, 900.
Improvement Detroit, Mich, light
house, $4,000
Aids to navigation, Ashland. Wis.
81, 900.
Aids to navigation. Manistique, Mich.
81, 900.
The Washington times., 1913-01-07
BROTHER CLAIMS
BODY OF PRIEST
Father Emblem's Remains Will
Be Buried in Wheeling,
w. Va.

The body of George F. Emblem, a
Catholic priest, who died suddenly OF
apoplexy yesterday in room at sos H
street northwest, where he had been liv-
ing for the last two weeks, will be taken
to his former home in Wheeling, w.
Va; tonight for interment-
James II. Emblem, a brother, who
lives in Wheeling, arrived In Washing
ton today and made arrangements for
the removal of the body
Fathem Emblem had been unattached
to any parish for many years, and had
been wanderer over the earth. He
had spent much time in California and
on the Pacific Coast, where he was en-
gagged in writing for Catholic papers.
The priest was the son of a Wheeling,
w. Va, family, but was a convert to
the Catholic Church, and had not been
on Intimate terms with his family since
he commenced studying for the priest
hood.
His mother died a short time ago, and
from her he inherited small fortune,
SO that he was able to travel about the
country and live where he pleased. He
had spent much time in Washington en-
deavorfng to have Congress pass a bill
giving him 5000 IN connection with a
land claim.
The Washington times., 1913-01-07
EMPLOYEES ROLL
IS CHANGED IN
WAR DEPART ENT
List of Appointments, Pro
| motions, and designations
Are Announced.

A list of appointments under the
classified service, promotions and resig-
nations was made public in the War
Department today. The changes are:
Appointments-Office of the surgeon
general, Joseph p. Gregory. clerk at
500. Office of the chief of engineers,
Charles Frederic, clerk at $500; Rives d.
Webb, clerk at 500. Office of the chief
offs tan, Otto Haube, laborer at $3.50;
Vincent w. Hopkins, clerk at 8, ZOO;
George F. Bontz, topographic raftsman
at $1,000. Office Of the Secretary Of
War. John T. Selecman, skille laborer
at 500; Ewar T. Sledge, Waterman at
$780, Office of the chief signal officer.
Albert Wilcox, clerk at 1000; Marion z.
Weeks, craftsman at $1,000 Office of
the Judge advocate general, Elsie v.
Promotions-Bureau of insular affairs,
Elsie c. Sudler, messenger. from $40 to
$40; Lucius Wheeler, messenger, from
$50 to $40. Office of the chief of stan.
+ En- sno d Po M,ad,. clerk from nsoo to
from 8, 400 to $500; Elmer w. Reese.
clerk, from 81 900 to s., 200 Office of the
surgeon general, Roger II. Garrett,
clerk. from q. 800 to 500; Crosby e.
Harold T. st Stark .re clerk. from Id 70
s. 400; Paul H. Primm, clerk, from 8, 900
to 200. Office of the chief of engi-
neers. Fred j. Lay. clerk, from 300 to
Resignations-office of the chief of
the quartermaster corps, Albert p. East
man, clerk at 8, 500; John T. Gillig.
craftsman at 8. 400; Alice z. Willough-
by. clerk at $500: Hugh NJ Simpson, la
borer at $50. Office of the Judge adj
vocates general, Pearl Mckinney, clerk
at s, 100 Office of the chief Of stan,
Sidney H Cooper, clerk at 81. 500. Office
OF the Secretary of War, Harry c. By
ers. messenger boy at $3.50. Office Of
the surgeon general, Roy C. Traver,
messenger at $40
The Washington times., 1913-01-07
WILL TAKE INSANE
VISITOR TO CHICAGO
Man Who Attempted to See Pres
ident in Charge of
Alienist.

Anthony Hunt. the prominent Chicago
landscape architect and clubman, who
was taken in custody at the White
House Sunday evening. while seeking
an Interview with President Taft, will
be turned over today to DR.. Tom A.
williams, the alienist. who will take
him to Chicago, where he will be placed
In a sanatorium.
Following Hunts committal last even
ing to the Government Hospital for the
Insane by physicians at the Washington
Asylum Hospital. who found him to be
OF unsound mind, application was made
by DR.. Williams to have the patient de-
Iivered into his custody. As is required
by law, the District Commissioners to-
day forwarded to DR.. White, superin-
tendent of St Elizabeth's. an announce
ment that they had no objection to this
course and arrangements were immedi-
ately commenced for Hunts removal to
Chicago.
Hunt, suffering from a nervous and
mental breakdown, broke away from an
attendant in Rock Creek Park Sunday
afternoon and went to the White House
where he asserted President Taft had
appointed him ambassador to Great Bril-
tain to succeed the late Whitelaw Reid.
The Washington times., 1913-01-07
OBITUARY NOTES
LEVI PARKER WRIGHT.

Funeral services for Lieut. Col. Levi
Parker Wright were held this after
noon at Gawler's chapel, the Rev.
5eorge Fiske Dudley, OF St Stephens
Episcopal Church, officiating A mill
tary escort was furnished by the Order
of the Loyal Legion, of which Colonel
Wright had been a member for many
years, and the interment was in Ar
nngton.
Colonel Wright was born in Massa-
chusetts, in 1924, and served in the
First Massachusetts Artillery through
the civil war He was appointed colonel
OF the regiment, but was not mustered
in as such. He settled in Washington
at the close of The war and served as
Register of Wills OF the District in
President Arthur's Administration. He
left Washington in 1893 to live with his
son. Fred Wright, in Bevier, KY, and
had visited the city only a few times
since.
The Washington times., 1913-01-07

I in his eyes made him look like an
| overgrown lad.
"Rorie." said he. what do you do
with cat like thatp
"Rorie." said he solemnly, at is un-
lucky to bury q cat"
Then. what would ye be for doing
with it," / asked.
"Rorie." he whispered gleefully.
"we'l lower 1t down Daft Leezie's
He fairly choked over the word. l
found myself crying with laughter
over Don Johns suggestion. 1t SEEM
ed hxquisitely funny-the glowing
the slow entrance of a waving. hairy
apparition. We lay down on the un-
thrashed corn and laughed until we
were exhausted.
Then my Spaniard grew solemn all
at once, and so did /. 1t seemed like
We saw poor Daft Leezie's face grow
gray with horror. Then she gave a
frightened whimper and began to
pray, and before I could stop myself
L blurted out to Don John: ,.,-w
My grown companion looked at me
and nodded his head once or twice.
mo" said he. initiating me. 1T wad-
ma be fair"
or course, we were both disappointed
in a way. but Don Johns eyes began
to twinkle again. All at once he Jumped
up and swung the cat In the air.
'.RorieT he cried. well put 1t down
the laird's chimney"
Knowing how afraid of a ghost that
conscience-strfcken murderer was, Don
John and I had another at OF laughter,
after which we sat down to plan how
a reason which VIII soon appear, there
Is no need wasting time describing the
plan.
After dark we left the farmhouse and
started for the castle. Don John had
q long rope, while had the cat tucked
under my arm. My Spaniard was in
high spirits. partly because Mistress
garden that afternoon and partly at
the prospect Of frightening Mistress
Mary's father.
"Rorie," he chuckled, well lower It
until we hear him below for Big Aun-
dra. Then we'll pull II up until all Is
quiet again. when we'd give Black
Jamie another sight of It."
He began to laugh softly. but sudden
ly stopped and laid hand on my arm.
Whats this. Rorie?" he asked. draw
ing me into the shadow of tree
To our ears came the rhythmic clatter
of shod horses. Presently several riders
doomed out OF the darkness. led by an
choihooS man WHOiu lIlfnculdIeiy
recognized.
IT'S Ronald Macdonald, chieftain of
the Kyles," ! whispered.
Don John gave a kind of start and
drew me and himself into the ditch until
the horseman were well past Then he
got up and peered after them.
Does this road lead beyond the
FARM he asked. quickly.
When told him 1t did not. he said:
Yon men are after me. lad"
Fine, I ken that" I said.
And how did you ken that?" asked
Don John. laying a kindly hand on my
shoulder
I wr.gsled. for I was unable to an,
swer his question.
rs she not a bonny lady, Rorie?'' he
asked. softly.
AYE"
And far too good for poor black
amoor, Rorie?
A Continuation Of This Story VIII
be Found In Tomorrow
Issue Of The TYrn%a
The Washington times., 1913-01-07
400" NOT AT HOME
TO SUFFRAGISTS
New York Workers for Franchise
Undismayed by Their Cool
Reception.

NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-Undismayed by
the numerous rebuffs encountered in
yesterdays visitations at the homes of
Fifth avenues four hundred. the suf-
fragettes of New York announced today
that the first Monday of each month
will be set aside as calling day." The
homes of the wealthy "antis" will be
visited every month.
Yesterday band Of the prettiest suf-
fragettes In town, armed with high re-
solves and much campaign literature.
went from one social leaders house to
another. None Of the persons visited
was lat home"
The Washington times., 1913-01-07
PERFUMES CALLED
REAL NECESSITY
Of WORKING GIRLS
Agent of Association Pro-
tests CHASING Them as
Luxury.

Sidelights on perfume and its use ''as
a household necessity were given the
Ways and Means Committee today by
Theodore Richsecker. of New York.
He appeared in behalf of the Perfume
Manufacturers Association to plead
with the Democratic tariff revisionists
not to class the scented stuff as a
luxury and raise the duty accord
ingly.
1T would be disastrous to place an
additional ad valoreum duty on the raw
materials from which our extracts are
made" he declared.
"The best market for perfumeries,' -
he continued, enlarging on his asser-
ton that perfumery was a household
necessity, lis in the factory towns of
New England. Why, l know of type
writer who spends at least two days
salary each week on her toilet articles"
Congressman Hill of Connecticut
wanted to know why it was that the
witness made his plea TO Democratic
House.
The people overwhelmingly ratified
the Democratic doctrine" he remark
ed. land they cannot fortify themselves
against its evils now"
Duty On Olive Oil.
F. S. Bright, of Washington, request
ed the committee to place a specific
duty on olive oils and remove the ad
valorem rates. He based his argument
on the market fluctuations Of the COM
modify and emphatically declared that
the change was necessary.
Antonio yucca, of New York, importer,
asked for a reduced and specific duty on
olive oils. He agreed with Bright that
this should be done to eliminate the
dealings of INSCRIPTIONS dealers in the
foreign markets.
yucca said olive oil was generally
used as a substitute for butter by his
countrymen.
The Payne law was warmly defend
ed by-J. s Sholes. of Cleveland, Ohio,
and characterized as the life saver
of the EPSON salt industry"
p. II. Callahan, of Louisville, KY,
representing the National Varnish
Manufacturers Association, requested
the committee to return oils. used in
varnishes. to the free list. The oils
have never been taxed he said. land,
IL you place them on the dutiable list
the consumer will have to pay the diff
ference. We will eventually have to
raise our price, and the sS03, 900 revenue
which you expect to derive from this
duty will be paid by the people, not
by the manufacturers