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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17
Just the Trouble.

Knicker-Ali men are equal before
the law. ROcker-That's just the trou.
BILE; they shOnld he equal after the
law. Judge.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17

Power laid his rod of rule aside.
And ceremony dotted her pride.
All hailed with uncontrolled delight
And general voice the happy night
That to the cottage, as the crown.
Brought tidings Of salvation down.
The lire. with we'll dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide.
The huge hall tables oaken face.
Scrubbed till it shone. the day to grace,
Bore then upon its massive board
No mark to part the squire and lord.
Then came the merrymakers in
And carols roared with blithesome din.
II unmelodious was the song
Il was hearty note and strong.
England was merry England when
Old Christmas brought his sports again.
Twas Christmas preached the mightiest ale
Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer
The poor mans heart through half the year
Resolve to be thyself and know thai
he VINO fin6s himself loses his misery
: Matthew Arnold
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17

To know the future Is no virtue. but
It IS the Greatest Of virtue to prepare
FOR u Samuel Smiles
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17

Worse
"Do you. suppose it's such q very
bad thing to be sarcastic ?"
"Not nearly so bad as to think you
are and not be so"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17
A Facial contortioni,t,

Mrs. Wunder Washington was q
versatile man Mr.. Wundes-He mad
to be TO look like all his pictures Hal
dm0re American.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17

Pessimism leads TO weakness. on
timism leads to. William
James
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17
Practical Motion.

"Does sublimated optimism ever
move your
Nom; we use the regular storehouse
vans"-Baltimore American.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17

The Censor
The censor is q wonder bird,
No matter Of what nation;
He writes a lot and yet, my word,
He gives no information.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17
The Only Way.

The Only Way.
MY brother has made a name for
himself, and that il more than you can
say" snapped Mrs Gabb
"Whats did he do?" asked MIR. Gabb
adopt an aliasY Montreal Star.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17
IAN little folks can find him.
Cause they're always last asleep"

IAN little folks can't find him.
Cause they always fast asleep"
Old folks must Sanity Claus when stockm's to 6n
For they keep the chimney they're always dreamy STILL
But Sanity Claus don't mind EN-
even watch they keep.
An little folks can't find him.
Cause they're always fast asleep
know the old folks see him an like HIM mighty well
An why he doesn't mind EN- she know. they'll never tell
But little folks dream Of him
Wen bundled in heap.
An they hear him comm comm.
Down the chimney in their Sleep
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Hotel Force Too Late
To Save Printer Who
Sought Death by Gas

H. S. Styron made sure of death
when he determined Saturday upon
suicide in his room at the Gate City
Hotel, No. los 1-2 South Forsyth
street. He shut down the windows
tightly and plugged up every open
ing through which the gas could es-
cape from the room.
Then he wrenched loose the gas
fixtures at one side OF the room and
pulled down the small chandelier sus-
pended from the ceiling. Next he
calmly lay down on his bed to die.
In spite of his careful prepare
tions, the odor of gas found it's way
into the hall, and hotel attaches
forced their way in, Styron was still
alive. An ambulance surgeon from
Grady Hospital worked over him half
an hour, but Styron died as he had
planned
Financial difficulties are supposed
to have caused the deed. Styron had
been at the hotel several months, and
had worked part of the time as a
linotype operator.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
LANTA FEDERAL PRISON SHAKE-UP BEGIN
Fight to Kill Municipal Court Is Lost
Mayor and Citizens
Are Indicted for
Fraud in Elections

TERRE HAUTE, IND, Jan. "a
Three indictments involving ten well
known Terre Haute citizens, were re-
turned at 1890 o'clock to-day by the
special Grand Jury which for the
past two weeks has been investigat-
ing alleged election frauds.
Indicted Jointly on the charge of
conspiracy to falsely register voters
are Marx Myers, one of the best
known business men Of the city;
Mayor Dom NJ. Roberts, City Attor-
ney Charles S. Ball, Gerhardt Monin-
ger, elected Councilman at the last
eection, and John Roper, a Progress
sive precinct committeeman.
A SINCE indictment was returned
against William Huffman, former
councilman He is charged with con-
centing to and permitting the remov-
al of ballots from the election Off
Gals. The third indictment is against
minor election officials.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
JUDGE CRIES
HE'S BEEN
DEF AIMED
For a Second Time He Resents
the Attacks of Witnesses les
tifying Before Probers.

SAVANNAH, Jan. SIT became
known in Savannah to-day that the
House Judiciary Committee invest
eating the charges of official miscon.
duct on the part of Federal Judge
Emory Speer would begin it's session
in Savannah on Monday in the Fed
eral courtroom.
Several Savannah attorneys, who
have had open clashes with Judge
Speer In the courts, have filed pa
pers with the department, and these
will be the principal witnesses.
The Greene and Gaynor cases will,
Of course. come In for a large part of
the investigation here. for the draw
ing of the Grand Jury for this indict-
ment has been charged as Irregular.
None of the Jurors were from Chat
ham County.
The fact that Judge Speer had a
real or rancied antipathy to Chath
County Juries was recently substan-
tiated in the trial or the Beech Man
ufacturing Company case. when
Judge william Sheppard, of Florida,
found the jury box exhausted because
there were no Chatham County names
in the box. He commented on this in
open court and sent his deputies OUT
to summon como.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Child Is Scalded
In Boiling Water,
And May Not Live

Roderick Winn. five-year- son Of
Mrs NJ. f. VIM. widow. of No. Is
Baltimore block. was fearfully scalded
Saturday afternoon in tub of boil
Ing hot water and may not live
RoderIck, with his nine-year-
brother Donovan, was preparing to
take q bath, The two lads turned on
the hot water and let it run until the
tub was more than half full.
Roderick, sitting on the edge of the
tub, suddenly lost his balance. and
with a scream fell into the water.
The screams OF the boys attracted
the mother who came rushing to
save the little fellow. She and Don
ovan pulled Roderick from the steam
ing water. He was shrieking in ag-
ony when physicians arrived. He
later was removed to Grady Hospital.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26

proceedings. His main contention Is
that it is illegal for the people OF
the whole of Fulton County to be
taxed for the maintenance of a court
that merely serves the city OF At
lanta. Three fourths OF the county
he contends, is without the city
limits.
He further asserts that the act
creating the new court is unconsti-
tutional in that it violates that part
o: the Constitution which specifies
tina no law or ordinance can be
passed that refers to more than one
subject matter.
The court and County Commission
ers are represented by County At
torney l.. u. Rosser. Attorney Edgar
Watkins. president OF the Bar Asso-
citation; Attorney Walter McElreath
representative in the Legislature, and
Judge Powell
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26

Jurist Demands
Right To Be Heard.

MACON, Jan. ga second out
burst of protest on the part of Judge
Emory Speer against the testimony
offered concerning him featured to-
days session of the hearing by the
Congressional committee Investigating
the judges career. As on yesterday.
when Judge Speer resented the at
tacks of District Attorney Alexan-
der Alderman, he was forced by Chair
man Webb, of the investigating COM
mittee, to restrain himself and sit
down.
days outburst came during the
cross examination Of r. Cotton Lew
is, special agent of the Department
OF Justice, who had made the origi-
nal investigation of the charges
against the Judge. He had testified
that Judge Speer had shown marked
favoritism for his son-in-law. A H.
Hayward, in throwing handsome fees
to the latter's law firm.
Demands Right To Be Heard.
The judge had asked permission
to put into the record two letters
written him by the late referee, Mr..
Proudfit. regarding the appointment
of the judges son-in-law as receiver,
etc. The committee did not think 1t
proper.
At that moment the judge rose. his
face indicating the intensity of the
emotions surging within him.
Il want all of the facts to go into
this record" he declared. For TWEEN
ty-eight years / have represented
district twice as large in population
and wealth as the entire State of
Florida, and | have tried to serve It
faithfully, but | have been DETAINED
before the country, and l demand the
right to let the people know all of
the facts"
As the judge spoke his voice quiv-
cred and almost broke and tears
welled into his eyes.
Chairman Webb was about to re-
monstrate with the judge when the
latter in response to the insistence of
his counsel, sat down.
let your counsel make your state
ments If any" advised Chairman
Webb.
Lewis Tells Of Favors.
Mr.. lie wis, who was the first wit
ness to-day detailed at length the re-
suit of his researches into the court
records with regard to the fees paid
to Mr.. Hayward, the former law part
ner OF j. n. Talley, the judges ex-
private secretary.
This record showed that Mr.. Hey
ward, as receiver, custodian or trus-
tee, and the firms of Talley & Hey
ward and Isaac Hayward had re-
ceived several hundred fees during the
past ten years. amounting to many
thousands of dollars The charge is
| that Judge Speer showed favoritisna
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Charge of Intended Fraud Against
Former Minister Dismissed
in City Court.

]. w. Foster, the former Baptist
minister, whose second arrest on a
charge of dlsposing OF mortgaged
automobile followed close on his SEN
sational arrest with Mrs. Maude Dean,
his soul mate, Saturday denied that
he had purchased the car for the
that the young woman had never even
seen the auto.
When Foster was arraigned Satur-
day before the Municipal Court on the
warrant taken out by II. T. Bradley,
Of the Overland company, Judge L.
H. Rosser, Jr dismissed the case on
the ground that no intent to defraud
had been shown in Fosters disposal
Of the auto, and further that it was
shown that Bradley facility had con-
sented to It's sale
Heart Wife Not Present.
Fosters young heart wife was nos
present in court, and no mention of
her name was made throughout the
nearing. II was dIlST lHt llldI tue l
Foster declared the auto was not Il
present TO her,
Bradley said he sold the car to Fos-
ter in October, 1912. in exchange Tor
lot, and that Foster gave him a
note for 1915 to cover the balance.
This note was due February !. 1913,
he said, and had not been paid. In
December, 1912, Foster, growing tired
of the car, sold it To Attorney Arthur
| Thurman.
Foster said Bradley told MIN II
would be all right to sell the car, and
Herbert Foster, a son, made the same
/ statement Bradley testified that ne
advised Foster he had no objection to
the sale provided Foster put up other
sufficient collateral to cover the note.
Foster was defended by Attorney
Virgil Jones, while Attorney T. j.
Lewis appeared for the prosecution.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Ruth Smith WEEDS
L. Powell Despite
Fathers Objection

Miss Ruth Smith. daughter Of M
B. Smith. president of the M. B
Smith Tent and Awning Company
and a Methodist minister, was mar
ried to Lawrence Powell. son of f
A. Powell, of No. $50 Courtland street
at the Sacred Heart Church Satur-
day.
The marriage was something of a
runaway affair. the father OF the
young woman, who is very popular in
Atlanta, being opposed to the match
Mr.. Powell was formerly with the
Barclay & Brandon Company and
Frank Long, of that concern, was pest
man at the ceremony. Mr. Powell is
now in Albany, Ga, where the cou-
pie will reside.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
FLEEC|NC Of
ATLANTANS
CHARGED
7. J. Phillips, Arrested by De-
tectives, Names Charlie Jones
as information Source.

Investigation OF gang of book
makers who are alleged to have been
fleeing Atlantans in bets on the
Charleston races, and in which de-
tectives say Charlie Jones, of the Rex
saloon, is involved, was ordered by
Chief of Police James L. Beavers late
Saturday afternoon, following the ar
rest of F. ]. Phillips, known as Cur
ly" Phillips, on a charge of violating
the bookmaking ordinance by laying
bets on the races with two printers,
whose names the police refused to
divulge.
The arrest was made by Detectives
Cowan and Gillespie, who came into
possession of Phillips book, which is
alleged to contain the names of hall
hundred Atlantans, some Of them
well known, who have had dealings
with him.
Named Charlie Jones.
The detectives declare that Phillips,
in statement made shortly after he
was taken to headquarters, named
Charlie Jones as the source Of all his
information regarding the races,
through which he was enabled to lay
and win bets before the results of the
races became known generally.
Jones, according to the detectives, is
now in Charleston at the races, and
after each race telephones the results
to his saloon on Peadhtree street from
whence it is sent out to the various
saloons throughout the city, where it
is alleged the gang OF bookmakers
operate. Phillips headquarters is said
to have been in a saloon at No. 81
Marietta street.
1t is not charged that Jones had
knowledge of the use to which his
information is alleged to have been
put, but they are investigating.
To Probe Saloons.
Chief Beavers declared Saturday
that if Jones and the owners of the
other saloons have allowed their
places to be used as the headquarters
for the operations of the boolimakers
they have been violating the anti
gambling ordinance. He said every
saloon would be thoroughly investi
gated to determine fits connection with
the bookmaking operations, and in all
cases where it is found that viola
tions Of the law are being counte-,
nanced cases would be docketed
against the owners of the places.
The Chief also has ordered the de-
tectives to interview the men whose
names were found in Phillips book,
with view to obtaining information
about the methods of the alleged
gang. Two cases have been made
against Phillips, one on the charge
of violating the bookmaking ordi-
nance and the other for carrying con
cealed weapons, a revolver having
been found on him when he was ar
rested. He was released on 5000 bond
and the hearing set for Tuesday aft
ernoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
SALARIES Of
JUDGES ARE
At Tackled
Injunction Denied in Effort to
Block Salaries of Munich
pal Judges.

The fight on the new judges of the
Municipal Court was lost in the Su-
perior Court Saturday, when Judge
Ellis refused to grant temporary in
junction sought by d. Fl. McWilliams,
who wanted the County Commission
restrained from paying the salaries of
the judges and other officers of the
new tribunal.
McWilliams, through his counsel
Attorneys Gober and Jackson, is urg-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Cotton Oil Trust Is
Sued for S25,290,0O0

LITTLE ROCK. ARK, Jan. "a
Damages of s4,c15,O from each COM
pany. a total OF S25, 100000. are de-
manded in a suit filed here to-day by
Attorney General Moore against six
cotton oil companies, alleging they
violated the Arkansas antitrust act
In forming combine to control
prices
The Buckeye Cotton OIL Company,
Little Rock Cotton oil Company, Rose
City Cotton Oil Company, Arkansas
Cotton Oil Company, Southern Cot
ton Oil Company and Dixie Cotton
Oil and Seed Company are the de-
PENDANTS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Every Car Passenger
Is Hurt in Collision

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Thirty persons
were injured some OF them seriously
In grade crossing collision between a
road engine and surface street car
on West Twentieth street to-day. The
car was crowded with working men and
girls on their way to shops and factories
on the West Side. II was struck square
ly in the middle and tossed from the
rails
Every passenger IN the street car was
injured.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
New CarabaO Rebuke
For Admiral Howard

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-An echo
Of the Carabao banquet. at which the
Administrations Philippine policy
was ridiculed was Secretary Daniels
action in revoklng the assignment of
Rear Admiral Thomas Il. Howard to
command the Asiatic fleet.
Rear Admiral Howard was chair
man of the Carabao dinner commit
tee, and with the other members, high
army and navy officials. was repri-
msnded at the direction of President
Wilson
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Missing officials
Successor Named

GADSDEN. ALA. Jan. al. T. Flu.
banks has ben appointed as a member
Of the Commissioners Court OF Etowah
County, succeeding S. S. Conn, whose
mysterious disappearance excited inter-
est here six weeks ago.
Conn has never been located. He was
prominent farmer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
$4,000 in Bills
Burned With Woman

NEW YORK, Jan 24.-Miss Mary
Shannon, aged Sc, recluse, who is
said to have kept 100000 in bills and
United States bonds sewed in her
dress, was burned to death while She
slept in her room in the residence Of
Mrs. Edward Thompson, in New Ro-
chelle.
1t is believed t'.o money and bonds
were burned in her clothing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Gas From Defective
Heater Kills 8 Girls

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Three little
girls were killed by coal gas to-day
and their father and two sisters were
dangerously poisoned when the heat
ing apparatus in the home of Daniel
Sorahan, at Corona, l.. l., became dis
arranged.
Doctors could not use artificial
respiration in the case of Sorahan be-
cause he has a broken arm.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Postal Employees
Voted Death Benefit

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The post
office budget, carrying approximately
1905, 100000. was passed by the House
to-day.
The Reilly amendment to the post
office appropriation bill providing for
the retention on the rolls and the
payment of a death benefit TO postal
employees killed while on duty was
adopted by a vote of 321 to 81.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
10000 Farmers Ask
Ballot for Women

LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA, Jan.
24.-The United Farmers of Alberta,
representing 5000 farmers, have
unanimously petitioned Parliament
asking for woman suffrage both in
this province and throughout the Do
minion,|
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Come to Study U. s.
Telephone System

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Four repre-
sentatives of the Hungarian Govern
ment are here to spend sS,00o,000 in
the purchase of telephone supplies.
They intend to spend several
months here and in Philadelphia,
Chicago and San Francisco studying
the American party line system.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Bryan Is
III With Influenza

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24-Secre-
tary Of State Bryan being slightly in
disposed by an attack Of grip. John
Bassett Moore acted az Secretary of
State to-day Secretary Bryan's ply
stefan stated that he was in no dan
ger.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Wilson Plays Golf
InDownpour Of Rain

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-Braving
a steady downpour Of rain President
Wilson played his usual Saturday
morning game of golf to-day. He is
in such excellent physical shape that
DR. Cary Grayson did not think it
dangerous to allow him to tramp
over the muddy links of the Columbia
Country Club.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
schoolgirls to Join
Sensible Dress Clubs

LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. 24.-The
Parent Teachers Association OF the
Louisville schools has decided to or
sanize sensible dress clubs" among
the schoolgirls of Louisville to over
come freakish styles in dress.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
German Lawmakers
Denounce Militarism
speclal Cable 10 rhe AtIanta oeoralsI

Special Cable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
BERLIN. Jan. 24.-Angered at the
Governments continued stand for
milltarism, the Reichstag to-day ad-
journed until Monday without trans
acting any business, but not before
several speakers scored the Govern
ment for its opposition to the Reich
stays views against militarlsm.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26

eral Prisons. Mr.. Duehay is
wealthy Washingtonan, and is 40
years of age.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The
shakeup In the Atlanta Federal Peni-
tertiary and other Government pris-
ons that was promised by Attorney
General McReynolds as a result of the
activities of Congressman William
4 Schley Howard and revelations Of
4 conditions by guards and former con-
4 victs, was begun Saturday with the
removal of Robert V. Ladow as Su-
perintendent of Prisons and his APP
pointnent as Assistant Superinten-
dent.
The demotion Of Mr.. Ladow is re-
gsrded here as conclusive proof that
Attorney General McReynolds intends
TO abide by the promises made that
the investigation of the Atlanta pris-
on Will be reopened and conducted
in different manner from that made
by Dr. A. J. McKelway, whose re-
port of conditions there has been dis
credited.
Experienced Man for Probe.
Later developments, it was stated
In Washington to-day, have caused
the officials of the Department of
Justice to consider charging the
scope of the investigation. With this
in view the Attorney General has
announced that Major Henry Leonard
will not be sent to Atlanta to investi-
gate Warden Meyers administration
of that institution, but that another
man with more experience in prison
matter affairs will be sent. Major
Leonard, it was learned on investiga-
ton, is not considered to have had
enough experience to insure the right
kind of an investigation.
1t is generally understood that the
emissary of the Department of JUS
tice who undertakes the investigation
fthe Atlanta prison will also be sent
TO look into affairs at the other two
Government penal institutions, ana
that at the conclusion of his work
he will be offered the post made va
cant by the removal of Mr.. LadoW'
General Reorganization Seen.
Complaints made more than year
sgo as to the management OF the
Leavenworth prison and the recent
complaints against the Atlanta prl-
son are siad to have convinced the
officials of the Department of JUS
tice that there should be a general
reorganization and readjustment OF
methods of handling the affairs OF
the prisons.
Attorney General McReynolds is
sndeavoring to keep secret the name
OF the man who will make the inves-
tgation of the Atlanta prison, be-
leving that more effective work car
be done if it is done quietly, as any
other plan, it is thought, would have
tendency to disturb and disorgan-
ne the prison and prevent fair and
impartial investigation.
The Department of Justice is
pledged that everything demanded
by members of Congress in change
OF policy and personnel in the At
ianta prison shall be made, and il is
minated that this pledge includes
The removal of Warden Meyer and
complete change in the system OF
administration now in vogue at the
prison.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
$4,000 JAIsL FOR CHESTER.

CHESTER, S. c., Jan. 24.-The
Chester County Commissioners to-
day decided to erect a $4,000 jail.