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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
N KNIGHT IS
BELIEVED To
HAVE FLED
Man Affidavit Charges With Coer-
cion Says He Will Prosecute
Mcknight for Perjury.

Interest in the sensational affidavit
of Albert Mcknight, in which the ne
gro swore that prior to the trial Of
Leo NJ. Frank for the murder of Mary
Phagan he was coerced by Roy l..
Craven and others into making state
ments damaging to Frank reached an
acute stage Monday when 1t became
known that Mcknight had dlsap-
peared.
According to Craven and o. Nor
rlson, manager Of Beck Gregg Hard
ware Company, where the negro was
employed, Mcknight has not been
seen around his accustomed hauntsI
since Saturday afternoon, when heI
was closeted with Franks attorneys
for more than an hour
I'VE have been trying to locate Nc
Knight since we heard he had made
the affidavit" said Craven and Nor
rison, land we can't find any trace of
him.
Not at Home Since Saturday.
Inquiry at his home, we under
stand, has elected the information
that the negro has not been seen
since Saturday. We intend to keep
on hunting for him, and when we find
him we will make him face us and
repeat the story he swore to in the
affidavit published Sunday morning.
Mcknight was to have come to work
this morning, but did not show up"
Both Craven and Morrison indirect
ly charged that Franks friends are
responsible for the disappearance OF
the negro, and intimate that he has
been sent out OF town so they can not
make him face them with his new
story.
zone OF the other negroes here told
said Craven, land that he appeared
very happy and contented"
Craven and Morrison declared that
they will keep up the search for the
negro until he is found, ana that they
will try to have the negro prosecuted
for perjury in the making OF the sec
ond affidavit.
Craven Denies Coercion.
Il can prove that the negro made
his first affidavit OF his own free viii,
and without any suggestion frcm me-
said Craven, and I'm going to do it,
and then let Mcknight and Franks
attorneys prove his statements that
coaxed him into making his state
ments that damaged Frank"
In his original affidavit, made prior
to the trial, Mcknight declared that
he saw Frank about 1870 o'clock the
afternoon of the day Of the murder,
and that the factory superintendent
was nervous and would not eat any
lunch.
He also related several CONVERSE
tions which he asserted his wife, Mi
nola Mcknight, haw overheard in the
Frank household.
In the affidavit released Saturday
by Reuben Arnold and Luther Ros-
ser, Mcknight declared that he made
these statements under coercion and
that he did not see Frank at all on
the day OF the murder. He charged
that his evidence was the result of
a plot between Craven and others to
get the reward Offered for the muir
derer of Mary Phagan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
RACING
RESULTS
Al CHARLESTON.

FIRST RACE-Selling, 2-year- Odds,
purse $50, 1-2 furlongs: Finalee, 105
(BuXton), to 5, 8 to :, to 3, won;
Yellow Flower los (KnighD, is 10 5,
to 10, to 20, second; Sturgeon, 1O4
(Murphy), Is to /, to l, 2 to 1, third,
Time, :442-5. Jack Hanover, Col
den Lassie, Dom Moran and Unalera
also ran.
SECOND-Six furlongs: surpass-
ing, 81 (McTaggarO, So, even, 1-2,
won; Gaty Pallen, 10 Corey, 6, So.
6-5, second: Incision, 112 (PicketD. Z,
3, SIS, third. Time, 1:1O1-5. Theo
Cook, Armor, Mimbus. Bat Masterson,
Tom Holland, Bulgarian also ran.
THIRD-Six furlongs: Joe Die
bold, 11S (Goose), I. 5-2, 6-5, won;
Sherwood. 116 tMcCahey, ~, 90,
3-5, second; Charter, 116 (HanoverD,
nor, Brookfield, l.. H. Adair, Ella Bry-
son, Chuckles, Caugh Hill also ran.
FOURTH ~ George Washington
Birthday handicap, mile and a fur
long: Republican, ia CTurner), So,
SIS, as, won; G. NJ. Miller, 107
(Obert), 5, ., AS, second; Ringing.
109 tMcTaggarD, 4, rs, 35, third,
Time, 1858. Counterpart, John Fur
long, Sleeth, Lochiel also ran.
FIFTH Mile; Banjo Jim. 81 (Mc-
TaggarD, 1876, 30. 40. won; knight
of Uncas, 109 (Hanover), To, rs,
7-1O, second; Toy. 80 (Murphy) 8, 8,
80, third. Time, 1;44 as. Cock
spur, Judge Monck. Camel. DR.. Jack
son. Peacock Beachsand also ran.
SIXTH-Mile and 20 yards: Helen
NJ, IS (McTaggart). 145, l, l-2, won;
Jacob Bum, los CWaldron), IL, 5, 2,
second; Joe Stein, 10 (Obert), 10, O.
As, third. Time. 1:46 Ford Mai
Sherlock Holmes, Buzz Around, Mas
ter Jim, Milton B., Brando and Or
perth also ran. ...,.s, "a,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Funeral to Take
Place of Wedding

BIRMINGHAM. Feb 23.-Tnstead of
being married, Miss Mary Lou Cobb,
prominent young society woman of Biz
nlingham. will be buried tomorrow, she
having died Unexpectedly at 2 o'clock
this morning within four hours after
Lieutenant Ralph c. Holiday, whose
regiment is at Texas City on the Mexi-
can border. and his best man, Lieuten-
ant r Batson had left her in APP
parently good health Sundaynight
Physicians who attended the young
woman say death resulted from heart
failure
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Goethals Explains His
Estimates on Canal

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-Colonel
George W. Goethels, Governor OF the
Panama Canal Zone, to- day explained
to the House Appropriations Com
mittee his estimate of $23, 100000 for
next years work on the canal and for
the maintenance Of the zone govern
ment
He voiced his opposition TO free
canal tolls for the coastwise Amerl-
can shipping again when he told
Chairman Adamson, of the House In
terstate Commerce Committee, earlier
in the day that the canal should be
run on a business basis with favors
to nobody.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Frank Appeal
To Be Filed Monday.

Franks attorneys declared Monday
that the appeal for 4 rehearing of
Franks case by the Supreme Court.
which has been in process OF prepara-
ton since the court denied Frank q
new trial last week, will be filed some
time during the day
Neither Mr.. Arnold nor Mr.. Rosser
would give out any Of the details Of
the appeal Monday morning, declar-
ing that it viii not be made public
until il is placed in the hands of the
clerk of the Supreme Court.
II is generally conceded, however,
that the appeal will cite so or rlore
instances where, in the opinio5L sk
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
SAVED
BY MEN AS
He FALLS
PIunges Into Smoke-fIled Base
ment of Fulton Bank and Is
Almost Sufocated.

Fire Chief Cummings was dragged
in a semi conscious condition from
the basement of the Fulton National
Bank Monday afternoon at fire which
baffled the department for more than
an hour.
Smoke pouring in dense clouds
from the windows leading out of the
basement attracted huge crowds and
for some time traffic was blocked and
the sidewalks were impossible.
Because of the sitting smoke, the
fire smouldered and blazed for fully
half an hour before the firemen could
get near enough to determine exactly
where il was.
Dashes Into Basement.
Fearing that the blaze would be-
come unmanageable in a few min
utes more, Chief Cummings followed
by two of his men dashed down the
stairs Into. the smoke-filled base
Jnent.
The three Immediately were blind
ed and choked. They fought their
way further into the basement to-
ward where the fire seemed to be. The
two tiremen, close on the heels of
their chief, saw him drop.
When they reappeared on the street
they were supporting the chief in
their arms.
Police Kept Busy.
The crowd surged forward as the
word quickly spread that the chief
had been injured or suffocated.
The police had difficulty in ham
ding the throngs.
The chief was revived after his
men had worked over him for some
time.
j. C. Lawton, a bookkeeper for the
Fulton National Bank, was the only
one in the bank, it being closed on
account of the holiday. He was first
TO smell the smoke and give the
alarm .....-
The origin of the fire is a mys-
terry.
Records and other papers in the
basement were destroyed. The loss
aside from this was small.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Girl Is Not Missing
Catherine Winters

SPRINGDALE. ARK, Feb. 2S-Dr
W. A Winters. of Newcastle, Ind.
arrived here to-day and at once an
nounced that the little girl held here
as Catherine Winters. aged .. who
has been missing nearly A year, was
rot his daughter. the PHI stefan pre-
pared TO return 10 his home after run
ming down three recent reports tha'
his child bod i4ar fo.t-A
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Ship Is Ashore Near
Monroe Crash Scene

NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 23.-The Brit
ish steamer sachem. with a crew Of
thirty on board. which went ashore near
Hog Island, was pounded to-day by wind
and sea. while two revenue cutters and
two tugs tried to pull her into deep wa
ter Life savers were ready to take of
the crew
The Sachem went aground about 30
miles from the spot where the Nan
tucket rammed and sank the Monroe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Negro Mixes With
Others and Escapes

Lee Williams mingled with nine
other negroes in the courtroom and
slipped out and away just after Re-
corder Broyles had bound him over
IN $500 bail on charge of selling
whisky at No. IL IL West Mitchell
street, Wednesday afternoon.
Williams was one of ten negroes
arrested in a raid on the Mitchell
street place
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
MANY Trains Not Heard From.

KANSAS CITY, MO, FEB. 23.-Kan-
sas City to-day was the geographical
center of wide area of country which
suffered the worst blizzard of the win.
ter yesterday
Many railroad trains due in Kansas
City during the night have not been
heard from. Telephone and telegraph
wires are down in all directions from the
city, and the damage to the property of
companies operating them viii reach
several hundred thousand dollars.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia; Rain Monday; much
colder, with cold wave; Tues
day fair, except rain on the
coast.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Gov.CoX's ex-Wife and
His Political Foe Wed

CLEVELAND. Feb. 23.-Richsrd Lee.
an attorney and leading member Of the
y Cleveland Automobile Club, who fought
Governor James NJ Cox in his effort to
obtain an auto license Law in the recent
Legislature. married Mrs. Mary Harding
Cox, former wife Of the Governor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Indiana Blizzard sMept.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. ga
binding, biting blizzard swept central
Indiana throughout the night and to-
day, demoralizing steam railroads, cleo
trio interurban and city street car serv-
i've
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Gives Poor Fund He
Had for Wedding Fete

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-lmmedistely
after his marriage 10 Miss Myriam
Dworsky, Samuel c. Lamport gave Sc, 900
which he had intended to spend for
lavish festivities to phllanthropic insti-
tutions
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
At JUAREz.

SECOND-Five and one-half fur
longs, selling: Big Lumax, 100 (Drey-
cry, 10, 8, 80, won; Christmas Eve,
105 (CarrolD, 8, 65, 7-10, second;
Lambs Tail, 100 (Haynes), Is, 8, 3,
third. Time, 1906 3-5. Coma, Duty,
Requiam, Thaka, Summerhlll, May
Buena, Dusky Dave, Barbara Lane
also ran.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
4 Dead In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Four persons are
dead and many others sustained injuries,
plateglass windows in the big downtown
retail stores were broken and all rail-
road trains were from one to seven
hours behind schedule time as a re-
suit Of the worst storm of the winter,
which swept Chicago and vicinity last
night and to-day.
So many persons were injured by the
force of the wind in the streets lined by
skyscrapers that the police on several
loop thoroughfares were doubled.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
TNURN Dreams into
H Realities, change
Ii Hope to Have,

Maybe to Must by in
sorting a Want AID"
in The American and
Georgian. 1t matters
little what your need or
what you have to sell,
our classified columns
will compensate you
for the reading at the
picayunish cost of an
ad.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
To
CHILL ALL
GEORGIA
Storm Expected to Begin Send
ing Temperature Down by
Monday Afternoon.

Bad news from the weather man!
The blizzard that is raging all over
the North and the Central West will
be venting it's fury in Atlanta and
the remainder of Georgia within the
next "a hours and there will be a
drop in temperature of from 20 to %
degrees.
That story about the back of win
ter being broken by the warm
zephyrs that have lsifted over the
Southland for the last day or two is
all a myth and Atlanta is about to
experience one of the most severe
cold spells of the season.
The cold wave will come galloping
in on a gale that will sweep over the
country at the rate of from 80 to 80
miles an hour If the storm is of the
character of that which is affecting
Chicago, st. Louis, Indianapolis, Des
Moines and other cities about the
land
Before the storm is over Atlanta
will have temperature in the neigh
borhood of 20 degrees above zero.
1t may drop even lower than this,
making the low temperature record
for the entire winter
North Georgia and East Tennessee
had rain with lowering temperatures
Monday morning. The mercury in At
lanta was expected to begin it's down
ward trip Monday afternoon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
100 Passengers snowbound.

PEORIA, ILL, Feb. 23.-More than
100 passengers were snowbound on
trains near Peoria to-day as the re-
suit of the blizzard. Forty persons,
imprisoned near fremont on a Big
Four train, were fed at farmhouse.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-18
HOSPITAL ROMANCE
LEADS TO the ALTAR

Miss Cora Weigel and William E
Green were married in the Catholic
cathedral by Father Stephen yester.
day morning, the ceremony being a
step in the romance which had its be.
ginning several months ago when the
bridegroom was a patient at the
Queens hospital, where the bride was
employed as a nurse The bride was
assigned to duty at the patients bed.
side; the friendship begun, It soon
Tfpened into love. and the romance
eliminated with the simple wedding
yesterday Among those present at
the ceremony were DR., George
Herbert DR.. and Mrs w. L. Moore,
DR.. Dunn, DR.. Rothrock. Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Coke and the following
nurses from the hospital, Miss Bees
sic Young, Miss Johnson. Miss Ken.
ny, Miss Heater; Miss Kinkead and
Miss Mae Merriam. ~: ,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-18
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-18
COL. M'GlINVEGLE
Is HONORfD BY
SPANISH VAR VETS

Especial Star-BuIlettn Correspondence
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, May IS
AT a special meeting Of the LIST In
fantry camp of the United Spanish
War Veterans high tribute was paid
to Colonel George K. McGunnegle Of
the 1st Infantry in speeches and in
the unwilling of a large and beauti
full portrait painting of the popular
commanding officer.
The camp is named after Colonel
McGunnegle and. its members
thought it only fitting that their hal
should be adorned with his portrait
Colonel McGunnegIe was assigned to
the LIST Infantry upon his last pro
motion in July. 1865, and has served
with the regiment almost eontinu,
ousiy ever since. -
The hall was filed with members
of the camp and invited guests. Near.
ly all the officers and ladies OF the
LIST Infantry were present.
Major C. E. Tayman made the ad-
dress and in eloquent words paid
tribute to the regiment, its command.
ing officer and to the Spanish War
Veterans, -the members of which are
the backbone of the regimeNt, the
oldest and most reliable non-commis.
stoned officers and men, those who
have seen service in actual war.
Following Major Taymah's address
the portrait which had been hidden
behind draperies OF f1ags was I'M
veiied by Edward Harrigan, past
commander of the camp The en-
thusiasm of the assemblage was
shewn in long and hearty applause.
and when Colonel McGunnegle rose
to make his response it was some
time before he was allowed to pro-
coed. His words were full OF feeling
and sentiment. :~~ - 1900
The music by Mrs. w. A. Aiken,
Lieut.. L. /. Samuelson and the 1st In.
fantry orchestra added greatly to the
pleasure Of the occasion. .t>r~. T
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-18
LAHUl PARTY FILES
WITH SECRETARY NAMES
: : OF ITS Committeeman

On Saturday last, May 16, Terrific
rial Secretary Wade Warren Thayer
received communication dated
March Is, 1914, from Chairman D. K.
Kahaulelfo, of the Citizens Party
eLahui'). The chairman of the new
party announces the names of his ter
ritorial and county committees and
they are as follows:
Territorial Central Committee: D..
X. Kahaulelio, chairman; D. L. Ka-
haIeaahu, secretary; G. Kaleohane,
treasurer. County committee, Island
of Oahu: J. W. Iona, J. J. Dias, W.
S: Cummings. Maui: G. w. Kauima.
kaofe, E! H. Palakiko, ]. w. Kupau.
Hawaii: David Ewaliko, NJ. c. De
Mello. Geo. Naihe. Kauai: Gregory
Nahola, kapahu Kanakahi. Noa Ma
moi
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

McAllister in San Francisco and has
practically come to an understanding
for the Olympian to sail inside OF the
next few months. Frank Klaus will
also be given an engagement if he
succeeds in his announced come.
back"
Baker stated this morning that he
now had 25 top-notchers in the fight
game booked for the southern cont
rental tour. Interested I'm a nam,
moth aerodome at Sydney and Mel
bourne. Baker has also secured a line
Of attractions including world-famed
aViators and athletes The celebri.
ties. great and small. will all pass
through Honolulu IN filling their con-
tracts.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-18
EUGENIC MARRIAGES.

VIII insure to this country a health
Ter and more intelligent Family of the
future" and many a woman, obviously
unfit for marriage, has had her health
restored by the timely use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, the
most successful remedy for female ills
the world has ever known. Enormous
quantities of roots and herbs are used
annually in making this good old-fash-
Toned remedy and no woman who suf-
fers from female ills should lose hope
until she has tried advertisement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-18
NINE. N0RDtCA WILL BE -
/, BURIED TN NEW YORK

NEW YORK.-The body of Nine.
Lillian Nordica will be brought to
New York for burial. according to
an announcement made by her hus-
band, George w, Young, banker.
Young probably will go to Brindisi,
Italy, to meet the body.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-18

Between Boards-3o, 5 Oahu Sugar
Co tsH; 20 Paia IS, 40 Hilo Com. 81;
10 onomea 171k. q
Session Sales-10 H. G. & s. Co. "a.
Latest Sugar ouotations-3.20 cents
Or $500 per ton; beets, 50. 3s4d.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-18
. SITUATION WANTED
SNOWY BAKER BACK
FROM WORLD TOUR SAYS
HE HAS STAR BOXERS

Reginald L. Snowy Baker, who
passed through Honolulu six months
ago enroute to the United States and
Europe on the lookout for boxing
talent to take to Australia. is a home
ward-bound passenger on the Sonoma
which arrived here this morning. He
is enthusiastic over his trip, for, be.
sides sending over Jimmy Clabby. Ba'
ker got in touch with the leading box,
ers in the United States and Europe,
and hopes in the future to secure
some high-cIass talent for his shows
in TIE Antipodes. He interviewed Boz
The river press., 1914-11-18
Christmas Cheer For Europe.

New York, Nov. 14.-With more
than 10000 tons of Christmas gifts
from the people of America, Santa
Claus ship, the Naval Collier Jason,
sailed today for Europe. A message
of Godspeed from President Wilson
was received by Lieutenant Com
mander c. F. Courtney, U. S. NJ,
shortly before sailing time. The docks
as the steamer sailed were black with
school children.
The gifts the ship carried were
gathered from every state of the un-
ion. They consist of everything from
dolls and toys to clothing and food.
So heavy was the rain of presents
that force OF 80 children and 60
sailors from the navy yard was re.
quired to classify and repack them SO
than an equal distribution might be
made i'm the several countries for
which they were intended.
The river press., 1914-11-18
Bio Stockyards Reopened.

Chicago. Nov. 15.-The Union stock
yards and the packing houses,
scrubbed and disinfected after nine
days of quarantine in the government
and state fight against hoof-andmouth
disease. opened for business at mid
night tonight, all parts of the industry
having been thoroughly sanitated and
rid of any danger Of spreading the
disease.
Cattle, sheep and hogs will be re-
ceived for slaughter only, subject to
the following federal regulations:
No animal may be shipped from
quarantined areas. Animals must be
shipped in disinfected cars and from
disinfected pens. The cars must be
sealed and no stops made for food or
water in infected areas. All animals
shipped to Chicago must be slaughter
ed within SO hours. No live animals
will be allowed to leave.
The river press., 1914-11-18
The Biggest Naval Gun.

According to a recent Washington
news item, the largest and most DOW
erful naval gun ever designed has
just been completed for the United
States navy. 1t is 16-inch rifle with
range of fifteen miles, which, it be-
came known tonight, has been con-
structed without publicity at the
Washington navy yard and is now be-
ing put through tests at the Indian
Head proving grounds on the Poto-
mac below this city.
If the new weapon proves to be the
success it's initial trials promise, it, in
all probability, will be adopted as the
type of gun for the main batteries of
the three dreadnoughts authorized at
the last session of congress. These
vessels, contracts for two of which al
ready have been let to private plants,
will be larger by several thousand
tons than any ship now afloat, and the
experts figure that they can easily
carry the heavier guns.
The largest weapons now used in
the American navy are the 14-inch
guns carried by the dreadnoughts of
the Pennsylvania, Nevada and New
York class. The newest battleships
of the British navy carry 15-inch rifles.