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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
FAMILY
WAS LURED
AWAY
Farmer Seeks Wife in Atlanta.
Tells Chief Sister-in-Law
Exerts Spell.

Presenting the unique claim that
his wife and three children, the eldest
a son of 20 years, were abducted
from their home in Tallulah Falls by
his sister-in -Iaw and are residing in
Atlanta, Arthur Woodhall, farmer.
of Tallulah Falls, has appealed to
Chief Beavers to aid him in recover
ing his family.
MY sister-in-law. Miss Allie Stone,
exerts strange and weird influence
over my wife" Woodhall told the
Chief I'm January my family and
were living happily at Tallulah Falls,
where Miss Stone, my wife's sister
runs hotel. On that date by exer-
cising the power she has over my
wife, she persuaded her and the chill
dren to go with her to South Caro-
lima. where they remained for a time,
and then came to Atlanta.
"They are living on Whitehall
street. I have used every means in
my power to persuade my wife and
children to return to me, but without
avail.
81 can't describe the spell Miss
Stone exercises over my wife, but
know it is real"
After listening to the story, Chief
Beavers sent two detectives to No.
2S6 IL Whitehall street to investigate
the case. While they were there he
learned Mrs. Woodhall Is 40 years old
and he sent another detective to call
the first two back.
IF your wife is forty years old she
probably knows her own mind and |
am powerless to help you" he told the
disconsolate husband. I'VE have no
way of exercising spells. If your wife
persists in remaining with her sister
/ Sc no way for the police department
TO bring her back. You will have to
remove the spell yourself. II seems to
me. At any rate, we don't know how
to remove em here"
The husband left to look up an at
torney in the hope some legal means
of compelling his wife to return to
him may be found.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
PRISONERS STORIES
Of BRUTALITY MOVES
GRAND JURY To ACTION

Following sensational revelations of shocking conditions the
Fulton County convict camps the Grand Jury Thursday found
bill indctng Captain Clyde Thomson foreman for
sau with intent murder in connection with the shooting Of
J. N Harris prisoner.
curious nvadated the indictment found Thursday
will be remeded The of the Grand Jury
neglected to signature Solicitor General Dorsey said
he would recall the jury Friday
The investigation by the Grand Jury the direct result
of the shooting Of J. H. Harris white convict by Captain
Clyde A. Thomason foreman of the Adamsve camp and the
subsequent oggng the day. another convict James Bran
up from Fulton County recently for five years pick
pocket 1t charged that Brannan given eight ashes his
barred body with heavy leather strap simply because state
of excitement brought about by the shooting his companion he
exclaimed
That's murder-nothing but cowardy murder"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
RACING
RESULTS
AT cHARLEsToN.

FIRST-F1ve and a half furlongs:
Inferno Queen. 112 (Nicklaus). 3, 6-5,
as, won; Toy, ia (Obert), 4. SIS. AS,
second: Bertis, 1T (Knight), 25, 10,
4, third. Time, 1909 LIS. Also ran:
ST. Joe, High Light, Belle Chiffon.
Miss Velma, Roseburg Nv, Caraquet,
Scarlet Pimpernel, Richland, La Sain-
rella, Good VIII.
SECOND-Five and a half fur
longs: Castara, SO (Sumter). 2, 4-5,
RS, won; Votes, 104 murphy, 7-2.
rs, 3-5, second; Terra Blanco. 100
CMartin), s. 8, SIS, third. Time. / 10.
Also ran: Little Ep, Maurice Reed.
Tomboy, Floral Crown. Bodkin, Silic-
ic, Corn Cracker Cicero.
THIRD-Flve and half furlongs
Briar Path, 109 (Buxton), $50. lob,
out, won Batwa, ia (McIntyre), s.
7-5, ITO, second Coming Coon, III
(Byrne), Is, 3, 6-5, third. Time, /: 90.
Prince Chap, Fasces, Brave, Hearth
stone, Colfax also ran
FoURTH-Five and half fur
longs: Water Lady, 30 (Smythe),
1876. even, l-2, won; Luria. 105
(Rightmire), 2, even, 1-2, second !;
Right Easy, 1913 Carter, 10, 4, SIS,
third. 7 Time, 1908 lis. Kiva, Loretta
Dryer, Americas. Hill Stream. skeets
also ran.
FIFTH-Seven furlongs; Yeng
hee, 10s (Neander). 6, So, 7-i0. won I;
EIwah, 100 Carter, 3, As, 2-5, sec
ond; Coppertown, 109 Murphy, even.
1-2, out. third. Time, 1879. Feather
Buster, Ann Tilly, Coreopsis, Ia Nun
Da, Fawn also ran.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29

Race Entries on Page 5.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29

The Adamsville camp was de-
scribed to the Grand Jury by the
convicts as a "veritable. hell. "
One of the men, in his testimony
put it this way:
1 was sentenced to the peni-
tertiary and was sent to hell"
Food Unfit, They Say.
The food furnished the prisoners
was characterized as rotten" and
unfit for human beings" and oondi-
lions generally were described as al
most beyond belief.
In telling Of the bathing facilities
for the convicts, one OF the men said :.
This is n shameful feature of the
system. The tub in which we battle
is nothing more than half a barrel, in
which a dozen men have to battle In
the same water. We are required to
cleanse ourselves in this way once a
week"
Another witness told the jury:
"The food Is terrible. Much OF II is
decayed. have frequently seer
worms In the rice and in the greens.
We are fed this kind OF stuff and
then II a convict gets sick and is I'M
able TO work as much as they think
he should he is given a beating"
Sick Convict Whipped.
The big strap with which the con-
victs are fogged was described as a
brutal instrument of torture. Ac-
cording TO the convicts, 1t is about
four inches wide, an eighth OF an inch
thick, about three feet and half in
length and weighs several pounds.
The witnesses told OF two convicts
who had been whipped while i'll, one
Of whom swooned when the second
blow was struck One OF them, Joe
Thurmond, sent up from Fulton
County for a short term, is said to
have tuberculosis. The other, Jack
Steart. also a Fulton County man. is
said to have been i'll for some time
and unable to work but little.
These two convicts. the witness
said, were whipped because they were
unable to work enough.
The eight convicts were all eye
witnesses to the shooting OF j. II.
Harris on December 10. They said
that Harris, while chained to a line
OF other prisoners. was ordered ty
Thomson to bare his body for a fog
glng, and that Harris refused. He
then picked up a small stick. they
said, and drew back as though to
defend himself.
Shoots Chained Convict.
Az this Thomson Ii said to have
stepped back and shot Harris with
out further provocation. The W.T.
nesses said that Harris. being chained
in the line, could not have reached
the foreman had he desired to attack
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
King Cotton Taken
AS One Of Gang Of
Diamond Robbers

]. e. ("King') Cotton. who gave
his address as No. 10 1-2 Decatur
street. was arrested Thursday after
noon on suspicion Of being member
of the Freeman brothers diamond
stealing gang. He was placed under
bond OF $1,000 on a charge of receiv-
ing stolen goods.
Cotton admitted having disposed of
a diamond ring for Reull S. Freeman.
the faultlessly dressed young man
who had the police department ex-
cited by his fake confession OF rob-
bling a train recently.
Cotton said however, that he did
not know that the ring was stolen.
He sold 1t to a travelling man for
SIS, he told the police, and gave
Freeman $50
This is one OF the rings stolen
from the Vollmer Manufacturing
Company, No IS 1-2 Walton street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29

Continued on Page S, Column 4.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
resi- ACCUSATIONS ARE HEAPED ON SPEEI
LATEST
NEWS

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Jan. 2s.
Doc Johnston, first basenan of the
Cleveland Americans, who was ru.
nored to have jumped to the Federal
League, has informed President SOM
ers, of the Cleveland club, that he
prefers to play with the Maps, all
other things being equal. The Fed.
eraI League, il is understood, offered
Johnston a year contract at $4,000.
Johnston is waiting to hear from
Somers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29.-The sal
airy of the president of the United
Mine Workers of America was raised
to $4,000 annually, az the result Of Of
fetal announcement of the roll call on
the resolution, which showed a ma.
jority of 81 in Its favor. The vote
was; For, 1,756; against, 1884.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2e.-WiIIiam ous-
genheinn, multi Millionaire smelter
king, through his attorneys to-day Of
fered to pay his former wife, Mrs.
month almony and back alimony
amounting to about $78, In settle
ment of all claims which she has
against him,
SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 29.-With
Governor Lister as spokesman, bank
ers and leaders Of commercial organ
izations Of Tacoma, Seattle, Belling-
ham, Olympia and other cities west
of the Cascade range, augmented by
a few Montana men, backed up Sc
sttle's claims for q regional bank be-
fore Secretaries Houston and McAdoo.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--Justice
Day, of the Supreme Court, to-day
distributed to every member of the
court and to every employee of the
court red carnation in honor of the
birthday anniversary of President
Mckinley.
JOHANNESBURG, s. A., Jan. co.
Rigorous censorship to prevent pub
location OF the news of the deportation
Of abor leaders in the South African
strike was maintained by the Gov
eminent to-day.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-When the Cab
met to- day resumed it's deliberations
over the question of naval estimates
strong police guard patrolled in
front Of the official residence Of Pre-
mier Asquith to prevent repetition
of the suffrage outbreak.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
.Federals Get Beck;
Signs With Tinker

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Fred Beck,
formerly first baseman for the Boston
Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, has
signed a contract to play the initial
sack on Joe Tinker's Chicago Fed
eral League team in 1914, according
to information this afternoon from a
source near the Federal officials
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
2 U. s. Women at Ball
WearS2, O,OOOGems

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, Jan. 29.-The court ball was
exceptionally brilliant, but the Amer
lean women present easily carried off
the honors.
Mrs John Hays Hammond and Mrs.
Ira Morris wore jewels valued at ST.
100000 One necklace worn by Mrs.
Morris was worth 100000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
AL LuAREZ.

FIRST-Slx furlongs: Nino Much
acho, lis (Cotton), 40, IL, 8, won
Lady Young. 113 (Groth), 10, 4, 2,
even, third. Time, 1.132-5. Unalga,
Frleze. Miss Edith, o. f. Norvell, Ru-
bicon II, Christmas Daisy Stoneman,
Stone Cutter, Charles Fox, Grizzly
Bear Miletus also ran.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-06-12

of the mysterious machine. She did
not even attempt to pursue the white
hen that had stolen a nest somewhere
toward the railroad, at the very edge
Of the orchard, among q heap of old,
broken down wagons and the shed
that crumbled on top of them years
and years before.
laying eggs on the railroad track and
the trains are breaking 'em, and eggs
GO cents q dozen, If l don't have the
worst luck!' groaned Miss Ducey pes
simistically.
Mrs. Weems hustled in with a New
York paper Of the day before.
II brought this over, Nettie; thought
you'd like to see it. Did you see the
car come backY' she asked eagerly.
Miss Ducey shook her head.
'Not sign Of it. Did you tell Mr..
Weems?'
Eyes; as soon as he came in from
lodge meeting. What do you suppose
he said, Nettie?
"He just laughed and said IL we
wimmen didn't drink so much strong
tea at night we wouldn't be imagining
such things"
Mrs. Weems exchanged indignant
glances with her friend and then de-
parted to prepare dinner for her lord
and master.
Nettie Ducey, who had no lord and
master save the mortgage on the
house-and she would have added the
railroad for good measure, so strongly
did she hate it-picked up the news
paper and read it from the scare head
on the front page to the little adver-
tisement of Linderbolm's cough balm
in the lower right hand corner Of the
last page,
And reading so conscientiously
brought reward to Nettie Ducey, al
though she did not dream Of 1t when
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-06-12
THE MOTOR
GHOST
1t Took a Busy Little
Woman to Lay 1t
By CLARISSA MACKIE

did you see it go past?" shrilled
Miss Ducey from her bedroom win
dow.
Eyes, without a sound. My, it gave
me such a startw returned Mrs
Weems from her bedroom window
next door. Whatever can it be?"
81 don't know. Don't seem natural,
whatever it is, streaking past here
every night for week without a
sound, going up the street and never
coming back again. Who ever saw a
motorcar behaving like that? I never
did till week ago."
mo more did l."
"Shall you tell Mr.. WeemsW
"Of course, but he won't believe a
word of it," said that skeptic's fat
wife as she closed her window and re-
tired for the night.
Finally Miss Ducey went to bed, de-
termining to arise early and trace the
black automobile to its lair wherever
it might be.
1t was shortly after daylight when
Miss Ducey swallowed hasty break
fast and marched up Block street.
Block street was rightly named, for.
although once it had been a small
thoroughfare in the heart of the vii
lage, when the railroad had built
stone viaduct and the trains raced
through the place over the heads of
the distracted populace a great stone
wall had blocked the street a few
hundred feet beyond the boundary
line of Nettie Duceys land.
''Drat the blockingw muttered Miss
Ducey as she hurried through her
orchard toward the railroad embank-
ment.
"Drat the automobilew she added in
a little while as she stood at the grass
grown end of the street, where there
was not the faintest sign of wheel
marks. I'D like to see one of them
city detectives down here. I'll bet
he'd be stumped! Good land! l don't
believe I'll ever get out of this hole.
I'll not be able to pay off the mortgage
now that my boarders have all left,
and what shall 1 do?"
Miss Ducey forgot all about the
black automobile as she tramped back
to the house. Absorbed in her own
troubles, she cared not what became
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-06-12
ChanceTy Sale.

In pursuance and by virtue OF decree Of
OF The Circuit Court for the County OF Shia.
wassee State OF "ichtRsn, Ia Chancerv, made
and entered on the ljth day or February A.
ID. 1914, In u certain cause therein pending,
wherein the Owosso Savings Bank. a corpora
lion OF Owosso, Michigan. is complainant and
Amelia Dean, Heman b. Sturtevant and
William j. Blood, doing business as Sturtevant
& Blood, are defendants.
Notice is hereby given that shall sell at
public auction to the highest bidder. at the
front door OF the Court House In the City OF
Corunna, Michigan, THAT being the place of
holding the Circuit Court for said County, on
Monday, the 10Th dav of June A. ID. 1914, at
ten o'clock In the forenoon, the following
described property, viz: All those certain
pieces or parcels of land situate in the City
Of Owosso County of Shawassee and State
OF Michigan, described as follows: East one
half of lot six (6) in block one O) of L.
Strubef's subdivision OF out lot thirteen Qs)
and part Of out lot twelve Q2) OF Jannette II.
Kelly's addition to the City of OwossO,
Michigan, according TO the recorded plat
thereof.
Dated May LIST, 1914.
NEIL r. WALSH
Circuit Court Commissioner,
Shiawassee County, Michigan.
FITZPATRICK e. PIERPoNT.
Solicitors for Complainant,
Business address, Owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-06-12
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF John Freeman
deceased.
We the undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF PROBATE
In and for the County OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan Commissioners TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the residence OF William
the City of Owosso In said County, on Monday
the 18th day of july A. 1914 and on Monday
the l4th day OF September, A. ID. 1914. at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of each OF said days,
for the purpose OF receiving and adjusting ali
claims against said estate, and that four
months from the 18th day OF May A. ID. 1914,
are allowed to creditors to present their
claims to said Commissioners for adjustment
and allowance.
Dated the 12th day of May A, d. 1914.
WILLIAM KIRN,
FRED GALLOWAY,
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-06-12
Commissioners Notice.

m In ]he matter OF the estate OF Eliza M.
ThomAs DECEASED.
We the undersigned, having been appointed
oy Tue Hon. Matthew Bush Judge OF Probate
n ane1or The County OF Shiawassee, State OF
michigan, commissioners To receive. examine
ana ADJUST all claims and demands OF ali per
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we Will meet at the Citizens Savings
bank In the City OF Owosso In said County. on
Monday, the 18th day OF July A ID 1914, and on
Monday the 18th day of September A. ID. 1914.
At ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF each OF said
day, for the purpose OF receiving and adjusting
all claims against said estate and that four
months from the 18th day OF May A. ID. 1914
are allowed TO creditors to present their claims
TO said Commissioners for adjustment and
allowance.
Dated 18th day OF May A. d. 1914.
GILBERT L. TAYLOR,
K. Ii. HOLMES,
Commissioners,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-06-12
HUMPHREYS

Free Medical Book-in cele-
bration OF sixty years we have
published a revised edition OF
DR.. Humphreys Manual OF all
diseases, giving in minute detail
the care and treatment OF
the sick with Humphreys
Remedies. ~
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
KHED|VE Of EGYPT
IS SHOT TWICE
Wounded in Cheek and Arm BY
a MOuId-Be Assassin.
S0N-IN-LAW ALSO STRUCK
AssalIant Slain At Once BY Members
OF Sulte-The Egyptian Ruler
Was Not Dangerously
Hurt

Constantinople.-The Khedive of
Egypt, Abass Hilmi, was attacked by
an assassin while leaving the Grand
ViZierate.
He was shot in the cheek and arm.
His condition is not considered dan
gerous
His son-in-law, Djelal Ferid Bey,
who represents the Khedive at Con-
stAntinople and who was with him at
the time, was slightly wounded in
one leg.
The Khedive's assailant, Mahmad
Muzaffer, an Egyptian, was shot down
by member of the Khedive's suite.
Assassins Busy In Past Few Years.
Some notable assassinations and at
tempts at assassinations within the
past eight years were the following
Alfonso KILL King of Spain, May
81, 1906, not injured
Victoria, Queen of Spain, May 81,
1906, not injured.
Carlos, King of Portugal, February
l, 1908, killed.
Luis, Crown Prince of Portugal,
February l. 1908, killed
Marquis Ito, of Japan, October rs,
1909, killed.
Mayor William ]. Gaynor, of New
York, August 9, 1910, wounded
Peter Arcadowitch Stolypin, Premier
of Russia, September IA, 1911, killed.
Jose Canalejas, Prime-Minister of
Spain, November IL, 1912, killed.
Theodore Roosevelt, August, 1912
wounded.
NaZim Pasha, Turkish Minister OF
War, January %, 1913, killed.
Manuel E. Aranjo, Premier of Sal.
vador, February 4, 1918, killed.
Francisco l. Madero, President OF
Mexico, February %, 1913, killed.
Jose Pine Saurey, Vice-President OF
Mexico, February %, 1913, killed.
George, King of Greece, March 18
1913, killed
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, OF
Austria, heir to throne of Austro
Hungary, and his morganatic wife
the Duchess of Hohenberg, June %
1914, killed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
THEM
UP FOR PEACE
Wilson's Agents Getting Mexi-
cans Together.
ALL premise TO BE GOOD
General Villa Declares He Will Join
the Other Constitutionalists In
Restoring Peace-Question OF
Amnesty and Guarantees.

Washington, D. C.-Oficial advices
revealed that the Washington ad-
ministration was meeting with success
in bringing Provisional President Car
bajal, General Carranza, General Villa
and Gen. Emiliano Zapata into har-
mony for the restoration of peace in
Mexico. From these four leaders
representing all the factors concerned
in the establishment of a stable gov
ernment-came encouraging messages
in answer to the counsel and advice
which the United States has been
lending through its numerous consular
and diplomatic agents to smooth the
way to a complete agreement
General Zapata, about whom little
had been known hitherto, answered a
communication sent indirectly to him,
promising to cooperate with the Con-
stitutionalists in the work of pacifca-
ton.
While General Carranza is ready to
grant an amnesty and give guarantees
to those who have opposed the Con-
sponsible for the assassination of
Madero and Suarez will not be given
immunity. AS most of the guilty have
fled the country, the Carbajal govern
ment il not disposed to object to such
exceptions as are made by General
Carranza in this connection, especially
as 1t is intended to prosecute them
through the courts, and those accused
will have an opportunity to prove
their innocence.
Doubts which officials had expressed
over General Villas attitude also were
Quoted to considerable extent when
word came from the fighting general
himself that he would do all in his
power to restore peace in Mexico, and
would unite with the other Constitu-
tionalist leaders toward that common
purpose. Villas message was sent in
response to the personal appeal of the
Washington government urging him to
forget his personal differences with
CarranZa in the interest of national
patriotism. Officials felt after the re-
ceipt of Villas message that even if
political dissension did arise over pro-
motions or division of political spoils,
such friction would not be permitted
by Villa to develop to the point of
counter revolution, circumstance on
which he now realizes the American
government would frown.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
GOVERNOR STILL WAITS.
John H. Cunningham Mentioned For
Wcrkmen's Commission.

Governor Goldsborough's announce
ment that he would hardly be ready to
name the members of the Workmen's
Compensation Commission until some
time next month brings up the sug-
gestion that Western Maryland is the
cause for the delay.
1t is generally thought that State Re-
publican Chairman John B. Hanna will
be appointed chairman of the board.
The other Republican member would
logically be Western Maryland man,
preferably a Washington countain.
Washington has been feeling some
what aggrieved of late that the official
plums have been going elsewhere, and
the supposition was that the county
would be given a place on the new
industrial board. However, there has
developed factional fight in Wash
ington for the place which may result
in switching the appointment to an
other county. The Governor would not
care, it is said, to have put up to him
the burden of palliating the disappoint-
ed faction.
Unless some agreement can be
reached within the next few weeks 1t
is rumored that the Governor may
select his appointee from Carroll, in
the person of John H. Cunningham,
who was defeated for Comptroller as
Mr.. Goldsborough's running mate, by
Emerson c. Harrington. Mr.. Cunning
ham was brought forward tentatively
as candidate for the place on the
Public Service Commission which went
to Albert G. Towers.
The leading candidates for the DEM
ocratic place on the board, seem to be
c. N. Steigleman and James Higgins.
Steigelman was a member of the COM
mission appointed by the Governor to
draft compensation act to be pre-
scented to the last Legislature, while
Higgins gave valuable aid to State
Insurance Commissioner Shehan in the
preparation of the bill, parts of which
were incorporated in the Hammond
measure when that was passed
In regard to the place on the Public
Service Commission which will be va
cant when Chairman Philip D. Laird
resigns, the Governor is expected to
act within the next few days. He has
stated that he would make the APP
pointment by August /, when Mr.. Laird
will leave. 1t has been thought that
the Governor will name a Democrat
for the place but who the appointee
is to be is matter that the Governor
has kept strictly to himself.