Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
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CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Harry Her.
shon, the youth who underwent an
operation to be cured of a mania for
stealing, was convicted to-day on a
charge of larcency by a Jury in
Judge MaeDonald's court. The YER
dict was reached despite the asser-
ton OF Dr.. E. n. Pratt, who per-
formed the CRITICAL operation, that
Hershon was cured. He is liable to
a term of from to 10 years.
LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 15.-Elisha
Gabnard, who with several relatives
was indicted at Bonneville for the
murder of two men named Gilbert
last August, and who was to 90 on
trial to-day, committed suicide in his
cell by cutting his throat with a razor
lust before the case was called.
OTTAWA, ONT, Jan. 15.-The
Duke of Connaught this afternoon
opened the third session of the
twelfth Canadian Parliament with
great ceremony. In his speech from
tho throne, the Duke announced that
the Government has abandoned the
policy of contributing $25, 10000 for
the purchase of dreadnaueht for
Great Britain. The Liberals during
the present session will inaueurate a
campaign for free food tariff" to
reduce the cost Of living.
WASHINGTON, Jan. is. The
Roads COMMITTEES of the House to day
voted to report compromise bill ap-
propriating $25,000,000 for the i'm
provement of rural highways. The
money is to be appropriated on a
basis OF population, area and road
mileage among the several States. A
missioner of good roads, at sal
AIRY OF $4,000 a year. under control
of the Department of Agriculture, is
to supervise operations for the Fed
eral Government.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15.-Edear
Williams, editor Of The Mine Work
ers' journal, was arrested here this
afternoon on grand jury indictment
returned at Denver charging him with
conspiracy in restraint of trade. based
on ALLEGED actions prior TO September
27. 1t is charged that he conspired to
prevent Colorado operators from
shipping coal out of tho State unless
union men we're employed. The in
dictment also charges conspiracy to
do bodily harm.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-Pneu-
nonia tod ay caused the death Of
Mrs. S. Weir Mitchell, formerly Mary
Cadwalader, member of prominent
Philadelphia family. She became i'll
soon after the funeral of her late
husband, DR.. S. Weir Mitchell, who
died week ago Sunday. Mrs. Mitch
ell was IT years of age. She had
been active in social affairs of this
city for more than so years.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Presidert
Wilson told his callers to day that he
regarded the Federal Reserve Board
as equal in Importance to the Gu
preme Court of the United States, and
declared he would take his time in Sc
Letting members of the board. SO far
as possible the appointments will be
made geographically. The President
thinks that while the first step toward
obtaining legislation affecting Presi-
Dental primaries should be taken at
this session, IL is not imperative that
the legislation should be enacted at
this session.
BROOKLYN, N. v, Jan, 15.--The
signed contracts of four more play
ers were received by the Brooklyn
Baseball Club to-day. The agree =
rnents cover periods from one to
three years. Otto Miller signed for
three years; George Cutshaw, two;
Elmer Brown, two. and Pfeffer, one.