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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-17
cleveland Won Cup.
Topeka Golf Team was - Down 70.
Morris Cup.

Chicago, Jun 17.-The Cleveland
Country club won the Tom Morris
Memorial golf cup with a score Of ~
up to par for. the eight players.
This was far better than any other
score returned, although more teams
finished up to par this year than in
previous contests. Nearly sixty clubs
in the Western Golf association COM
peted in the annual event.
The Los Angeles Country club,
which won the trophy last year. an
ished this year with one up. A. new
plan Of setting the par figures to BE-
played against accounted for the bet
ter scores. Thu par for the course VI
the victorious club was % under the
arrangement which was based on av-
The individual scores Of the Cleveland
Country club eight are: M. A.
Hanna, II up; r. X. Moore, 8 up, N.
G. King, up; c.. H. Stanley, up:
M. n. Wilson, Jr., s up; ]. d. Cline. :
up; s. H. Large. up: c. A. Kicks. 1
The length Of the course is I'VE
thousand, nine hundred and ninety
yards, and is said to be dihicnlt
throughout. 49,
Teams making the four best scores
were Cleveland Country club, Al up:
OetFOlt country cIuDs lJ up Denver
Country club, l, up; Arlington. Col-
umbus, Ohio. up.
Among the other scores were:s
Kansas City Country club, - down;
Wichita Country club, 43 down:
Hutchinson, Kansas. Country club, SO
down; Topeka Country club. % down.
Local Golf Course Heavy.
The Topeka golfers were handi-
capped and SO were many others. The
course of the Topeka Country club
was wet and soggy from recent rains
which made a low score difficult.
Par for the eighteen holes was %
and Harlow Hurley made the best
score among the Topeka players with
Z up. This: will give him a place
high among the other golfers Of the
Western association and may entitle
him to one Of the Individual medals
which are offered in addition to the
cup which goes to the winning team.
He played the eighteen. holes in "a.
Stronger teams have represented
the Topeka club on former occasions
but every member Of this years team
is considered an excellent player. The
following are the scores Of the To-
peka club: Hurley. up; Strong, 1
down; Wilson, 8 down; Felix, down;
Cooper, 4 down; Quinton, down;
Frost, 6 down. and Morgan, 8 down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-17
FOR new BUILDING.


The knights and Ladies' Of Security
will erect a modern building. prob
ably q ''skyscraper," on the site Of the
present building, at the southwest cor
ner OF Seventh street and Kansas ave-
nue.. which will be torn, within q few
years. While plans are being made
for this structure. it Is probable that
1t will be some time before actual
building operations are started.
w. B. Kirkpatrick, president of the
Knights and Ladies OF Security, when
asked for details, would only say: I'm
the dim future-in the dim future.
wouldn't care to give out anything on
that basis at this time at all"
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Continued from Page One.)
taker Does With His Money" He said
in brief:
.'The style in the rolling stock is
taker is forced to meet this. With the
coming of motor equipment q heavy
outlay 10 necessary and the returns
are slow. II the moderate sized towns
the undertaken IL the one who must
keep up the ambulance service which
now calls for another motor. He is
constantly compelled to carry accounts
for long periods while estates are be-
Ing settled, or he may get his money a
Few dollars at a time"
Law OF Embalmers.
+. b. OldReyd of the state board of
cording to his statement Kansas has
q law governing embalmers which is
second to none in the country. Mr..
OldRoyd said: Service should be the
keynote of our work as embalmers and
sanitarians. AS sanitarians we are re-
sponsible not for the conditions in the
house as we find them, but as we
leave them"
w. J. ". Deacon. register Of vital
statistics. gGve an address today.
Vital statistics are the facts Of hu-
man life," he said. They are not
mere figures Vital statistics might be
termed vital bookkeeping. The great
est asset IT any state or community ts
Its people-its healthy men, women
and children.
because they can be used as q matter
OF prophecy. They may also be used
In the control Of epidemics. Health
officers should study vital statistics. :"
Professor Renouard. expert on en-
balming and sanitation. IL proving
popular as the convention speaker. He
spoke for half an hour this morning
giving the undertakers suggestions
worth while. He gave q lecture and
demonstration this afternoon.
Twenty-EGht New Members.
At the morning session twenty-eight
new members were taken into tho
organization. They were welcomed by
examiners. This swells the member
ship to approximately $50.
The new members:
Earl s. Marshall. Quenemo; II. A.
Stanley, OsaWAtomie; Abram Tromp,
Logan; w. A. Cutting, Norton county;
Colby Guy 8. Miller. Lyons; E. D..
Lavine, Cleburne; Dale d. Deweese,
Kansas City: John M. Van Dusen.
Onaga; E. L. Marker. White Cloud
John, aChenoweth. Wellington: c. D.
Gregg. Crawford county: Albert L
Bell. Ottawa; r. J.. Jones, Burton:
Glenn J. Ratliff, Jamestown; A. A
Doerr, Larned; George w. Cook, DO
YER; J. S. McAuley. Columbus: e. F..
Blair, Marshall county; Edwin Potts,
Independence; J. A. Fehr, Hamilton:
w. Belts Hafveyville; A. ]. Spain,
Republics; Otto Wolgast, Alta Vista:
r. W.. Nesmtth. Wilson; C. L. Carey.
Usage CITY: p F. Bronner, Cotton
wood Falls.a1
Casket Men Elect.
At the meeting of the Casket AMI
Furniture Mems association the fol-
sowing new officers were elected. H.
]. Wingart of Topeka, president; K.
@. Spencer Of Wichita, vice president,
and M. Reinbach Of Topeka, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The convention will close Thursday
afternoon. The fore part OF the
morning will be devoted to business.
Arthur Capper will give an address,
also Professor Renouard. The cleo
ton of officers will be held the first
thing Thursday afternoon.
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all smaller buildings and additions VIII
be built by pupils in the future.
by this arrangement" said J. b.
jackson. jr., secretary OF the board OF
profitable instruction viii
be given the boys and the board will
save more than 81 900 on the two build
ings. The boys will be paid from ten
to twenty-five cents an hour, accord
inc to their efficiency"
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SPENCER MUST Die.
Sentence Of Mrs. Rexroat's Murderer
Is Affirmed.

Springfield. Ill. June 1.-THE
Judgment OF the lower court sentence
ing Harry Spencer to death for the
murder OF Mrs. Mildred -Rexroat was
aflrmed by the supreme court
Mrs. Rexroat. a dancing teacher IN
Chicago, from whom Spencer had
taken lessons in tango steps,, was
lured by him to q lonely road near
Wayne, Dupege county. and there
killed by q blow Of hammer.
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ss.sssvy Az; Esoa1; rough. n~9sss: piss.
cATTLE=Rscsipts lk.ooo. Market SLOW.
tseeves: 80: steersy ek50Oo15: stock
ens ana feeders. 3e.10oe.10; COWS and heif-
efs; En0AB Is: calves. $7.006106.
- EEF-Recetpts 1&000 Market steady
& ~ ievs ans, shssR go. g; yesT',nss
81. : ~ ' U.S. $3.50
Kansas City Live STOCK Salen.
Aenoeo City, June 17.-HOGS-ReceIpts
~ aerkes steady to shade higher. Bulk
% %. - 49,: heavy. Aao0e1: pack
80: 1 biz. 0 = saS elo0ss; light. 1900
cATTLE-ReceiDts 3ooo. Market strong
70 I0c nigher. Prime fed steers, SleoQe 90;
oIeeeed oeef steers. e7eo64eO; western
s. ~ Nne1: southern steers, 5000
~: COW. $eb0NB: helfers. eeW0S 90;
@aeo: csi Seo iss De-, 1; bulls $50
SdEEP-Receipts 5000 Market steadv
lambs. oo@93; yearlings, Sk0o67. %;
wethers, b-40&6: ewes, eAE0aS 8: stoclr-
ers and feeders. s1so@z.Oo.
Kansas y 1--we sock sa,ea.
CIne following sales were made thin
4e nlng It the Stock Yards. Kansas
telephone direct to the state Journsi 81
Gay: Robinscn Z Co., i've stock com.
m.scIon merchants. with oniceo ct al
Kansas City. June 11-CArrLHARe.
Sespas 600 head. Market strong to iec
Receipts 1000 head. Market
1915. so"' Top
,o SHEEP Receipts 5000 head. Market
1Oc to 16c higher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-17

August Il according 10 members Of
the Humboldt Valley Oil company.
An organization Of farmers. The COM
peny - capitalized e $4,000. and ap-
p!icafion has been made for charter.
Experts will be brought here to de-
termtne the best locations for sinking
prospect wells.
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PUPILS WILL BUILD.
Members Of Carpentry Classes to Erec
school Houses.

Kansas City. June 17s--Work ON two
public school buildings to be erected
during the eunsmef By pupils in the.
carpentry classes ID 'thA 1chools WA
begun here today. T6ftty-one boys
80 aerweFk ~ III 6318 ~ lneaales
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Ohio OILS Come Down.

Findlay, Ohio June 17.-Prices OF oils
purchased by the Ohio Oil company were
reduced cents per barrel today following
the reduction made in eastern oils yes
terday. The new price are North Lima,
r. 16; South Lima and Indiana, ILL; uli-
nois and Princeton, $1.1z; Wooster, Q.43
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-17

West Brook. Conn.,. June 17.-Edward
West, once famous as negro minstrel, il
dead at his summer home here Of
pleurisy. HeecaIne here recently from
Streator. Ill. Soon after his arrival he
apparently improved. but a few days ago
suffered a relapse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-17

OF my own. In . few months I Won'
be Kicking about your pr1ces." Grocer
mo, sir, you won't. You'll be wonder
ing how in the world can afford to al
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago, June ARCHAEOLOGICAL
commission selling drove down wheat
values today to the lowest prices in eight
years. Hedging against new crop ship
ments was heavy, cables were weak, and
the crowd continued to ignore the ui1.
favorable effects OF storms in the harvest
belt. 1t was the almost unanimous opin-
lon that the promise Of a large crop was
now virtually certain to be fulfilled.
Afterward the market rallied somewhat
owing to improved export business and to
dry weather complaints from Ohio. The
close was steady. 40 to A@9kc net lower
The opening which was 9. shade to nc
under last night was followed by an add
ttonal decline all around. =
CORN-Corn weakened with wheat but
received better support ~ country offer
tngs remained light Better field condi-
tons had some Influence with tho bears.
After starting stxteenth to H09sc lower,
the market continued to sag.
Further declines ensued an result Of
shipping call having disappointed the bulls.
The close, however. was firm at &c or to
No up. compared with last night
OATS-1n the oats crowd. buyers were
hard to find. The downward course of
other grain ruled the pit
PROVlSIONS-Coveri by shorts lift
ed provisions after q slight early setback
Offerings were small.
Chicago Grain Market
tine range OK prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board OF Trade ~ reported
BY Thos. J. 4yerA Broker. Columbian
= ChicaRo June ~
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DeS6e OH Stains rive best results
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roesaa psuie - PsuAups 1Ga1aeG
Ossnns Is ~ S.I q "a ~ r.jd.s.5 ~ss'
- Topeka. Kan. June II
CHERRIE9-Pee crate, IA.
:, c;zANTALouPEs-standsfd. ssD; ronsss
GoosEBERRIEs-psr crate. n1.
MEDiTERRANEAN SWEETS : Pr
czfIiTiSosRN1A PEAcHrs-Psr 30.
cNiFoRNIA PLUMsFsr Z ssskse-
sLACKBERRIEs-Per crate. szDa
florida dR1Fn 1Rd1fArsr ess
BANANAs-E1trs fancy, per M. SO
CALIFORNIA GALE lLEMoNs-fer bog. s.:a.
FLORIDA roxArors-rsncy. ~
el HONE GR cows PiE sF1sc - 49,
RApisHrs-r.r aos.. sse: In lot. II .
sf;RiNo oN1oNs-rsr Do. pu.e,..
xxs EM ssE4sLe.. q + :: e.
NEW CABBAGE-Per lb. nc.
NEW PEAS-Per basket, &C.
new new I TEHkNM5Ps.Fs S. Su, rs; n. :.
hesEHt q ~ - CeeAee, $LVVs y %
cucuMsEKs-Psr do.. 80: psr sas-
NEW cARnoTs-Psr do S1 sc
ONION9-YelloW Bormuda4. mar crate
e: Crystal wax, per crate. first srsSS
CALIFORNIA ONIONSPr n.. q.
BOTTLED HoRsERXDisH-Pcr dsa,
CABBAGE PLANTS - Early ysr,sv
Wakefield Per LOO. SOC: por Lon. 81 q.
Early Early Sumner per 100 &c: PR 20. ~
8 @: Early succsssion per 10, 10: -
Loo &c. Lsrgs Wakefield Per IA 3:
ToExro PLANrs-rar,y Urea per G
SC: per y. sseo; Dwarf Chsmpion. Pc e
&c. pr ~. 500: EaTly stone. per G. =:
per per n ss: K K.n';. st.naacd PR g s
SWEET sr f fo 81 Res NJ ff tSS
CHEEsEiS3t0ip<c. 49, '
C: rs bu. pr dos. &c: pseks. Spsr dos.
BERRY Boxns-see to the bundle X.
10 e ssF *: Sund r'P K B. S.r ~ ss
die. &c.
Topeka Butter. EgGs and Poulssy.
FURNISHED ~ the Topeka Paekine cs.l
Topeka, Kan. June 10
POULTRY-Hens. l3c; springs. over :
lbs. 12c: broilers. zlbs and under. 1ec:
turkey hens to young toms. Ice: old tom
turkeys. 14c: ducks. &c: geese. 6c.
EGGS-16c.
Topeka Grain lRarkeA
Uurnished BY J. y. Bfllar0. cornsp Xa0
oaD ave and Curtis oG1
!
Topeka, Kan. June n
CORNING.
OATSloc.
WHEAT-&Qoec.
butter and EgGA
Cyurnished BY The Continental C1oa000
Co. Topeka. Xan1
Topeka, Kan. June IL
CHICAGO EG0S-lTx0dSkc. 81
NEW YORK E00S-l8@1S36c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. NO
nc: n. r. Mk07zkc; Elgin. INC: Topeka
~90's 90 ';rT. e-st -fa4 = --.s.
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Liverpool. June 1z.-WHEAT-No. I
Manitoba, q "a: No. :. % 80: July.
CoHN-American mixed. = Hzd: July.
b ia.
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Grain Goealn.
fRy special wire to b. .. Mxerl

tBy special wire to I. T. MyersJ
A cable dispatch says: Rumors are cur
France during the coming season win be
large.
wheat and 1000 barrels Of flour, son
bushels Of corn. ana 81 600 bushels Of oats.
Bradstreets reported q decrease Of To-
supply wheat last week. In the CORE
was 6,12aO00 bushels.
decreased a976.O00 bushels . week ago and
now amounts to ep.7H0oo. compared with
81, 100000 bushels year ago.
wecther il cold. but predictions are for
fair and warmer weather. wheat IL
making favorable proGresa.
Wheat is nearly ripe and harvesting will
be general this week. Nothing but Sc
we're storms can cause damage. The state
ity. ' Oats crop e i very poor. stock il BE-
Ing turned into mAnay fields and the
farmers have plowed up considerable
Hay crop is short. Corn 10 coming on
No ra,ns have been reported during the
past twelve hours. The forecast II for
The first car Of new wheat from the
1914 crop, reached Chicago yesterday from
Okiahoma- It graded No. 2 red and ID
Ksrsas City - viii probably get its first
Kansaa city Produce Markes
Kansas City, June 17.-WHEAT-Caah
Hard. steady: No. 2. si@ssc; Nc: ; eog94c;
red. steady; No. ?. ss1sdeos4c; NO. . S'7s~
'coRN-Mixed. steady: No. .. eeA@se!kc;
No. ). ssx0ssc: white. steady; No. 2. I'M
oATs-ws.te. ,stsasy; No: , !: A''<@AosAc;
mixed. steady: No 2. 0AusSc'
20 YrnHhAnRAA.
HAY-Marlxet unchanged.
BUTTER-Creamery. 3sc; nrsts. 1es
seconds, 1sc; packing nc. ,.,x.
POUT;TRY-Hens. 1sc: broilers. &c.
WHEAT-Receipts 3 cars.
CLOSE; WHEAT-July 75H0b"e; sep
Corn coRHs-5uiy. ssxesss1c; September. s7a4s
OATs-July. ssAc.
49,, Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Juno H.-BUTTER-Marke
EGGsLMarket unchanged. .
i53<c: Long Horns. 15A@15sxc.
POTATOES Market higher Old. so@
Sc: new Q.1O(3H.30
POULTRY-Auve, unchanged.
xsw York P-odrss Marsei;
New York. June H.@BUI TEh-i-Ao'es'
|
CHEESE-Market easy: state whole
milk, fresh, white or colored. averaging
fancy. 14x@16c. ....
POULTRY = Dressed, firm; western
chickens. fro.en. 1lz@soc; fowls, 1sAs0lsc;
turkeys, 2S926c. go
aSs New York Stock MArke8. :.
Wall St.. New York. June 17.-SIOCkSr-
Demand was poor and stocks this Tore
noon sagged half q point or 80. Fears
Of failure OF Mexican mediation promoted
bearisif sentiment. Missouri Pacific was
singled out tor concerted selling. ana there
were signs Of weakness In other Gould
properties.
|, Bonds were steady.
The stock market was freed at the be-
ginning Of trading today from the prussre
which bore down quotationa yesterday.
The list held steady At the opening but
later shaded on slightly. Lehigh Valley
was especially heavy, losing nearly =
point. Western Union, which fell back
* was the weakest stock in the market.
The market closed steady. speculatiye
shares, but the list generally presented .
good front.
New York Sror1kA
fClose Of prices for tho reading stocko
ON the New York Stock Exchange ~ re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers, broker. Column
bian BldS.l
New York, June II.
Close
Today Yea
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New York stock x1arkes.

New York Suor1EA
rClose OF prices for the leading 0tocko
on the New York Stock Exchange ~ re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers broker. Column
biau B1dg.l
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IN VALLEY OF NILE.

(Contiiiued from Page one.)
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POLITICAL GOSSIP.

CONTINUED From PAGE One,
years makes certain that he Will be a
real force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-17

T0Oeko 00Fkee
i31sao0eo ~ the ChAA Wol6 Paeksaa
Co. yards close q noon SaturdSy. w
eaonot uoe pagA thin ooWo @ hoxs
SaEn1ng Ieao than 10 lbo. Do not mar.
- 0e cannot U.S. half Eat stun. we NM
Celow prioee edoct1vo u oncoL until {ur.
Topeka, Kan, June IL
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Topeka, Kan, June IL
CHICAGO EG0S-17ko18kc. .f
NEW YORK EG0el8@1S1kc.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago 3ok0
&c; N. T., z7k417kc; Elgin. N3zc: Topeka
Wholesale. &c. a. - 80 -. =.
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xsnsns CITY Produce Market

,, Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Juno H.-BUTTER-Mark
unchanged.
EGGaMarket unchanged.
CHEESE@Market higher. Daisies, ITO
14Kc: Twins, 14A@3143zc: Americas. 1bA0
153kc; Long Horns. 1bAQa651c
POTATOE]Marlket higher Old. S0Q
Sc; new, &.1O6d.3 30.
POULTRY-ANve, unchanged.
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Nov YORK R100uCS u1MEKcg.
New York, June n.-BUTTER-Ladles
current make, firsts, 1s@20c.
CHEESE-Market easy. State whole
milk, fresh, white or colored. averaging
fancy. 14x@16c.
EGGs-Market irregular. fresh gathered
extras, 23@1Sc.
POULTRY - Creased. nrm; western
chickens, frozen. 141z@3oc; fowls, 1sa5@10c;
turkeys, x926c. StsfV
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
FOR EIGHTH WARD
Well Known Women Chosen as
Movement to Spread
Over Entire City,

An equal suffrage club in every
ward in Atlanta, organized as sys-
temstically as the ward clubs of the
political parties, is the plan being dis
cussed Saturday by the suffragists of
the city.
The first step in the movement was
taken Friday night in the formation.
of the Eighth Ward Suffrage League
Of Atlanta, with Mrs. Emily MacDou-
gald as president Men, as well as
women, will be admitted to member
ship.
Linton c. Hopkins was chairman of
the Eighth Ward meeting Mrs. Anna
Fletcher, of Oldham. England, gave
an interesting description of the pros
ress of suffrage i'm her country. Mrs.
Hopkins was chosen vice president
and Mrs. Hugh Lokey secretary.
The charter members are Mrs. J.. c.
Hopkins, Mrs Samuel n. Evins, All m
D. Whitaker, Miss Jane Evins, Dr.
Hugh NJ Lokey. Roger A. Dewar J. D.
Leitner, Mrs. F.. II, lnman, Mrs. James
L. Anderson, Mr., and Mrs. Thomas X,
Glenn Miss Caroline ID. Moore. J. l..
Anderson, Mrs. Moragne Fleming,
MIS- nun oiHiS' lSlHtoi - iltpNlliSs
Mrs. j. Il. A. HobsOn. Mrs. Kerson
Graves, Mrs. Howard BuclfnelI, Mrs.
r. A. Dewar, Mrs. Harry Dewar, Mrs.
Frank lnman, Mrs. b, NJ. BIouut, Miss
Ida May Rlount Mrs Ernest Duncan,
I. r. Galloway, Elliott Cheathan,
Mrs. W. f. Shallenberger, W. +. Shall
lenberger, Mrs. Victor Lamar Smith,
Rolf Sims, Mrs. emily MacDougaid,
Mrs. Ella NcG, Smythe, Mrs. Ida
Howell Cramer, W NJ Dunn NJ. l..
Fontaine, Mrs. Haynes McF'adden,
Mrs. James d. Leitner, DIR, Frances
Bradley, Mrs, Virginia Carter Whit
taker DR.. Florence Bradley, Miss
Margaret Bradley, Miss Helen Muse,
Mrs. George Muse. George Muse, Mrs.
Hollins Randolph, Samuel r. Wey-
man. 3. Fontaine Weyman, Hunt
ChipIey and John MacDousald.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17

no one else in the elevator appeared
Mrs. Tribble and myself, and two or
three persons actually became indjs-
nant because ] held the elevator 10
count over my money.
They appeared to think thai
should let the elevator go on and per
NIT the robbers calmly to walk ou..
While was counting the mpnay th-y
made remarks like: How about let
ting us get up to our Offices? and
why not have little luncheon sen.
up while we are Waitng?'
Someone said: Now that you've
got your money back, you won't want
to arrest this man ! suppose that
was one of the pickpockets pals. Bat
everyone in the car, two or three OF
whom ! know by sight, appeared TO
side with the crook. When ! saw
that there was no one standing by
me and that they all seemed to think
I should let them ont, why, | SAID,
All right; let 'em go, and that was
all there was to il.
No Helpers in Sight,
81 suppose if ! had had the OPP
portunity to give the matter little
thought. or If anyone had exhibited a
to help me turn the men
over TO the superintendent of the
building or to the police, ! would have
insisted on my rights.
~ think the men had been watching
me when | drew the money from the
bank They crowded in on us when
we got in the elevator All the way
up kept my hands on the three pack
cts Of bills which were in my inside
coat pocket.
when we reached the sixth floor
took my hand off the bills in order to
make my way out Of the elevator
through the crowd This was just
the chance that the pickpocket had
been awaiting. His hand darted
down into my pocket, and | felt "A
tug at my coat / jumped back, and
the bills tumbled right into my own
hands.
"'Who did it2' someone shouted
That's the fellow. right there
replied, pointing out the man
my wife already had left the eie-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
JUSTICE FREED IN
CONTEMPT ACTION
Jordan Shows Papers Sought Are
Not in His Possession-Law-
yers Continue Search.

The .ontempt proceedings before
Judge Eugene d. Thomas, of the Mu-
0aipal Court, against Justice of the
Peace W. r. Jordan, for alleged fail
ure 10 turn over certain papers in a
ndiord's lien suit, came to an
hrupt end Saturday when counsel
,or the magistrate explained that the
Papers desired are not in the pos
session Of Justice Jordan.
Judge Thomas had issued an order
ting Mr.. Jordan TO show cause why
he should not deliver the papers or
re adjudged guilty of contempt
The proceedings were dismissed
VIM the consent of Attorney c. V.
hoWenstein, counsel for Mr.. and Mrs
= T. Stephens, parties 10 the suit in
winch the papers figure, after At
."lneN Gober, representing Justice
Jordan, had made clear the situa-
ion
Attorney Gober informed the court
NAT MS client had nc desire TO in
.'fiere with the Municipal Court and
0' Intention of Withholding any pa
'e's belonging to it.
MS appears to be nothing more
nan a misunderstanding as to whore
ne papers are said Judge Thomas
f GiSmisSing the case. TT seems to
WI" The attorneys on both sides should
sr' 'osether and find out where they
are As 1t stands, the matter is not
'N' Tor this court to rule upon