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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13

II some members OF the Georgia
bar would familisrize themselves with
the rules governing the consideration
OF clemency matters before the exec
utive department. they would save
themselves, not 10 mention to the
Governor and his secretaries, a lot of
useless and senseless annoyance and
trouble
For instance, IL In an ironclad rule
Of the executive department that no
petitions for clemency, save In the
very gravest and most extraordinary
emergencies, will be heard by the
Governor unless they previously have
been heard by the Prison Commits
sion. Notwithstanding the fact that
this rule long ago was established
lawyers continually appear before the
Governor particularly in capital
cases, asking for last minute clemen-
cy for criminals. after opportunity has
been passed to appear before the
prison board.
IF the Governor stood for that sort
of thing II would be comparatively an
easy matter to postpone. through res
pites, from time to time, indefinitely
sentences Of death.
Recently a lawyer came from South
Georgia asking a last minute respite
for client condemned to death, de-
spite the fact that the Prison Com
mission had been in session for al
most a solid week Immediately pre-
yious to the petition for respite be-
fore the Governor. The Governor re-
fused to hear the petition, but 1t SO
happened that the prison board man
aged to get together in time to hear
it, at considerable Inconvenience
The Governor states that he will
adhere very closely to the rules laid
down for clemency hearings. Law
yers can easily secure a copy Of these
rules by applying to the Prison Com
mission.
There is no matter that requires so
much of the Governors time and pa
thence as clemency hearings, and he
feels that 1t is as little as lawyers
can do to cooperate with him and
help him all they can.
Unless he changes his mind in the
meantime the announcement of j.
Threat Moore, Of Jackson, for Sena-
tor from the Twenty sixth Senatorial
District, will be made this week
This announcement will be received
with wide interest by thousands of
friends of Mr.. Moore all over the
State Ell was elected to the House
from Butts County in 1910, refused to
run for reelection two years ago,
and now is going to try for the Senate
from the dis ,.irt composed of Butts,
Favette and Spalding Counties.
Threat Moore was a famous ath-
lete at the University of Georgia in
his day, and is well known as a law
yer and public man. He has had
much encouragement to run
Just who. If anybody, will oppose
Mr.. Moore is not known. though Rep
resentative J. II. Mills has been men,
toned in that connection.
The following item of news appear
Ing in the Sunday issue of The Rome
Tribune Herald will be read with in
terest not only in Atlanta but all
over Georgia:
Seaborn Wright, rumor says,
has been made a f1attering offer
to take charge of the Men and
Religion Forward Movement" in
Atlanta, but arrangements have
not been perfected, and may not
be.
Former Representative Seaborn
Wright, who once ran rather a spec
tacular race for Governor, is the
father of the present Statewide pro-
hibition law, man of great elo-
quence. and is abundantly equipped
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
300 BANKERS To
BACK CITY IN
MEET HERE
Great Showing Expected for Re-
gionaI Bank as Clearing House
Guests Deliberate.

Tuesday dawned on the regional
bank campaign in Georgia with the
assurance that the State was practi-
cally solid for Atlanta as the site Of
the Southeastern regional bank, real
ling that the whole hope of the
States success rested in Atlanta The
local committee now awaits action by
the 500 Georgia bankers who will
gather in Atlanta Monday and who
are expected to indorse Atlanta.
The day before had been well
packed with cheering messages ten
dering support from all over the
State. Several also came from Flori-
da. where Jacksonville is making d
bid for the bank. indicating that the
Florida bankers realize the situation
1t is accepted by the joint commit
tee as an odd fact that Atlanta, while
meeting with the most loyal support
in its own State, and even in its sis
ter States, was first recognized as
logical reserve banking point in the
East.
Financial Center, Says Maddox.
This is not exactly to be won
dered at, however" said Robert F.
for years has been regarded in New
York, Boston and other Eastern cities
as the big business and financial cen
ter Of the Southeastern States. They
know where the bulk Of the money
was handled in that section. and they
were well aware of the volume OF
trade passing through Atlanta.
Therefore, when it came to con-
crete question of where the National
Reserve Organization Committee
should fix the locations of the various
banks, proba blv eight in number Mr..
Conant, Mr.. Blinn, j. p. Morgan and
the other Eastern bankers and finan-
ciers started their testimony before
the committee with the idea already
well fixed in their minds that no mat
ter which way the cat jumped up
East Atlanta was destined for one Of
the big banks"
300 Bankers to Boost.
Naturally the Southern cities lying
so much nearer to Atlanta, suffered a
trifle from blurred perspective when
ii came to sizing up the situate But
the last few days, and particularly
Monday. served to put them well in
line, and there is no doubt now as to
the action OF the great meeting of
bankers. invited to meet in Atlanta as
the guests OF the Atlanta Clearing
House Association.
I'VE are certain that the 500 bank
ers who will gather at dinner at the
Capital City Club will get together in
a huge demonstration, the like of
which never has been seen in this
country before" said one member of
the committee. The power repre-
scented at that meeting will be simply
immense. And when it is arrayed
formally for Atlanta-as 1t Is sure to
be-the effect is bound to be i'm
pressive, Also, we believe it will get
what we want"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
TRIO CONVICTED
AND DOOMED IN
25 MINUTES
Negroes Who Slew Jefferson
County White Woman Will Be
Hanged February 6.

Exactly twenty minutes after
Judge Hill, Of the criminal division
Of the Fulton County Superior Court,
had finished his charge Monday IN
the case of Robert Pasehal, George
Hart and William Hart, charged with
the murder Of Mrs. John H. lrby, in
jefferson County, December IA, the
jury returned a verdict Of guilty, and
FIVE minutes later the accused were
on their way to the Tower under SEN
tenCe of death The execution will
take place Friday, February C, be-
tween the hours of 10 and o'clock.
The accused, mere boys in appear
ance, heard the death sentence with
out word.
Fears that the enraged citizens Of
jefferson County would take the law
i'm their own hands to avenge The
brutal death of Mrs. lrby brought
about a change Of venue for the ne
groes. and they were brought across
country from Louisville and confined
in the Fulton Jail.
At the trial ali three negroes repu-
dated the confessions they had made
previously. They declared their ad-
missions of guilt were made under
duress and that they were in fear of
their lives at the time they confessed
the killing.
In the confessions the negroes told
OF beating Mrs. Irby to death wish
an Az.
A half hundred or more jefferson
County citizens were at the trial, but
there was no demonstration OF any
sort when the jury announced its YER
dict
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
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to lead the fight suggested by The
Tribune Herald.
II the "arrangements"-wh whatever
they are-are perfected, and Mr..
Wright does come to Atlanta to shell
the woods" there Is not much doubt
that the woods will be shelled some!
Judge Luther Il. Rosser Jr, Of the
new Municipal Court of Atlanta, is
rapidly establishing fine reputation
as presiding magistrate
Judge Rosser is showing a decided
tendency to expedite the business of
his court, for one thing, and a marked
clear medicines Of methods besides
He Is one of the youngest judges in
the State, but the Atlanta bar already
seems agreed that he is going to
make good" He is businesslike in
the extreme.
That Governor Stations prompt and
sensible handling of the recent tense
situation in Louisville, in which the
three negroes sentenced by Judge Ben
Hill Monday to be hanged on Febru-
airy were concerned, headed off most
serious trouble In Jefferson County is
not to be doubted in any degree. The
lawyers who came up from Louisville
TO attend the trial of the negroes
Monday all agree that this is 50.
The crime for which the three ne
groes were convicted was one of the
most revolving and horrible ever per-
petrated in the South. Had 1t been
followed Immediately by lynching,
few people would have been surprised
hundreds of blacks have been lynch
ed for far less abhorrent crimes. At
the same time, there are few men in
Georgia, relatively speaking, who are
not opposed to lynch law and who do
not recognize in it terrible danger
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
BE'El|:,CHAM'S
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Uhs largest SAILS Of ANY sisiielrs In the wsus)
better digestion results, and then
the food really nourishes and
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dose gives relief and sounder sleep,
quieter nerves, and improved action
of all the bodily organs are caused
by an occasional use of Beecham's
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
HOMEGROWN Edibles
For Holsters Dinner

Foodstuffs grown or manufactured
in Indiana will delight the palates of
the members Of the Atlanta Hoosier
Society at their annual banquet Tues
day night, January 20, at the Hotel
Ansley. A special committee is COL
lecting the viands necessary for the
feast, and it is planned to have the
banquet as nearly Indiana made
and Indiana grown" as possible.
About 125 reservations have been
made. Replies from George AIDE, Vice
President Marshall, David Starr Jor-
dan, Meredith Nicholson, Booth Tar
kington and other celebrities who
claim the Hoosier State as their home
are being received, and will be read
at the opening Of the dinner
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
INDIGESTION, GAS,
STOMACH MISERY
"Pape's Diapepsin" Settles Sour,
Upset Stomachs in Five
Minutes-Time It!

Sour, gassy, upset stomach, indises-
ton, heartburn, dyspepsia; when the
food you eat ferments into gases and
stubborn Jumps; your head aches and
You feel sick and miserable, that's when
YOU realize the magic in Pape's Ola
pepsin. 1t makes all stomach misery
vanish in FIVE minutes.
II your stomach is in a continuous
reVolt-if YOU can't get 1t regulated.
please, for your sake, try Pape's Dia-
pepsin It's 80 needless to have bad
stomach-make your next meal a fla
vorite food meal, then take a little
Diapepsin. There viii not be any dis
tress-eat without fear, It's because
Pspe's Dapepsin ''really does regu-
late weak, out-of-order stomachs that
gives II it's millions of sales annually
Get large fifty-cent case of Pape' S
Diapepsin from any drug store. Ii is
the quickest, surest stomach relief and
cure known. 1t acts almost like magic
1t is a scientific. harmless and pleas
ant stomach preparation which truly be-
longs in every home.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Have No
Known Equal

Sold everywhere. In boxes ioe.. 2ss-
be directions with every
boz are very valuable.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
All South Africa Is
Under Martial Law
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
Jan l3- Martial law went into effect
to-day throughout the Transvaal and
the Orange Free State. All of South
Africa is under arms to protect prop
cry and human life from the violence
of the railway strikers.
race war between kaffirs and Eu-
ropeans is threatened and the whites
employed upon the Rand were warned
TO arm themselves.
The printers union in johannesburg
voted to join with the building trades
unions Of Capetown in a sympathetic
strike
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Austrians Are Eager
To Exhibit in 1915

Special Gable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
VIENNA, Jan 13.-Theodore Sutro,
president and editor of Hearst's New
York German Journal, has been invited
by the Austrian Export Society to come
to Vienna TO lecture on the Panama Pa
cific Exposition. He has accepted and
the lecture win take place toward the
END OF this month at THE House of
Industry
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Jack London Better;
Resumes His Cruise

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13-Jack
London, author, who went to the hos
pital for treatment as the result of in
juries received while sailing In San
Pablo Bay during the recent heavy
weather has left the institution.
With Mrs. London, he boarded his
yacht to continue his cruise.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-28
MELLEN SAVED MORGAN
FROM BEING INDICTED
Former Head of New Haven Asserts
Late FinancIer Engineered the
Grand Trunk Deal.

Washington, May ga dramatic
climax marked the close of the SEN
sational testimony Of Charles 5.
Mellen, former president OF the New
Haven railroad, before the Interstate
commerce commission Friday. With
evidence of deep emotion Mr.. Mellen
declared that the late J. Pierpont Nor
gan was cognizant OF the Grand Trunk
negotiations or which Mellen was In
dic:ed for criminal violation of the
Sherman antitrust act and that he
himself took the indictment that be-
longed to Morgan" believing it would
have killed the aged financier II he
had been indicted.
After reciting his efforts to shield
the elder Morgan the witness betrayed
evidence Of resentment In telling how
the present ]. Pierpont Morgan had
suggested a change in the presidency
Of the New Haven"
At this suggestion Mr.. Mellen de-
clared with emphasis:
Il called his attention to the fact
that l had been suffering under the
humiliation of an undeserved indict-
ment to protect his father, He seemed
quite affected; he turned to the win
dow to compose his feelings, and re-
turned to the conversation with the
remark that his fathers condition OF
health at that time was such that 1t
would undoubtedly have killed him If
he had been indicted.
That was the condition | under
stood the elder Morgan was in when
| took the responsibility upon myself
and took the indictment that belonged
to him"
Washington, May 2.-Dominant
control by the late J. p. Morgan not
only of the officials, but of the proper
ties Of the New York. New Haven &
Hartford railroad, was further empha-
sized when former President Charles
S. Mellen of the New Haven continued
his testimony before the interstate
commerce commission Wednesday.
He testified:
That Nelson w. Aldrich, While men,
Der of the United States senate, was
instrumental in selling Rhode Island
trolley system to the New Haven for
between $19000,000 and s20,000,000,
twice the value of the properties"
In the trolley system Mr. Aldrich was
a stakeholder.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-28
SALOON RULING MADE
NON-USE OF BUILDING FOR ;
YEARS BARS NEW LICENSE.
State Supreme Court Rules That
Where Baker Law Ratio Is Ex'
ceeded Surrender Is Final.

Madison.-When a property used
for saloon purposes is abandoned for
three years, an attempt is made to
again use it as saloon and there Is
already an excess of the number of
saloons in that locality allowed by the
Baker law, no license may legally be
issued, even if on the date when the
Baker law went into effect the prem
ises were devoted to saloon purposes,
according to a decision of the Wis
consin supreme court.
The case arose in the town Of Wa
beno, Forest county. The town board
granted William Koch a license for
the year beginning July l, 1913, and
the validity of that license was at
tackled At the trial it was shown
that the premises occupied by Koch
were used for saloon purposes on
June 80, 1907, when the Baker law,
limiting the number of saloons in any
licensing district to one to each $50
permitting existing saloon locations
to be relicensed as long as used for
saloon purposes, went into effect. The
Koch premises We're not used for sa-
loon purposes from July /, 1907, until
Jan. "a, 1911, when the town board
again granted a license for a saloon
there. When the Baker law went in
to effect there were ten saloons in the
town of Wabeno, but when Koch was
arrested there were eleven saloons
there. The population of the town is
1,S77.
The court holds that the nonuse Of
the building for saloon purposes for
three years is a virtual abandonment
of the building for the purpose and
hence the village board could not law
fully relicense it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-28
ANNUAL MAY FETE is HELD
University of Wisconsin Goods We'll
come Spring With Exercises
on Campus at Mad son.

Madison.-The green of the upper
campus was fairyland when the Uni
versity of Wisconsin women held their
annual May fete A class march, led
by the seniors In cap and gown, be-
gan the festivities. Celebrating the
triumph of spring the next group of
dances suggested the gradual change
from the dull browns and soft greens
of early spring to the bright hues OF
the long, warm days. The closing
maypole dance, belonging by tradition
to the freshmen, was a joyful, weaving
mass of bright color. And the pole
about which the gay dancers reveled
was taken from the first tree cut down
when clearing the ground for Lathrop
hall. The presentation, given under
the direction of Miss Blanche NJ
Trilling, director of the women's gym
nasium, was prepared for In regular
class periods. No extra practice was
required of the participants. The cos
tunes, planned and made by the de.
pnrtment of home economics, were fur.
nished without cost to the girls.
The May fete celebration was first
held at the University of Wisconsin
In 1905 and has now become a regu-
lar university function Added inter.
est was given last year by developing
a connected theme in the groups of
dances.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-28
ESSMAN SHORTAGE
TO STATE SETTLED
CHECK FOR $4,265 CLEARS THE
BOOKS OF PUBLIC PROP.
ERTY BUREAU.
KEPT ARTICLES IS CHARGE
Hays and Mshon Report on Exanin-
alton Of Defalcation While He
Had Charge Of State
Office.

Madison.-Settieme of the claim
of the state of Wisconsin against
William q. Essmann, now serving If
teen months In the state prison for
embeZzlement, was made when
cashiers check OF the First National
Bank OF Madison for s4,265 was
turned into the state treasury.
The total shortage found against
Mr.. Essmann was s4,6S4, but he al
ready had made an assignment of his
salary amounting to s205.65. There
was found silverware. cut glass. etc,
OF the value Of s213.90, purchased
for use in the executive mansion.
The investigation of Mr.. Essmann
was made by John r, Hays, examiner
in the Office of the bank examiner,
and Thomas ]. Mahon, executive
counsel. Messrs. Hays and Mahon
gave out a statement, in part as fol-
lows: For about three months our
time has been taken up in an exam
nation OF his accounts. Our inves-
tigation shows the shortage to be
4,47l. There are a few matters
still remaining TO be adjusted"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-28
NJ MBER 10 CAUSES INJURY
Woman Member Of Hoodoo Party
Leaps From Auto at First Init
nation Of Danger.

Racine.-Superstitio fear of the
number thirteen" prompted Mrs.
Robert Sander to leap from an auto.
bus at the approach to the open draw
of the Main street bridge, sustaining
serious injuries and being taken to a
hospital in an unconscious condition.
Mrs. Sander with thirteen other
guests had been in attendance at the
wedding of her brother. Edward
Thompson, and when the 10y ride"
was proposed, she at first objected on
the ground that there were just thir-
teen in the party. Conserving, after
much reluctance, she became so I'M
nerved when the machine approached
the open draw, that she leaped back
ward from her seat, striking on her
head
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-28
VICE BOARD REVIEWS WORK
Commission May Decide No Further
Hearings in Badger Cities
Are Necessary.

Madison.-Senator Howard Teas.
dale of Sparta, chairman of the Wis.
consin vice commission, is in Madi-
son arranging for a meeting Of the
members of the body are expected to
attend and plans will be made for fur
Their work. Mr.. Teasdae said that no
hearing would be held here at pres
ent, if at all. Hearings by the com
mission have been held in Superior
La Crosse. Ashland, Rhinelander and
Sheboygan. 1t may be that when the
committee meets next week it will
conclude that no further hearings are
necessary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-28
EEOEEcEEOE EoI y
MARKET REPORTS
zozzOzzozzoEzS
Milwaukee, May 26, 1914

milwaukee,, May 20, 1914.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 25hc;
prints. 26h; firsts, 23Q24c; seconds,
20Q22c; renovated, 20Q21c; dairy.
fancy, 23q24c.
Cheese-American, full cream. new
made twins. 141a015c; Young Ameri.
cas-, 15h016c; daisies. 15h916c;
longhorns, 15h@16c; limburger, 100
12hc.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 1601Ghc; recandled, extras,
l94 20ci seconds, 14015c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 171ac; roost
ers, 12Ql3c; broilers, 7.50QSO0 doz.
Wheat-No. l northern, 100; No. 2
northern, 9S@99c; No. northern,
94q 96c; No. l velvet, 99c@1,O0.
Corn-No. yellow, nv g73c.
Oats-No 3 white, 40q 4lAc; stand
ard, 41a42c.
Barley-No. 8, 64q62c; Wisconsin,
$4,000.
Rye-No. 2, 65@67c.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, S.40@
S,45; fair to best light, S.40a $50;
pigs, 7.O0@S25.
Cattle-Butchers' steers. 7.254S.75;
stockers and feeders, 6.0O97.7O; cows
and heifers, 55OQ775; calves, $3.50
1850.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-28
PROCLAIMS MEMORIAL DAY
Gov. r. E. Mc0overn Officially Sc
ieets Saturday, May 80, to
Honor Heroes.

Madison.-Gov. McGovern issued
the following Memorial day procla-
nation:
Every great crisis in our coun-
try's history has been passed, and the
issue that produced II has been set
tied by the arbitrament of war. At
fearful sacrifice of what they person.
ally held most dear, brave men and
patriotic women have thus shielded
and upheld the state.
only a few days ago at Vera Cruz
the last full tribute of devotion was
paid by the heroic dead for whom the
nation still deeply mourns. For them
and for all their countless compeers
In every war in which our country
has been engaged gratitude blossoms
today In the heart OF every true
American.
"In harmony with this universal
sentiment and in conformity with
commendable usage, l. Francis +,
McGovern, Governor of the State OF
Wisconsin, hereby designate Satur-
day, the thirtieth day OF May, 1914.
as Memorial day, and | recommend
that on that day all the people of
the state join with patriotic organ
izations In Offering heartfelt tributes
Of respect to the memory Of our de-
ceased soldiers and sailors.
CAS- usual, let the children take a
prominent part in these ceremonies
by making the resting places of our
| honored dead beautiful with the
buds and blossoms of springtlme"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-28
WISCONSIN MILITIA
TO CAMP JULY IS
COMPANY OF REGULARS WILL
MANEUVER WITH TROOPS
AT CAMP DOUGLAS.
ENCAMP MENT LASTS A WEEK
Occasion viii Be First Time That
Forces of Infantry, Cavalry and
Artillery Have Joined
in Maneuvers.

Madison.-Adjt Gen. Orlando Hol-
way Saturday said that the annual en-
campment of the Wisconsin National
guard would be held at Camp Douglas
during the week beginning July Is
and closing July 20. He made the an
nouncement after receiving letter
from Col. H. w. Green of Chicago, in
command of the central division of the
regular army, stating that the war de-
partment would, unless something I'M
foreseen occurred in the meantime, de-
tail a company of regulars of the
Twenty-ninth infantry now at Fort
Porter, Buffalo, to come to Camp
Douglas for the encampment if held
between July IS and 25, and partici
pate with the national guard in joint
maneuvers. This will be the first time
the entire land force of the national
guard, infantry, cavalry and artillery
go into annual camp together.