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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
POSSES CURB 200
ARMED MEXICANS

PRINCETON. ILL. March A.
Armed posses of special deputy sher-
ifs and citizens, on horseback in au-
tomobiles and on foot, swept the tim
berland of Middle Western Illinois
to-day to nip a threatened Mexican
uprising. The posses moved under
orders of Sheriff Byers, of Princeton,
who had received word that 200
armed Mexicans, living in dugouts in
the vicinity of the scene of yester-
days sensational train holdup at
Manlius, H., on the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad, in which En-
gineer Arthur Fisher was shot to
death, were much excited over the
affair and had threatened vengeance.
Twelve men-all MeXicans--are in
Jail here to-day. Fernando Lopez,
one of the four desperadoes who tried
to loot the freight car yesterday, died
from bullet wounds inflicted during a
battle with a 'Sheriff's posse. The
three others, who were captured after
A series of revolver fights, were
brought here to prevent lynchng.
Nine other MeXicans were arrested
during the night because the authori-
ties feared trouble. and Sheriff Byers
said to-day he would arrest every
Mexican in this part of the State II
he received verifcation of reports
that an uprising was contemplated
The two bullet wounds inflicted on
Sheriff Byers in the fights with the
bandits we're not troubling him to-
day.
A report from Chillicothe, H. said
that a Mexican had been arrested
there and would be brought to
Princeton. The man had consider
able money and two revolvers in his
pockets.
Bitterness between Mexicans and
Americans has been growing since
Christmas Day, when a revolver bat
Tie was staged at Depew, ILL.,, between
band OF Mexican section hands and
American laborers. no one was
killed in the fight and only one Mexi-
can was wounded,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Bryan Gets He'll and
Wilson on Telephone

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Wil-
liam J. Bryan, Secretary of State
called Up a newspaper Office here. The
wires were crossed and this was the
conversation:
Hello"
Hello! This is Secretary Bryan
THE he'll Il is"
what? Who is this?" (Angrily)
This is President Wilson"
The story came out when Mr.. Bryan
was finally connected with the news
paper office and demanded satisfac-
ton for what he supposed was re-
porter's discourtesy. 1t was agreed
that Mr.. Bryan had got the wrons
number and that it was not the White
House, either.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
RANK ATTACKS LANFORDS EDCT ON I'M CONIEA
TOLLS REPEAL SCORED
200 Georgia Women
Come to Atlanta for
Mothers Convention

Mothers from all parts of Georgia
arrived in Atlanta Saturday to at
tend the Mothers Congress in the
convention room of the Piedmont Ho-
tel Saturday afternoon. 1t is expect
ed that fully 200 will attend the meet
ing.
An executive session of the govern
ing board was held at II o'clock. The
regular meeting started in the after
noon.
Subjects of interest to the moth
ers were discussed. Hygienic prob
lens for the bringing up of children
formed the major part of the discus
sion, Mrs. J. R. Little, president
OF the Congress, presided.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
RAP5 IDEA Of
TRUTHFROM
NEGRO
Declares Chiefs Plan to Oppose
Burns Quizzing Accuser Does
Not Worry SIeuth.

Leo Frank Saturday paid his re-
meets to Newport Lanford in sar-
sstjc criticism of the detective chiefs
Iublished declaration that Jim Conley
o.l the truth on the stand, and that
nv change he might make in his
Eworn statement now, even under the
PRESSURE of Detective Burns question
ny. would be lie pure and simple.
What gift of omniscience permits
bur great detective chief to look into
! he very soul of the negro and dis
linguish the instant he veers from
he lies that he has been telling to
be straight course of veracity?
"Conley made his first statement
eiav IS. That was a tissue of lies.
Ehef Lanford and his detectives adj
hit that He made another May "a,
third on May 29 and a fourth on
bay % each one different than the
one preceding, and all of them more
or less untruthful.
testimony Differs, Too.
Then came the trial. Conley tes-
fed and again added and took away
from the statements he had made be-
fore.
That is the truth and the whole
truth said the detective chief and
HE Solicitor But how do they know
that it iso What supernatural power
g theirs that they can pick from a
mass Of admitted and confessed lies
and say that that which they have
chosen is the truth and is sufficient
basis to hang a man?
Each successive statement the ne
gro made he swore was the truth and
The whole truth, and yet each one was
different. How can Chief Lanford ar
1trariy say, The fifth statement
NE one which he made on the wit
ness stand-is true, and the others
Ire false"
He not only says this much, but
he goes further and declares that
anything the negro may say in the
.uture which changes his story on the
stand will be a lie.
Has Confidence in Burns,
Atlanta certainly is fortunate in
LAYING a detective chief who is able
hot only to determine with supernat-
.-al insight just the moment the sub
-o' of his wonderful powers forsakes
1truth and tells the facts, but can
Fith unerring accuracy, foreteil
7hether this person in the future is
q tell the truth or a lie.
- am not particularly interested in
be chiefs announcement that he viii
oppose Detective Burns If Burns seeks
q see Conley. I don't imagine that
Burns will let that worry him much.
y have enough confidence in him to
.'''F tlidl ne VIII arrive a. tliS - 49,
o. spite Of any obstacles that may be
'i. in his path. I do not even know
1at he will care to see Conley at this
art Of his investigation"
Story Seems Groundless.
lnyestigation by The Georgian Sat
fday showed that there was little, II
N.Y. foundation for a wild story that
solicitor Dorsey had seen Frank on
ae day Mary Phagan was murdered
The story apparently grew out OF
le fact that the Solicitor was walk
7g with G. w. Mcclure when the
after passed one of the Montag
F1'Hers and in the early days Of the
'so recalled the fact.
The defense heard an indefinite ru-
nor that the Solicitor had seen
IahN Its investigation failed en-
rely to establish that fact, and re-
Continued on Page 2, Column I.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Grand Jury Resumes
Work; Club Issue Up

The third session Of the Fulton
County Grand Jury began Saturday.
1t is probable the locker club situa-
ton viii be considered, in pursuance
to Judge Hills charge.
Attorney Burton Smith, chief coun-
sci for Mrs. Mary Bell Crawford, is
expected to ask the Grand Jury to
consider anew the bill of Indictment
against Mrs. Crawford, who has been
charged with the death of her hus-
band, If the bill is formally "passed''
no further action can be taken
against Mrs. Crawford
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Freed of Poisoned
Notes, Collapses

ELIZABETH, n. ], March IA
Mrs. Nelson L. Pollard, the society
leader and church worker acquitted
last night of the charge Of writing
poison pen letters was in a state
of almost complete collapse to-day.
She was happy over her acquittal'
but the strain of her trial and the
long elaboration OF the jury caused
her to break down
"Of course. / knew the jury would
declare me innocent she said, but !
thought they would not take so long. "
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
FLOGG|NGS
DECREASE
ALI. OVER
STATE
Wholesome Effect of Expose Be-
gun by The Georgian Noted
in Prison Board Reports.

Comparative figures on file in
the office of the Georgia Prison
Commission show a sharp and
significant decrease in the total
number of whippings in State
convict camps for February, as
contrasted with the total for
January, before The Georgian
began its expose of conditions
followed by the Grand Jury's
radical recommendations.
In January. Fulton guards whipped
100 convicts, while in February the
total dropped to 90
This is a decrease of SOL
Although no public statement has
been given out 20 that effect, the evil
dent opinion in the Prison Commits
sion is that recent agitation against
whippings and convict conditions
generally in Georgia has produced
decidedly good result
While very guarded in their state
ments officials plainly take pride in
the decrease shown, not only in Full
ton, where the protest against condf-
tons has waged most vigorously. but
fhTpDUbOfft he optisa
Third Lower in State.
Figures other than those concern
ing Fulton show for the months OF
January and February decrease Of
approximately 80 Is per cent In the
number of whippines reported from.
Georgia's 1875 convict camps, and a
corresponding increase in the number
of counties reporting no whlppings at
all for the same months.
In January the total number OF
whippings reported from all camps
was 5S1, while for the same month
the number of camps reporting no
whippings at all was SO.
In February the total number OF
whippings was 1921, and the total
number of counties reporting no
whippings was so.
Bibb County shows total Of one
whipping for January and one for
February-an even break" and leav-
ing little to go there in order to ac-
complish a clean score.
Even in Sumter County. where
whipping seemingly has prevailed
rather strenuously, drop of from go
in January to II in February is
shown
Commission Watching Closely.
There yet remains much work OF
reform to be done in the various pris-
on camps for in many of them whip
ping still is carried to an excess, de-
spite recent revelations of horrors.
Some camps show few whipplngs
but relatively no decrease, and in
some others the disposition to whip
upon slight provocation still is very
evident.
1t is believed that the Prison Com
mission Is keeping very close tab on
guards who use the lash nowadays.
and a number of guards are said TO
be slated for discharge soon.
The primary reason assigned for
whipping is by long odds, ''laziness
and persistent refusal to work" while
next to tnat comes "disobedience,"
and then lighting
Beyond these reasons, classification
is hardly possible, so numerous and
varied are the causes bringing about
the use Of the lash.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Euery Day Magic

Grains are insignih-
cant particles, but from
their cultivation gran
aries are filled, much
money made and ma
tons fed. Just so, a
Want Ad" is micro
scopic publicity, but
from their publishing
business is stimulated,
considera b lie m ore
made, and thousands
are helped.
Sow you the seed of
a Want Ad" in the
fertile columns of The
Georgian and Ameri-
can, and reap a harvest
of rich returns.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Nails Hold
Spliced by Surgeon

DOUGLAS. WIS March 14.--For-
mer United States Marshal John Nc
Dermott is wearing three six penny
nails in his right hip. They were
placed there by DR.. James Cantril
who used them in splicing the femur
at the point where it was broken a
year ago. McDermott refused until
this time to submit to an. operation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Redfeld Sees Low
Prices Near Public

HARTFORD, March 1.-THE fall
of prices has begun. II takes time to
filter through the various phases Of
distribution to the individual buyer,
but the process is begun and well be-
gum William c. Redheld, Secretary
Of Commerce told the State Business
Mems Association.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Absent Tutor
Gives Chicago Scare

CHICAGO. March 14-Professor r.
G. Patrick absent mindedly left on a
business trip without telling anyone,
When he returned home he found all
the faculty and students Of the Uni
versity Of Chicago and the police
searching for him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14

Continued on Page 2, Column I.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
CrematOry Watched
By 8 in 24-HOur Test

The new crematory is being given
an official test Saturday by Chief
John Jentzen. of the sanitary de-
partment Councilman Claude Ash
ley and Superintendent Lederle.
The test began at o'clock this
morning and will continue "a hours.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Morse Coming Home,
His Health Restored

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian
LONDON, March 14.-Charles w.
Morse. the New York banker and
fnancier, has sailed for home. His
health has been fully restored.
g. A reporter saw him at his hotel. Il
have no time to say more than that
am feeling fine he said.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
.Riverside-B High
Game Is Called Off

GAINESVILLE. GA, March IA
The game scheduled between River
side and Boys High School, sched-
uled for this afternoon. has been
called off by the Boys High School
on account OF conflict with Atlanta
prep championship basketball games.
The game will probably be played
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Lad a Suicide Rather
Than Nurse the Baby

KNOXVILLE, TENN, March IA
Rather than nurse the baby. the 10
year-old son Of Mr. and Mrs. Lawson
Smith. Of Fish Springs, Carter Coun-
ty, tied a rope around his neck and
to an apple tree, climbed a fence
and jumped off.
The hoy was dead when found by
his mother
The Washington times., 1914-12-22
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

The row that Clarence will have to hoe Chicago next
will Furthermore already the sound OF
prbng being Charlie Comiskey should record
e Collins baseman the land
him to $4,000 and then pu' him under the
command of $4,000 be understood
from the Mackmen tn" wise ores
pong the White Sox might have for
generally concluded that the Sox would be
right in when Clarence Rowland was
signed manage team-wow, how the wind turned!
succeeded
though Tor he
proved the Boston Braves
the worst
the
bowling absolutely
couldn't
the England League
wolverton could tall
but
clairWl troubles
n
beckIng frankie Burns started
demanding Williams only fair
Goon $500 when he his crown to Williams AN
when they defend their t at Seht SAYS Sammy am no.
will whenever defends his cham
won't lock the if Doc goes through with his def
His Blossom wanted $500 fit
asked Rbe for He didn't have He President Hampstead
aTS9ER w and linn the Imp TsPsred to to ana get from
rnuddcd
long without
o who
The Washington times., 1914-12-22
COMISKEY TALKS OF FOSTER.

owners had been elected. and that his
colleagues had guaranteed TO their
latest assets the FIVE sterling players
upon whom Messrs. Rupert and Hus-
ton ms sted The names OF all six Mr..
johnson refused to divulge. Mr.. John
son promised that & full public an
nouncem mt OF the transaction would be
70. Incoming tomorrow.
Not the least prominent member OF
today's conference was Manager Nc
Graw, of the New York Giants. His
appearance Unexpectedly in the after
noon created mid sensation McCIraw
announced that he came to chicago
for the purpose IF try ng TO secure
Third Raseman Iobert, OF the phil es.
II is relieved, however, that Mr,iraW
aDpearance on the scene was respon-
rihle TO- the harmony of manageriai
election, and that Mathewson VIII lead
the New York Americans In 1915.
The belief that Mathewsoa has been
agreed JInon TO direct the New York
Americans Il is arcued, Is borne out by
tho fact that RUPERT and Huston visit
ed Harrv n. Homestead in Indianapolis
eu-dav. and that McGraw was in con-
srltation with his chief by telephone
today.
In 'di+ion to Johnson. Josenn 7. Ian
non. Bottom: Frank Navin. DH'-nt: z.
& Rsrn-rd. Cleveland Robert uH"ees,
81 o--is- Charles Co-1istev. "h'cago.
ana Ben c. M'nn-- Wash'n9t"7 were
present Connie Mock. of Ph''odnlphia'
was expected. but failed to arrive.
The Washington times., 1914-12-22
NAME BILL DONOVAN
TO MANAGE YANKEES
Ban Johnson, However, Refuses
to Confirm Statement From
Man on Inside.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2-"wnd Bill Dono-
van. former hurling star OF the De-
tro-t Tigers, has been named to man
age the New York Yankees. under the
new Ruppert-Huston Management it
" as stated poGitIvely TO-DAY oy a man
close to Ban B Johnson. The Ameri-
can League executive himself. however.
refused TO conrIm the report, and said
that the Yankees 1915 plot would not
be picked definitely until the transfer
OF tie club went through.
The league bosses went into another
executive sess on today with Rupert
and Huston. While they were meeting
il was reported that Manager McGraw.
Of the Giants. was easing about town.
try ng to get In touch with Hans Lo-
bert. third basemaE OF the PFillies, who
is about to leap to the Fe ierals. Phil
Pail, Of the ST. Louis Federals, was 10
bert's guardian on the trip here. and he
asserted that McGraw has not talked
with. Lobert.
The Washington times., 1914-12-22

he's triplets. Signs with a flock OF
leagues. Grif says he can't pitch.
anyway.
Walter Johnson comes back. Grir
gets ptomaine poisoning eating his
own words.
After lawyers pronounce Walter
Johnscn's Washington contract to be
as sound as Gibraltar, Grin says he
is the best pt'c~"- In the world.
Football.
September-Yale eIeyen practices in
their all-America uniforms.
October-Pennsylvan team fails to
make n single tumble.
thousand people sit in
the Yale bowl and wonder how the
other 1893 raised the price OF ad-
mission
Georgetown wins a game.
Yanks get new manager. Not foot
bail news, but then it's not baseball.
either.
Camp picks his all
America team without consulting
Bradstreet n"H n'~'s first.
Swimming.
Annette EeIlerm am shows better
form than Be. Hlnicls.
Golf.
Poor wear. Ouimet loses. and
The Washington times., 1914-12-22

Yes, / did talk 10 Grif about Eddie
Foster" admitted Charlie Comiskey TO-
day. but l couldn't arrange anything.
GriT says that Foster is the best man
n the world at third base and might
listen to trade talk If I include Eddie
Collins in the deal. So it didn't SO
through.
I'D like to have Foster to balance
my inheld. but l guess there is ho
chanc 10 land him"
Manager Griffith LEFT today for Wash
.ngton. being due to arrive there at
80 O'Clock tonight
President Ban johnson, of the AIneri-
can League, announced offic ally last
i,ight that the New York American
League baseball club has been sold to
Colonel Jacob RUPERT jr., and Capt
T L. Huston, O. New York city. The
ueeotiat lons, which have kept the base
ball public alive with NE est for the
last souple of weeks, were finally term
mated successfully at n SPECIAL meeting
Of the league here today.
Further than TO state that the interests
of Frank Farrell. William 5. Deyery,
Thomas Foley ard A Elkus, who had
in their possession every share OF the
club stock, had been taken over en-
tirely by the new owners, Mr.. johnson
would not commit h mself. The terms
and conditions for the present VIII re-
main a Tecret.
Mr.. Johnson did say, however, that
new manager satisfactory to the new
The Washington times., 1914-12-22
MINCE PIE
IA LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
By BUGS" BAER.
SPoRTINGS EVENTS
OF 1914.

Baseball.
January-Washington wins the pennant
February-Cari Cashfon announces he
pitched full game of pinochle and his
arm was never better.
March-Sir Ernest shackleton starts for
Charlottesville. but Gr-f reaches 1t
first Plants American flag.
April-Training trip highly successful
Too much snow for baseball. but fine
seven-up weather.
Season opens and closes in Cleve-
land.
Oid-time pitcher dies in Seattle at
the age OF eighty-seven. before Grin
can get a chance to sign HIM.
May-washington wins the pennant
again. Looks like an epidemic. Joe
EngeI gets a hit by proxy.
June-ClarIz Griffith decides 10 pitch
Walter johnson in the first four
games of the worlds series.
July-Connie Mack congratulates both
spectators for their chronic attend
ance.
AIva Williams throws to second
August-sherwood Magee leads the
league in hitting, principally UNI
pireS.
Harry Harper meets with an acct
dent while batting. II was a single.
Observation-Disclosures crack under the
strain. 'Fissure so wide you can al
most drive a needle into II with
sIedge hammer.
Magazine returns Muggsy McCiraw's
article on How We Won the 1914
Pennart"
Athletics win pennant. Attendance
drops to one and three-qua rters.
October-Dfck Rudolph signs all the
shaving soap testimonials instead OF
Christy Mathewson.
November-Washingto wins 1915 pen
nant.
Season opens IN Cleveland
Deeember-Walter johnson imagfnes
The Washington times., 1914-12-22
RADICAL SHIF IS IN
HARVARD SCHEDULE
Weak eIevenS Obtain Dates
Formerly Held by Powerful
Gridiron Aggregations.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. 2.-The
schedule for the Harvard football team
Of 1915. which was officially announced
today. includes the most radical changes
ever made by the Crimson. Five Of the
nine dates are filled by new teams
Cornell takes the place OF Mich gan:
Carlisle suppiants TUFTS: University Of
Virginia displaces Washington and JET
ferson; Colby is taken on instead Of
Bates, and Massachusetts, Agricultural
College has the date formerly he'd by
Springfield 7. ". c. A. College. The
Yale. Princeton. Brown and Pennsyl-
Vania State games remain.
All contests. except that with Prince.
ton. which will be played at the Palmer
STADIUM, are 10 be held at Cambridge
The schedule follows:
September. %. Colby: October 2 Mas
sachusetts Agricultural College; October
8, Carlisle; October Is, University q,
Virginia; October %, Cornell; October
80, Pennsylvania State; November 6
Princeton at Princeton; November IN
Brown; November 20, Yale.
The Washington times., 1914-12-22
HARVARD WILL PLAY
TWO CONTESTS HERE
Catholic University and George
town viii Battle Crimson
Varsity Nine.

Harvards 1915 baseb@u nine will he
seen IN Washington in Two Games next
spring. On April p the Crimson ath-
,etes viii clash with Catholic Ur'yer-
s.ty az Brookland and On the following
cay viii appear at the Hilltop, opposing
the Blue a.d Gray
Following is the baseball schedule OF
Har1 ards vars ty nine:
April O. Bowdon Il; Is. University Of
Maine; Il, Wezt Point at West Point:
=. Annapolis at ANNAPOLIS; -. Catho-
'Ic University at Washington. q
Georgetown at Washington; g. Co.
lurnbia AZ New York; q Bates: q. Uni
yerE y Of Virginia. May I. Amhurst;
(. Colby; 6. University Of Vermont; s.
Holy Cross at Worcester; u, Univer-
slty OF Pennsylvania; 10. Holy Cross:
p Princeton at Primo eton; %. at Dart
mouth: %. Brown. 81. Brown at Provi-
dcnce. JuLe 2, Williams; 5, Princeton;
9, Calumet; u Univers ty of Pennsyl-
vania at Philadelphia; Il. Boston p J.
grims: IS. Princeton az New York, p
Yal@ at New Haven; q. Yale; q. Yale
- G-sston or New York.
The Washington times., 1914-12-22
Toronto Must Wait to
Get Its Fed Outfit

TORONTO. Dec. 22-President James
Gilmore. Of the Federal League pad a
hurried and mysterious visit to Toronto
yesterday. Before leaving ton Chit for
Chicago he made the statement that
Toronto would be a member of the
Federal Leageu circuit In 1916
II can see that conditions in Toronto
are more or less unsettled owing to
the part taken by Car ada and the rest
of the British empire In the European
war" said Gilmore. We think that
1t would not be advisable to place n
team In this city In 1875 Our c'rcrIt IL
not as compact as we would desire. and
Toronto offers the solution OF the diff
iculty. Were conditions normal we
The Washington times., 1914-12-22
Rudolph With Braves.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22-Jsmes E. Gaff-
ney, owner of the Boston Braves, had
very pleasant shock yesterday when
Dick Rudolph, of the Bronx. entered
Mr.. Gaffney's office in the Metropolitan
Tower and stated that he was wiling
to gn a two years contract with, the
Braves. Dicks overtures were accepted
with pleasure. and, although I vas not
announced what his increase n salary
would be for next season. II was under
stood that he got a substantial raise.
From what Mr.. Gaffney stated, every
thing was satisfactory.
The Washington times., 1914-12-22

Cloth Top Shoes, Black
and Colors, All Shades of
Cloth, New
English Lasts, co IN
Special. 80. 0& Nv
The Washington times., 1914-12-22
IRIS HUNTS

iris Speaker, who hopes to play
the leading role in the SIMMER
vaudeville skit, entitled, BEAT
ing the Tigers to the Pennant,"
is getting into condition at
present by some duck and quail
hunting near Corpus Christi,
Tex. Tristram used to pitch on
a sandlot team in that section
in his youth. In a few days
Branch Hickey will join him
on a nimroding expedition in
Texas, providing the Red Sox
slugger doesn't start to field
shrapnel on the Mexican border
and prematurely end his days.