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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Small Town Envy
Blamed for Fine by
Atlanta Detective

City Detective Eugene A. Coker,
who is appealing the fine Of $50 inn
posed on him in Gainesville on the
charge Of falsely imprisoning H. NJ.
Griggs, Saturday declared his con-
viction resulted from small town
jealousy Of Atlanta. He said this was
apparent in severe arraignment OF
Atlanta by the Solicitor General In
his address to the jury
The conviction was based on a
technical point as TO the rights OF
Atlanta officers in arresting persons
outside the city. The detective as
serts he is guilty Of no violation OF
law, and that he did no more than
is customary all over the United
States
He said he ia satisfied his eonvic-
ton win not stand in the higher
courts. Detective Cocker has been with
the police department 20 years, and
has been in the detective service a
long while
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
FREEZING TONIGHT
SAYS F0RECAsTER
Clear, Cold Day Predicted for
Sunday-ChiII to Continue
Until Tuesday.

The predicted drop OF twenty odd
degrees In the temperature came off
Friday night. landing the thermome-
ter at 3S Saturday morning. after
which 1t kept on downward, reaching
35 degrees early in the afternoon.
Sunday will be fair and rather
cold" said C. F. VonHerrmann, wealth
er director. THE mercury will be at
freezing in the morning, and will not
go very much higher during the day.
but there should be no high winds
to make 1t unpleasant.
Monday will start out rather cool,
also, but will be fine and clear, and
the temperature will rise during the
day. We seem to be In for a period
of fair weather. The map has clear
ed since the showers of Friday night,
and except for slight disturbance
in the extreme Northwest, everything
is peaceful. There is not enough cold
weather in the North to affect At
Ianta to any extent"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
GIRLS PERISH IN FACTORY FIR
Shoemaker Fined
For Annoying Couple
In Picture Theater

In Police Court late Saturday A. j..
Pate, an aged Broad street shoe
maker. paid the price of $25.75 for a
bit of conversation he INDUCED in
with Mr.. and Mrs R. e. Richardson
at the picture show on Peachtree
street Thursday. Pate also paid
S15.75 for contempt of court in not
appearing when the case against him
was called Friday
IF he hadn't been such an old
man." said Mrs. Richardson, who lives
on Carnegie way, I'D have let my
husband smash his face good. But |
just called in a policeman and had
him arrested. He Essays he knew me
when / was, little girl and that ne
meant nothing but pleasantly by
what he said. but that isn't my idea
of a joke.
He came In and sat down beside
my husband and began to compare
my husband and myself with the peo-
pie in the picture and that made us
mad. My husband wanted to whip
him then and there, but called Of
ficer Covington and had him arrest
ed"
Recorder Pro Tenn Preston assessed
the two fines in the absence of the
police Judge.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Mayor Suggests
Recall for Budget
Enemies in Council

Mayor Woodward, on being in
formed Saturday that Ave Aldermen
proposed to hold up the January
finance sheet until the amendments
they desired were made. Indignantly
asserted that every one of them should
be recalled by the voters who had
elected them.
Il would be the first to sign a re-
call petition against them" he said.
The five who are said to be plan
ming to block the finance sheet are
Aldermen Thomson. of the Fourth
Ward; Alderman Maddox. of the
Fifth Ward; Alderman Nutting, of the
Sixth Ward; Alderman Owens. OF the
Eighth Ward and Alderman Gambler,
of the Ninth Ward.
"As long as the five Aldermen hold
up the sheet the whole business of
the city will stay at a standstill,r
said Mayor Woodward. The trouble
with Alderman Gambler is that he
wants TO be the whole show. but he
can't run over me the way he's been
running over Council for the last sew
eral years"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Race Entries on Page II,
Mother, Frustrated,
Denounces Killing of
Boy as Unjustifiable

Crushed by the death OF her SON,
Frank, who was shot as a burglar in
the East Atlanta store of o. II. Wag-
goner and o. o. Waldrop. Mrs. Emma
Holmes, at her home, No. 1874 Powell
street, has denounced the killing ss
entirely unJustiiable.
The boy. in spite of his waywari
tendencies. was devoted to his moth
er, and the family stood aghast when
the information came that he had
been shot with his companion, Har-
ry Underwood In the act OF trying to
rob a store.
Mrs. Holmes was too sick TO visit
her son at Grady Hospital, and he
died without seeing her The funeral
will be held Saturday afternoon at
Poole's chapel, and her condition Is
such that she may not be able to at
tend. The hoy will be buried In Hol-
lywood Cemetery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Oonley To Be Tried
As Phagan Staying
Accessory Feb, %

The trial Of Jim Conley, the con-
lrssed negro accompiice in the muir
ger Of Mary Phagan in the National
rencil Factory last April. Saturday
morning was definitely set for Feb
nary % by Judge Hill in the crimi-
fai branch Of the Superior Court.
PENDING the trial Conley will con
Nnue TO be held in Jail regardless Of
action Of the Supreme Court on the
spepal of Leo NJ Frank. the factory
slperintendent convicted as the prin-
pal in the crime. In the event the
oeclsion Of the Supreme Court Is an
bounced prior to February 20 and the
yerdict Of the trial jury should be af-
hrmed, the hearing Of the negro fac
'ory sweeper's case will proceed on
ne date named Should the convic-
ION Of Frank be reversed and a new
slsl ordered, Conley would still De
held as material witness.
was learned authoritatively Sat-
uraay that here IL no chance Of Con-
obtaining his freedom BY any ie-
S1 techmcaiity
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
AS
GOVERNOR
HOOPER
IN \. G.
Man Who Brought About Dicto,
graph Sensation Here Is
Wanted in Alabama.

A. S. Colyar, the man who
turned the city upside down with
the photograph sensation while
the Phagan murder mystery was
at it's height, and whose eyentful
life has brought him before the
police and the public scores of
times, is at it again.
Dispatches to The Georgian from
Raleigh late Saturday afternoon
showed that the sinister hero OF
the Molineux trial has transferred his
activities to North Carolina, and has
shuffled the cards of his destiny for
new ard strange deal worthy of his
dexterous mind.
This time, according to a telegram
Chief of Police C. M Walters, of Ra-
laigh. has sent to Chief of Police
Beavers. he is posing as Governor
Ben Hooper, the famous Tennessee
executive. The information received
here does not show just what Colyar's
game is, but the North Carolina po-
lice thought It sufficient to ask the
Atlanta authorities whether they
wanted the raven-haired wandersr.
The Atlanta police, II happens, dc
not want him, but 1t develops that the
Birmingham police do. He is sought
in Alabama on the charge Of obtain
ing money under false pretenses He
is said 10 have obtained about 800
from the Hotel Morris on a plausibly
told story that he had money in an
Atlanta bank and there are two war
rants out for his arrest.
The Birmingham authorities will b.
notified by Chief Walters Of the latest
developments, and Colyar will prob
ably be held for extradition. In spite
Of the many times he has figured in
similar incidents. Colyar has always
escaped with whole skin.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
w hats Your
Message

A telegram has brew
ity and directness, but
only commands an au-
dience of one or two.
A Want AID" in its
very nature is terse,
like a telegram. and if
p u Bills h e d in the
Hearst S Daily Geor-
gian a n d S u n d a y
American compels an
audience of thousands.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Fraud Prosecutor
Admits Cheating, Too

TERRE HAUTE, IND, Jan. 81
Special Prosecutor Roach in the cleo
don fraud cases 10 day issued a state
ment confessing that he had caused
300 corrupt ballots to be passed to
defeat the prosecutor and thereby
"doublecross" Dom Roberts, now
Mayor, whom he has indicted for cor
ruption at the same election.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
MANY HURT 7
COLLAPS
Of WALLS
Several Missing, Score Of Fire.
men Hurt-Tenement Dwell
ers in Panic.

NEW YORK, Jan. S1.-Six girls
and probably more, are reported
burned to death, from six to ten per-
sons arc missing, and from fifteen TO
twenty five were injured by falling
walls this afternoon in fire that
broke out al 4 o'clock, in the tobacco
fac ,ry building located at No. 212
Ear Ninety-ninth street.
Despite the forts of firemen, the
fire spread to an adjoining tenement
house, throwing its $50 occupants into
a wild panic.
There were about 100 girls and the
same number of men at work in the
tobacco building. four story struc-
ture. when the Are broke out. The
building was occupied by the Inter
state Tobacco Company, the S. Levy
Tobacco Company and two other con-
Germs.
Workers in Panic.
The fire started in the basement OF
the tobacco factory, where huge
quantities of. tobacco were stored. A
few moments after 1t was discovered
by policeman, who rang in the
alarm. huge volumes of smoke began
rolling up to the top floors of the
building
Instantly panic ensued. Frenzieo
men fought with frenzied women in
the rush for the escapes, he stronger
forcing back the weaker. Several OF
the girls. 1t was said. were tram2ied
by some of the maddened men. rem
dered unconscious and left on the
floors to die in the flames that quickly
followed the first clouds of smoke.
Many of the workers escaped by
way of the fire escapes. Others ran
down the stairs in the face OF the
huge volumes OF smoke and the
flames that rapidly were making Their
way up through the building.
Firemen Are Rescued.
Some Of those who tried to gain
the street by the stairway were over
come, but were rescued by f1remen.
Several tfremen were ovTcome In
the building while attempting the res
cue OF those who succumbed to the
clouds Of smoke. These were carried
from the building by their compan-
iaons. Several more gremen were in
lured when a wall crashed down al
most on top of them.
While one squad of fremen was
ousy dragging out those who had
fallen on the stairways, another
squad, using extension ladders, res
cued more than score OF men AMI
women who had gained the windows
'eading to the gre escapes. only to
fail unconscious.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Tampico Swept by
Smallpox Epidemic

WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-with
land and rail communication entirely
cut. Tampico. Mexico, faces an cpl
demic Of smallpox. according to a
wireless message from Rear Admiral
Fletcher to the Navy Department to-
day
Sixty cases OF smallpox already
have been reported, and the whole
city is quarantined. One American Is
reported dead and two III. 1t Is ex-
pected that the Constitutionalists
viii again attack the city within a
short time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
MEN
ACCUSED Of
BANK JOB
Warrants Secretly Drawn for
Well-Known Men-Poice
Here on Lookout

Sensational arrests are expected
before night in the daring robbery Of
the Witham Bank in Lyerly, Walker
County, according to advices received
at the headquarters here of the Burns
Detective Agency from the squad Of
detectives on the scene.
Warrants are being issued at La
fayette, the county seat, 1t is re-
ported, for well-known men living in
the vicinity OF Lyerly, and who are
accused of having plotted with the
gang of professional cracksmen for
the robbery OF the bank. The iden-
tlty OF these suspected plotters is be-
Ing kept a secret until she arrests
are made, but the news that the work
OF the detectives has reached such a
definite stage as to call for the is
suance of warrants has stirred the
whole county
Robbers Had Ample Aid.
According 10 the report OF the
Burns men. sufficient evidence has
been obtained to indicate that the
yeggmen had ample aid from the
outside in the cracking OF the big
bank and the theft of the missing
$4,000.
While no details have been learned
here. 1t is understood that the alleged
plotters are accused Of having con-
spired with the craftsmen, who
made their escape after the robbery
of the bank. Armed posses Saturday
were still securing the surrounding
country, but 80 far the fugitives have
eluded capture. Officers believe, how
ever, the gang will soon be captured.
long distance telephone MESA se
received Saturday In the Office OF
Chief Beavers from Cartersville, tell
ing OF the robbery there early in the
morning Of the Lumpkin hardware
store has led to the theory that this
job may have been done by the same
gang Of bandits and that they are
making their way to Atlanta, II not
already here.
Police on Watch.
The police viii keep all suspicious
characters under surveillance, and
will take special precautions TO pre-
vent them operating in this city
Several strange men were seen to
board an Atlanta bound freight train
early Saturday morning in Carriers
VILE, and these are believed to he the
robbers who burglsrized the hardware
store, and probably are the bank ban
dts.
The robbers made a wholesale haul
OF firearms In CartersYlle, which g
taken to mean that they will put up
strenuous resistance II an attempt Is
made TO take them. Ten revolvers,
one rife and a lot OF small saws were
among the loot taken.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
SPEER LAYS
ACCUSERS
On STAND
Jurist, Last Witness Before Con-
gressional investigators, Wig
orously Defends Himself.

SAVANNAH, Jan. S1.-With the
testimony Of Judge Emory Speer in
his own behalf. who vigorously at
tackled his accusers, as the climax.
the hearing of evidence by the special
congressional committee investigating
charges of official misconduct on the
part of the Judge of the United States
Court for the Southern District OF
Georgia, was concluded here this aft
ernoon. The committee adjourned
when Judge Speer left the stand, sub
ject to the call Of Chairman Webb.
The committee probably will re-
convene in Washington next week to
begin the preparation of its report to
the Judiciary Committee Of the
House of Representatives, which will
report . the House and recommend
or disspprove of impeachment pro-
ceeding5 being instituted against the
Judge. 1t will then be necessary for
the House to vote on the Judicia "
Committees report. II a majority
vote for i'0neachment. Judge Speer
will have to face trial before the bar
Of the United States Senate.
Hearing Lasts Two Weeks.
The taking of testimony has been
under way two weeks in Georgia, a
week being sne examininy wit
nesses in Macon and another week
here. Leading lawyers. court and
State officials, railroad and corpora
ton officers and. others who have fig-
ured in litigation or trials in Judge
Speer's court during the 20 years he
has been on the bench lave been
heard. Many grievances, real or fan
cied have been aired. The testimony
taken forms vol:minous record.
Only one other witness besides
Judge Speer was heard to-day. He
was Judge Samuel B. Adams, lead
ing member of the Savannah bar and
former member of the Supreme
Court of Georgia. He told Of his
connection as counsel with the Greene
and Gaynor case and other litigation,
and gave as hts opinion that Judge
Speer is essentially partisan moody,
uncertain and variable.
With Mr.. Nolstead, of the lnvesti-
eating committee, opposed. 1t was de-
cided to put Judge Speer on the
stand after one witness had been ex-
amined this morning, Chairman
Webb asked IL counsel wished to call
Judge Speer. Counsel stated that
while no preparation had been made,
Judge Speer would take the stand
He was sworn and his counsel fir
questioned him
Questioned by Counsel.
Judge f. II. Galloway, of counsel,
began the interrogation as follows:
Mr.. Alderman stated al Macon that
you raised the fee for Talley and
Hayward, stating they needed the
money"
mo such statement was made at
any time" replied Judge Speer. I'VE
were at Mount Airy when Mr.. Aker-
man came to me and asked me about
it, Without replying to Mr.. Alderman.
| turned to Mr.. Merrick and dictated
the opinion you will ind in the res
ord"
Mr.. Alderman said you threatened
to put anyone in Jail that suggested
that you be disqualified"
1T 10 absolutely untrue"
Did you ever disqualify in cases
which TaIley and Hayward we're re-
tanned on a contingent fee7"
Always. sir"
did you not .stpone the forms-
ton OF the Talley & Hayward part
nershjp?"
ut was in the Greene and Gaynor
case. They intended to form the part
Continues on PAGE .. Column s.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
RACING
RESULTS
AT CHARLESTON.

EIRST-Slx furlongs: Semiquav-
err, lis (PicketD. 10 4, 2. won; In
cision, 1l2 (Turner), 6, lis, lilo,
second; Volthorpe. 10 (McTaggart)
1910. 40, 7-20, third. Time, 1916.
Chemulpo, Votes, Premier Fasces,
Barium. Willis and Wiley also ran.
SECOND-six furlongs; Chickles,
los (Burlingame). SIS, 40, 7-20,
won; Frank Hudson, 1OS (McCahey),
3. $40, 2-5, second; Robert Bradley,
l04 (Rightmire) 16. 8, 8. third. Time,
1:16 is. Rye Straw, Big Dipper,
Font, Royal Tea, Loan Shark and
Lost Fortune also ran.
THIRD-Mile and 20 yards: Re-
publican, ITO (Burlingame). ga, Ia.
out. won; Joe Diebold, los (Goose)
l4-5. AS, Ia, second; Pardner, 100
CTurner), 23-5. |, Ia third. Time,
l:4S 35. Ringing, Ivan Gardner. In
dolence, Scrimmage, Fellowman also
ran.
FOURTH--Slx furlongs: Sher-
wood. liz (McCahey). 5, 2, 1, won;
Car Michael, 105 MARTINI. Is, 6, 8,
second; Tarts. liz (Burlngame), 5, 2,
As, third. Time, 1:15. Palanquin,
Brave Cunarder Marjorie A, Ella
Bryson, Grosvenor, White, Caugh-
hill also ran.
FlFTH-Mile and 70 yards: Veneta
Strome, 10S (McTaggarD 1875, SIS.
As. won Mycenae, 105 (Neander), 2.
even, l-2. second; Plant. 103 (Ran-
dolph), 40, 10, 8. third. Time, 1:4s 1-5.
Lord Wells Sir Denrah. Jim Caffery,
Nello, Patsy PECAN. Camel, Barn
Dance. Silicic and Outlan also ran.
SIXTH-Mile; Kinnmundy, 10S
(McCahey). 8, 2, 80, won; over the
Sands ss (McTaggar). 10, 4, 80, sec
ond; Merry Lad, 1903 (Turner), 7, 8,
6-5. third. Time, 1:431-5 Marshon.
Early Light, Duquesne. Feather Dns-
ter and Yenghee also ran.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Princeton Man for
Commerce Board

WASHINGTON. Jan 31.--winthrop
Moore Daniels. Of Princeton, N j..
and Henry Clay Hall, OF Colorado
Springs. Colo. were to-day nomi-
mated by President Wilson to be
members OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The president also nom
mated Christian A. Neimeyer. OF
Preston, Iowa, to be Collector of Gus
toms for the district OF Iowa.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
HettyGreen's Nephew
Espouses Socialism

NEW YORK. Jan. 3l.-Hetty Green's
nephew. Rev. Or Augustine Elmen-
dorf, who baptized her about year
ago. announces that he is a Socialist.
lie is secretary OF the social serv-
ice commission Of the Episcopal
diocese Of Newark. n J.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31

Ell pAso. TEXAS. Jan. 3,.-Four
thousand of General Villas soldiers
are moving toward Torreon to- day.
II is the first activity OF the consti.
tutionallst forces in that parA. Of
Mexico since the victory Of Dim "a.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
AT JUAREZ.

FTRST-Five and a half furlongs:
Tidy Wolffarth, 80 GENTRY, I, 3,
SIS, won; Grays Favorite, l01 Jones),
2. even, IL, second; Jessupburn. 100
(Claver), 4. rs, As. third. Time,
los 1-5. Also ran: Miss Clark. Mar
sand, Delicious, Zenotek. Bashful eBt-
tie, Amohalko, Gomul, Fort Johnson,
Quick Trip, Sid Hurt, Charles Goetz.
SECOND-Mile: Eva Tansuay, i05
tDominick), Q, 4, SIS. won; Cisko, liz
(Taplln), 7-2. 60, as. second; Tom
Murphy, 1O7 (Benton). 8, 2, even.
third. Time. 1889 1-5 Hasson, Sdo-
lante. Miletus, Sugar Lump, STARTER,
McAlan. Hopes and Lord Elan also
ran.
THIRD-Mile: Barbara Lane. 1903
(Nelon), as, 6-5, la, won; George,
105 (Groth), 3, As. 2-5, second; Old
Goth, 100 (Meteal0. 4, even, IL,
third. Time, ;3s 3-5. Hester. Ste
vesta and Transact also ran.
4 4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31

css+inusa on Pace 2. Column 1.
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-04

Patick Il. Kelley is going to give
Sam Smith the race Of his life in the
sixth district for the congressional
nomination. Sam has been in congress
80 long that it will be hard pill for
him to swallow IL Pat turns him and
Pat don't usually make many common
errors in the political line.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-04
WILL BUILD TWO
MORE FURNACES
CONTINUED from page /


in mind the opening up of the propert6
at no great distant date.
STEVENSON CLOSED
In line with its policy OF conseiva-
tion of its ore resources until the
mills are ready as we'll as the present
depressed condition of the ore market.
the Corrigan- Mckinney people closed
down the Stevenson mine on the
Mesabi range last week. This is the
first time that the Stevenson has been
down for many year. 1t is no longer
the big shipper that IL was at one time
when 1t led the Mesabi range In ship
ments but 1t is still placed in the list
Of mines that can produce over half
million tons Of ore per year.
We understand that no ore is being
shipped by the Corrigan poop this
year that has not been sold. With
many companies it is the policy to
ship down considerable tonnage
whether IL Is disposed of or not but
that policy is not to be pursued by The
Corrigan people this year, probably
with the idea of saving its ores tor it's
own furnaces which will be ready
next year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-04

Lest we forget and for fear that we
may be misinterpreted, we want to say
that the campaign against the tax
methods in THE city is against a sys-
tenn and not against any person. The
people have no grievance against any
person in particular their grievance
is against the methods employed ana
the manner in which their complaints
have been received by the tax commits
sion. Our outside politicians who be-
ieve they see some political move in
this agitation are greatly fooled. There
is no politics in IL it's cool business
proposition pure and simple