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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
HOWARD FORCES
NEW PROBE Of
j. 8. PRISON
Continued from Page I

,oso and lax methods and lack of
-rooer discipline.
Major Leonard was for years COM
r,andant of the Naval Training
school at Portsmouth, n. II. He
INV is a Washington attorney. He
has been selected by McReynolds,
.e+ar careful consideration, and is to
no armed with instructions to go
n Atlanta and study the prison, both
externally and externally, and to place
very imaginable phase and feature
of the situation into the equation.
NcReynolds is not satisfied with the
,icKelway report. In fact, he is not
sattsfied with McKelway. The doc
,or failed to come up to the eXpecta-
tions of the Attorney General in the
nremises. Therefore, while his re-
mort was received and is on file, it
Il aiken by the Attorney General for
what it is worth.
The developments in the prison
matter for the past twenty-four
hours have been Kaleidoscope. Fol
Iou.inp the interview of Representa-
tive William Schley Howard yester-
dav. with McReynolds, the Attorney
General sent for him again to-day
and the entire situation was gone
over. The interview dealt with
the entire policy that the Attorney
General is to pursue as to Federal
prisons generally and the Atlanta
prison especially.
McReynolds told Howard that he
aid not want an investigation of the
Atlanta prison; that an investigation
would cause turmoil and dissenslon
chaos and a general disturbance. He
declared that the Attorney General
office sought the identical things as
did Mr. Howard, namely, reform IN
the Atlanta prison. He asked that the
Continued on Page 7, Column !.
MAN to have a Congressional probe
be dropped and that the Department
AZ .I1stice be permitted to undertake
the handling of the situation upon a
new basis. and through new people
The Attorney General then said
thar he had been busy with other
matters of an administrative nature
and had not as yet had time to take
w the affairs of the penal institutions
Of the country, but now he was ready
and nat he was sending Major Leon
ard TO Atlanta.
Towards Aid Asked.
The Attorney General said also that
ha wanted the corporation of Mr..
Howard; that he wanted him to make
suggestions and outline the policy
which he desired followed as a sug-
gasuon in regard to the investigation
This Mr.. Howard agreed to do, and
this is what he placed in part before
the Department of Justice to-day. He
also went over with the Attorney
General a proposed parole law fash
toned after that which Mr.. Howard
had before the last Congress. Nc
Reynolds will pass upon this and
make suggestions and recommends
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Negro Cab Driver
Accused of Roster
Assault Indicted

Tom Bowen, the negro cab driver
who is alleged to have beaten j. A.
Roster nearly to death the morning
of December 20, was indicted on two
counts by the Grand Jury Friday
one charging assault with intent tc
commit murder and the other rob
berry.
Roster was picked up in an uncon-
scious condition in an alley off De-
catur street. For many days his life
was despaired Of A nail in the
bludgeon with which his assailant
had beaten him had blinded one OF
his eyes. He could neither see MOI
speak for more than week
arrest negro driver of Cab No
ST." he scrawled as soon as he re-
covered consciousness. 1t was on this
direction that the case was brough,
against Bowen
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
KIDNEY AND
BLADDER WEAKNESS
Just Mix Juniper and Buchu-0ld
Folks Receipt,

The symptoms of diseased kidneys and
bladder Scalding, dribbling, straining
or too frequent passage of urine; fore
head and the back-of-the- head aches;
stitches and pains in the back; grow
ing muscle weakness; spots before the
eyes yellow skin; sluggish bowels;
swollen eyelids or ankles; leg cramps;
unnatural short breath: sleepessness
and the dependency, Diabetes Bright $
Disease. The moment you have any of
the above symptoms or dull backache
and rheumatic twinges, get from any
reliable druggist 14-oz. bottle Of Stu
arts Buchu and Juniper. Take ia
blespoon after meals. Drink plenty
of pure, fresh water and abstain from
eating sugar, sweets or highly seasoned
foods. Your kidneys and bladder will
then act fine Stuarts Buchu and Ju-
niper has been used for generations, to
flush clogged kidneys, also to neutralize
the acids in urine so it no longer hurts
you.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
F n N WRECKED
BY BANKERS,
IS CHARGE

The Supreme Court Friday heard
arguments III the case of A. c. FELTON,,
Jr against r. j. Taylor ct al, from
the Macon Circuit.
This case came to the court for re
view after having been thrown out on
demurrer in the lower court. and the
record ir the case sets forth an amaz-
ing and sensational cause of action.
The parties involved have figured
extensively in the financial affairs OF
Middle and South Georgia for years,
anC the petition in the case reads like
a genuine melodrama of high finance.
A. c. FELTON,, Jr., standing for the
Massee K FELTON, Lumber Company,
for years one of the strongest and
most successful corporations in Geor-
gia, brought action in the Superior
Co Of Bihb County against K. j.
Paylor and ~ Nj. Block, charging the
defendants with deliberately and de-
signedly. through fraudulent and
questionable means, of wrecking and
running the Massee & FELTON, Lumber
Company, to the defendants direct
and intended but illegal beneft.
Taylor is president of the American
National Bank, of Macon, and Block
is director of that bank.
Charges Plot to Wreck" Firm.
FELTON, charges Taylor and Block
with using inside" information, ac-
quired by reason of membership In
the Massee & FELTON, Lumber Com
pany. to wreck and ruin the company,
by taking advantage, under the guise
of friendship, of its temporary neces-
stiles At the time the lumber con-
Germ fell into the hands of Taylor
and Block, FELTON, says its capita!
stock was worth 100000 and that il
had prospered steadily for fourteen
years or more, and had $4OO,OOO IN
undivided profits.
According to FELTON,, Taylor and
Block agreed to lend the lumber com
pany $1500G0 at per cent interest
with a commission to be deducted
amounting to $25. AS security fol
this, the defendants were to take ovei
sec ond mortgage and income bond:
and a second mortgage. Taylor anc
Block are alleged to have agreed tf
permit the lumber company to obtair
additional sums if needed, upon it'
hardwoods in the yards of the com
pany in Macon.
Before executing the contrac
agreed upon, however, it is charged
that Massee and Taylor exacted ;
! further agreement upon the part o
the lumber company to deliver into
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Goethals To Be N. Y.
Police Commissioner

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Colonel
George w. Goethals, engineer of the
Panama Canal, has consented to be-
come Police Commissioner Of New
York City, according to The Evening
Journal.
George w. Perkins went to Panama
as the agent of Mayor Mitchell and is
said to have brought back Colonel
Cocktails acceptance of the offer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Paris Gowns Are
Even More Decollete
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The Paris cor
respondent of The Daily Mail wires:
"'Our latest models are more decol-
lete than any fashions for twenty
years past says the manager of IA
nous fashion house They are cut
with great depth, not only in front
and at the back, but also at the sides
beneath the arms. Sometimes there
is falling drapery. carried always
from the edge of the dress, but this is
quite transparent. The tendency is
for morning dresses also to be cut
with increased decolletage
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Sex Plays and Books
Denounced by Taft

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.-Former
President Taft, in an address at the
commencement exercises of a bust
ness college, denounced sex literature
and sex plays.
He said they spread lubricity I'M
der the plea that vice may be avoided
by teaching its awful consequences,
BY dwelling on its details and ex-
planning its penalties, sexual subjects
are obtruded into discussion between
the sexes, and former restraints of
modesty are abandoned"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Tombstone Shapes
Rope to Hang Negro

DUBLIN, Jan 23.--Lewis Davis. a
negro under sentence to hang in the
Laurens County Jail Saturday, states
that he is ready for the execution. He
states that he will be glad when it
is over with and has written a letter
to his mother in WayCross bidding
her farewell. He is to die for the
murder of his wife ebout nine years
ago
Sheriff Flanders in preparing for
the execution, Is using a tombstone
as weight to stretch the rope
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
SPEER ANGERED
BY AKERMAN' :
CHARGES
Continued From Page I.

that on one occasion in that month
he judge. who had always used chaste
LANGUAGE, INDUCED in a violent out
break of obscene words, and acted as
If his mentality was tainted.
Mr.. Alderman recited the oliver
bankruptcy case, where all of the es-
tate was consumed in fees. The firm
of Talley e Acknowledgements of
the judges son-in-law and his former
secretary-was allowed SCI 900 as at
torneys for the trustee and $3.50 as
attorneys for creditors. Other attor-
neys, not in the judges favor, received
1915 for similar services, he said The
Judge allowed his marshal George f.
White, who was receiver, the sum Of
81, 100 as a fee.
Fined Without Cause.
+. p. Davis, an attorney, of War
renton, this afternoon told the COM
mittee that Judge Speer had fined
him $50 for contempt of court when,
in his opinion, there were no circum-
stances justifying such act.
Harry Stillwell Edwards, former
postmaster of Macon, was the next
witness. He read a letter which he
wrote to the Government several
years ago, sarcastically estimating
Judge Speer in connection with their
official relations.
The fifth day of the speer probe
found more than 40 witnesses in
waiting.
1t is believed that the sitting in
Macon will now extend through next
Wednesday. Upon conclusion OF Its
hearing here, the committee will &C
to Savannah. Then Waycross viii, be
visited. 1t is not likely that Augusta
Albany or Valdosta will be inclu led
in the itinerary.
e. b. Harris testified Thursday aft
ernoon that Judge Speer put him IN
bankruptcy, although 80 per cent Of
his creditors had agreed to compro-
mise. He showed where $4,000 in fees
has been paid to attorneys appoint
ed by Judge Speer in the case, -Four
attorneys, including Judge A. j. Cobb
one of the judges personal coun-
sci in the present investigation. were
appointed 10 represent the receiver
who never had to go to court.
Speaker BurweI Testifes.
United States Court is in session or
the island Ladies cordially invited tt
attend" was the substance of a pla-
card which w. H. Burwell. speaker
of the Georgia House, testified was
posted in a hotel at ToXaway, n. C.
where Judge Speer was holding {
special session of court. Mr.. Burwel
was introduced as a witness to the
charge that Judge Speer at times held
court without his jurisdiction and by
so doing Inconvenience attorneys anC
others required to attend.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Velvet Dresses
Half Price

Size 6, s and 10 years.
Originally these were SIS
to $3.50, so now they are
$3.50 to 1925.
Choose from black, navy
or bottle green. Some trim
med with little fur bands,
others with laces and white
kid belts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23

their hands an option upon a large
block of the stock of the lumber com
pany at $65 per share, and that the
company was forced to agree to this,
Notwithstanding the fact that it look
ed like q squeeze" so far had its
financial operations become entangled
with Taylor and Block that it was
then impossible to turn elsewhere for
help.
Finally, having managed to get the
lumber company where they could
handle it as they pleased. FELTON,
charges that Taylor and Block pro-
ceeded to manipulate Its affairs to
their benefit. They are charged with
refusing to carry out their contracts
to furnish the temporarily needed
money and with determining to en-
barrass, cripple. and obtain control Of
the company"
They are charged with deliberately
circulating false reports as to the fl
nancial standing Of the company in or
der to beat down the value of its
stock, and that the defendants per
sistently blocked the lumber compa-
nys efforts 10 obtain relief from 9TH
er sources than themselves.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Warmer, With Rain,
Is Weather Promise

BY way of a little weather diversi-
fication C. r Won Hermann, wealth
er director, promises a sprinkle of
rain for Friday night and maybe Sat
urday morning, with a thermometer
not far from so degrees.
Then it will clear up for Sunday,
said Mr.. Won Hermann. ut will be
rather colder; about 40 degrees. and
the day should be bright and fine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Sues Wife Because
Of Love for Movies

SAVANNAH, Jan. Exchanging
that an insane love for movies" and
gay life about town made her vo-
late the promises she made when they
were married, f. P. Dahl has filed a
suit for divorce with the Superior
Court against Mrs Florence Dahl.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Undermuslins
Half Price

Princess slips, skirts,
gowns and corset covers.
The range of prices was
$1.00 to $3.50, now it is SOC
to $1.25.
Dainty and lacy, of fine
nainsooks. Some are soiled
a bit, but not enough to war
rant halved prices.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Children'S Coats
Half Price

ALL children s coats, in
sizes 3 to 8 years, are now
half price.
SO instead of the price range
being $500 to $500, it is
very conveniently $3.50 to
$3.50.
A variety of styles to be-
gin the morning with-blues,
black, eds - mixtures,
cloths, cheviots.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Strawberries Month
Ahead of the Season

TEXARKANA, TEXAS, Jan. ca
The first Texas strawberries Of the
season have arrived here from Tyler
They were one month and two days
earlier than ever before known.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
1928 Get Free Law.
Aid in Chicago in 'l3

CHICAGO. Jan. 23.-The Legal Aid
Society, organized to give free advice
and help to persons unable to pay, re-
ported that 1913 persons had been
served during 1918. The expense OF
running the organization for a year was
less than s25, 600
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Los Angeles Sends
Bryan LIB. Radish

Los ANGELES, Jan. 2S-Because
of the well-known fondness of Sec
rotary of State Bryan for white rad
ishes a produce firm here mailed him
a radish feet and 6 inches long 80
inches in circumference, and weighing
~ pounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
PLANS $4,000 HOTEL.

ELBERTON, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Mary
Deadwyler-Vail of Athens. formerly
of Elberton, announces that she viii
erect three story hotel in her lot
on Oliver, Mcintosh and Railroad
streets. The building will cost
$4,000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
TO FIGHT COTTON PESTS,

CoLGMBUs, Jan. 23-District Agri-
cultural Agent C. M. James, for West
Georgia. has been notified by State
Entomologist E. L. Worsham that he
will be in Muscogee County early in
February to confer with farmers in
regard to war on black root and the
boil weevll.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Bar LOW-Cut Gowns
At CARDINAL Dinner

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Decol-
lete gowns were barred at dinner
given in honor of Cardinal Gibbons
by the Misses Patten. All present
wore gowns "cut high"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Jacob Hirschberg,
Manufacturer Dies

Jacob Hirschbere a wealthy manu-
facturer, who had resided in Atlanta
AZ years. died at a. IN. Friday at
his home, No. 40 Windsor street. Sur
viving him are three sons, Louis,
Isaac and William Hirschberg, and a
daughter, Mrs. Nathan SALESMAN Mr.
Hlrschberg was the senior member of
the firm Of Hirschberg & Co, manu-
facturers of stationery.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
dence Sunday at 1880 a. m, and in
terment will be in Oakland Cemetery
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Chamberlin =Johnson=DuBose CO.
ATLANTA
Junior Evening Dresses $0.95
Were $I8.75 to SIS, now y
Junior Department, Third Floor
In every way charming little creations!

In every charming little creations!
Nets shadow ciffons chfons nets-white pink
light blue mais crushed satin gdles rng briantshese
the elements of their charm.
How they fashioned how graceful they
tels for the eyes to and to enjoy
They oc that at the beginning of the priced
1873 to $780, because they the dantest could find for
these bakers dozen al-the $780,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
A Clearaway of Junior Coats

Drastic reductions in Junior Coats tomorowprices typical of
Chamberln- Johnson )uI}ose Company Cearaways.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-23
The Grangeville bunch are out

The Grangeville bunch are out
again with their prediction
promises in hopes of defeating
county division. Through S. A.
Anderson, president of the
Grangeville Commercial Club.
the republican legislative can.
dldates are pledging them
selves to support a bridge across
Salmon river at Whitebird. The
bunch are also trying to win
Ferdinand by the promise of q
county seat some time in the far
distant future, and they are tell.
ing the people over on the Dou-
mecq and Joseph that Salmon
river will be the west line
OF Randall county and they will
be left in the old county. These
promises will be kept about the
same as others have in the past
forgot Immediately after cleo
ton or defeated in the legisla-
ture. The gang" is on its last
legs and with them it is any way
to win-fair or foul. They have
even stopped so low as to drag
religion into the fight and are
trying to work up racial preju-
dlces and any kind of bitterness
to divert votes to their ranks.
lhank the Lord, the county d.
vision forces do not have to
stoop so low and will not, even
though county division never be
accomplished. The broad-mind.
ed, unprejudiced voter should
use his ballot to sternly rebuke
such despicable tactics and show
these hypocrites that the rank
and file of Idaho county's citizen
ry will not countenance nor SUP.
port such dirty methods.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-23

U. 5. Senator James H. Brady
IS now campaigning the state in
the interest of his reelection and
Is using with great gusto the
campaign argument that there is
no need of war tax in this coun-
try when there is no war. The
answer is simple. A large part
OF the revenue of our country is
derived from the import tax on
goods shipped in from foreign
lands and on exports sent out
from this country. With the big
war on in Europe shipping of all
KINDS Is at a standstill and may
remain so for several months to
come. Hence the necessity of
the war tax" to raise this reye.
nue. in other ways. If Mr.. Brady
can find no better reason for his
reelection than the war tax story
\, ne mad better be retired to private
llfe and give place to James H.
who is in thorough SYM
patny with President Wilson and
his policies.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-23
tax burden lighter?
Listen:

80 burdensome have the high
taxes become that they are q
handicap to industry and a potent
factor in depressing property
values.''
Does that sound like democrat.
ic twaddle? Does it sound like
the ranting of agitators bent on
hurting business? Does it sound
like the raving of sorehead pro
gressives?
1t is neither. 1t is an extract
taken from the republican plat.
form of 1914. 1t is the judgment
passed on the Haines administra.
ton near its close by the repub-
lican leaders of the state.
1t is much in the nature of a
deathbed confession.
Where in the entire state of
Idaho is there a republican this
year, big or little, with nerve
enough to say to any voter:
Take your tax receipt to the
polls"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-23
HOW ABOUT TAXES NOW?

When John M. Haines was out
on the stump in 1912 soliciting
votes, he insisted that taxes were
too nigh and that Governor James
H. Hawley, a democrat was to
blame.
Take your tax receipt to the
polls"
This was the oft repeated ad-
mention of this republican hunt
er for votes.
This was the implied pledge:
Elect me governor and your
tax receipts will be smaller. YOUR
tax burden lighter.
What of the result? The yot-
ers fell" for the game. Thew
reposed confidence in Haines,
They elected him governor, Is
the tax receipt smaller? Is the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-23

The Grangeville anti-division-
lists may possibly defeat county
division again this fall but that
does not mean that the issue will
be killed for all time. County
division is with US until it is final
ly accomplished and, like Ban
quo's ghost, it will not down. If
defeated this year it will bob up
serenely again two years hence
and will continue to bob up until
old Idaho county is finally chop
ped up into several counties.
Idaho county covers the entire
state, from Oregon on the west
to the Montana line on the east,
and is almost third of the length
OF the state north and south, and.
except for Owyhee county, is the
only original county in the state
that has not been divided, and
some of them several times.
Owyhee county is little else than
a jack rabbit pasture and has
only about four millions of taxa
BILE property within it's bound
aries, yet attempts have been
made to divide that county sew
eral times. Township organiza-
ton and our Independent highway
organizations are showing the
people how much better small
areas of territory can be manag-
ed than large ones, hence county
division is bound to come sooner
or later. If you oppose the move
ment now you will only help to
prolong the fight which becomes
more bitter each time. Better
help lay the ghost by voting for
Parker, Adair and York for the
state legislature on November
Sd.