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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
ROBERT BRUCE MASTERS
SHORTHAND IN FIVE WEEKS
AT BAGWELL BUSINESS COLLEGE
Holds Responsible Position With
the Clearing House Associa-
ton of Georgia. His En-
p1oyers Write I'VE Find
the Work of Mr.. Bruce
To Be Satisfactory in
Every Way"

without ever having previously seen
shorthand character. Robert Bruce,
son of j. NJ. Bruce, OF Hamilton, Ga.
entered Bagwell Business College jan
uary 8, 1914, and accepted position
with the above named firm on February
u, completing his course in five weeks
at a total cost of only $74. including
tuition, board. books. laundry, etc.
In order that there may be no ques-
ton in the minds OF any as to the &C
tual time which Mr.. Bruce spent on his
shorthand course, he has been asked to
make an AFFIDAVIT. which is printed be-
low, together with a letter voluntarily
given by his employers.
Bagweu Business College has the ex-
elusive right TO teach in this section
the famous Charter system Of short
hand, which can be learned in one-half
the time, and with practically one-half
the expense required for the old-line
systems as taught in other schools.
A large per cent OF the most efficient
and capable stenographers in Atlanta,
as well as Of many other cities, are
graduates Of Bagweu Business College,
Bagwell graduates receive the highest
salaries gain the highest eminenoe, and
the demand for them from the leading
business houses is never supplied. They
are found with railroads. Insurance COM
pauies, law firms and large corpora
tons Of every kind.
Bagwell Business College has brought
first class business training within
reach OF all Young men and women OF
limited means can now avail themselves
Of this necessary preparation before en-
tering the business world A night
course is offered for those who can no;
! attend the day school.
For catalog and fun particulars. ad
dress J q. Bagwell san Luckie ST., OF
phone Ivy 407S.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Detectives Capture
4 Cracksmen After
$4,000 Diamonds

NEW YORK, March Battling des-
perately with revolvers, then with clubs
and fists detectives early to-day cap
tured four men as they were robbing a
safe in the jewelry store at No. S46
Bowery, which contained $4,000 in dia-
monds The police say that the quar-
tette are notorious safeblowers and are
known from coast to coast. The of
ficers had received tip from woman
that the iewelry store was to be robbed
and trailed the men to the scane of the
attempted robbery.
Those arrested we're Charles Jordd-,
alias Caesar Celia, alias Christie Will
liam Smith. alias English Smithy;
George Jardanage, alias the Polack, and
Mella Raffaello.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Blind Mans Dog That
Counted Money Dies

CHICAGO, March 4.-Bob, dog, who
led August Grau, a blind man, about
the streets OF Oak Park for fourteen
years. dropped dead from heart disease
al the end of his leash.
Bob knew the denomination OF paper
money and kept his master from being
worked" by barking the number of
dollars a bill was good Tor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Granite Highway Is
Assured at Meeting

Prospects for the building of the
granite highway from Atlanta to
Stone Mountain were bright Wednesday
after DeKalb County, through its com
missioner, W. J. Freeman, agreed to
subscribe 81 rer cent Of the cost Of con.
struction. and h. a. Weiblin, president
of the Stone Mountain Granite Corpora
ton. stated that he would furnish the
granite paving free.
These steps were announced at the
meeting Of the Decatur Board Of Trade
Tuesday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04

letter had been received, and the in
formation it contained was valuable,
that further information was de-
sired and would the writer commu =
nlcate with the Secretary and give
his address?
The personal got the right man,
but he was discreet. He advertised
that he could communicate only
through personals in the newspapers.
Il took a chance on the biggest OF
the men | had in my eye. ! formu-
lated some questions that could be
answered only by Hyde, Benson or an
attorney who had acted for them.
The reply came with the correct an
swer My theory had worked. The
anonymous letter writer proved 10 be
Hydes former attorney. who proved
to be trying in this way to collect
SO. 900 from Hyde, which he claimed
vas due him.
He was a most surprised gentle
man when he was later called to the
stand at the preliminary hearing OF
HYDE and Benson, and confronted
with his anonymous letters by Fran
els ] Heney
There ara no mysteries-eveTy
criminal leaves a track behind him Il
is the ability to see and follow traces
30 slight that others do not perceive
them that makes the successful de-
tective."
He Never Quits.
Burns never gives up.
In the famous Philadelphia Ian
caster counterfeiting case he was Of
fered $4,000, then $4,000, to stop. In
the San Francisco graft case Burns
was offered sl00,0 900 to leave the city
Another later offer guaranteed Burns
S125000 II he would take up WORK
elsewhere.
ITO one who is accustomed to trac-
ing the authorship of anonymous let
tiers It is a well-known fact that when
person undertakes to write an
anonymous letter he starts out with
the intention of Disgusting his hand
writing, but that as he proceeds with
his composition he unconsciously re-
turns to his normal manner OF writ
ing. He may catch himself at this
and resume his disguised hand; but
he is sure to incorporate some Of his
peculiar characteristics in the letter
through which It is possible to iden-
tify him.
Another Letter Case.
There was ar anonymous let d
ter containing valuable information.
sent to Secretary Hitchcock in the
land fraud cases. After reading it, l
said to the Secretary
Yes, this letter was mailed in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04

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Families wishing to try a free
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by addressing DR.. w. B. Caldwell,
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address on 1t will do.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Jury in Feud Killing
Still Celebrating

The jury in the case of J. f. Melton.
the Harris County man on trial in Judge
Ben HIS court for murder, had not
agreed upon a verdict early Wednesday
morning The members of the jury
spent the night at a hotel
Melton, who is accused of killing Mans
Teel, admitted on the stand Tuesday
that he fired the fatal shot. but de-
clared that he acted in self-defense.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Finds Strange Grave
In Family Burial Lot

CHICAGO. March 4.-When Mrs. Ger
trude eastman went to B'Nai Moshe
Cemetery to put flowers on her hus-
bands grave, she found a newly made
grave on the family. lot,,a...es..
No one has died in her family for sew
eral years she demanded an investi-
CATION
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Digs Way Through
Snow to Her Fiance

/. LYNBROOK, n. Y, March 4.--Her
fiance, Irving Molitor. snowbound on
their wedding day. Miss Gertrude La
Croix left here home. six miles away.
in a coach drawn by six horses. She
took two men to shovel away the drifts.
on the road she picked up the min
lister who performed the ceremony at
the end OF the trip.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
bankruptcies Born to
Woman in Tennessee

FLATWooD, TENN, March
Four babies. three girls and - -
were born last night to Mrs Co, 10y,
Coplinger, wife of farmer near not hoe
The physician said all the ba nere
were perfectly formed and tha, aO .s
mother is no more Ill than nrS Sas
usual conditions. N''uet
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
AFFIDAVIT. q"

Personally appeared before me the
undersigned, Robert A. Bruce, who
on oath deposes and says that on
January 5, 1914. he entered Bagwell
Business College for a Shorthand
Course without ever having previous
ly studied shorthand and that he ac-
cepted a position as stenogra pher
with the Clearing House Association
on February IL, 1914. making a total
OF only Ave weeks devoted to the
study. ROBT BRUCE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2Sth day OF February. A. D.,
1914. II. c. CROSTHWAIT,
Notary Public. Fulton County. Geor-
gia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Storm Wrecks Piazza;
Burglar Loot Found

ROCKLAND LAKE, N. Y, March A.
The blizzard caused $50 damage TO
Frank Bostwick's piazza, but uncovered
5000 in silverware stolen from him two
years ago by burglars
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04

Atlanta, Ga, Feb 26, 1914
Mr.. j. O. Bagwell, President Bag
well Business College, Atlanta,
Ca.
Dear Sir: We find Mr. Robert
Bruce. the young man stenographer
you sent us, to be satisfactory in
every way.
Thanking YOU for your assistance,
We remain.
Very truly yours,
CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION,
Meyer Rauzin. Sec. and Treas.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Lobster Sufocates
Cormorant to Death

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
DUBLIN, March Ain a battle be-
tween a lobster and a cormOrant, the
former won when 1t gripped the bird
tongue, causing death from suffocation.
A large crowd witnessed the struggle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Town Continues It's
Ban on AUTOMOBILES

MOUNT DESERT, MAINE. Ma,os
BY vote Of go to IS, this tow 1n
cided TO continue the ban against o ue'
tcmobiles which began last summer au'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
HORSE swAPPERs, CONVENTION

DALTON, March 4.-Horse swap
pers from Georgia, Alabama and Ten
nessee will gather here on March 10
for three days convention, it being
the annual horse swappers meet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27
Dixie Monument
To Be Unveiied
at Washington
PRESIDENT WILSON AND FORMER
PRESIDENT TAFT ON PRO.
GRAM OF SPEAKERS.

Washington, D. c., April 27.-This
was the date originally fixed for the
of the Confederate monu-
ment in Arlington National Cemetery,
but owning to unavoidable delay in
constructing the base for the memo
rial the unveiling has been postponed
until June 4. On that date the cere-
monies of the unveiling will take place
and will be accompanied by the elab-
crate programme already arranged.
Col. Hilary A. Herbert, former sec
retry Of the navy and president Of the
monument commission, will preside.
The funds for the monument were
raised by the United Daughters Of the
Confederacy and the president-general
of that organization will formally turn
the memorial over to President VIII
son, who will deliver an address Of
acceptance in behalf of the nation
Former President William H. Taft
who directed that site in Arlington
be set aside for the monument, also
will be a speaker at the unveilint
ceremonies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27

ment will be six little Hattiesburg
girls who will act as fairies. Miss
Eva May Norton, of the Hattiesburg
High School, local sponsor for the pro-
duction. has selected for the fairy
parts Misses Frances Robins, Jessie
Marie Naylor, Emily Massengale,
Hazel Batson, Willie Graves and Mary
Green.
Ben Greet and his players for sew
eral years have stood foremost among
Shakespearian troupe who play out of
doors instead of in theatres. This
company has played before more than
1000 audiences and its annual visits
to Harvard, Columbia Bryn Mawr
and other centers of learning and cul-
ture are important events in the
routine of these institutions.
The troupe is accompanied by a
small but highly talented orchestra
and delicate strains on the evening air
always add much to the enjoyment of
the occasion. Tomorrow night the pro-
gram will be confined to Mendelsshon's
music, as this is particularly in keep
ing with the spirit of the play.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27
HUNG JURY PROBABLE,
MANY PERSONS E! BELIEVE
Most Disinterested Persons Are As
Much Confused over Mysterious
Contradiction of Evidence as They
Were Before the Trial Began.
(By Associated PreSs.)

Opelousas, La, April 27.-The case
of w. C. Walters, charged with kid
mapping Robert Dunbar, went to the
jury about noon. The jury is still out
late this afternoon.
Judge Pavy, in his charge, said the
jury need not solve the mystery as to
the child's identity, as II affects the
case only to the extent of it's relation
to Walters guilt or innocence.
Ugly rumors are heard, but the
sheriff says he expects no violence
after the verdict.
The state had demanded capital
punishment for Walters, but in the
closing hours of this dramatic trial,
it was admitted that the prosecutions
case was still bit wabbly. That they
have made out strong case against
the alleged kidnapper is claimed by
all the states attorneys, but whether
it is strong enough to convict a man
of a capital offense beyond a reason
able doubt is a question which many
of those sympathetic with the prose
cution try to avoid.
While the states attorneys have
produced preponderance Of reliable
witnesses to swear that Walters was
near the Dunbar camp at the time lit
tie Bobbie disappeared, they have
been met with almost if not quite
equally as positive and disinterested
declarations that the boy now at the
Dunbar home is Bruce Anderson, IL
legitimate son of the Carolina noun
tain woman.
To many who have heard the case
through with disinterested minds, 1t
is as much of a mystery today as 1t
was before it started; and some who,
before the trial began, expressed them
selves as believing one way or the 9th.
er, now frankly state that they do not
know whether the boy who is now
called "Bobbie" is Robert Dunbar or
Bruce Anderson.
That a hung jury will be the result
of the trial is the prediction most
freely INDUCED in by those persons
who are not interested in the case ex-
cept for its qualities Of unusual myst-
terry, human interest, pathos and fine
legal points. Others, however, declare
that Walters has been convicted be.
yond doubt, while few maintain
the state has completely failed in its
effort to make out case against
Walters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27
VETERANS PAY
! HONOR TO dead
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY
APPROPRIATELY OBSERVED
IN HATTiEsBURG.

Confederate memorial day was OBJ
served by the local camp of Confeder-
ate veterans, the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy and other citizens
with services at the First Presbyterian
Church at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
Following the services at the church
the veterans marched in a body to the
cemetery where the graves of the Con
federate dead were strewn with flow.
ers by them and the Daughters OF
the Confederacy.
Capt, ]. P. Carter presided during
the services at the church. The open
ing prayer was led by Rev. E. J. CLrrie
The annual oration commemorative OF
the valor of the Confederate soldier
was delivered by Rev. R. L. Campbell
pastor of the Bay Street Presbyterian
Church. The music consisted Of the
singing of two hymns by the congre
cation with Mrs. Massengale as organ
ist and leader.
The fact that the once long line is
rapidly growing shorter as the vet,
Grams, one by one, answer the sum
mons to "cross over the river and rest
under the shade Of the trees" was
again evidenced by the diminished
number of those who attended the eel.
ebration yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27
100000, 900 PEOPLE
NOW IN UNITED STATES

Washington, d. c., April 27.-The
United States is now country 109,.
100000 people, according to the bulle.
tin containing the estimates of popula.
tion for the years subsequent to the
Thirteenth Census, soon to be pub.
lished by Director William ]. Harris
of the Bureau of the Census, Depart
ment Of Commerce. 1t was prepared
under the supervision, of G. s. Sloane
Geographer.
AS stated, the estimated population
of the United States for July 1, 1914
will be 109,021, 1892. The population
Of the United States and its posses
sions in 1910 was 101, ,74S,269, SO there
will have been an estimated gain OF
over 1000, 900 persons in little more
than four years. The corresponding
estimated population of Continental
United States for July 1, 1914, is 98,
7h1. 1924, as compared with the popula
tion of 91,972,266, as compared by
enumerators. April Is, 1910. This
bulletin also presents the estimates Of
population in 1910, 1911, 1912, 1918
and 1914. for the states and terri
tories, and for cities which had 5000
or more inhabitants in 1910.
Mississippi is estimated to have a
population today of 1,901,ss2 as com
pared with 1,7s7114 in 1910, or gain
of 1O4, ,76S during four years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27
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THE HATTIEsBURG NEWS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27
HUB CITY COMPANIES
NEARLY ORGANIZED
MEETING AT COURT HOUSE SA.
TURDAY WAS WELL
ATTENDED,.

A meeting at the court house Satur-
day night was attended by number
of young men ambitious to serve their
country If needed in the enforcement
of President Wilson's demand ON
Huerta for a proper show of respect
for the flag.
Lieut. Col. vergil Jones and Mai.
ROME Buschmann were present at the
meeting, but left after Col Jones had
turned over to those working for re-
cruits list of those who have signified
to him their desire to enlist
These lists were taken in charge
by 7, 3. Cooper for Company No. I,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27
ANTt-AMERlCAN OUTBREAKS RAPIDLY nIsAPPEARING
(By Associated Press.)

Associated
today European diplomats IN
outcome of mediation pro
prevent
and
While
hcias here there only who believe undertaking win
cessful conference diplomats
of proceedings
The French legation Mexico
here today that all Americans the
them have proved S
President Wilson informed today diplomatic
General tuerta has accented the tender GOOD osces ode h A.
Chile
win
seek to settle their differences through mediation.
DIFFERENCES.
las
advised uea eesds the demands Of the
Admiral Badger wired Navy Department
hundred Americans will
leave thereto
spite of prospects proceedings
General
Mexican held Bliss who took refuge
in the United States when oHnga today
Mexico that
while the bor
the for the order 4.ssf
ARRANGE
Washington
learned that
Americans preparing Vera Cruz at
RETREATINe FEDERALs LEAVE BORDER EXCITED.
Reteatng Laredo
disappeared
the international bridges
a a with
proved groundess
INTEREST VERA CRUZ SOLDIERS DIVIDED
April 2Inerest divided between the
arrival
All
friends the mobs in the Capital
running
he
men o nationality E
MEXICO CITY is ouETNe DOWN.
copyrighted dispatch World
mested Nearly ell the American
today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27

and H. L. Anderson and Cleveland NJ.
Lowry for Company No. Q.
1t is the intention of these men to
secure the enlistment of enough men
for two companies. The present mini
mum strength of militia company y
three officers and 5S men. y
Col. Jones this morning received o.
ficial orders from Col. McCants. OF the
End regiment to muster into service
Company No. /. T. E. Cooper had =.
ported this comrany about ready Win
the required enrolment. The TINA II
the formal organization Of thzs coul'
pany has not yet been set, but viIl ~
within few days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27
LOCAL GIRLS WILL.
ACT FAIRY PARTS
OF BEN GREET
PLAYERS TOMORROW NIGHT
ARoUsEs MUCH INTEREST.

Few dramatic productions OF recent
years have aroused as much local in
terest as the appearance of the Ben
Greet players at Hamper Park tomor-
row night. The novelty of an open
air, woodland production has combin-
ed with the prospect for high-class
production of Shakespeare's beautiful
fairy comedy, "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" to focus art lovers attention
on this as the most interesting event
of the spring.
One Of the features of the entertain
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27
WILSON APPEALS TO
LOHN d. TO SETTLE
COLORADO TROUBLE
Makes Personal Request OF
Money King.
(Bv Associated Press.)


Washington, April 27.-President
'ilson today made a personal appeal
John d. Rockefeller to settle the
dorado strike, which has resulted IN
,eavy loss of life and property.
Ehe conflict is between STRIKING
,ers and the operators of copper
\es which are owned and controlled
IlMr. Rockefeller, and to whose res
the entire militia forces OF the
tie have been called. More Ameri-
4 lives have been lost during the
ast week in the Colorado trouble
nan in Mexico.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, April 27.-Wheat closed
steady. one-eighth to three-quarters
of cent down. Provisions ten cents
lower to two and half cents up.
New Orleans, April 27.--Cotton
at noon eight to ten points UP.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-27
HUERTA AGREES TO MEDIATION PROCEEDINGS:
FOREIGN POWERS PESSMLSTIC OVER RESULT;
FIGHTING CEASES AS DIPLO LOMACY BEGINS WORK

MEXICAN DICTATOR AccEPTANcE or coon
OFFICES SOUTH AMERICAN couNTRlEs-plPLoMArs FROM
FOREIGN COUNTRIES BELIEVE IT WILL BE succsso
MISREPRESENTATION PROVIDED FOR ALL UNITED srATes
CITIZENS TO MEXICO