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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24
Hotel Force Too Late
To Save Printer Who
Sought Death by Gas

FL. S. Styron made sure of death
when he determined Saturday upon
suicide in his room at the Gate City
Hotel, No 1912 South Forsyth
street. He shut down the windows
tightly and plugged up every open
ing through which the gas could es-
cape from the room.
Then he wrenched loose the gas
fixtures at one side OF the room and
pulled down the small chandelier sus-
pended from the ceiling. Next he
calmly lay down on his bed to die.
In spite of his careful prepare
tions, the odor OF gas found its way
into the hall, and hotel attaches
forced their way in. Styron was still
alive. An ambulance surgeon from
Grady Hospital worked over him half
an hour, but Styron died as he had
planned.
Financial difficulties are supposed
TO have caused the deed. Styron had
been at the hotel several months, and
had worked part of the time as a
linotype operator.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24
F light TOk|L.L.
CITY COURT
IS | OS 7
injunction Denied in Effort to
Block Salaries Of Munich
pal Judges.

The fight. on the new judges of the
Municipal Court was lost in the SUI
perior Court Saturday, when Judge
Ellis refused to grant a temporary. in
junction sought by d. H. McWilliams.
who wanted the County Commission
restrained from paying the salaries of
the judges and other officers of the
new tribunal
McWilliams, through his counsel,
Attorneys Gober and Jackson, is urg-
ing several grounds as basis for the
proceedings. His main contention is
that it is illegal for the people of
the whole of Fulton County to be
taxed for the maintenance of a court
that merely serves the city of At
lanta. Three fourths of the county,
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the First Baptist Church, has sent to
The Georgian the following communi-
cation, in which he declares Foster
has long since been expelled from the
Baptist Church and ministry and that
he has no standing as a preacher
whatsoever:
The recent and oft repeated no.
tees in the daily papers concerning
j, w. Foster and his affinity and
financial troubles have been invaria-
! bly, accompanied with headline an
nouncements that he is a 'parson.'
preacher or pastor The impression
is made upon some minds by these
characterizations that Mr.. Foster at
the time of his arrest was a preacher
in good standing, having official rela-
ton with the Baptist denomination.
THE facts are that prior to Mr..
Fosters coming to Atlanta to live
and subsequent to his removal from
Texas he lived in Tennessee. He was
pastor of the Baptist Church at Wa
tertown, Tenn. and a member Of the
Baptist Pastors Conference of Nash
Vile
Expelled From Ministry.
Satisfactory evidence having been
brought to the attention of the Wa
tertown church and the Nashville
pastors of Mr.. Fosters conduct as
unworthy Of man artl minister, he
was deposed from the Baptist minis
try and expelled from membership in
the church and ministers conference.
Full and detailed publication of his
expulsion was made in The Baptist
ard Reflector, the State paper for the
Baptists of Tennessee.
Mr., Foster came to Atlanta with
out any authorized credentials as to
church membership or ministerial
standing. II he has represented HIM
self as a Baptist minister to anyone
in Georgia, he was far from the trutl
unless he has declared himself a Bap-
fist preacher. discredited, disgracei
and denounced by the Baptists.' Sin
cerely yours,
CHARLES w. DANIEL
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he contends, is without the city
limits.
He further asserts that the act
creating the new court is unconsti-
tutional in that it violates that part
os the Constitution which specifies
thai no law or ordinance can be
passed that refers to more than one
subject matter.
The court and County Commission
ers are represented by County At
torney l.. u. Rosser, Attorney Edgar
Watkins, president of the Bar Asso-
citation; Attorney Walter McElreath
representative in the Legislature, and
Judge Powell.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24
LATEST
NEWS

motion pictures which were free. They
were given by the city in the audito.
rum owned by the city. Five differ
ent shows were necessary to permit
all to attend. This is the first time
in the history of Michigan that a
city has taken such step, and il will
be repeated each Saturday. The pic
lures shown were of educational, his
torical and oonieal nature. The first
was of President Wilson watching a
baby parade.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-obeyina
the mandate of the Democratic eau
Gus of the House, tine Democratic
members of the Rules Committee to-
day Joined with the minority mem.
bers in reporting out the MoDermott
and Resting resolutions which pro.
vide for an immediate investigation OF
the Michigan "copper" and Colorado
coal strike situations. Representative
Foster, for the Rules Committee, will
report the resolutions on Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. PA group
of school children from Anaconda,
Mont, sent $3.50 to President Wilson
to-day as their contribution to the
fund for the children who suffered in
the Japanese earthquakes last week.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. "a. = The
most drastic resolution passed by the
United Mine Workers convention thus
far was adopted to day, aimed at alb
solute prohibition of immigrants en-
terine the United States, wcrded as
follows: Resolved, That we favor
the enactment Of law prohibiting
emigration from any and all countries
until all surplus labor is fully en-
ployed." It was adopted unanimously
without dissenslon as part of the
resolution covering several phases OF
the employment subject.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. - An
amendment permitting suits against
the United States by persons or cor
pcrations involved in the construc-
ton of the Alaska Railroad was
adopted by the Senate to-day.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Jan. a.
Three firemep and an employee Of the
M, & M. Automobile Supply Company
we're injured to-day in three expio-
sions. caused by $4,000 fire. Twen-
ty other firenen were cut off by fall
ing walls and nearly suffocated.
SAlONIkA, Jan. 24.-Fiehtins has
again broken out between Bulgarians
and Greeks in the Balkans. A dis
patch received here this afternoon
said that 1000 Bulgarian irreguIars
had captured Soufli and that the
Greeks had been driven from Gunnur-
Iina, which city is being pillaged.
PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND. Jan. "a.
After two days unsuccessful efforts
to raise the sunken submarine Al,
the work was day discontinued un-
til Monday.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, Jan. "a
Rev. Frank Norris was to-day found
not guilty Of the charge of arson in
connection with the burning of the
First Baptist Church two years ago.
II was discovered that one of the
Jurors had smallpox, and the verdict
was returned in hurry.
BREMEN, GERMANY. Jan. a.
The first move in the expected steam
ship war was announced to-day by
the North German Lloyd line which
stated that its crack liner akiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse will be convert
ed into a vessel TO carry third class
passengers exclusively. The Ham
burg American line refused to join
in the new North Atlantic pool be-
cause il had learned that its demand
to have its quota Of Storage passen-
gers would be refused
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5PEERCROSS
HE'S BEEN
DETAINED
Judge, Second Time, Resents At
lacks of Witnesses Testifying
Before Probers.

MACON, Jan. ga second out
burst Of protest on the part of Judge
Emory Speer against the testimony
offered concerning him featured to-
days session of the hearing by the
4 Congressional committee investigating
the Judges career. AS on yesterday,
When Judge Speer resented the at
tacks of District Attorney Alexan-
der Alderman, he was forced by Chair
man Webb, of the investigating COM
mittee, to restrain himself and sit
down.
To-day's outburst came during the
i cross examination of r. Cotton Lew
Is special agent of the Department
Of Justice. who had made the origi-
nal investigation of the charges
4 against the judge. He had testified
that Judge Speer had shown marked
avoritism for his son-in- law, A. H.
Howard in throwing handsome fees
10 the latter's law firm.
Demands Right To Be Heard.
The Judge had asked permission
TO put into the record two letters
written him by the late referee, Mr..
Proudft, regarding the appointment
Of the judges son-in-law as receiver,
etc The committee did not think it
proper
At that moment the judge rose, his
lace indicating the intensity of the
emotions surging within him.
q want all of the facts to go into
this record" he declared. For TWEEN
weight years | have represented a
district twice as large in population
and wealth as the entire State of
Florida, and l have tried to serve it
faithfully, but | have been DETAINED
before the country, and l demand the
right to let the people know all Of
the facts"
AS the judge spoke his voice quiv-
cred and almost broke and tears
WeIled into his eyes.
Chairman Webb was about to re-
monstrate with the judge when the
latter in response to the insistence of
MS counsel. sat down.
Let your counsel make your state
ments if any," advised Chairman
Webb.
Lewis Tells of Favors.
Mr.. Lewis, who was the first wit
ness to-day, detailed at length the re-
suit OF his researches into the court
records with regard to the fees paid
10 Mr., Hayward, the former law part
ner Of ]. N. Talley, the Judges ex-
private secretary.
This record showed that Mr., Hey
ward, as receiver, custodian or trus-
Zee and the firms of Talley & Hey
ward and Isaac Hayward had re-
ceiyed several hundred fees during the
PAST ten years, amounting to many
thousands of dollars The charge is
mat Judge Speer showed favortism
them and also awarded them, or
approved. excessive fees.
Used Court Attaches.
George F. White, former Marshal,
'estltied that Judge Speer did not in
Slruct him to walk" the jury in the
scarborough case at Albany to pre-
'ent a verdict. He sal dthe jury was
walked for a few minutes for exer-
else.
Nr White admitted, after a Sc
we're examination by Chairman Webb
mat bailiffs, criers and deputies had
worked as personal servants for Judge
npeer' even to currying his horses
ne thought, however, the Judge paid
mem extra for such services
George s. Jones, law partner Of
'Ae Of Judge Speer's counsel in the
present proceeding, testified that
'ud8e Speer was unfair, arbitrary and
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Come to Study US.
Telephone System

NEW YORK, Jan, 24.-FCur repre-
sentatives of the Hungarian Govern
ment are here TO spend $S0OO,OOO in
the purchase of telephone supplies
They intend to spend several
months here and in Philadelphia,
Chicago and San Francisco studying
the American party-line system,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.--Captain.
William r. FuIIam was to-day APP
pointed Superintendent OF the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis
by Secretary Of the Navy Dapiels. n
by Secretary of the Navy Daniels. He
will succeed Captain John II. Glib
bons. who will take command of the
battIeship Louisiana on February 7.
Captain Harry A. Field, at present
commanding the Louisiana, will be
transferred to the navy yard at
Portsmouth, NJ. n.
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Race Entries on Page 2.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Arthur Will
son, catcher for the New York
Giants, has signed Federal League
contract, according to a dispatch re-
ceived here this afternoon from Los
Angeles. Federal League authori-
ties in Chicago declined to confirm
or deny the report.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24

MORRISTOWN. N. j., Jan. a.
Ten thousand dollars worth of silver
service was stolen from dining room
of James S. Mclean early to-day.
The robbers deliberately discarded
plated ware. They left no clew.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The
shakeup in the Atlanta Federal Peni-
Tertiary and other Government pris-
ons that was promised by Attorney
General McReynolds as a result of the
activities of Congressman William
Schley Howard and revelations Of
conditions by guards and former con-
victs, was begun Saturday with the
removal of Robert V. Ladow as Su-
perintendent of Prisons and his APP
pointment as Assistant Superinten-
dent.
The demotion of Mr.. Ladow is re-
garded here as conclusive proof that
Attorney General McReynolds intends
to abide by the promises made that
the investigation of the Atlanta pris-
on will be reopened and conducted
in different manner from that made
by DR.. A. j. McKelway, whose re-
port of conditions there has been dis
credited.
Experienced Man for Probe.
Later developments, 1t was stated
In Washington to-day, have caused
the officials OF the Department OK
Justice to consider enlarging the
scope of the investigation. With this
in view the Attorney General has
announced that Major Henry Leonard
will not be sent to Atlanta to investi-
gate Warden Meyers administration
of that institution, but that another
man with more experience in prison
matter affairs will be sent. Major
Leonard, 1t was learned on investiga-
ton, is not considered to have had
enough experience to insure the right
kind of an investigation.
1t is generally understood that the
emissary of the Department of Jus
tice who undertakes the investigation
to look into affairs at the other two
Government penal institutions. and
that at the conclusion of his work
he will be offered the post made va
cant by the removal of Mr. Ladow.
General Reorganization Seen,
Complaints made more than year
ago as to the management of the
Leavenworth prison and the recent
complaints against the Atlanta pri-
son are siad to have convinced the
officials of the Department of Jus
tice that there should be a general
reorganization and readjustment of
methods of handling the affairs of
the prisons.
Attorney General McReynolds is
endeavoring to keep secret the name
of the man who will make the inves-
tigation of the Atlanta prison, be-
lieving that more effective work can
be done if it is done quietly, as any
other plan, it is thought. would have
a tendency to disturb and disorgan-
lie the prison and prevent fair and
impartial investigation
The Department of Justice is
pledged that everything demanded
by members of Congress in a change
of policy and personnel in the At
lanta prison shall be made, and it is
intimated that this pledge includes
the removal of Warden Meyer and
a complete change in the system of
administration now in vogue at the
prison
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AT .IIIAREZ

FIRST-Three and one-haif fur
longs: Mind the Paint, 10 (Groth),
even 2-5, out. won: Bagatelle. 10
Denny, 100, 80, 10, second; Tod
Cook, 113, Uoftus), SIS, 3-5, 1-3,
third. Time, 80 3-5. Ray R. Miller
Wander, Busy Tdith, Maznik, Cannon
AIDE, Bensorother also ran.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24

NEW YORK, Jan. "a homas
Moss. first assistant to District At
torney Whitman resigned to-day.
Mo reason for the sudden resignation
was announced
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Peter A.
Cross, a landscape painter of Paris,
France, dropped dead in the Palmer
House this afternoon. Heart dis
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LAOOvV
REDUCED To
ASSISTANT
Removal of Head Of Institutions
Taken as Proof Of Beginning
of Reorganization.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-At.
torney General MeReynolds this
afternoon appointed Francis n,
Duehay to succeed Robert v,
LadoW as Superintendent of Fed.
eral Prisons. Mr.. Duehay is
wealthy Washingtonisn, and is 40
years of age.
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WHAT IS PEONAGEf
Georgia Legislature VIII Endeayor to
Pass Protective Laws.

ATLANTA. July 1H-.If bill introdu-
cod byo Hon. Grover Edmondson OF
Brooks county. becomes law, Geor-
gia farmers will have protection in the
advancement OF money or supplies to
tenants land others. The law is
very necessary one. especially since
the government has held that "peon-
age" covers the simple matter OF at
tempting 70 ioTco payment or just
debts.
Tho Edmondson bill Is intended to
correct the defect pointed out In a de-
cision of. tho court of appeals which
held that where farm laborer pro-
cures All advancement on his contract
to perform services and works only a
few days and quits, that no crime has
been committed.
The Edmondspn bill requires th6
person to whom IAN advance Is made
to fulfill his entire contract. Unless
he does so criminal prosecution can he
had against him on the ytound OF
fraudulent Intention to 3efraud the
party advancing supplies or money.
Farmers who employ negro labor
Will be especially, Interested In the pas
sage Of the bill, {, 5, ,ss s i
: = =, q y
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ORCHARD PROFITS.
|Yhht One Grower Of Peaches In the
!, 'tnn Sand Hills Is Doing.

Drowning, Erik, In The Southern
Pines Touristj
J The other day your. correspondent
interviewed Mr.. Mel. Kennedy, tho
famous peach ) grower !; of Eagle
This year Mr.. Kennedy has sold
$14.87 worth OF peaches from one
tree. This tree Is is Yeas old an:
has borne IL crops. 1t began to bear
the third year aud has misscd ono
crop. since, on account OF hail. Mr..
Kennedy says that lin order to be cue
cessful with peaches one must plant
on q high ridge and not ON low
ground. Any land on q level with
tho railroad from Candor to Pine
hurst ie above the frost line" and
he prefers slightly rolling land with
bluffs near the orchard, 50 that there
will be "air drainage."s. It is: said
that air will drain down a. hill Just
as water will. and when the@ wind sis
blowing there can be no frost,
It Is necessary too. to spray the
trees about fouf, times q year and 10
fertilize and culttvateS them. IA good
idea Is to plant cotton, between the
rows Of trees fos the flrst three years
as they Will flourish on the treatment
thos SOtIpu Sotni duu : IuSu. tuSEest IS
some money In raising cotton. &.
Last yGar Mr. Kennedy sold
$661.69 from one acre of peaches,
This acre and two others were plant
ed In April = DOS. all different svarie.
ties. He, did not. do 30 well with: .bna
acre last Year. IT, ssting him oniy
$178. fha. fourth year this three
acre orchard Noted Mr.. Mac. 81 ,l07
He illas been chipping since thH 4th
oI, June Eanu nis n iirst shipments
brought $s q crate, or 81 a peck ID
Washington. y. Since then, he has got,
ten. as Ahtgh Rs So d crate. Eibeftas
Will rinen iii abhnts tWnt Wehks an I.
Mr.. Kennedy says hs /: always S9ksatx
fancy prices tori fhis : s7ariety. M
Kennedy has planned his orchards 50
that he can handle the shipment a With
e. comparatively small force of hands
during the shippip pg 5seascL sndi keeps
the hands brsy from eariy In Juno Hh-
til the late reachss are gone, = 5: .StSy i;
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highway is meeting with good results
and hope soon to send you check
for the amount. r;s ~
j. also personally went to take this
OppnrtMnityato thank you. You ham
died everything perfectly and Walhal-.
la made some good strong friends
we, CANNOT forget Mayor Brown. He
was on the job always. and we thank
him. Don't forget to call and 500 us
when in Anderson.
Yours very truly,
! ioI III Porter A., Whaley, Sec
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ENROLMENT is NECESSARY

Enrolment books close Tuesday, July 2Y White dem
ocras years of Tor those who will reach that aye be
fore the succeeding general elccon who have been resi-
dents OF the State for and of the for six
months prior the succeeding general election aud Of the
club district % days prior To the first primary following their
offer enroll entitled enroll i'll the book their club
district to vote i'll the primary election, provided they
citizens Of the United States and Of South Carolina
Democrats who wish to enroll in order u vote in the
primary elections present themselves i'll person before
the of the club before the having custody
of the the club district in which they reside They
sign the roll giving their full NAME, age occupation
and place Of residence.
In applicant for enrolment is unable to write,
he must max. his mark the book Of the club district in
which he resides and the person having custody of the book
will put his on the club rQih ~ r
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90 Q o 0 90 0 o o,
ioLn KING COLEs

o o o 0 o o 0 o o o o . o o % 90
In Mr.. Pollock's speech yesterday,
he read. amid much laughter and
cheering. the following parody on one
Of Mother Goose's rhymes, "Old Kig
Cole:" SA~ie98fSS
".Old King. Cole was o jolly old
soul.
And a jolly old soul was he
Mother Goose
eanzs
king Cole he is jolly soul,
I'll prove from Mother Goose,
So come ye rogues. hurrah for Cole,
For he has turned us loose.
Y!
'F'or gives spd pen!tentiary stripes
We'll have. no further use,
With sheriff's writn we'll light our
pipes.
Fer Cole has turned US loose.
"a royal health for good King Cole,
Wen drink In Bourbon Juice,
And all our votes we'll surely poll
For Cole who turned us loose.
70 soon ho'll empty out the pen
And turn a living sluice,
or rogues and rascals out again
And VIC. will all be loose.
land II by luck we run amuck
Our necks into moose,
.Wo arc his friends, and for his ends
King Cole will turn us loose.
"As jolly soul ia good King Cole,
/ AZ ever pleyot; the deuce,
Ey putting Justice In hole
And turning rascals loose"
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GRATITUDE AND =:
GRATIFlCATION
Anderson Chamber of Commerce
Sends Letter; Of Thanks To
l-'.' Men of''WaihaIla' litli';,'.

In appreciation Of the splendid hos
pitaIity of the people Of Walhalla
Monday, the Anderson Chamber Of
Commerce has PASSED resolutions
show Ing the gratitude ,of the men who
went upon that excursion. Every per-
con who went on the trip, declares
1t to. have been the most enjoyable
day ever spent on such an occasion.
The following are the resolutions
sent to Col Jaynes and the citizens of
Walhalla:
Dear Colonel: I am instructed by
the chairman OF our Trades Extension
committee to advise you, as do with
the utmost pleasure that the following
resolution was enthusiastically and
unanimously passed by the members
OF that cogenittce ct 9 special meeting
held today: gtia.
Whereas. representatives Of II the
Anderson Chamber Of Commerce and
also citizens of Pendletoh, Sandy
Springs, Autun, Seneca and OF the
Highlands section of North Carolina,
we're guests OF the citizens OF. Wal
halia on Monday. July 18th, on the oc-
casion Of the second annual Trades
Extension tour of the Anderson Cham
ber of Commerce, and In consequence
thereof also gathered In the beautiful
and prosperous town. Of Walhaila to
celebrate dually the opening, OF the
auguratiOn Of gas electric car pervice
over the entire Blue Ridge railway to
Walhalla, and s,'t{e.S. y
.rryo Il I, - Irna ns,k
anticipation ut the sure good results
to all towns on, the Blue Ridge due to
tho opening OF the great highway mem
toned, on the construction OF which
| many thousands of dollars have .been
spent. and In which the city Of Wal
halla has played "a glorious part both
| financially. and administratively: and
as we believe the new. service via mo-
torcar on the Blue Ridge railway Id a
splendid piece of progress for the up-
building OF all the Blue Ridge towns.
and another link In the chain which
binds uB together; and, =. n, (
Whereas, Walhnlla entertained us
and her other guests In the most. Inv
ish style, sparing neither time, labor
nor money in seeing that: wel enjoyed
ourselvest so much 80 that AL are
agreed that the. Walhalia trip was the
best we have ever. had - ~: =
Therefore, be It hereby resolved by
the Trades ExteHss e51ri 4 iHiittSa 6f the
Anderson Chamber {. OF q Commerce IN.
special session. this 14ths day iof JAly
"A! D., 1914. that we extenA The hearty
and sincere thanks soft;onr, committee
and through our committe of q cur
whole organization to thef pk0ple sof