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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
BANDITS ROB TRAIN; ESCAPE
Robbers Fire FusiIlade of Shots to
Friuhten Passengers.

Chattanooga-Three masked men
executed one of the most picturesque
train robberies on the Southern Rail-
way. just below Stevenson, that has
yet been reported from the South.
They were rewarded by securing a
sum of money that cannot be in ex-
cess of $100, which is believed to have
been in the safe of the express car.
No attempt was made to rob the pas
sengers. although there was fusillade
of pistol shots as the coup was exc
cuted in lonely spot near the little
town of Fackler. Train No. rs was
held here to carry officers and blood
hounds to the scene of the hold-up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
BROWN is ACCUSED OF ROBBERY.
Held in vicksburg, Charged With
Stealing $4,000.

Vfcksburg.-C. w. Brown, special
representative of Minneapolis bond
ing company, arrived here with author
ity from the chief of police OF that
city to take into custody A. w. Brown,
who was arrested here last week,
charged with having robbed the Great
Northern Express Company of $4,000
The officer from Minneapolis brought
with him photograph which was used
in the Identification of the prisoner
and there is no doubt, according to
the police of Vicksburg, that he is the
man wanted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
WILL PUSH TRUST MEASURES
Conference of Democratic Leaders
Favor Joint Hearings.

Washington.-How to expedite the
administration antitrust legislative
programme was the subject OF an In
formal conference at the home Of Sem
ator Newlands of Nevada, chairman
of the senate committee on interstate
commerce. Participating in the con-
ference were majority members Of
the committee. Cooperation of COM
mittees in both houses was agreed oD
as essential
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
NO FUNDS FOR GOOD ROADS

House Committee Will Not Couple
S25 100000 With Civil Service.
.Washington-The House rules COM
mittee refused to make special pro-
vision to couple a $25,0O0,O00 good
roads appropriation with the proposal
to exempt 2.400 assistant postmasters
from civil service in the new postal
appropriation bill. Either provision
now may be eliminated on point OF
order. 1t was sought to couple them
to unite supporters of each proposal
both.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
Blow to EugenIcs.

Milwaukee, Wis.-The Wisconsin
eugenic law, which provides for the
issuance of marriage licenses only
upon a certificate of clean bill OF
health, was declared unconstitutional
by Judge f. C. Eschweller of the cir
cult court. The case will go to the So
preme court.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
WILSON FATHERS
FIVE TRUST BILLS
TRADE COMMISSION BILL INTRO
DUcED-oTHERS ANNOUNCED

Washington.-Four Of the proposed
bills to supplement the Sherman anti
trust act, suggested by President VIII
son in his recent message to Congress
were made public, one of them, the
measure to create an interstate trade
commission, having been introduced
in the House of Representatives by
Representative Clayton, chairman OF
the judiciary committee.
Three other measures prepared by
the House judiciary subcommittee for
submission and consideration by the
full committee, were given to the pub
lie in accordance with the presidents
programme of publicity.
The three bills to be introduced
embrace the following subjects:
Prohibition of interlocking direc-
torates of industrial corporations,
railroads, banking or trust companies,
to be effective in two years after ap,
proyal.
Definition of the terms of the Sher.
man antitrust aet, to specifically n.
clude within the meaning of "conspir4
acy in restrain of trade" every con.
tract. combination in the form of a
trust or otherwise, within the mean
ing of the word "monopolize" certain
definite offenses, all of which would
be prohibited, and fixing guilt upon
individuals.
A trade relations measure designed
to prohibit "cut throat" competition
through price determinations, dis
counts, rebates, territorial restrictions,
etc., and giving to individuals injured
by reason of anything forbidden in
the Sherman act the right to bring
suits in equity against corporations
against which DEGREES have been OBJ
tanned by the government.
Chairman Clayton announced that
a measure, which would provide foI
government regulation Of railroad Sc
curities, had not been drafted and
would be taken up by the House and
Senate interstate commerce commit
tees.
The Sherman act definitions bill
will include within the meaning OF
the terms every contract, combina
ton in restraint of trade or com
merce," combinations in the form OF
trust or otherwise, and the word
"monopolize' as used in the act, any
trade combination or agreement which
purposes:
3'To create or carry our restrictions
in trade or to acquire a monopoly in
any interstate trade, business or com
merce.
''To limit or reduce the production
or increase the price of merchandise
or of any commodity.
'To prevent competition in manu-
featuring, marketing, transporting
selling or purchasing of merchandise
produce, or any commodity.
ITO make or enter into any ar
rangement or errive at any under
standing by which they directly or In
directly undertake to prevent free and
unrestricted competition among them
selves or among purphasers or con
sumers in the sale, purchasing, or the
transportation of any commodity"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
Apples Not Included.

washington. Apples are not intend
ed to come under the ban of the bill
to prohibit interstate shipment Of food
products kept in cold storage two
months or longer, according to state
ment by Representative Mcclellan Of
Tennessee, who framed the measure.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
Bin Land Deal.

Boy1e.-A land deal of considerable
Importance has just been consum.
mated here. r. M. Dakin purchased
from T, TT Gaines nil cf hsr f~7s~e 'o--f :.
gin and store, located at Skew. four
miles west of here. Af4ounl p<aid ~
same was $4,000, or s75 per acre.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
Mover Returns Voluntarily

Houghton, Mich Charles H Meyer,
president of the Western Federation
of Miners, and the six other union
leaders under indictments here for
conspiracy, will return voluntarily to
stand trial with the. thirty-one strikers
indicted with them
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
Receivers May Sue.

Natchez.-In the chancery court.
Chancellor Cutrer issued an order au-
thorizing the receivers for the First
Natchez Bank to enter suits against
all persons indebted to the bank who
fail to make settlement within rea.
sonable time. The bank closed its
doors October 29.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
JAPs WANT THE U. S. TO ACT
Would Have This Country Take Posi-
tive stand in Mexico.

Washington. Ambassador Chinda
Of Japan gave out, without the knoWl-
edge Of the president or Secretary Of
State Bryan, extracts from the speech
in the Japanese Parliament Of Foreign
Affairs Minister Maxine, which are
yelled but forceful intimations that
the United States must act in Mexico
without delay.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
HILL is MADE U. S. ATTORNEY.

Result Of Agreement BetWeen WIZ
Iams and Vardaman.
Washington.-Whe President VIII
son sent to the senate the nomination
of Wilson Shedric Hill, of Greenwood,
for confirmation as United States at
torney for the Northern District Of
Mississippi he not only greatly graft
fed Senator John Sharp Williams, but
gave evidence of the understanding be-
tween Senators Williams and Varda-
man, whereby the former is to name
the two United States district attor-
neys and the latter the two marshals.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
wo4Ild Shut out Hindu,

Washington. Secretary Wilson OF
the Department of Labor suggested to
Congress that the doors OF the United
States be closed hereafter to the Hin.
du laborer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
HIGH Speed Boats Burn.

New York.-About thirty boats,
among them high speed motor craft,
power cruiser yachts, sloops and
launches, were lost in $250,000 fire.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29

Rome The Rev. Bertrand M. Tip.
pie, pastor of the American Methodist
Church in Rome, has purchased land
to erect great modern college.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
MANY WITHDRAW FROM BOND
Hardin Adams Re-arrested and Taken
to Aberdeen.

Aberdeen Upon the failure of T. c.
Fuller of Lexington, KY, to arrive at
Prairie, Miss, and pay off the depos-
itors of the First State Bank of that
town, which is in the hands of re-
ceiver, number of the people who
went on Hardin Adams bond for $2O.-
600 notified the sheriff to take their
names off the bond, which he did, and
had Adams arrested and brought to
Aberdeen to make new bond.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29

Memphis. - Grim, his Memphis
friends say, had lived in this city
about 18 months. He came here with
membership card of the BARRIERS
Union from both Canton, O., and Kan
kakee, Ill. His relatives are believed
to live in the latter city. He was
about 80 years old and had wife and
one child, the latter about six months
old.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
GRIM WAS KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Suspicious of Foul Play Dissipated at
fernando.


Hernando.-Suspicio OF foul play
in the death OF c. K. Grim, a barber
from Memphis, were dissipated when,
after the finding OF his mutilausG body
beside the railroad track, a coroner 8
jury returned a verdict that the man
came to his death from injuries re.
ceived from being run over by train.
What at first were thought to be bullet
holes in the body were found to be
only rock. cuts and such other bruises
as would result from being run over by
a train.
The body with the head and both
limbs cut off and otherwise mutilated
was found two miles south of Her
nando, Miss, on the Illinois Central
railroad tracks. 1t had evidently been
run over by several trains.
Members of a train crew brought the
body to fernando and Coroner j. L.
Oliver instructed an inquiry into the
causes of the mans death.
A representative of the Memphis
BARRIERS Union arrived and will accom-
pany the remains to Memphis.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
PUBLIC TOLEARN
MORE Of GRADY
BOND PLAN /
Committee Will Place Building
Sketches Before Voters, Show
ing Proposed Changes.

Initial steps in preparation Of a
whirwind campaign for a Greater
Grady Hospital were taken Saturday
a a meeting OF the publicity commit
tee In the Fourth National Bank
Building office of Robert L. Foreman.
1t was decided to have sketch plans
Of the proposed buildings and i'm
provements to the present Grady pre-
pared By several local architects
These sketches will be placed before
the voters along with complete de-
scription OF the proposed changes and
buildings so that everybody may have
thorough knowledge Of the PROPOSE
tion and what it will mean. Each
proposed building and improvement
will be taken up separately and its
necessity explained in detail.
The general committee will 5e
called together for a meeting al 2
o'clock Monday afternoon in the Low
~ National Bank, when a complete
plan OF campaign will be decided
upon.
Those present at Saturdays meet
ing we're DIR. W. B. Summerall, Chas
s. Northen and Mr.. Foreman
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
FOES Of REPEAL
GAINING, SAYS
SENATOR
Chamberlain Declares Opposition
to Wilson Plan Gains
Strength Steadily,

WASHINGTON April THE SEN
ate to-day took up the Panama tolls
problem after three days respite
from this issue occasioned by The
continuous executive session required
for the confirmation Of Winthrop NJ.
Daniels. of New Jersey. as a men,
Der of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. With the Presidents APP
pointment upheld. the Senators set
tied down to steady consideration Of
the tolls question.
Senator Chamberlain expressed the
opinion to-day that opposition to the
repeal OF the exemption clause $
gaining ground in the Senate Ad
ministration members, however as
sert they are not alarmed by efforts
of the Republican leaders to force
the Republican Senators into a par
tisan alignment against the measI
and continue their confident predic-
ton of a safe majority for the re
peal.
The Senators began to speculate
about the effect of the announcement
of Federal reserve districts and cities
upon the votes In the Senate The
work OF the reorganization commit
tee, which is presumed to have the
approval of the President. has caused
much criticism among a substantial
minority of the Senate and this may
have some effect on the members 20
ward the Presidents demand for re
peal The confirmation Of Mr. Dan
iels as Interstate Commerce Com
missioner also is regarded as a pos
sible factor in the tolls situation. es-
pecially as Republicans are threaten
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
WMEN'S NI2Wy~TIl[ SOCIAL WORLD
PERSONALS

Mrs Arnold Broyles is visiting rela-
tives in Newman.
Frank Weldon returned Thursday
from Athens, where he has been for
several days.
Mrs. Trammell Scott has nearly re-
covered from severe illness and is
out again.
Gordon Baker. who is in of pneu-
monia at a private sanitarium. is
slightly improved.
Mrs Octavia Nealy has been i'll for
the past several days at her home,
No. 1871 East Fair street. She is suf-
fering with severe attack OF the
grip
Mrs. Walter P Andrews will arrive
Monday from New York, where she
has been stopping since her return
from Europe. She will be at her home
at the Andrews estate on Peachtree
road.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
LOWEST BIDDERS
ON CITY WORK
ANNOUNCED
Construction Department Cleans
Cheapest Estimates From
Host Of Bidders.

The city Construction Department
Saturday announced the lowest bid r
ders on all civic improvement work
for 1914. The following firms and
contractors were low
Concrete Curbing- Cement Tile and
Stone Company 30 cents foot.
Granite Curbing Cement Tile and
Stone Company and r. NJ Hudson,
both SO cents a foot
Guttering Tile and Stone
Company, 5S cents a square yard,
and r. NJ. Hudson. same.
Tile Standardization Tile and
Stone Company 81 cents a square
yard.
Sidewalk Repair Work Southern
Tile and stone Company.
Two in Sand Choice.
Sand, f. 0. r. Atlanta-Atlanta
Sand and Supply Company, three
samples at so, "a and as cents a ton,
and Smiley Sand Company, four sam
pies at 55 cents a ton.
Asphalt-John Baker, Jr., S1S9S a
ton; Standard Oil Company. $40 a
ton. Barber Asphalt Company, $3.50
and s30SO a ton, two grades, and
United States Ahphal Refining Com
panAt AlN.59 ton.
Bids on the following sewer work
were based on the estimated quantities
of material required.
Ormond Street Trunk Sewer--F d.
Harvey & Co. Memphis. Tenn. So, 800.
Other Sewers, Totaliug a Length of
Two .Miles-Dysard Construction
Company, $S.91l50.
Cement to Seipe Sons.
Street Sewers Totaling a Length Of
Two and One-ffth Miles, Cement
Tile and stone Company, 1888.
All Cement for 1914-Sciple Sons
net cost $1.55 per barrel.
Nitrified Sewer Pipe for l914-Sci-
pie Sons, at a discount of $50 80 from
standard list price.
Castings Southern iron and Equip
ment Company, $4,93975, based on
the estimated quantity.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Hopkins Memorial to
High Court April OF

The memorial the Atlanta Bar AS
ISOLATION is preparing in honor of the
late John l.. Hopkins will be received
by the Supreme Court on Monday,
April 81, at noon. according to a no.
tice received by Marion Smith, act
ing president of the association.
The memorial has been prepared by
a committee of which Alex c. King
is chairman, and was to have been
presented to the Supreme Court soon
er, but circumstances compelled the
postponement of the ceremony.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
John Barrett for
Enlarging Principle
Of Monroe Doctrine

PHILADELPHIA. April 4-The evo-
luton Of the Monroe doctrine into
pan American policy approved by all
advocated here by John Barrett, d.
rector general Of the Pan-American
Union, before the American Academy OF
Political and Social Science
Mr.. Barrett said that the idea which
generally prevails that the United States
is sort Of paternal guardian over the
small Latin American republics, is
wrong in principle
THE Pan American policy would en-
large the original Monroe doctrine into
an AN American policy where each ma
ton would have the same rights Of at
titude. dignity and independence as the
United states now has, he declared
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Militants Charge
Home Rule Parade;
Many Hurt in Riot
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.
Special Gable TO The American.

opSSidl Ndplt 10 ' ne american.
LONDON, April 4.-MilItant suf-
fragettes attempted to project their
cause into the anti home rule dem
onstration OF the Unionlsts in Hyde
Park this afternoon, and wild scenes
followed.
During the parade of the anti home
rule forces a party Of militants, led by
Mrs. CGenerar) Flora Drummond,
charged into the procession, flying
banners. scattering suffragette litera-
ture AMI shouting Votes for wom-
en-" and Give us votes before you
give Ireland freedom"
When the police attempted to drive
the women from the streets. a riot
followed, in which many persons were
injured Mrs. Drummond was ar
rested.
The anti-home rulers we're har-
assed by both the suffragettes and bv
male political opponents. Liberals and
Irish Nationalists Kissed the paraders
and howled down the speakers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Giant Liner Battles
Storm Whole Voyage

NEW YORK, April Passengers
who landed here from the Cunard
liner Mauretania too day reported
that the voyage from Liverpool TO
New York was the most exciting they
had ever taken. During the trip the
vessel was battered by terrific gales
that kept most Of the passengers off
the decks. In one storm the port
companion ladder was carried away.
Further excitement was added by
fire that occurred In a stateroom on
Deck 4. 1t was caused by a crossed
electric wire.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
8 Are Hurt as Auto
Hits Peachtree Pole

Two negro women and a negro
man named Henry Reed were slightly
injured in an automobile accident at
Peachtree and Seventh streets Sat
urday when a Velie touring car
owned and driven by J. Greenway,
negro, became unmanageable and
crashed into a telephone pole. Green
way was uninjured.
Greenway told Policeman Smead
that he lost control of the steering
gear, The four negroes left the
wrecked automobile at the side OF the
street and came into town on a troll
ley car.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Another BID FORSYTH Week.

Performances to-day will conclude the
engagement of me seven Keith acts
making up this week bill at the For
syth, which has been voted TO be one
Of its very best entertainments. TAYLOR
Granville and Laura Pierpont are pre-
senting THE System" the thrilling
headliner Stan Stanley and company
the comedy hit. and five other big
numbers make up the offering
Next weeks bill will contain some OF
the biggest features yet presented. Ray
Cox will headline and Arthur DEACON
is also booked. Cora Youngblood's
Girls Of the Golden West" will be
heard in an instrumental musical act
while George Roland and his company
will be seen In Fixing the Furnace. .
The Verigraph. something new IN a pic.
ture oddly, will be a surprise feature.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
TheaterS
Laverne company Here.

Lucille LaVerne and her own COM
pany, composed of fifteen handsome
college, bred men ard beautiful young
women, have arrived in Atlanta, to
commence rehearsals for The Lily"
David Belascos tremendous success
which will open the spring and summer
stock season at the Lyric Theater and
introduce the very best and most pre-
tentious high class stock ever shown
in this city. The scale Of prices will
be box seats. ST. upper box seats, Use:
orchestra seats. 75c and soc; balcony
seats, soc, 35c and 25c. gallery, 15c and
1Oc. The matinee prices will be SOC for
any box seats and 25c for every seat
in the house.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
N BELLE660RT TO ADDRESS
ALLIANCE FRANCHISE HERE

Members of Atlanta Center No. 157
OF the Alliance Franchise are eagerly
anticipating the arrival of Monsieur
Andre Bellessort, OF Paris, who comes
Sunday night to lecture before the
alliance Monday at 8 p, m. at The
Hotel Ansley.
Monsieur Bellessort will be met BY
the officials Of the Atlanta group, and
all members desiring TO meet him
may do so by arriving a little earlier
than the hour appointed for the lee
uure.
Monsieur Bellessort is a critic and
lecturer and author of La Jeuue
Amerique," Liens Invisible" and 9TH
er books. He is also collaboration in
La Revue des Deux Mondes." La
Revue Franchise and La Revue
Blueu."
Monsieur Bellessort came to Amer
lea as the official lecturer of the AL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Count Boni to Quit
World for JeSuits
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, April Count Boni de
Castellane, divorced by the former
Anna Gould, has decided to renounee
all his worldly affairs and join the
order of Jesuits, it was reported to-
day.
Following the example Of another
celebrated clubman, Count Castillon
de st. Victor, he will become ia
Their of the Jesuit company and enter
a monastery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Festival Chorus to
Sing the 'Barcarole'

The Atlanta Music Festival Chorus
Of 800 voices win make its second
appearance of the year al the regul ar
weekly organ concert at the Audito-
rum Sunday afternoon.
City Organist Edwin Arthur Kraft
will be the "Barcarole" from the
Sheldon will play the accompanl-
ments. Among the chorus selections
will be the "BacaTolle" from the
Tales OF Hoffman,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Part of Bone Of One
Leg Grated in Other

CHICAGO. April Frank Cham
pion a California aviator, has a six
inch strip Of bone in his left leg
which was transferred from his right
leg. The operation was performed as
the only means that would restore the
full use OF his left leg, which was
hit by bullet In Texas several weeks
ago.
To-day in his bed at Mercy Hos
pital Champion discussed with an
engineer the details Of the engine
that will drive the aeroplane he in
tends to enter In the around-the-
world contest which the Panama
Pacific Exposition promoters are
planning.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Good Friday Service at Church.

An impressive service commemora
tive of the crucifixion of Christ will
be held on Good Friday evening at 8
o'clock at All Saints Church.
The service will consist of short
addresses by the Rev w. W. Mem
nninger on the seven last words of
Christ, each followed by appropriate
music by the church choir.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Judge Hill Defers
Jury Cases Until May

Judge Hills division OF the Superior
Court has taken recess until May II
so far as jury business is concerned
Solicitor Dorsey. however, announces
that an important case requiring a
jury hearing before that time will be
taken up
Judge Calhoun. Of the Criminal
Court Of Atlanta, will convene his tri-
bunal in the Thrower Building Mon
day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Lecture on Finland.

Miss Helen Gray will lecture Mon
day night at the Hotel Ansley for the
benefit of the Mineral Bluff Industrial
School. her subject to be Finland"
Miss Gray is well equipped to give an
interesting talk on that country,
which is but little known to Ameri-
cans. since she has spent the past
year travelling in that country and in
Russia.
She is making in her series OF lee
lures a comparative study of Finland,
under Russian rule with the South
ern States, in the United States. She
will tell many interesting things about
the advancement of women and Of the
women in the Diet. The public is in
vited, the admission to be 25 cents.