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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-01-01
aat Interest Manifested
In Demonstration Work
1914 viii witness half Of counties in e with farm
agents employed. Lee county i now among lhs
progressive pSmber.
Great intereat q being Manlgegt.


Great interest is being manifest
ed in farm demonstration work
throughout Georgia More coun-
ties will have demonstration agents
Fat work during 1914 than ever be-
fore. In all about rs counties will
be served.
Thefarm ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
only carries on demonstration With
farmers in the Introduction Of news
er and better methods Of farming.
but assists in organizing and main-
tanning corn clubs, girls clubs, pig
clubs and crop rotation clubs.
Cooperative demonstration work
will be conducted in 1914 in truck
ing in Thomas, Colquitt Turner,
Ben Hill, Irwin and Brooks coun-
ties; in pig clubs in Decatur, Gra-
Edy, Thomas, Brooks, Lowndes, Col
quit, Tiff, Berrien, Bib, Twiggs,
Pike, Carroll, Walker, Ghattooea
counties; II canning club II thirty
counties; corn elub work III 140
esunbies;; ftp general farm demons
ration work in 140 counties.
Wcll equipped demonstration
agents are in great demand. II IS
expected that al agents will be se-
,leetcd BY the first of the year A
large number Of counties have
raised funds during this falland will
enter the eo-operative demonstra-
ton work at the first Of the year II
they have notalready done 50.
The counties to recently join the
farmers % operative demonstration
work are as follows: Decatur, Mil
Ter, Calhoun, Randolph, Quitman,
Colquit, Thomas, Brooks, Lowndes,
Lee, Terrell, Sumter, Turner COT
fee, Pierce, Wayne, Glynn, Cam
den, Tattnal, Montgomery Toon-
fbs, Appling jeff Davis, eIfair Ben
Hill, Irwin, Taylor, Macon, Mus
eogee, chattahoochee, Baldwin,
Monroe, Fayette, Walton, csbb,
Floyd, Milton, Jackson, and Frank
Hin. Other counties which began
work earlier in the yen
operative basis are 1.eH
DIES, Muscogee, Bib, Twiggs, H
cock, Picksns, Milton, Habersham,
Wilkes and Lincoln.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-01-01
Rq NJ Il @ Died
IL His m %
us veil Essep nd highly sses.rsd niHi''er

Rev. w. A. Mason. who for many
years had served as pastor of the
Baptiet church at Smithvilie, passed
away at his home there last Monday
morning after a protracted illness,
from which be had suffered greatly
for many years. Tie funeral ser
vices we're conducted there Monday
afternoon, the interment having
been made at the Smithville Gene
terry.
Throughout the lingering illness
which he suffered. Dr.. Mason en-.
dared pain and agony with a Christ
ian fortitude and cheer that wasts,
dmiration Of the many members
of his congregation, who ministeret
to his needs from day to day. His
death caused great sorrow not only
in smithville but elsewhere 10 tn,
state where he is known.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-01-01
''OId Maids CeRVsilIQN
viii Draw Big Crowd
Popular amateur theatrical 10 b prsssalsd hess.


Very soon the people Of Leesburg
and Lee county will be given the
privilege Of witnessing one Of the
most laughable Of all amateur thea
5rica The Cid
Maids Convention, " which viii be
given early in the New Year BY To-
cal talent for the neftofthe Bap-
fist church building fund.
This popular amateur production
has been given here before, and it
made a great BIT. II lie prr-
pose Of those Who have the work in
charge to make the forthcoming
screaming succe peh con-
ourse OF old maids viii bepfesen
ilthe fun even to look
at them
Further announcement ec
ing the date Of the performance and
the prices Of admission will bemade
:late The public is cordially in-
the performance
which 81 be
title indieates the ms
mere elderly ladies 81 tie city.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-01-01
McAanas Chance Wedding
New Years Day
lBy staff CORRESPONDENCE

snishyille. Ga, Dec. 31-An in
terestine eyens Of January first is
the Welding 81 Miss Ethe! Louise
Mcsianus, 81 smithviile, and Mr..
Glaltde Wiley Glance. Miss fic-
&IaN3s al ~ 2ar 9f
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-01-01
New City Administration
Chosen At the Election
Held here today for eecn mayor clerk and treasurer and board Of
aldermen for The year 1914. Mr.. T. C. Tharp elected
mayor, and Mr.. Uric King clerk and treasurer.

A new city administration was
chosen for Leesburg at the munich
pal election held here today, asthe
result Of which Mr.. T. g. Tharp
was chosen mayor and Mr.. Uric
King clerk and treasurer. Messrs.
s. j. Woman, IA, w Goodwin, F.
T. King. T. n. Clark and R. R.
Forester were chosen members Of
the board of aldermen. These of
fcials will serve the city for the
year 1914.
There were two candidates for
mayor, Messes. T. c. Tharp and W.
G. Martin, the former having been
chosen by majority Of 19as chief
executive Of Leesburg for the cur
rent year. There were also 2 cam
didates for clerk and treas, Mes
srs. Uric King and Roy Massey.
Mr.. King was elected by a majority
Of 3S. Out of 70 registered voters.
74cast their ballots, showing the
great interest manifested in the
election by all who were registered.
The vote for different officers ac-
cording to the official returns, was
as follows:
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-01-01
Chance, acted as pest man. Tie
ariIsHnaiAs vera Miss Marie &c

tHus, 0 acen. Eiszes pnes
Wells @ Ts ee 81
aivare, sad 3ss iea 6utx
Zimmerman, 81 Plains. The groo0
sneD mae Aiessrs ! T adams and
". B. Baldwin. Of Albany, and John
anu Leonard McManus, Of Macon.
Messrs. Harry Burton, ofAthens,
and George Pope, of Albany, and
John Robert Orr and viii Nc
Manus, Of smithville. were the
ushers.
Little Miss Mary McAfee was
flower girl. and Joe Pruett, Of Lees
burg, was the ring bearer.
The bride was given away by
her mother, Mrs. G. B. MeManus.
Miss Ruby Zimmerman. Of Plains,
played the wedding march.
Just before the ceremony, which
was psgforned by Re- Fl l.
Crunblsy, Miss Florence Fulgham
song solo. Immediately after IT,,
ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. ucManur
entertained at a lovely reception
Mr.. AM Irs laaes are sperd.
ing their honeymoon In Florida
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-01-01
tx X n &&A-
u. +. KING

On account Of the delay occas-
stoned BY handieaps in the COM
posing room, this issue ofThe Jour
mai is gotten out late and is enabled
to give news Of the city election and
other items later than crstomarily.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
LAWYERS PUT
IN final Words
IN kelly CASE
Mr.. Bali Devoted Morning
to Plea to Jury in Behalf
OF Former Cashier
Case TO JURY Late
Today OR IN MORNING

When the trial Of George d. Kelly,
former cashier of the Peoples Nation
al Bank Of Aliddletown, charged with
making false entries in the books Of
Tie bank and fake reports TO the comp
troller of currency. was resumed in
the United States District Court this
morning, J. Frank Ball attorney for
the defense continued with his plea
for the defendants acquittal before
the jury. District Attorney Nields Is
expected to speak in conclusion this
afternoon and the jury may retire late
today or tomorrow morning.
United States District Attorney
Nields yesterday afternoon finished
the first part of his argument before
the jury Mr.. Nields went over the
great mass of documentary evidence
in analytical manner. Mr.. Nields de-
clared that had Mr. Kelly not been
guilty he would not have stood still
and said nothing when Mr.. Lockwood
accused him of making the entries
when the two men were before the
banks board of directors. He de-
clared that the death of Mr. kelly's
two sons had been injected into the
case simply to play upon the sympa-
thies of the jury. and while his own
heart was softened he felt sure he
Jury would consider the case entirely
upon its merits as the death Of Mr.
Kelly's sons had nothing to do with
the case.
Mr.. Nields stated that Mr. Lock
wood should have told his superior
officers of the alterations in the books
before he did tell them. He also call
ed attention to the fact that Mr.. Kelly
did not point out alleged differences
and his reply when asked why he
did not, was he thought il was thu
bank examiners business 70 find out
Mr.. Nields took up the transactions
in the stock OF the Landlith Improve
ment Company. with the Farmers
Bank and explained the purchase oi
81 900 worth with a check for $1,000
Continued on Page p
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
BY JOHN +. NEVIN.

staff Correspondent of the United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 14-This
governments policy toward Mexico
hung I'm the balance today. Whether
there is TO be a radical change will
be determined within the next forty
eight hours. While John Lind, spe-
cial envoy to Mexico, conferred with
the President and Secretary of S.ate
Bryan at the White House. two
squadrons of warships strained at
their anchors off Tampico and Vera
Cruz, waiting, watchfully waiting.
And unless the Mexican Federal com
mander at TampicO salutes with a
national salute. the. futtering Stars
and Stripes at the mast top Of Ad-
miral Mayo's flagship very shortly.
this government will be forced to
make its first warlike move. And
no one here today doubted that II
the salute is not Forthcoming, Ameri-
can guns viii speak at Tamrico and
American marines viii be landed
there and possibly at Vera Cruz.
Beyond reiterating that the demanded
salute TO the colors shall be fired as an
open apology for the unwarranted arrest
OF American marines, officials today re-
fused to discuss Mexico. II is known
that Admiral Mayo told the President
through Secretary Daniels that unless
this open apology was forced, there was
no need OF him remaining further al
Iampico. It would convince both sides
the admiral explained. that this nation
would not enforce any demands anc
would increase Mexicans' already openly
expressed contempt for everything
American. Mayo has been told and So
has Fletcher that his stand is right
And il is believed that a new time limit
viii b. fixed following the White Hous,
conference.
Envoy Lind, accompanied by Secre
tary Bryan, went TO the White Hous,
an hour before the regular cabinet
meeting was scheduled to be held. II,
took with him the mass of documentar,
evidence that he yesterday showed {,
Secretary Bryan II shows Just exactly
how Huerta stands politically and fl
financially and also what his military re
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
kansas PILGRIMS
TO LOOK over THE
CITY IN AN HOUR

Wilmington will be invaded by 200
or more Kansas citizens on Monday
next and the Chamber of Commerce
is making great plans 10 entertain
the Westerners on heir visit here,
which will just last one hour.
The visitors, who are allied with
the Southeastern Kansas Commercial
Club left independence, Kansas. sew
eral days ago and they will leave
Chicago for the East tonight The
party is headed by r. r. Bittman,
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce of independence. Kansas.
The visitors will arrive here at
1245 o'clock, Monday. over the B. e.
o. railroad. and a large delegation
of the Chamber OF Commerce OF this
city will meet them. The party will
board six special trolleys and pro-
ceed to the rose room of the Hotel
Dupont where Governor Charles r..
Miller and Mayor Harrison W. How
ell will extend the freedom OF the
State and city. Colonel John J. Sat
terthwaite. president Of the Chamber
OF Commerce, will also make an ad-
dress. Il IS then planned to take the
visitors to the hotel roof gardens and
from there the party will go 10 Del
aware avenue station where they will
board their special train for Balti-
more and other Southern points.
The special train on which the
party Is travelling consists Of three
slcepers. three Pullmans. one draw
ing room car. one observation car
three baggage cars, one combination
coach and baggage car. and two steel
! dining cars.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
THAN Wins BUT
IS Held While
n. !. APPEALS
Judge Aldrich Grants Writ
of Habeas Corpus; To Go
To Supreme Court
Leaves QUESTION OF
BAIL Undetermined
Bv The United Press.

by lhe United ficHs.
CONCORD. n. H.. April l4-The dc.
mand for writ Of habeas corpus by
Harry X 1haw. millionaire fugitive
from Matteawan Hospital for the In
sane. was upheld today by Judge Edgar
J. Aldrich in a thirty-page opinion de-
voted to a discussion OF whether or not
New York State took the proper course
in seeking the return OF Thaw by the
process Of eXtradition.
The court holds that the constitu-
tional right of extradtion for crime
does not reasonably apply itself to such
a case as this where the right contend
ed for by the demanding state resides
in a decree OF custody based on insan-
ity. and where its papers upon their
face negative the idea OF personal crimi-
nal responsibility.
The court made no formal order to
discharge the prisoner, but viii give
New York State ample time TO perfect
its appeal TO the United States SUI
preme Court. When the appeal is
ready an order for discharge viii be
made and then suspended by some ap-
propriate method
As to bail, the court says: 81 am
disposed to leave the motion for bail
undetermined without prejudice
The court thereby places the ques-
tion of bail in the hands of the Federal
Supreme Court
In explanation, Judge Aldrich says:
81 am not at all certain I am not
denying a plain right and doing the
petitioner an injustice by leaving
this undecided II such IS the case
an appeal is open to seek redress at
the higher court before which the
case will soon be determined"
AS to the discharge, Judge Aldrich
says: ut results that an order will
be made sustaining the writ Of habea.
: corpus and that the prisoner will bt
discharged from the eXtradition pro
cess under which he was held at the
time his petition for habeas CORPUS
was brought on constitutions
I grounds"
Much Importance was attached Z
the fact that in referring to tbs
] grounds on which cxtradiuon was
asked Judge Alorlcn sdiu TIE pdperi
filled by New York State. upon theil
face, negatived the idea of persona
criminal responsibility, as the whole
contention rested on charge of in
sanity.
Judge Aldrich's decision is taker
here as a defeat for William Traveri
Jerome and the alienists called b,
him. JerOme's contention has beer
that a man may be OF such menta
status as TO warrant his confinement
as criminally insane lut that. bein'
so. it is not impossible that he can b.
criminally responsible for a new
crime, such, for instance, as the con
spiracy by which Thaw escaped from
Matteawan.
An appeal from the decision to tn
United States Supreme Court now i
regarded by lawyers here as the onl.
thing that stands between Thaw ant
freedom
The question of Thaw's sanity wal
most openly treated. Judge Aldricl
Continued on Page Seven.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
SEVEN LIVES
Lost AS FIRE
GRIPS HOTEL
SleeperS in Melvin House in
AllStOn Found Escape
Cut Off by Flames
ONE WOMAN Slides DOWN
ROPE OF Sheets TO SAFETY
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BOSTON. April 14.--Seven persons
met death and another Is missing as
the result Of a savage fire which
raced through the fashionable Hotel
Melvin In Allston. early today and
trapped the inmates almost in their
beds. The flames surged up through
the thirty kitchonette apartments
with inconceivable rapidity and. as
though not satisfied with those al
ready made victims. drove others 10
small balconies, whence fear forced
them to leap outwards to death or
injury on the pavement below.
The dead.
Beharell. NIrs. +. c., sister Of Mrs.
Bemis.
Bomis. Mrs r. G.
Power. j. Raymond. wife and two
year-old son.
Shackiord, Mrs. Alice
Connors. Mary. aged l6.
The missing.
Hazel. Irene
The injured:
Adams, Mrs Robert.
Rogers. e.. W.
Reed, Minnie h.
The fire was one oil the most spec
tacular In the history Of Boston
apartment house horrors. The flames
spread so rapidly that none of the
inmates had time to remove any o
their possessions, or even 10 warr
the others. Many. leaping from beC
at the cracking OF the flames and IN,
rush OF smoke, ran panio-strlcken I,
the stairs. only to find them hopeless
/ ~ blocked. Horrihed spectators OF
the outside could see men and wo
men screaming piteously for hell
from the balconies, their figure
silhouetted against the surginl
flames behind and the hair OF th
women streaming about them.
In the midst OF the general horror
CONTINUED on Page Seyen,)
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
INJURED While
ELUDING BULL;
farmer MAY DIE

Thomas 5. whitby, employed OH
the farm Of Grover c. Handy, near
Hanby's Corner, on Saturday, was at
taeked in the barn by an angry bull
and seriously crushed In trying to
escape Whitby got behind a COW and
the bull charged the COW, crowding
her against Whitby with such force
that he was almost crushed against
the side of the barn. He managed
to get out Of the barn but fell uncon-
scious soon afterwards.
DR.. Wm II. Woods. of Talleyville,
was called, but finding the mans con-
dition so serious he had him hurried
TO the Ply sicians' and Surgeons Hos
pital. in this city. He was operated
upon Immediately by Or. b. r.
veascy. and Il was found that the
great pressure to which he had been
subjected had burst the intestine in
side the abdomen--a rare and dan
gerous accident His condition is.
critical and his recovery Is doubt.
full
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
TAXPAYERS LEAGUE MAY
FIGHT new ASSESSMENT

The new city assessment was the
main topic of discussion at last nights
meeting OF taxpayers. TO be held on
Monday evening, April p, when it viii
be decided whether the proposed new
assessment viii be opposed. Robert
Adair was present last night and spoke
of the present system of taxation.
During the evening resolutions con-
demning the new assessment were
adopted and a committee of five was
appointed TO arrange for the mass meet
ing. TO be held the last Of this month.
The meeting win be held at No. 702
Market street.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
Confession Of
GUNMEN MAY
HURT BECKER
District Attorney Whitman
Says "DagoF Frank" State
ment Confirms Rose
NO RELATIVES TO MOURN
victim OF Chair TODAY
sy The United Press.

by lHt lnAltu IItbts
NEW YORK. April f4.-without a
relative 20 shed tear, without a NJ
neral service Of any kind. and with
only the morbid giares Of q crowd OF
curious on-lookers to mark his pass
ing to the grave. the body OF "Gyp
the Blood" OF Harry Horowitz, gun
man, executed yesterday az Sing Sing.
WAS carried today from an undortak-
ing shop on the Upper East Side and
given a lonely interment IN Zion
Cemetery at Maspeth, l.. I.
Not a mournor attended the funeral
Of the dead gunman. He did not even
have a coffin. Carried by the under
taker Samuel Rothschlld. his son
and the driver of the hearse, a plain
poplar box. uncolored and covered
only with a black cloth, contained
the body OF Horowitz when Il LEFT
POS Lenox avenue.
Ia the street a throng OF about
800 people iammed around the hearse.
On the fire escapes Of the neighbor-
hood the urchins of the streets
watched In wonder the passing Of the
murderer.
When the body was borne out a
dozen puiicemen were needed 10
press back the throng OF curious who
surged about the single vehicle.
Beaten back by the clubs OF the po-
lice, the crowd withdrew and then
the hearse, at q walk. moved down
the street on its way to Horowitz'a
last home.
Not even Horowitzs wifo, who
showed boieterous grief IN the death
house at Sing Sing on her last visit
there, was in evidence today. Roth
schIld said that the dead mans fam
| lily had entirely cast out his dead
body and that not one OF them had
called since It arrived from Sing
Sing.
According 70 the policemen pres
'ent, the crowd which assembled to sec
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
Call Bell 500 Or Automatic 1908
For Baseball Scores This Season

THE EVENING telephone service
basea has been started The service M
improved that the all contests be
vfye to with possible delay THE EVENING
which the first local in the field TO have
telephone spare
year providing information those who find impossible to
all information call No. 800 D. ~ No.
1905 Automatic phones will given
phones this Patrons requested TO be
brief in queries requires the
working possible supply this nor
nation. Somebody. always is waiting phone.
which complete
Wilmington will be posted the of al Ma
tiona American
United wires ball park
half inning The will be posted
the bulletin inhed he
ine given finishing touches
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
Get CONTRACT TO REBUILD
fire DAMAGED Steel PLANT

Contractors John E. Healy and
Son have been awarded the contract
by the Edgar Allen American Man
gapese Steel Company, at New Cas-
tie 10 reroof the building destroyed
by FIRE last week. Extensive repairs
and alterations will be necessary.
The contractors will begin the work
at once, as the company wants to re-
sumo operations. The burning Of the
roof necessitated the suspension OF
over 200 men from work.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
PASTORS TO DECIDE ON
INVITING BILLY SUNDAY

The Church Federation. which con-
sidered the adyisability Of engaging
Billy Sunday to visit this city win
meet at the Y. M c. A. this evening.
The Federation some time ago took
up the question OF having Sunday
come here for a series of sermons.
and It was decided to have each
church in the Federation appoint two
laymen to attend tonights confer
enco in addition TO the pastors AT
tonight's conference It will be deh-
nitely settled whether Sunday will be
asked 10 come here.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
WAR MOVE IF
MEXICO DON I
SALUTE FLAG
President ConferS With Sec
retary Bryan and Envoy
Lind on Acute Situation
HUERTA Stands PAT, Sees
NO need TO APOLOGIZE
BY The United Press.

hN Ui a0MAANA q ANaNs
MEXICO CITY. April l4.-With
American Intervention apparently
nearer than it has ever been before,
as a result Of the refusal of the
Mexican government TO salute the fag
at Tampico. Mexico City was extreme
ly quiet today.
General Huerta communicated
further with General Gustavo Mas,
Federal commander at Vera Cruz, but
there was nothing TO indicate that
the government was contemplating
recession from the stand that to
salute the American flag because of
the arrest Of the marines at Tampico
would not be in keeping with national
dignity.
Huerta's advisors insist that no in
suit was offered the flag and the
dictator endeavored TO persuade
Charge Shaughnessy TO withdraw
the first demand for an apology. This
apology having been made, however
the government believes enough hah
been done to placate the Washington
authorities
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
FINF ZOE rAGLEss AuTo

Henry w. Bauchello bought an auto
mobile in Philadelphia yesterday and
on the way here. he says, the two tags
were lost About 4 o'clock this morning
Bauchellc was found nc Ninth and Union
streets trying TO repair broken pipe
The tags were not on the automobile
lie was fined IS and costs in City Court
today.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
FELL rs FEET FROM
WATER TANK, UNHURT

John File. No 1888 Lincoln street.
Is lucky man. lie fell distance Of
twenty-five feet this morning and es-
capped injury. He returned TO his
work soon afterwards.
File was at work on a water tank at
the Bayarian Brewery and in somo
way he made a misstep and feel 20
the ground He was carried 10 the
oiicc OF Dr. Milliken. whore an exam
inntion showed no bones were broken.
He went back TO the brewery and to
work again on the new tank.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
LEvY couRT ro sac ROADS.

Levy Court this morning decided to
accept the invitation of the Burrctt
Manufacturing Company OF Philadcl-
phia to visit Philadelphia on Thursday,
April %, 10 look over roads in the
vicinity OF that city which are covered
with road surface preparation made
by that company. which is used for the
preservation OF macadam roads.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
REV. WILLIAM PATTERSON TO
ASSIST BISHOP kINSMAN

The Rev. William Patterson. former
assistant rector OF Trinity church. and
now rector OF 81. Clements Episcopal
Church. in Philadelphia, viii return
10 Wilmington soon 10 become assis-
tant to the Rt. Rev. Frederick j.
Kinsman. Bishop Of Delaware.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
To HAvE MINSTREL SLOW.

Tho Joseph Bancroft and Sons Com
pany Departmental Association viii give
a minstrel ihow az the New Century
Club this evening. The proceeds will be
devoted 60 che Bancroft team OF the
All-Wilmmgton League The commit
tee of arrangements has prepared pro-
gram which promises to be entertaining.