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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
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ering among them Jacksonville and
Memphis
An invitation was extended to the
association by Mr.. Connally, on be
half of the Mayor and civic bodies Of
Memphis, to meet in the Tennessee
city in 1915.
one of the most enjoyable features
of the convention was the banquet
rendered the visitors at the Piedmont
Driving Club Monday night. Here
the "moulders of public opinion"
threw aside all formality and went
in for a good time Major John s.
Cohen. of The atlanta Journal, acted
as postmaster.
Burns Is Cheered
Addresses We're made By Clark
Howell, John Temple Graves. Jason
Rogers, of The New York Globe: Vic
tor Hanson, of Birmingham; f. ".
Human, of Jacksonville; William ].
Burns, the detective; Joseph Mitch
ell Chappelle. well-known magazine
publisher; w. T. Anderson, of The
Macon Telegraph; Marshall Ballard.
Of New Orleans, and l.. y. Foster, Of
Nashville.
Atlantans and visitors alike cheered
Detective Burns when he expressed
faith in his ability to clear up the
Mary Phagan murder mystery
These mysteries" said the noted
sleuth, usually prove to be no mys-
teries at all-simply untrailed clews
which lead to the real solution Of the
problem"
The Lynch Trio. of the Alamo No.
>; Pennant Trio, of Alamo No. / and
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furnished an ENJOYABLE program.
Glass Not Present.
Monday nights program was car
ried out with the exception of an ad-
dress by Frank r Glass, Of The Biz
mingham News and Montgomery Ad-
vertiser Mr.. Glass was unable to at
tend the convention. but was repre-
scented by his business partner Victor
Hanson
A souvenir program IN the form OF
matriX was presented to the din
ers. Those who attended We're:
r. s Carver, Robert w. Swift, B,
c. Broyles. Dudley Glass. John B.
Gallagher r. Z. Dallis, j r. Mill
igan. w. R Schwartz. Robert s.
Jones, w J. Pattison, w. G. Dowd,
+. C. Withers. Walter G. Johnson
Elmer f. Clarke, Victor II. Hanson
Don c. Seitz, H. Z. Murray. Edgar
NJ. Foster, George a. Mcclellan, Rob
ert T. Small, Keats Speed, w. T. An
derson, James h. Holiday, P. A.
Anderson. c. W VESSEL Marshall
Ballard. Charles D. Atkinson, Ernest
birmingham G. J. Auer John A.
Rrice, w. w. McCulloch, r. L. Hood
Jr., John A. Park r. l.. Bouts G. +.
Brown, A. E. Clarkson, James J
Smith, Evelyn Harris w. w Hol-
lender Joe Mitchell Chappelle, St. FL
mo Massengale, J G., McMichael, J.
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school Board has asked City Council
Co provide funds tor medical in
,uoctor for the schools The board
a's' asks shat "a trained nurse pe en-
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The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
new DIPHTHER|A CURE
A Fungus Which Destroys the Bacini
Is Planted I'm the Throat.

New York, Jan. 1O.-Dr. L. L. Ten
brock of Minneapolis in today's issue
of the Medical Record gives an ac-
count of a new method of treating
diphtheria. He relates his expert
ences in implanting in the throats of
patients suffering from it a fungus
which multiplies rapidly and destroys
the germs responsible for the disease.
The fungus is said to be harmless and
to do its work rapidly.
1t is called the achya muscaris and
is described a thallophytic fungus.
The qualifying adjective is derived
from two Greek words-thallOs, a
green twig, and phyton, plant.
"Achya muscaris.' says DR.. Ten
brock, possesses the power of de-
stroying bacilli of diphtheria in cul-
ture and in the throat.
1T is applicable in all stages Of the
disease and seems to give speediest re-
suits in the earliest cases."
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
Every Department Kept With
in Budget for 1918.
Remarkable Work for COmmiS-
sion Form Rule.
LESS DERIVED FROM TAXES
Yet Commissioners Kept With
in Years Expenses.
Revenues Fell Off for Last
Twelve Months.

For the second time in he history OF
Topeka. the city, at the close OF the
fiscal year, has a balance on the r1snt
side of the ledger in the general reve-
nue. fund. Last year was the first time
such a balance ever existed and this
was merely nominal. being only sixty
three cents. This year the balance is
$944.84.
The other funds of the city show
remarkable condition. In no fund Is
there a deficit. In most Of them there
Is a credit balance. and yet not one cent
Of taxes for 1914 has been drawn
from the county treasurer. Under the
old council plan Of city government,
financial reports at the end of the year
were frequently painted more healthy
complexion than justified by condi-
tions, by drawing on the county treas
urer a portion Of the taxes Tor the
coming year.
The report prepared by Roy L. Bone,
city commissioner of finance for the
city's fiscal year ended December 81,
1913, includes all appropriations out OF
the various funds for all twelve months
of the year. Nothing has been added to
the funds from the 1914 taxes.
Taxpayers, who have been practicing
economy during the year just. closed.
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
BLANKET OF SNOW
Kansas Is in the Midst of .
General Storm.
Precipitation Is Light but 1t
Will Help Crops.

There is a blanket of snow over
Kansas today. The storm began early
this morning in the western part Of
the state and by noon ranged from
two to six inches in depth, according
Topeka the snow, which is light,
started to fall at eleven O'Clock. By
two o'clock but twO-tenths of an inch
had fallen. When melted it measures
O1 of an inch. Sunny" Flora, the
local weather observer, looks for the
precipitation to be over by night.
The forecast calls for cloudy weather
tonight and Sunday with little change
in temperature. The shippers forecast:
Protect SO hour shipments north
against temperature of Is degrees;
west, 20 degrees; south and east. 20 to
% degrees
The minimum temperature two
years ago today was two degrees be-
low zero; three years ago the maxi
2 o'clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing from the north at the rate of
eight miles an hour.
An Associated Press dispatch reads:
A heavy snowstorm started in east
ern Colorado, northern Oklahoma and
New Mexico and western Kansas to-
day according to reports to the United
States weather observer. BY noon
there was from to inches of snow
over most of western Kansas and the
storm was sweeping eastward. The
fall was said to be lighter in Colorado.
New Mexico and Oklahoma. Snow
was still falling at noon.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
Union Of South Africa Threat
ened with Revolution.
To Strike Situation Is Added
Fear Of Native Uprising.
MILITARY FORCES Modified
A Call Has Been Issued for
10000 More Men.
Reserves Are Rushing Forward
to Join Their Regiments.

Pretoria, Union OF South Africa,
Jan. 1O.-The conviction is growing
here that the government of the Union
OF South Africa is faced with q situa-
ton more in the nature of revolution
than of an ordinary strike. while the
fear that the trouble may spread to
the natives in the various provinces,
1s causing a panic among women, in
retary OF the trades federation, today
Informed q meeting OF workers at
Johannesburg that ''tomorrow's mass
meeting will be Of greater Significance
In the world than the Fourth of July.
Mr.. Ward. another official of the
trades federation. threatened retalia-
mems leaders.
The general body Of citizens seems
to be wholly on the side OF the gov
ernment. The Citizens Defense force
is being mobilized with marvellous
rapidity. the men swarming into this
city and johannesburg to join their
respective regiments
All the strategic points along the
railroads have been occupied by de-
tachments of troops and every precau-
ton possible has been taken by the
authorities.
Capetown. Union Of South Africa,
Jan. 1O.-Drastic measures have been
taken by the government of the Union
OF South Africa to prevent serious
trouble arising out of the strike of
railway men. in the Transvaat and
(Continued on Pare Six.l
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
GUILTY, SAYS JURY
Bessie Moore Of Concordia
p Convicted.
Third Degree Manslaughter
Verdict for Killing Greek.

Concordia, Kan, Jan. 10-Bessie- Ella
Moore today was convicted of third de-
gree manslaughter by a jury in the
district court. She was charged with
shooting Frank Kelly, Greek, her
sweetheart, the night Of October 16.
The jury received their instructions,
heard the arguments and retired at 10
O'Clock last night. The verdict was re-
turned at 1855 o'clock this morning.
The officers of the court, friends of Miss
Moore, and a number of interested per-
sons remained in the court room until
the verdict was received. Isaac A.
Rigby, chief counsel for Miss Moore, is
is not believed that he will even ASK
for a new trial.
The penalty for third degree man
slaughter is from six months in the
county Jail to three years in the peni-
tentiary. Miss Moore will appear in
court at the end of the term to be
sentenced.
Miss Moore displayed no emotion
when the verdict was read. She has
maintained the same attitude ever
since her arrest after being brought
back from Coffeyville, where she was
arrested.
She was mixed up in a similar af-
fair about year previous to the shoot
ing of Kelly. While infatuated with
and shot at him, it is said. She also
cut him with a butcher knife. accord
ing to details brought out.
Judge A. B. Fry was the most inn
portant witness for the defendant. He
told of the defendant, Ellie Moore, COM
ing to his office at the court house
about August 13, and telling her story
of how she had been wronged, in a
very modest manner. The Judge ques-
toned her as to whether or not she
had told the story of the crime to her
parents, and she said che had not, and
that she had not shown her wounds to
anyone. and that her undergarments
which had been worn the night Of the
alleged attack had not been preserved.
She told him that she told. Kelly she
didn't want to walk down the track as
she didn't think he looked right, but
Kelly wanted to go down that way to
get away from the heat of the dust.
She said after they went down the
track quite a way she refused to go
farther and they started to return
home. when he picked her up and car
ried her to an embankment along side
of the track where the assault was
committed.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
ARE UP IN ARMS
MethOdists Over State Aroused
Over Swindle Charge.
Letters Asking Information Are
Pouring Into Topeka.

The Epworth league is greatly agi-
tated over the arrest of the two men
who are charged with defrauding the
league. This morning Fred Robert
son, United States district attorney, re-
ceived letters from Epworth leagues
over the state asking for full ex-
PLANTATION about the arrest OF Rich
ards and Denick.
With the EpwOrth League endow-
ment fund of 100000 it is alleged
that the two men tried to swindle the
Methodists in Kansas. Some of the
leagues were said to have been ac-
tuaIly touched" for good amounts
The men were arrested this week by
Frank Flenniken, deputy United States
marshal, and are now in the Shawnee
county jail in default of $1,000 bonds.
Both of the men are young and do
not look hike the usual alleged 'get
rich quick" men. Richards and
Denick are hborers. Both deny their
guilt.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
FISH Get. SEA SICK
Kansas Bumpy Railroads Too
Much for State Fin Tribe.
Game Warden Dyche Has Made
Wonderful Discovery.

There is a new malady among the
fish being distributed by. Fish and
Game Warden Dyche. The railroad
trips make the black bass and corn
fed catfish and educated carp sea sick.
according to Prof. L. L. Dyche, who
has made q thorough and searching
study of the infirmities of his finny
call for the attention of the public
utilities commission.
Recently Professor Dyche distrib-
uted car of fish to southern Kansas
streams. When the fish were unload
ed from the tanks. Professor Dyche
noticed that they appeared sick and
dizzy and acted as though they were
troubled with nervous headache. Inn
medfately an investigation was made.
From all appearances the internal ma
chinery of the fish was in excellent
condition and in the best of running
order. Professor Dyche went back to
Pratt and took to his laboratory a
number of fish from the same ponds
which had supplied the fish for de-
livery.
Then a remarkable discovery was
made. The fish were suffering from
sea sickness. Yes. sir, sea sickness!
OF course. there are people who will
scon at the idea. But someone always
makes light of a great discovery and
the Kansas fish culturist will not be
dismayed If his theory is not generally
accepted at this time. History will
demonstrate. though. that a fish gets
sea sick.
1t is the rough, wavy roadbeds and
the jerky trains that make the fish
from the hatchery sick and they are
just as sick, Professor Dyche declares,
as any person on the ocean.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10

definite form until the Kansas Day
cinb banouet in Topeka January 2S.
Republican county committees WIN
he reorganized Saturday. January -,
under a call issued by Fred E. Stanley.
Republican national committeemen
on the committees will be
filled and some time in February or
March the state committee. composed
of los county chairmen. will be called
who will serve until the meeting OF
the party council in August.
Secretary ]. C. Gafford of the state
had planned to call q spe-
cial meeting OF the committee for
January 29, but the late date for re-
ORGANIZATION Of county committees will
not permit a meeting this month and
no action will be taken until some
time in February-probably not until
March.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
VACATION ENDS TODAY
President Wilson Will start for WASH
ington Tomorrow.

Pass Christian, Miss, Jan. TO-
President Wilson. tomorrow. will leave
here for Washington. A crowd at the
links today cheered the president
when he finished his game. The
president expected later today to say
farewell to the people of this section
and to thank them for the seclusion
they have permitted him.
A big reception was planned for to-
day by Representative Harrison and
persons from all parts of southern
Mississippi started early today for
Pass Christian to greet the president.
While declining all invitations for en-
tertainment and receptions hitherto,
the president consented to attend one
Dig reception on the day before his de-
parture.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
SESSIONS IS OUT
Secretary Of State Not a Can.
didate for Committee Head.
Declares He Will Not Hold Two
Jobs at Once.

Secretary of State Charles Sessions
will not be a candidate for the chair
manship of the Republican state COM
mittee according to an announcement
made today regarding his boom for
the leadership of tn, state Organiza-
ton. 1t will be impossible to handle
the work of his office and look after
the affairs Of the state committee,
Sessions declared, and for that reason
he will not be a candidate and has
asked his friends not to present his
name when the committee is called
in special session in February or
March.
The Sessions for state chairman
plan has been one of the hopes of the
harmony Republican workers and for
several weeks he has been the only
person mentioned as the probable sue
cessor to J. N. Doll who resigned
the chairmanship and went with the
Bull Moose leaders. Sessions is strong
with leaders of both factions in the
Republican party in Kansas. He has
the confidence of the regular and pro-
gressive workers and had he permit
ted his name to go before the state
committee would have probably been
named for the chairman3hip without
opposition.
Chairmanship Up in the Air.
With Sessions announcement that
he Is not candidate, the question of
new state leader is left in doubt
None OF the leaders appear to be GER
tain as to a possible successor to Dol
ley and perhaps the program for re-
organizing the committee will take no
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
Decision Involving Famous In
cubator Baby Case.
Custody of Douglas County
Child Is Given to Father.
OF INTEREST TO ToPEkAnS
River Road Case Is Affirmed
No Fees for Policemen.
Other Decisions Handed Down
by High Body Today.

After Perry F. Pinney had been de-
MED the custody Of his child both by
the Douglas county probate and dis
tr1ct courts, the supreme court today
gave the custody to the father in al
lowing an original writ Of habeas cor
pus directed against Theodore Sulzen.
the child's uncle. 1t is claimed that
the decision IL in direct conflict with
the opinion in the famous "incubator'
baby case and application for a rehear-
ing will be filed at once.
Pinney and his wife lived near Fre-
donia when the child In controversy
was born. 1t was charged that when
the babe was three weeks old that
Pinney drove the mother and child from
home and that they sought refuge in
the home of a neighbor. Two years
later the woman secured divorce from
her husband and went to Iowa. Later
she worked in Topeka and married a
man named Fred Moore. 1t was two
years after her second marriage that
she died in st. Francis hospital.
On her deathbed, the woman sent
for her sister, Mrs. Sulzen. of Lecomp-
ton. Believing that she was about tc
die. the woman sent for witnesses and
gave the child into the custody of
Mrs. Sulzen. The child lived with the
Sulzens until the death, of Mrs. Sulzen
in February, 1913. Then the father.
who it is charged had contributed
nothing toward the child's support,
came to Kansas and instituted habeas
(COntinued on PAGE SiYl
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
BATS THE court
Attorney General Of Missouri
Indicates Line Of Action
To Judge Smith McPherson in
the Rate Cases.

Kansas City, Jan. 1O.-A spirited at
tack upon the acts Of Judge Smith Nc
Pherson, of the federal district court.
in the Missouri rate cases. was made
by John T. Barker, attorney general of
Missouri today at a hearing conducted
by Judge Mcpherson preparatory to en-
tering. final decree Diminishing the
cisiOn OF the United States supreme
court. Attorney General Barker de-
manded that Judge Mcpherson dismiss
the injunctions dissolved by the Unit
ed States supreme court desisiOn at
once, without further argument or de-
did not do this, the state would go to
the United States supreme court and
obtain an order he would obey.
You cannot continue to police this
state for the railroads." shouted Mr..
Barker. You cannot always act to
save them from hurt"
The attorney generals attack fol-
lowed the filing of a supplemental bill
in the case by the railway lawyers ask
ing Judge Mcpherson to enjoin the at
torney general from prosecuting suits
brought in state courts. against the
railroads. to collect millions of dollars
in excess charges made while the rate
laws were in litigation.
After Frank Hagerman counsel for
the railroads. had argued at length.
giving reasons why the Injunction
should be granted, the court remarked:
What has the attorney to say?"
The court room. filled with attor-
neys and railroad officials, was in
commotion within a few minutes af.
ter Mr.. Barker began to talk.
when judge dfssolves an injunc-
tfon. always supposed the injunc-
tion was dissolved" the attorney gen
eral said. But maybe I am not SC
familiar with federal court practice
as some of the railway lawyers here
why are the railroads afraid OF
the state courts? Why do they alway.
seek thi scourt when they are in trou.
BILE? 1 want to know the reason.
THE people Of Missouri want tc
know. did not come here today t.
argue this matter again. 1 came here
to see that you filed the decree that
you wrote and ordered last month and
1 see no need of argument now. II
seems to me that all there is to this
case is for you to enter the DEGREES
you already have written and which
the United States supreme court di-
rected you to enter.
Judge Mcpherson made no attempt
to interrupt the speaker.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
BANK CLOSESDOOR
Marion National Victim OF .
Ran by Its Depositors.
Death of Heaviest StockhOlder
Brings About Investigation.

Marion, Kan. Jan. 1O.-The Ma
rion National bank failed to open for
business today. pending action Of the
stockholders. 4-
Brown, COwley. the largest stock
holder and the cashier, died suddenly
last week. There was q furry in
money circles at Marion yesterday and
small run resulted at the Marion
National
1t was esta blished in 1905 and has
a capital of SIS, 600.
Following Acting Comptroller Kane
of the currency bureau has ordered
National Bank Examiner J. p. Burns
from Salfna, KAN, to look into the
closing, of the Marion National bank.
no report. further than a telegram
from the directors announcing the
closing had been received here.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10

nHHRuRBaM HHcTnIc ulES

The Topeka Commercial club has
adopted = program for 1914 which not
only includes the completion, Of. enter
pr1ses begun In 1S13. but contemplate1
. number Of new and important pro-
jects. ~ ss>s
Special emphAais will be placed upon
the Improvement Of roads in 9haWneo
county. and hooking, towards the -hoe-
terment Of the hi9hwayss q big all>oAy
meeting Of farmers, motorists, county
commissioners. and others will be CALI
cd soon by George w. Stansneld. chair
man Of the roads committee.
One Of the most important PROPOSE
tions that will come before the club
will be the announcement Of interur-
ban railway construction in and out Of
Topeka. There are already several
projects started which include in their
plans the running of lines into Topekn,
and j. viii Kelley, secretary of :. the,
Commercial club, IL inclined to beltev9|
that at least one or more OF these en@
terprises will be pushed to complexion
thus bringing trade to Topeka from OUT
lying districts.
Still More White Way.
There will be suggestions In the
city plan.' which will soon be conn
pleted by Charles Mulford Robinson Of
Rochester. N. T.. who recently spent
fC0uf}nrpo6 IN Do ~ Nlvu,r, \
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
TO TAKE UP THE SLACK
Taft Sends 35 Pairs Of Trousers to
His TailOr.

New Haven. Jan. 1O.-Loss of
weight has compelled former Presi-
dent w. H.. Taft to have his garments
modelled on less generous lines. To-
day he gave a local journeyman tailor
an order for changes to be made in 35
pairs of trousers Professor Taft has
reduced his weight 80 pounds and his
waist line has contracted six inches,
SO that 1t now measures only 48
inches
reef in the waist Of each pair of trousers.
the fulness to be gathered in" at both
sides and the front. The tailor will also
alter IS coats and vests to conform to
Professor Taft's new measurements.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
GAS TEST IS GIVEN.
Seven Persons Shut In q Room Five
Hours with Pipe Open.

Fort Smith, Ark, Jam 1O.-To
prove its contention, in $4,000
damage suit, brought by III. M. Cop-
page for the death OF his infant child.
a local gas company closed seven per-
sons in a room for five hours here
today and permitted 40 feet of natural
gas to enter the apartment each hour.
Coppage contended his child was
killed by leaking gas. The companv's
defense was that fumes from burning
the seven persons were brought from
the room II was announced that none
was the worse for the experience.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
FIRE POLICE OFFICER.
Peaceful Gas City Thinks Him m
Expensive Luxury.

Gas City, Kan. Jan. 10.-The office
of city marshal was abolished by mu-
nic:pal authorities here today and now
Gas City with a population Of 1,200
is said to be the largest town in the
state without q police officer.
There is SO little for marshal to
do here" said Councilman Wright,
that we came to consider such an in
diyidual an expensive luxury and so
abolished the office.