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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
TRIO CONVICTED
AND DOOMED IN
Is 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 Paschal, George
Hart and William Hart, charged with
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 s, be-
tween the hours of 10 and o'clock.
The accused, mere boys In appear
ance, heard the death sentence with
out a word
Fears that the enraged citizens Of
Jefferson County would take the law
in their own hands to avenge the
brutal death of Mrs. Irby 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 all 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 with
an ak.
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
WILLIAMS F Or
COMP TROLLER
Of CURRENCY.
yirginian Nominated by Presi-
dent--WiIl Be Third Member
of Regional Bank Board.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The
name of John Shelton Williams, AS
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury, was
sent to the Senate to-day as Comp
roller of the Currency by President
Wilson.
The nomination was determined
upon to-day at conference between
President Wilson and Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo. It is expected
that fight will be made upon the
nomination in the Senate, as Mr.. Will
uams has many opponents among the
Southern Senators. However, it is
generally believed here that the nom
nation eventually will be confirmed
As Comptroller of the Currency Mr.
williams will be on the organization
committee, charged with putting the
new currency act into effect. The
other two members are Secretary
McAdoo and Secretary of Agriculture
Houston Mr.. Williams nomination
has been expected generally for ten
DAYS. as Secretary McAdoo was his
principal hacker.
John Shelton Williams was born
IN POWnaIan county, virginia, on
July s. 1865, and has long been iden-
tifed with Southern railways and
financial institutions before he entered
the government service. In 1885 he
was made member Of the banking
firm Of John L. Williams & Com
pany-in Richmond, and thirteen years
later organized the Seaboard Air
Line, of which he was the first presi
dent,
He also organized the Bank of
Richmond and the Georgia and Flor
ida Railway. OF both Of these enter
prises he became the first executive
head
Mr.. Williams influence was felt in
other directions also, and he was
elected director of a number of trust
companies and banks.
The total salary of the Comptroller
Of the Currency, under the new cur
rency law, amounts to $4,000 year.
The salary of the Comptroller as such
remains at $4,000 as formerly, but I'M
der the new law he will receive an
additional compensation Of $1,000
YEAR as a member Of the Federal Re-
serve Board, of which he automatical-
ly becomes member ex-off1cio.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Atlanta Wet U. to
Pray for Amendment

The four organizations Of the W
c. T. u. In Atlanta and Fulton County
will observe next Thursday as a Pc
Rod Of fasting and prayer for the
success of the prohibition constitu-
tional amendment pending in Con-
gress.
The day will be observed by the
w. C. T. u. all over the United States
The services in Atlanta will be held
in Trinity Methodist Church, begin
ming at 10 o'clock and closing at d
The pastor of Trinity will deliver an
address on the work of the organi-
cation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Daring Horsewoman Yields Nal.
let on Piedmont Park Slopes.
To Prepare for Meet.

Having achieved the utmost in
equestrian endeavor. in so far as she
has been permitted by the limitations
of Atlanta, and likewise having rid
den horses that her male friends
dared not approach and leading mere
man over the jumps in a dozen ohases
after the festive fox, Miss Mary ALL
good Jones, well-known Atlanta So
ciety girl and one of the best horse
women in the South, is now going
to enter that most masculine of all
sports-polo.
Equipped with a brand-new mallet
and full of determination, Miss Jones
has gone to Camden, S. c., where they
eat and sleep between polo. There.
she says, she will play polo-and
anybody who has ever seen Miss
Jones ride knows that she undoubt-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Poultry Association
To Meet Thursday

The annual meeting Of the Georgia
Poultry Association will be held on
Thursday, January 10, at o'clock in
the afternoon in the Chamber of
commerce room, Empire Building.
Enthusiasm Is manifested among the
members and a full attendance is ex-
pected.
At this meeting new officers will be
elected, the date of the next show will
he set and other matters of impor-
lance will be acted upon. A few
members already have figured on
plans that are unique, which will be
the means Of greater shows than
given by associations in the past, and
also creating more interest in the
feathered flock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
PARK BOARD TO ORGANIZE

WAYCROSS, Jan. 13.-According to
notice given to-day by Mayor Beaton,
the recently appointed Park and Tree
Commission of Waycross will organ
lie tomorrow,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Youth Asks $4,000
For Leg Auto Broke

Gordon Jones, minor, through his
hest friend, Addie Jones, has filed
suit in the office Of the Clerk of the
Superior Court against F. L. Sulll-
van to recover $4,000 for injuries al
legged to have been received December
20 when the youth was run over by
an automobile and his leg broken.
The accident occurred on West
Harris street, near Hayden. The pc
ltion alleges that the driver of the
car drove over him deliberately,
wantonly and in a gross and negi-
gent manner"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13

Scalloped . damask towels,
Webb's Irish dew bleach towels,
German embroidered red towels,
English bath towels, fancy bath
towels.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Golden Cross Order
Installs Officers

c. A, Thompson Tuesday an
nouncel the installation Of the fol-
lowing officers in Georgia Command
cry, No. 9S1, United Order of the
Golden Cross: r. w. H. Prizes, past
noble comm 4nder; S. D. Warren, no.
ole COMMANDER: Mrs. T. J. Cooper,
vice noble commander; Mrs. c. P. Ty-
son, prelate; j. w. Martin, herald;
Henry NJ. Luning, keeper of records;
7, G. Morrow, treasurer; j. A Bar
ham warden inner gate; R. E. Moody,
warden outer gate.
The commandery meets every
Thursday night in the hall at@No.
IL West Alabama street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Norway Would Send
Warship to Canal

CHRIST1ANIA, Jan. 13.-The Govern
ment has resolved to request the Storth-
ing to vote the necessary funds to send
a warship to represent Norway at the
opening of the Panama Canal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Mayson To Be Lee
Birthday Orator

City Attorney Mayson has been
chosen to deliver the Grafton in the
hall Of the House of Representatives
In the Capitol when Atlanta cele-
brates the Birthday. of General Rob-
ert E. Lee next Monday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13

Fine embroidered huck towels,
Webb's extra fine Irish towels,
soft bird's-eye towels.
90 for $1.25 bath i1iats--ex-
OON ira heavy quality
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
CLUB TO NAME OFFICERS.

WAYCROSS, Jan. 13.-Oficers of
the Waycross Country Club for 1914
win be elected at the annual meeting
tomorrow night. DR.. r. P. Izlar Is
now president Since the last annual
meeting the Country CluC's home,
east of the city, has been erected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
Saus age-Maker Nearly Buried
Alive In Butcher Shop Ice Box

Ernest Ramsier, a sausage
maker employed at the Frye a
Co. market, 1916 Commerce ST.,
was repairing an ammonia pipe in
the big refrigerator of the shop
yesterday afternoon when the re-
frigerator door swung shut and
automatically locked him in.
1t WAS intensely cold inside,
with only a tiny aperture to ad-
nit air. Ramsier shouted until
he was hoarse and was becoming
so weak and exhausted that he
could hardly cry for help when
City Detective Huekaba, passing
outside, heard the faint sounds.
The detective cut a hole In the
front door, hurried to the re-
frigerator and released Ramsier
just as he was losing conscious
ness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
MOTHER OF 12jBILED IT'S
Times: She DECLARES THAT
STARVING WAGE IS CAUSE!

whisky would make me forget
thai there was no bread In the
cupboard for them, no shoes to
keep their feet off the ground. IL
made me forget the drudgery or
working for a houseful of babies
and a man that wasn't always
kind.
We lived way out on the prai-
RE on the south side o Chicago. a
miles from the store or neighbors,
and l had to carry water from a
sell sixteen blocks away.
My man drank a good deal,
and | often had to go a mile TO
get him whisky. That's how I
first came to know about the stuff
When Barney, my son, was
arrested, and the police said he
stole, | began to drink TO forget
tie worry of IL. If some one had
only taken hold of me then, ad-
vised me, helped me a little, may
be | wouldn't have gone so far.
hut when = woman ones takes
TO whisky the world Is all against
her. No one asks: why did you
do this2' No one cares. I guess.
hhtS JUST thfOW you Dctpuu pflS-
ON bars and get rid of you.
IL seems to be the easiest
way; but 1t isn't. II they'd cure
me of this poison that's in me,
that would be the easy way, the
right way, and the Christian way.
when I'm in the bridewell, 4
think I'll never touch whisky
again; but l get out home, find
my husband will have nothing to
do with me, the landlord has
thrown my poor bits of furniture
In the street, | have no place to
go, no place but the back door or
a soloon Chats always pen) and
so ] go back the old way again
Just because there is no other way
for a 'down-and-out' woman to
GO"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08

CHICAGO, June 8.-Margaref
Cunningham, y woman just mid
way through life, and the mother
of twelve children, has spent all
most half of her lifetime i'm jail.
She IL doing time now I'm the
hicagO bridewell.
She was "a. the wife of n day
laborer. and had four babies at
her knee when poverty drew her
into it's crucible. She came out a
drunkard, and for twenty-one
years she has remained a drunk
ard.
Arrested IT'S times and in the
bridewell 2S times is Margaret
Cunningham police record. The
police say she is worse today than
she was when she made her first
trip to the workhouse, more than
twenty years ago.
Margaret herself Is neither q
social student nor a philosopher,
but she has been thinking a great
deal during the months and years
she has spent behind prison bars.
and she has come rather close to
the truth about her own perplex-
has TO say about it:
Il have bad record-the
worst record of any woman in
Chicago, / guess. But I'm not a
bad woman. It's my head that's
wrong, not my heart. l want to
be good, but I'm not strong
enough to be good unless some
one helps me. / hate whisky.
"Ten cents worth of that rot
ten stuff they sell in the saloons
changes me from a decent woman
into a devil. But IL makes me
forget my troubles. That's the
only reason / take it.
ut began when | was trying to
bring mp the children-there are
twelve of them-on he 1heager
wage of a laborer, and nip of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
No, You Can't
Speed, Frank

Frank Allyn, president of the
Carnival association. asked per
mission of the county Saturday
afternoon to run five automobiles
over the county roads between
Tacoma and Steilacoom in coh-
nection with getting the speed
way in shape. Chairman Reed
of the commissioners sent back a
tart reply to the effect that the
commissioners had no power by
which they could authorize any
one to break the law.
Allyn already had a letter from
Chief of Police Loomis directing
the city speed cops to allow the
Carnival association automo.
biles to drive lat a reasonable
speed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
REFUSES TO MARRY
Title RING COUPLE

OLYMPIA, June SC. F..
Criswell of Seattle and Edith O..
Werner of North Yakima dashed
up to the court house SATURDAY..
bought a marriage license, and
hustled laughingly into Judge j.
X. Mftehell's office, asking that
be marry hem. The unusual
frivolity of the young couple
aroused Judge Mitchell's ire, ana
he babe them depart, saying that
he had no Intention of abandon
ing the dignity of the wedding
ceremony. They went to a jus
tice of the peace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
PRowLER IN KINGS GARDENS

LONDON, June S.-Arraigned
in the Bow street police court,
Harry Pike, who was caught Sun
day prowling about the inside of
Buckingham palace, the royal
residence here, told the magis-
trate his exploit was the result of
bravado due to drink. I'm no
criminal" he assured the court.
My plan was simply to prove it
possible to enter the palace. If
had been myself l should not
have done IL"
Despite the explanation, he was
remanded for a week pending in
vesti gation of his antecedents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
Milwaukee Men Here

Making a tour of the west to
become acquainted with Pacific
coast business men, IS merchants
of Milwaukee, Wis, will arrive
In Tacoma late today on their
special train and will spend the
Eeening here. Mayor G.. A. Bad
Ing of Milwaukee heads the par
Is. A reception, smoker and So
rial session will be held at the
club this evening in
their honor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
Grab Mexico
Is Hazards
Slogan

With a platfor membraeing the
Immediate occupation and annex
alton of Mexico and the slogan,
"On to the Isthmus," George
Hazard, a veteran democrat, an
nouneed himself Sunday as a CAN
didate at the fall primaries for
the nomination to congress for
the Tacoma district of Washing
ton. Hazard ran Tor congress
two years ago, making only a par
tiaf canvas of the district. He
plans a vigorous campaign this
time, he says, and predicts an
easy victory at the primaries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
Asks Enforcement
of Dog Ordinance

Police officers are making only
futile effort to enforce the dog
mn zzling ordinance.
T / City Health Officer A. II. Wall
has written a letter to Commits
sioner Mills asking that the Ordi-
nance be enforced strictly, be-
cause of several reports made TO
him of persons being attacked and
bitten by angry dogs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
THREE BANDITS
GET 3 DOLLARS

Walking toward his home last
night in one of the dark path
ways of Wright park. William
Harmon, real estate man living
at the Auburn hotel, 74O1k 81.
Helens avenue, was held up Dy
three bandits, one of whom car
ried a gun, and robbed of all his
money, amounting to about SO.
The bandits left his watch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08

We proceed this week close
strument in establishment
made possible offer little
the coslest
such cut in prices make the
order dispose of these instruments within the
This these instruments
will then will permit
M
few the especially which offered in
follows
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
UNI, SOME BERRIEsl

island berries has been ordered
for the strawberry day" festi-
val ct the Commercial club We'd
nesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
SICK GET ROSES

Most of the blossoms from the
rose show found their way into
sick rooms in hospitals, sanitar-
lums and private homes yester-
day. Miss Esther Allstrum was
one of the busiest distributors OF
flowers, spending nearly the en-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
GecrSia Gay

Twenty thousand dollars damages
for breach of primise has been
awarded Miss Georgia Jay by
jury which tried her case against
Homer Rodeheaver, an evange-
list, and Billy Sundays choir
master.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08

TELEPHONE Or WRITE QUICK
living or
or
subject
be
delivered,
Is imperative, limited.
and instrument
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
GROUP "a" AT s45.0u

GROUP "a" AT s45.OO
The oldest pianos are to be
found In this group. All of
them are on sale at the uniform
price of $500 each. The list
includes such makes as Msthu-
shek, Arlington, etc. At the
low price of $500 apiece we
feel we should get all cash and
not be asked to put a time pay
ment contract of a small
amount on our books We will
deliver to any part of the city,
with stool to match, free of
charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
PLAYER PIANOS OUT. TOO

Late style Ss-note Player A
fancy styles for $4,000
We include
bench to match Terms $4,000 thirty
be desired.
The regular
strument-meanfng the of
these insumns
given
higher
towa IDS
of instrument.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
GROUP "B" AT SOS. 90

NHOIE ID III F5sIsVO
Should a more pretentious
piano of tone quality be desired,
then pianos in group "B" at
$500 each are available.
Among the different makes are
a Marshall & Wendell, Willard,
etc. They are all upright pianos
in good condition. We do not
ask all cash for these. Paw
ments OF $500 cash and $500
a month buys them, delivered
free, with stool included.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
Ving ever known.

GROUP &c" AT $4,000
In group &C" an almost end
less variety of pianos is to be
found. For $4,000 cash or
$1,000 down and $500 a month
buys them. Such well-known
makes as Smith & Barnes,
Steinway, Kensington, etc., in
fancy mahogany, walnut and
oak cases, are to be found in
this group.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08

Used and the latest style pianos
value instruments lot
another lot
and s26500.
prepaid subject
Times by EILERS MUSIC HOUSE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
GROUP "E" AT $685. 90


Finally, group &c" is pre-
scented; herein a large variety
of the eostliest pianos can be
found. The famous KimbaII,
III. p. Nelson, Storey & Clark,
and a number of our own make,
in fancy mahogany and quar-
ter-sawed oak cases. All of
these pianos are marked at one
and the same uniform price of
$3.50 90; terms $500 down
and $500 per month. Some of
these have come to us in part
payment for the Player Piano
De Luxe. or for Auto Pianos,
Chickering Flexetones, and
Kimball Acmelodics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
GROUP I'D" AT $4,000

This group consists of very
choice and especially fine in
struments. The group includes
the following: Steger, Singer,
Lester, etc. We ask $4,000
for any of these. Only $500
down and $500 q month.
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-21
STOMACH TROUBLES
MIR. Ragland Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject.

Madison Heights, Va.-Mr. Chas. A.
Ragland, of this place. writes: 81 have
been taking Thedford's Black DraughG
for indigestion, and other stomach troub-
les, also colds. and find 1t to be the very
best medicine | have ever used.
After taking Black Draught for a few
days, always feel like new man."
Nervousness, nausea. heartburn, pain
In pit of stomach, and feeling OF full
ness after eating, are sure symptoms OF
stomach trouble, and should be given the
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon your
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief
from these ailments, you should take
a medicine of known curative merit.
Its IS years of splendid success, In the
treatment of just such troubles, proves
the real merit of Thedford's Black
Draught. Safe, pleasant, gentle in action,
and without bad after-effects, 1t is sure
TO benefit both young and old. For sale
everywhere. Price 25c. Nclz
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-21
Washing soiIed ereenbacks.

A soiled greenback is restored to
it's original glory by washing and iron
ing at cost of one-tentb Of a cent.
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-21

Il wish we would get to go
home before the new wears off
this war. We'd be heroes then
and get SOME reception" a
blue-jacket from the Florida
said today. eff we sit down
here watchfully waiting for
months the girls will forget all
about the fight and we won't
get any welcome at ALL" That
is the attitude of all the blue
jackets. They are mere boys,
their average age being nine
teen, and they have all the char
acteristics of the average Amer
lean boy. AS long as there was
excitement and novelty they
were satisfied with Vera Cruz
and had no thought of Sand
street, Brooklyn. But now that
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-21
Mrs. Belle Wilson.

After an illness of three
months Mrs. Belle Wilson, aged
76 years, 5 months and IA days,
passed away Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 surrounded by very
close friends who had ministered
to her wants and comfort during
her long illness. The funeral
service was held at her home
this morning, attended by a
large number of her friends who
mad known and loved her for
man years, several Of them
being neighbor friends of old
Jacksonport days. The service,
conducted by Rev. B. L. MILFORD
Of the Methodist church was
very sweet, his remarks and the
being very appropriate to
the lonely Christian life lust
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-21

Travellers Meet June IL, IL, 13.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 19.-The fol-
lowing official notice of the
approaching state convention of
the Arkansaw Travellers has
been issued by the secretary. R..
G. Rudisill:
THE annual State Convention
of the Arkansaw Travellers will
be held in Little Rock on June
IL, II, and 10. No trouble has
been spared to make this a
grand success, and you cannot
afford to miss it. Our president
is very anxious that every mem
Der participate in the Dress Par
ade, which occurs Friday
Every member is ex-
pected to provide himself with
the uniform, which consists of
white duck trousers, white
shirt, purple tie, and white hat
with purple band. No coat is to
be worn. Same can be secured
from any dealer in Little Rock"
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-21
NATIVES NOW
CATER TO VISITORS
Events That Are Happening In
The City Occupied By Our
Soldiers.
United Press Service.

United Press Service.
Vera Cruz, May 15.-The ma
tive impressarios already have
begun to cater to the Americans.
Several nights ago the Salon
OLYMPIA Olympia Theater =
gave an entertainment to which
all Americans were hidden.
Handbills printed in both Span
lsh and English were scattered
throughout the city announcing
there would be SAT z p. M, and
IL p. m. A magnificent exhibi-
fion of most sensational films,
exceptional vaudeville Los Por-
loymes greatest European aero
bate dancers they will present
their hilarious bull fight in which
their famous dog, Neron plays
most important thought. Prices,
lip, 20 and 40 Mex"
The Olympia was only the pi-
oneer of the amusement resorts.
AS soon as the other impressar-
los saw the yellow handbills of
the enterprising Olympia man.
ager, they turned green with en-
Wy and soon the streets of Vera
Cruz were fairly avalanched
with dodgers on paper of every
possible color and most famboy-
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-21

things have settled down to rou-
tine and the boys have the pros
pect before them of remaining
on ship board in the Vera Cruz
harbor, they are openly express
sing their desire to go back
home. The two days of fighting
was the first any of them ever
saw and they want to get back
to their relatives and sweet
hearts while their glory is fresh.