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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-04
JURORS DRAWN FOR
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COURT, DRAWN AUGUST 29th,
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To pay expenses of working
the public roads of the Coun-
ty under the Alternative Road
law, as provided by law -. 40
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-04

To pay money due on ac-
count of casual deficiencies of
in revenue, and any other law
full charges against the Coun-
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-04

To pay the expenses of sup
porting the poor in the coun-
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-04

To build and repair the pub
lie bridges and public build
ings of the county. ..25
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To pay Sheriffs, Jailors and
other officers fees that they
may be legally entitled to .O234c
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To pay Jurors a per diem
compensation ...... .O5
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
Third Degree and Ghost Fail
To Shake Portland Mans Story
OF the Suicide of His Late Wife.

by his wife and left as an explanation
of her alleged suicide. 1t contained an
admission of infdelity and the hope
that he would be happy with the 'Wo-
man who truly loved him."
Handwriting experts asserted the
note was a forgery and their asser-
ton, coupled with the arrival here from
Maine of a widow in whom Grondin
was said to be interested, caused the
exhumation of Mrs. Grondin's body, al
though coroner's jury had declared
her a suicide.
Pathologists reported yesterday that
they had found poison in Mrs. Gron-
din's vital organs. Grondin's arrest
followed. He will be arraigned to-
morrow.
Mrs. Grondin was the daughter of
George Daviau, druggist of Water
ville Me, where she married Grondin
when he was 21 years old. Mr.. Daviau
engaged attorneys and detectives
shortly after his daughters death, to
make an investigation. He also was to
have furnished the authorities here
with information concerning Grondin's
alleged attempt to kill his wife in
Portland, Me, last year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26

New York, Jan. 25.-The immediate in
dictment of two present and two former
state officials on the charge of malfeas-
ance of office will be sought in Albany
county. it was announced here tonight
by James W. Osborne, appointed by Gov.
Martin H. Glynn to investigate allega-
tions of state highway and barge canal
graft Mr. Osborne left here for Albany
declaring it his intention to visit the dis
trict attorney of Albany county at once
and ask for the return of true bills by
the grand jury against John a. Bensel.
state engineer: Duncan w. Peck, super
intendent of public works c. Gordon
Reel, former superintendent of highways,
and Charles F. Foley, former deputy
highway commissioner.
Mr. Osborne was incensed by report
from Albany that Attorney General Car
mody did not consider there had been a
violation of the law in the manner in
which Foley was permitted to award
more than 800 highway contracts. Mr..
Osborne said he had full power as state
commissioner to aysk for indictments and
that he would so inform the attorney
general upon reaching Albany. If Dis
trict Attorney Charles S. Whitman meets
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
Investigator Osborne Seeking
Indictment OF Four State OF
fiCials=-He Will Aid Whitman.

with opposition at banks throughout the
state in his investigation of the deposit
accounts of Charles F. Murphy, leader of
Tammany Hail. and James E. Gaffney,
his business and political assistant, Mr..
Osborne's statewide powers will be
brought to Mr. Whitman's aid, Mr.. Os-
borne said tonight.
1t was learned today that besides the
accounts of Murphy and Gaffney, the dis
trict attorney has under examination
those of Bensel, Peck, Reel and Foley;
Philip F. Donohue, treasurer of Tamma-
ny Hall; Arthur A. Mclean, treasurer of
the Democratic state committee, who re-
Gently pleaded guilty to a charge of ac-
cepting a campaign contribution from a
corporation; and Everett p. Fowler of
Kingston, former member of the commit
tee who is awaiting trial on the charge
of extortion. The examination of William
Sulzer and the documentary evidence
which the former governor has supplied
is expected to occupy the greater part
of Mr.. Whitman's time during the pres
ent week Sulzer will take the stand
again at the resumption of the John Doe
inquiry. The prosecutor plans to ques-
ton him regarding the alleged conspi-
racy that led to his impeachment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26

Los Angeles, Calf, Jan. 25.-The
Third degree" with ghost as the
central figure was applied by the po-
lice in futile attempt to obtain from
John H. Grondin, a young druggist, a
confession that he killed his wife Ze-
liza, according to a statement made
public today by his attorney.
Grondins counsel declared that
shortly after he was arrested last
night he was taken by detectives into
a darkened room where a ghost" soon
appeared and demanded: why did
you murder me-"
His attorneys said they considered
such methods outrageous but positive
proof of their clients innocence, as
the shadowy form and the dismal
question alike failed to cause him to
show any emotion. Grondin, who was
charged with having poisoned his wife
and with having attempted to estab-
lish that she had killed herself by in
haling gas, was said by the police to
have tried to kill her while living in
Portland, Me.
When Mrs. Grondin was found dead
Oct 80 last, Grondin made public a
note which he said had been written
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26

Washington. Jan. 25.--Hearings be-
ginning before the Interstate Com
merce Commission tomorrow and con-
tinuing more than a month will reflect
the attitude of the shippers toward the
B per cent. increase in freight rates
proposed by the 50 Eastern railroads.
While "a majority of the shippers will
present evidence against the increase
some will ask the commission to au-
thorize the advances, on the grounds
that they are deserved and that the
general prosperity of the railroads
would be reflected in business and
conditions.
Louis D. Brandeis of Boston, as
counsel for the commission, will direct
the submission of evidence against
the increase.
Various reports have purported to
represent President Wilson as favor
able to the increases. The President
recently stated that he did have q
very definite view of the situation, but
that he had not expressed 1t and did
not intend to do so because the ques-
tion was under consideration by
quasi judicial body.
Some Of the closest observers OF
proceedings in the Interstate Com
merce Commission feel that the rail-
roads have a good chance of being
permitted to increase rates on certain
classes Of shipments.
The beginning of hearings tomor-
row, with special days devoted to
evidence on special classes of traffic
is, in a measure, a victory for the
shippers, for it was upon their appli-
cation that such a procedure was
agreed upon. They propose to bring
out evidence of the cost of transport
ing various kinds of freight instead OF
presenting general evidence against
the per cent. increase as a whole.
The railroads declare that the ad-
vances are necessary because OF in
creased expenses.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
Weekly Forecast.

Washington. Jan. 25.-A varied as
sortment of wintry weather Tor the
different sections of the country was
forecasted by the weather bureau TO-DAY
for the coming week.
This week will open with generally
unsettled weather, except in the
Northeast. the Central Rocky Noun
tain region and the extreme South
west" said the bulletin, and there
will be a moderate cold wave in New
England and the Middle Atlantic
states.
"A disturbance now over the Plains
States will move eastward, attended
by general SHOWS over the northern;
SHOWS and rains over the Central, and
rains over the Southern districts from
the Missouri and Mississippi valleys
eastward, and by somewhat higher
temperatures, generally reaching the
Atlantic coast Monday night or Tues
day.
This disturbance will be followed by
fair weather for day or two, but an
other marked disturbance now on the
North Pacific coast will cause con-
tinuance of the rains and SHOWS west
of the Rocky mountains and their ex-
tension eastward, probably reaching
the eastern states Friday. 1t will be
followed by clearing weather and
moro winter temperatures.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
ConsideringSituation
To Confront Their
Forces After TAX
ing of Torreon.
StrOnghoIds Facing Them Prom
ise Difficulties for Invaders.

Chihuahua, Mex, Jan. 25.-Rebel
leaders today gave serious considera-
tor to the situation which will con-
front Gen. Francisco Villas army of
Is, 1000 or more rebels when they pass
south Of Torreen in the central states
Of Mexico. The rebels are confident
that they will take Torreon, although
Gen. Refugio Velasco, the Federal
, commander at that point, is believed
to be acting on orders from Mexico
City to check the revolution there If
. possible But what will happen after
the defeat Of the Torreon Federal gar
rison, should they be defeated, Is not
, so clearly defined in the mind of Gen.
Villa. Heretofore the activities of Gen.
Villa S army have been confined chiefly
TO the border states, regarded as reb-
ell territory
Southward the Federal strongholds
are more closely knit and can rein
force each other more rapidly than
they could In the North.
In the North, Gen. Villa has hao
little difficulty in rallying the non
: combatants to his side. In the central
states and cities where the Federals
have dominated and where the rebels
, will have to find sources of food, the
attitude of the non-combatants re-
mains to be shown. South of Torreor
! are great deserts where water viii
have to be carried, in some instances
for hundred miles. These are also de-
void of cattle. so that the rebels will
have to depend for relief on such towns
as they leave in the rear.
whatever the obstacles, we intend
TO fight our way to Mexico City unless
the usurper Huerta IS driven out be-
fore we get there" said Gen. Villa. He
has been indisposed since the OJinaga
battle This has resulted in delay IN
the campaign against Torreon.
Bonales Sandoval. believed to be an
aagent of Felix Dias. is on his way from
Juarez to Chihuahua. General Villa
said he would converse with Sandoval
but would accept no suggestions to
give Diaz place in the revolution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
Majority Members of Committee Hold In
formal Conference with NeWlands==CO=
operation with Joint Hearings APP
proved==Meetings Next Week.
OTHER COMMITTEES WEIGHING IMPORTANT BILLS
INTERSTATE TRADE CON- =-AGRICULT LTURAL PROSPECTS.

Washington, Jan. 25.-How to expe-
dite the antitrust legislative program
outlined to Congress last week by
President Wilson was the subject of
an informal conference today at the
home of Senator NewlanGs of Nevada,
chairman of the Senate committee on
interstate commerce. Participating in
the conference were the majority mem
bers of the committee, Senator Pom
creme, Robinson, Thomas, Thompson,
Myers and Salisbury. and Represen-
tatives Clayton, Floyd and Carlin of
the House judiciary sub committee.
Cooperation of committees in both
houses of Congress was agreed upon
as essential to the best and quickest
results in carrying the program to
completion and, to this end, the sug-
gestion of joint hearings on the bills
already prepared met with general IA
vor. Chairman Clayton agreed to
submit the matter to the judiciary
committee for determination.
Agreements Of conferees.
The conferees further agreed that
there should be selection in conduct
of the hearings; that matters which
recently have thoroughly been inquir-
ed into by committees of Congress
should be dismissed as briefly as pos
sible and that representative men
should be called upon for suggestions.
Such men would include members of
Congress outside the committees and
leaders in commercial and Industrial
thought of the country. It also was
determined that the committees should
seek counsel of Attorney General Nc
Reynolds, Joseph e. Davies the com
missioner of corporations. members of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and the President.
An effort will be made to begin the
hearings next week, the first bills to
be taken up being those related to pro-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
Meet at Boston and
Hear Howard Elliott,
James HustiS and
Other Officials,
Elliott Pictures the New Haven
As "Picking Up Pieces. "

Boston, Jan. 25-"Safety first" was
the topic of meeting today of over
1000 New England railroad men who
were addressed by Howard Elliott.
chairman of the board of directors of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad, James II. Hustis, president
of the road, and other officials.
In the language of railroad man
who reported an accident to me-" said
Chairman Elliott, "A battlesnip has
hit us in the Stats and we are busy
picking up the pieces We have got to
pull this Safety first thing through,
and we will"
Negligence and reeklessness were
among the chief causes of accidents,
said Mr.. Elliott. The public as we'll as
the railroad have got to be careful,
he added, after quoting figures showing
that 81 900 persons had been killed in
the past 10 years while walking on the
tracks.
You have been accustomed to work
ing with a list of Don't" continued
Mr. Elliott, "and l shall now give you
a list. of Dos"
do be careful. Do be alert and eff
cient. Keep always in good mental and
physical health. Do be loyal and stand
w for the railroad in manly fashion.
Be ready always to give courteous and
direct answers to the public. Show the
public that it has a duty towards US.
You ought to have good working
conditions and good wages. The public
wants good service, but we cannot give
these things unless we get enough rev.
erues. Revenues and expenditures are
out OF balance now and until the bal
anee IS restored we cannot get the
highest efficiency"
President Hustis said:
Charges have been made that organ
lied labor was in part responsible for
the terrible accidents that have taken
place on our railroad. l want to take
this opportunity to say that organized
labor. as such. cannot be charged with
Intentionally taking a position that
will tend to increase accidents. In the
past few years there has been q wave
of rebellion affecting the world at large
and perhaps this has affected the rail-
roads. At all events proper discipline
is the first essential. There must be
authority based not on fear, but on
respect"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26

hibition of interlocking directorates,
definitions of restraints of trade, and
Cut throat competition. The aim Of
the committees. it was said. would be
to have the program ready for Con-
gress by March.
Further Conferences Planned.
Further joint conferences of commit
tees in charge Of trust legislation will
be held tomorrow and on Tuesday the
House Judiciary committee will meet
to pass upon proposed plans for hear
ings on the bills submitted.
Besides plans for hearings, the sub
committee composed of Reps. Clay
ton, Floyd and Carlin proposes to con-
fer with the President and administra-
ton leaders on an amendment to the
trade relations bill which would pro-
hibit holding companies. 1t was con-
cerning this feature of the program
that President Wilson has said he
still is open minded.
The House interstate and foreign
commerce committee also is expected
to meet during the week to take up
the Interstate Trade Commission bill,
Chairman Adamson planning to study
carefully the measure already submit
ted by the judiciary subcommittee.
This committee and the Senate inter
state commerce committee also will
begin deliberations on the proposed
measure to give the Interstate Com
merce Commission authority to regu-
late the issuance of railroad securi-
ties.
While the preliminary antitrust pro-
gram is being shaped Congress has
much to keep it busy. The proposed
, federal investigation of conditions in
the Michigan copper and Colorado coal
mines will engage the attention of
both houses during the week. Tomor-
row the Senate committee on educa-
tion and labor will take up for con-
sideratien the Ashurst and Thomas
resolutions on this subject In the
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
Return TO Hear the Medical
Examiner and Coroner.
PIummer on Stand Two nours..De-
fence Brings Out New Point from
Bending Of Wires In the. Screen
Pierced by BuIIets..Mrs. Hardy
Breaks Down.

The Jury which will determine the
guilt or innocence of Francis A. Vans
nah charged with the murder Of Ed
ward E. Hardy. took a trip Saturday
morning to the Hardy camp on the
shore of Togus stream for the purpose
of viewing the scene Of the tragedy
In addition to inspecting the camp
where the shooting occurred, the SUR
rounding territory, paths leading te
and from the stream, were carefully
inspected.
The party returned to Augusta at
1890 and the afternoon session was
opened at o'clock. Coroner Henry w
Plummer was on the stand for about
two hours and furnished valuable tes-
timony as to conditions about the
camp Immediately following the crime
Medical Examiner w. H. Harris and
DR.. Lewis L. Mann told Of the findings
of the autopsy.
The defence, during the testimony Of
Mr.. Plummer. brought out the fact
that nearly all of the wires in the
screen through which the bullets pass
ed were bent to the left, tending to in-
dicate the direction of the bullets aa
toward the lower limbs Of the victims
instead of where they were found.
Mrs. Hardy was present, dressed in
mourning, and seemed greatly affect
ed by the evidence, weeping during
some of the testimony.
A special car left this city at $50.
Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
Passenger Coach
TruckLeayes Track.

Fall River, Mass, Jan. 25.-The rear
truck of a passenger coach on the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad left the rails on an overhead
bridge at President avenue today and
the car side -swiped an empty train on
the next track. The train was brought
to stop before anybody was seriously
hurt, though the 80 passengers in the
coach were thoroughly frightened. Mrs.
Catherine Cunningham, 80 years old,
suffered severely from shock.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
GLOUCESTER BOATS
TELL OF HARD LUCK.

st. Pierre, Miq, Jan. 25.-Hard luck
of two storm battered Gloucester schoon-
ers, the Monitor and Margaret which
staggered into this port last night. AL
though the Margaret was out of Glouces-
ter three weeks and the Monitor six
weeks, neither vessel made a catch
Both lost their dores, their sails were
torn and rigging damaged The Monitor
also lost her cable. One of her crew
was sent ashore with broken leg. ow-
ing to the bad weather on the Banks the
Monitor was able to make only one set,
which was a failure.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
TWO SHOT and
AUTO WRECKED.
Wholesale Excitement at Re-
we're, Mass, as Woman Is
Wounded, Husband Kills
Her Assailant and Police
Ambulance Breaks Down
With Victims.

Revere. Mass, Jan. 25.-Rocco BIZ
anco is dead and Mrs. Filomena FTus-
celli is in a dangerous condition as a
result of shooting affray in the Ital-
ian colony tonight. Bianco the police
say, had been drinking and was
threatening his family with loaded
shot gun.
When Mr. and Mrs. Giovanni Frus-
celli. up stairs neighbors, tried to dis
arm Bianco the gun was discharged,
the shot striking Mrs. F'ruscelli in the
abdomen. Her husband. it Is alleged,
then rushed up stairs for a revolver
and shot Bianco through the head.
While the police automobile was TAX
ing the injured man and woman and
Fruscelli to Boston, a rear wheel came
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
BATH SLOOP TO
TRY OUT MAY 80.
Belief Expressed by Boston
Yachtsmen--To Cast Cup
Defenders Keel Tuesday
Reception Is Planned at
Marblehead-- -"Pennies for
Luck"

Boston, Jan. 25.-The sloop Defiance
under construction at Bath, Me-, for a
syndicate of Philadelphia. New York and
Boston yachtsmen, will be ready for her
trials by May 80, according to the belief
expressed today by yachtsmen.
Designer Owen thinks by the last of
May he can bring the Defiance down to
Marblehead for a reception which has
already been planned.
1t is expected that the keel will be cast
Tuesday when representatives of the
syndicate will be on hand to throw in
plenty Of new pennies for luck.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
Piano Broke Back
OfManin Hammock,

Franklin, n. H., Jan. 25.-Whle
asleep In a hammock slung between
two pianos in his store today. George
A. Parker suffered a broken back when
one of the instruments toppled over
on him His condition was considered
so critical that he was sent to the
Massachusetts General hospital IN
Boston.
Parker worked so late in his store
last night that he decided to rest
there. 4 policeman, hearing faint cries
coming from the store early today,
broke his way in and found the pro-
prietor pinned beneath a heavy piano
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
8EACHEY TO PROVE
LANCLEYS ABILITY.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 25.-The
smithsonian Institution at Washing
ION today accepted by telegraph an
Pffer of Lincoln Beachey to demon
Itrate the possibility Of successful
Fieht in the Flying machine" invent
I'd and built by Prof Samuel p. Lang
ley. Rerision that was excited when
Langley's machine fell into the Po-
|omac river is said to have broken his
heart. Beachey will try to show that
he machine was right in every way
Ind needed only a better motor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
Die AFTER
DRINKING HAIR TONIC.

Philadelphia, Jan. 25.-Hair tonic
which according to prison officials
they drank to satisfy a craving for
alcohol caused the death tonight of
Charles Harris and Charles Reitze,
each "a years old and serving sem
tences in the Eastern penitentiary for
burglary.
The men are said to have obtained
the liquid from one of the prison bar
hers this afternoon on the plea that
they wished to "fix up" for some visi-
tors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
Carranza Replies
ToFlood OF Appeals.

Culican, Sinalo, Mex Jan. 25.-Via
Nogales. Ariz.-At the triumph of the
lcause of the Constitutionalist order
which we represent, peace will be es-
tablshed in my country. With this
brief statement to newspapers Gen.
Venustiano Carranza today replied to
Ia flood of messages from peace socie-
tiles in Europe, who asked for peace
lin Mexico.
AThe messages We're sent by societies
lin England, Russia, Belgium, Portugal,
Switzerland, Holland and Spain.
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
NURSES MISTAKE KILLS
CHILDREN AT ASYLUM.

Utica, N. Y, Jan. 25.-As a result
of mistake by nurse two children
at the Utica Orphan Asylum are dead
and four others are in critical con-
dition. There is an epidemic of meas
les in the institution. Last night a
nurse gave some of the children poi
son in mistake for a laxative and to-
day Frederick Gilmore, aged 4, and
Julia Vincent, aged 3, died. The other
four received similar doses Of the pol
son.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
BOY FOUND FATHER HANGING.
Lad Cut Down Man Who Tried to Take
Own Life.

Fall River, Mass, Jan. 25.-An ex
ploring turn of mind which led nine
year-old Walter Propetor down cellar
today saved the life Of his father, Ka-
sinner. Walter was rummaging about
the cellar when he saw the man dan
Cling by a rope from beam. The boy
went to the rescue and cut the rope
with jack knife just In time. Kasi-
mer has been dispondent. according to
the police.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
FAIR.

Washington, Jan. 25.-New England:
Fair Monday; Tuesday unsettled and
warmer, probably snow; moderate
winds becoming east and southeast
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
Monday. Tuesday snow and somewhat
warmer; moderate east winds.