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Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
y JANIS B. NEYIN

! The announced determination of
Congressman. Hard wick to be a can
didate for the unexpired term of Sen
ator Bacon has thrown wide open the
| political situation as concerns Hard
wick's successor, and already the
lines are being drawn rigidly in that
respect
The first entry in this mixup is
| former Speaker Pro Tenn Carl Vim
son, of Baldwin, whose campaign will
be managed by that veteran OF many
a hotly disputed battlefield, Dave
Howard. More than that, Solicitor
General Joe" Pottle, generally ac-
knoWledgcd to be the best prosecut-
ing attorney in Georgia-and certain
~ One Of the strongest political fac
tors in his section--has agreed to
stump the district for Vinson. This
of itself will mean rather a warm
time" for all parties concerned.
Vinson viii open his campaign with
an address at the courthouse in Spar
ta March 3, and other dates VIII be
announced later There is no doubt
in the minds Of those acquainted with
the situation, taking into considera-
ton khe splendid assistance which
has been lined up for Judge Vinson,
that there will be some stirring pol
tiles in the district this year.
Carl Vinson is certain to give an
excellent account Of himself In this
Forthcoming contest He is a hard
campaigner, good speaker and
knows the game of politics uncom-
monty well.
Representative d. c. Pickett, of
Terrell County, is squarely in the
race for Senator from the Eleventh
District He spent several days in
Atlanta during the past week, and let
IL be known not only that he Is IN
that race to a finish, but that he ex-
poets the finish to be altogether to
his liking
Mr.. Pickett has had much valuable
legislative experience, and is looked
upon as one Of the most influential
members of the present General As
sembly. His elevation to the Senate
will come as a well merited reward,
therefore, for past work well per-
formed.
The New York World in a recent
editorial concerning Senator Bacon
and his splendid work in Congress,
fell into an error that ought to be
corrected The World said that II
the Senator had lived until March 4,
1914. he would have entered upon his
fourth term as a Senator from Geor-
gia, thus breaking a record that never
before had been upset in the State.
As a matter of fact, Senator Bacon
entered his fourth term on March
4, 1918, and was the only Senator ever
elected to a fourth term since the
state OF Georgia came into existence.
He was, moreover, the first Senator
ever elected under the terms of the
new Federal amendment providing
for the popular election of Senators.
Ii is rumored upon excellent au-
thority tha: Editor Charles Brantley,
of The Valdosta Times, is to leave
that post of duty soon to accept a
rendered position as associate editor
of The Macon Telegraph.
Mr. Brantley is one of the best
known editors in the State and has
friends by the score from one end
of Georgia to the other. He will be
distinct loss to The Valdosta Times,
but decided addition to the staff of
The Telegraph.
John r. Cooper, of Macon, an
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27

nounces that he has withdrawn from
the race for Congress from the Sixth
District and is a candidate for the
United States Senate. He proposes
to Stump" the entire State.
Mr. Cooper has been practicing law
in Macon for over twenty years and
has made a great reputation for sue
cess in criminal cases.
On the stump, under full steam
ahead, there is no sort of doubt that
Bunk Cooper, If he does canvass
the entire State, as he threatens to
do, surely will get the audiences.
He Is a wonder on the stump-take
It from Sidelights!
In the matter of the next Governor
ship
J. Randolph Anderson, president OF
the Senate. stated in Savannah on
Thursday that while 1t would be inn
proper 10 make an announcement un-
III Governor Slaton has acted, he
will in all probability be a candidate
for Governor in the event that Gov
ernor Slaton runs for the Senate.
He stated emphatically, however,
that he will not oppose Mr. Slaton for
any office.
There be rumblings in the Ninth
Congressional District political cir
cles
Tom Bell Is expected to ask for
e-election to Congress, John Holder,
of Jackson, is believed to be a sure
candidate; DIR. Watkins, Of Gilmer,
says he will take it himself, if he can
get 1t. while DR. Hardman, of Jack
son, also is being mentioned" rather
freely around and about
Political rumors from the Bruns-
wick Superior Court circuit, of which
the Waycross circuit was once a part,
have It that Judge C.. B. Conyers will
be opposed for reelection by r. l..
Bennett, wellknown attorney of
Jesup.
There are, by the way, all sorts of
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
200 Prisoners Freed
Through Duchess

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LISBON, Feb 27.-Two hundred
political prisoners have been freed
from jail as the result of the amnesty
proclamation
Among those released are Donna
Julia Brito Cunha and six other wo-
men, The exodus was made possible
by the agitation started in England
by the Duchess of Bedford.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
aRlpoE CONNECTS couNrIEs.

DALTON. GA, Feb. 27.-The new
steel and concrete bridge. connecting
Whitfield and Murray Counties at the
'ribbs Ford. on Conasauga River, has
been completed and accepted by the
boards of commissioners OF the two
counties. The bridge cost $4,7S5.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Municipal Court
Resumes It's Work

The Municipal Court resumed its
work FRIDAY after a delay of one day
caused by the snow and cold weather
A heavy docket is to be taken up.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27

John r. Cooper, of Macon, an
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
CHURCHES RESPOND TO
CALL FOR HOME VISITORS

Great interest is being shown in the
Detroit Home Visitation which Is to
be observed Tuesday afternoon, Dec.
8. The large auditorium OF the First
Congregational church was filled Mon
day night with men and women of all
denominations who have volunteered
to go as workers.
One church has sent In the names
of 724 persons who have agreed to
visit the homes on the afternoon of
the Visitation Mr.. Durham, interna-
tional superintendent stated at the
headquarters today, that that record
had exceeded anything in the history
OF the movement
Another church Will send out 466
visitors.
The whole city and all suburbs will
be visited. and larger army of work
ers than was first called for will be
needed.
A meeting like the one held in the
First Congregational church Monday
night. will be held in St Joseph's
Catholic school hall. at Orleans and
Jay-st., Tuesday, OF visitors. ]. Shreve
Durham, international superintendent
Of home visitation, WILDE In charge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
OPERATOR HELD ON
NEWS THEFT CHARGE

NEW YORK, Dec. III l.. Under,
telegraph operator, was today held
for action of the grand jury on a
charge of pilfering news from the AS
ISOLATED Press and selling It to the
New York News bureau, ticker ser
vice. The specific charge against the
operator was that he lacked In" a
receiving instrument on his desk in
the office of the New York Globe 80
that he could hear matter sent over
the Associated Press wire to that
newspaper, and that on Nov. q he
so heard the "Fliba' fake story and
transmitted II to the New York News
bureau. Testimony was introduced
showing that Under admitted receiv-
ing a weekly salary from the New
York News bureau, sent him by mes
senger.
Linder's attorney maintained that
the statute under which his client
was held. that furnishing persons fol-
revealing private telegraphic mes
sages, did not apply to news mes
sages The court ruled otherwise aud
held Under, The operators attorney
said Lindner wanted to do anything
he could to right any wrong he might
have done.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
TOO MANY TOMBSTONES
CAUSE OF LITIGATION

Mrs. Mary Comstock has an extra
tombstone on hand ana doesn't know
Just what to do with II, as the result
OF a trial which terminated Monday
In circuit court. when Asa Lyon,
tombstone salesman, was awarded SS3
damages. and Mrs. Comstock be
came the possesor OF stone for that
amount. Mrs. COmstock wanted only
one grave marker. That was for har
husbands last resting place Two
statesmen convinced her TO buy from
each OF them, and when Mrs Com.
stock finally tried to eliminate one
OF them. after giving him the ord sr,
che found herself involved in litiga,
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
BEGIN NEW PROBE OF
COLORADO COAL STRIKE

DENVER, Col, Dec. What prom.
SEES to be the most sweeping investi.
CATION OF the Colorado coal miners
Btrike yet undertaken will be opened
1t the state house here tomorrow by
he federal industrial relations com.
mission, headed by Chairman Frank p.
Walsh.
Having held a series of conferences
with the prominent Colorado coal
operators, Walsh today met leaders OF
khe United Mine workers. Both sides
promised cooperation. President
Jesse Welborn, OF the Colorado Fuel
e Iron company, President David w.
Brown, of the Rocky Mountain Fuel
company, and President John c. Os-
good, of the Victor-American Fuel
company. offered to furnish all the in.
Formation they have. District Presi-
dent John McI4ennan, and Secretary
Treasurer Edward Doyle represented
|the union at today's conferences.
IL rs probable the first witnesses
Twill be Governor Ammons and Gov
|ernor-elect Carlson. Both have prom
Used Chairman Walsh to take the
Island.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
RATE ON DEMAND
LOANS TOUCHES
new Low LEVEL
Numerous Influences Tend to
Increase Cheerfulness of
Financial Atmosphere
WAR LOAN CERTIFICATES
CALLED IN, is REPORT
Prices Maintain Yesterdays
Level In Open Trading On
Stock Exchange
Copyright. 1914. by the New York
Evening Post Col

Copyright. 1914. by the New York
Evening Post Coz
NEW YORK, Dec. Numerous
influences conspired today TO increase
the cheerfulness OF the financial at
mosphere The decided ease OF
money-rates for demand loans de-
Ginning to much the lowest level since
July-was perhaps the most impress
sive or these developments. II is
quite possible that this general
downward tendency In the loan mar
ket is responsible for the very meagre
re-discounting OF paper. thus far,
with the federal reserve banks; the
regional bank at Cleveland today re-
duced its rate on two months paper.
The announcement from the clear
Ing house that all OF the loan certiti-
Gates, issued during the war disturb
a1ces to meet balances between New
York banks. had now been called in
and cancelled, came earlier than had
been expected. II is one of the in
creasingly numerous evidences OF
return to normal conditions.
In the open trading on the stock
exchange. prices for bonds moved to-
day much as they did yesterday
that Is to say, values were generally
well maintained. though Quotations
were only fractional, and there were
minor downward reactions, as well as
advances Total volume OF actual
transactions was close to yesterday
and not abnormally small even when
compared with ordinary times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
BAD AXE HAS DOUBLE
q JAIL DELIVERY

PORT HURON, Mich. Dec. L.
Especial Charles Quackenbush. who
was arrested in this city two weeks
ago by Sheriff Names for Huron coun.
ty officers. has escaped from the Bad
Axe Jail and a statewide search is
being made for him. Quackenbush
had been sentenced to Jackson prison
for five years. having been convicted
Of robbing the Ellison store, in Kin lie
Mich, about two months ago Elmer
Mills, who was serving 10 days sen.
tence, escaped with Quackenbush.
The latter Is said to be a professional
crook and gang leader and has long
police record. and he is also wanted
by the police OF several Canadian
cities. He effected his escape by
tearing down portion OF the jail wall
which was Of the thickness OF three
bricks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
new YORK BANK
CLOSES ITS DOORS
Line of DepOsitOrs Camps Be-
fore Doors in Cold Drizzle
of Rain

NEW YORK, Dec. Another pri-
yate bank closing in New York today
brought out long line of shivering
East Side depositors. who gathered
before the doors OF the institution.
and those OF its two branches, nearly
all day in the cold drizzle. Some
of the women were crying. Most OF
the men were cursing and threatened
violence.
The institution Is owned by Abra-
ham L. Kass There are two Offices
in Harlems East Side, and one In Ora
hanl-st., Brooklyn. A run started at
the Brooklyn offices, yesterday, at
O'Clock! An hour later Kass told the
state banking superintendent his trou-
bles. and closed all the institutions.
AS early as midnight the sales girls.
errand boys and working folk began
to gather at the 0doors OF the three
buildings. They found a notice on
each bank saying the state superin-
tendent had taken over the business.
They knew what misery was caused
TO depositors when similar notices
appeared or the doors OF the private
banks owned by Jarnulowsky, Man
del and Kobre last August.
Toward noon the crowd at the
Brooklyn branch became SO threaten
ing that police reserves had to be call
ed out to dispense II.
While Kass was explaining that his
assets are s2,000,000, and sufficient to
pay 100 cents on the dollar, three de-
positors filed an involuntary petition
in bankruptcy against the private
banker In the petition they placed
Kass assets at s750.000, and his liza
bilities at exceeding $1.000,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
NEGRO SLAYER GIVES
SELF UP TO POLICE

James Talton, alias Ernest Har-
rison, Negro. who has been room.
ing at No. 253 Hastings-st.. gave
himself up to the police, Monday
night, for fatally wounding another
Negro in Cincinnati, on Thanksgiv-
Ing day. Talton showed the police
a telegram from Cincinnati Ne
gress, which read. "He Is dead.
Write from Canada. Charlotte"
He said that news Of his victims
death unnerved him. and he changed
his plan OF skipping to Canada II
he received word OF the mans death.
He told Inspector Larkins that he
and his victim had quarreled, and
he shot the other man, then fled to
Detroit, In order to be able to skip
across to Canada II he was pursued.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
FORMER SUPREME JUDGE
Is SUED FOR DIVORCE

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.--Justice Alfred
Ennis, formerly member Of the In.
diana supreme court. was expected to
furnish $1,000 bond sometime today
to insure his appearance in the suit
Of his 27-year-olc wife for separation.
Judge Ennis was served with papers
yesterday. He spent the night at his
hotel In custody Of deputies.
Judge Ennis Is father of Mrs. George
Horace Lorimer. wife of the well
known editor. His marriage to Miss
Norma Schiller. has proven a MAY to
December" romance. The ceremony
took place seven months ago.
Mrs. Ennis declares In her com.
plant that the aged turist is not the
man she believed him to be. She says
she was attracted by his command
ing personality and his noble char
acter, which he led me to believe he
possessed"
IL have since found, however," the
complaint added, that he forced his
attentions upon me and married me
as an instrument In connection with
his various promoting schemes"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
FAIL TO LEARN
WHAT WAS DONE
WITH P. M. CASH
No Records of Many Transac
tons in Existance, Auditor
Tells u. s. PrObers
ONE DIVIDEND PAID
WITH BORROWED MONEY
Gen. Man. Alfred Will Take the
Stand Thursday To Tell of
Roads Condition

The history OF a $60,000,000 bond
issue authorized by the Pere Mar
quette In 1905 to run TO Jan. 1, 1865,
was gone into In detail when the pub
lie hearing in connection with the Ia
terstate commerce commissions probe
Of the roads affairs was resumed In
the Federal building, Tuesday morn
ing.
IL developed that only $4,000, 900
worth of bonds we're issued under
this authorization and that the COM
pany used $4,000 out OF a $4,000, 800
loan TO pay dividends. Attorney G.
Gutheim, one Of the commission 3
legal STAFF, was persistent In his In
vestigation to find out what was done
with all the cash that the company
realized on the bond issue. Also, a
large number Of notes were taken up
by the company about that time.
Clarence s. Sykes, auditor for the re-
ceivers, stated that he had been IN
able to find what this money had
been spent for as the records cover
ing that period were incomplete.
In 1905 notes were issued TO Rob
ert Winthrop 4 Co. In payment for
railroad equipment. The notes
amounted to 1897 ,266, but the equip.
ment bill was $4,000 less than that
and Attorney Gutheim declared that
he would find out where that money.
and other money, went TO. The de-
tails of the hearing are involved and
even the investigators admit that 1t Is
hard to make Roadway through the
mass of data and figures to get at the
salient points.
General Manager Frank Alfred will
be called before the commission
Thursday, and questioned about the
company's physical properties.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
SAYS MARX MAY
mot BENEFIT BY
$4,000 INCREASE
btate Law Also Bars Clerk and
Treasurer, Rules Corpora
ton Counsel
OTHERS MAY RESIGN
TO GET BIG WAGE BOOSTS
Mayor Will Ask Council to Re-
adjust Salaries of City Off
GERS Tonight

Mayor Marx will not be able TO bene-
by the $4,000 salary increase.
hich the people voted his Office in
be recent election, during his pres
ht term in office. Neither will City
Jerk Richard Lindsay nor City Treas
rer Max G. Koch be able to take ad-
hntage of the $1,000 salary increases
bey expected TO receive.
Corporation Counsel Richard l. Law
pm Informed Mayor Marx, Tuesday
forning that, in his opinion, the pres
ht incumbents OF the elective Offices
bentioIed in the charter amendment
pr salary raises, could not receive
hem legally. He based his verbal
pinion on his reading OF section OF
be state constitution which says the
Metals salary cannot be increased
fter his election. The charter amend
BENT was submitted at the regular fall
lection and was adopted at the same
me that the mayor, the city clerk
nd the city treasurer We're elected.
II is also Lawson's view that the
Institutional provision does not af-
bet the city controller, the corpora
on counsel or the commissioner Of
hblic works, all appointive officials.
roviding they are willing TO resign
be first OF the year and accept reap
ointments from the mayor at ad-
hnced salaries. The mayor has as
nred the three officials that IL they
are to do this he will reappoint them
thin five minutes and allow them to
hjoy the berefit OF the increases
hitch the voters have already given
hem.
There is very fine point involved
b my salary raise and those of the
|ity clerk and city treasurer" said
Mayor Marx after interviewing Law
pm, "but will make no effort to take
|dvantage of II to gain an increase
pr myself The law Is a bit vague
n this point and | will abide by the
.pinion Of Mr. Lawson, whom | con-
tider very able lawyer. However.
elieve that the people. when they
|dop:ed the charter amendment. real
y wanted TO give the present officials
b Office the benefit of salary increases
| nd for that reason ! will gladly help
he three appointive officials to get It,"
1t Is up to the common council TO
the compensation OF the MAYOR and
he other city officials mentioned, the
barter amendment simply STIMULATING
he salary limitation for each Office.
Therefore, the mayor says he viii
lend communication To the council,
Tuesday night asking the aldermen
b reacjust the salaries under the pro-
fisions Of the amendment. The mayor
lays his icea In doing this is 10 make
lure that. should anything happen TO
|emove the present incumbents from
|ffice, their successors will not be de-
Prived Of the salary increases the peo-
Die have voted them.
Controller George Engel has repeat
Idly stated that he will not resign TO
|ecure his salary increase by tech.
heal point Corporation Counsel Law
BON and Commissioner Fenkel are
mum on the salary subject. Lawson
IS Democrat and he may not want
10 be OUT OF ofice-even for Ave min.
Etes-for an extra $4,000 year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
NEW YORK HAS ANOTHER
INCENDIARY FIRE

NEW YORK, Dec. THE city's
daily early morning blaze occurred to-
day. One hundred tenants OF the 10
story tenement, No. 33 Crosby-st., bare
ly escaped with their lives when a fire
believed to have been started by fire
bugs, swept through the structure.
Many were taken down the fire lad
ders and over adjoining roofs. Several
women and children were found lying
unconscious on the floors OF smoke
filed rooms.
As firemen were fighting the fire In
Crosby-st., another blaze started In a
flve-story building No. 68 Madison-st.
The building rs landmark. It has
lately been occupied as pickle fac
tory. Fumes from the burning watts
we're so dense that families In tene-
ments on either side OF the building
had to fee TO the streets In their night
clothes to escape suffoeatIen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
THE OLD WORLD WAR
FROM DAY TO DAY

sian nation TO reorganize the
army, and Yet the army once more
Is being held back by smaller
numbers, possibly as inferior as
during the Japanese war.
These facts, quite apparent 10
outside observers, are dangerous
food for reflection In Russia. The
German war leaders have always
counted on Slavonic revolutionary
possibilities coming to their aid,
In war against Russia. II the
present war is extended over
long period and II Slav impotence
continues against Germany, In
ternal disturbances are practical
ly certain TO break out In Russia,
unless the cars armies are able
To make Roadway against Turkey.
The lack OF any serious Rus.
sian initiative In the Caucasus,
coupled with the inability of the
Slavs to retain the offensive In
Poland, suggests that Russia may
be suffering from the same fail
ure OF equipment that is SO seri-
ously hampering the allies in the
west. AT the outbreak OF the
war. the unlimited numbers Rus
STA could put In the field was
favorite dinner table topic. Since
then. 1t has become known that
soldiers do not fight with their
fists, but must have guns and am
munition. Russia probably lacks
these supplies. Otherwise. what
has become OF her exhaustless
millions of soldiers? Why aren't
they In the field, overwhelming
Won Hindenberg and marching
VIGOROUSLY across Asia Minor TO
Constantinople?
Berlin now confidently asserts
that danger OF Russian invasion
has disappeared. Do the Germans
know that Russia's limited war
supplies make impossible the
equipment OF large part OF the
Slavs otherwise available for the
battle line? This fact, together
with the temptation OF CONSTANT
NOBLE. and. above all, the leader
ship OF Won Hinden berg, are prob
ably the reasons for Germans sat
isfactfon over the campaign In
Poland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-02
]. BORDEN HARTMAN
DEAD In new YORK

WASHINGTON. Dec. IL. Borden
Hartman, retired New York banker
and broker, died here today, after a
protracted illness.