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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
DAUGHTER PLEADS FOR
MRS. GODDESS PARDON
"Sad-Eyed' Sarah Appears
Before Prison Commission
in Mothers Behalf

A renewal of the pardon petition OF
Mrs. Edna Godbee, of Millen, serving
life sentence at the state prison farm
near Milledgeville. for the murder OF
Mrs. Florence Godbee, bride of her di-
vorced husband, Walter S. Godbee, whom
she also killed at the same time, was
made before the state prison commission
Tuesday morning by Judge John I. AL
len, of Milledgeville, Mrs. Goddess at
torney.
With Judge Allen before the prison
commission was Mrs. Charles b. Grlner,
the loyal and devoted daughter of Mrs.
Godbee who at the time of trial OF her
mother was known as "Sad-Eyed Sarah"
Godbee she having married since the
tragedy.
Through Judge Allen Mrs. Griner beg
ged the prison commission to recommend
the granting of a pardon for her mother
on Wednesday, which she said would De
her twenty-third birthday. She SAID tnat
if a pardon was recommended by the
prison commission and granted by Gov
ernor Harris 1t was her purpose to take
her mother to her own home in Kansas
City, No, and keep her with her during
the remainder of the mothers life.
When the petition for a pardon for
Mrs Godbee was first presented to the
prison commission about a year ago the
cause there was pending in the jenkins
county superior court another indictment
for murder against her for the killing OF
her former husband.
In renewing the petition. Tuesday
morning Judge Allen Informed the COM
mission that on September IA, 1916, the
remaining indictment against Mrs. God
bee had been mol pressed by Judge Hen
ry c. Hammond of the Jenkins superior
court
Public sentiment generally has APP
peared to approve a pardon for Mrs.
Godbee and it is believed that the pris-
on commission will recommend one and
that Governor Harris will grant it.
The basis of the plea for pardon is
that Mrs. Godbee was insane at the
time she killed her eX-husband and his
bride, and that she is now suffering
with a cancer and cannot live very
long No opposition to a pardon has
been offered.
The killing of Walter s. Godbee and
his bride occurred in the Millen post
office on Angus II, 1913. Mrs. Edna
Godbee, while in a state of hysteria and
great mental excitement, walked into
the postofice and almost without a
single word began shooting at both.
Shots took effect in both and in a short
time both were dead
Evidence was produced at the trial to
show that the dead man. after obtaining
almost all the money and property OF
Mrs Sarah Godbee, divorced her and
later went east and married another
woman whom he brought to Millen and
Haunted in the face of his former wife
and their daughter. 1t is said that the
dead man appeared to take a hendlsh
delight in harassing his former WIFE,,
and that one of his methods was to
sentl humiliating messages by her own
children.
When Mrs. Godbee was put on trial
her lawyers failed to put in plea OF
insanity as was desired by her relatives
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
Says Wife Came 5000
Miles to Marry Him
And 5000 to Leave

Setting forth in his petition that his
wife had travelled 5000 miles to marry
him, and two months later travelled 5000
miles to leave him. Sergeant ]. G. Jett,
of company NJ, Fifth regiment. received
verdict for total divorce from his wife,
Mrs. Julia 5eJt, in the superior court
Tuesday afternoon.
In his petition. : seant Jett claimed
that he had first met mis- wife while do
ing private detective work in Hong
Kong, China Later, she came to Seat
tie Wash. to marry him. That was
in February. 1912, he alleged.
He charges that two months later,
when in Atlanta, his wife began to
wish for the east. He refused to so back
to. China and his wife picked up and
went to Hong Kong without him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
INCREASED CARE URGED
IN HANDLING OF COTTON
Government Experts 7 ell
Growers How They May
Increase Profits
IBy Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, Oct. cotton grow
ers now have one of the best oppor-
tunities of many years to profit by in
creased care i'm handling their cotton,
according to cotton-growing and mar
heting specialists of the department of
agriculture, which today issued sugges-
lions for practices which will tend to
raise cotton grades.
Care in picking. assembling and haul
ing seed cotton, and in ginning. as well
as in the handling of the bales, they
roint out, may result in raising the
selling value of the fiber materially.
This is true every year, they say. but
during the present season the restricted
crop and limited supplies Mt the mills,
coupled with the steady demand, have
sent prices TO high levels, making the
increase in returns to the grower for
each higher grade proportionately
greater.
Ordinarily the matter of grades does
not receive nearly enough attention, the
specialists declare. AS a result, farm
crs lose several million dollars annually.
This loss would be proportiOnately
greater under the high ruling prices
this year If there were no Improvement
i'm handling practices.
Careful handling and storing of cot
ton seed also pays.
To bring about more extensive use of
the official cotton standards by growers
in their safes, the department of agri-
culture is placing the county agents in
cotton producing sections sets of prac-
teal forms of the standards. 1t Is be-
lieved the presence of the standards in
each county, where farmers may ex-
anime and become familiar with them,
will be a valuable educative force in
grading and will tend to bring about the
substitution of methods of more exact
classification in place of the approxima-
tions to grades now often employed in
gin, street, and warehouse sales.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06

II. J. II. DeLOACH, who has re-
signed his position as director of
the Georgia Experiment Station.
He will be succeeded January l by
James ID. Price, present commits
sioner Of agriculture. From No
vember 1. the date the resignation
Of Prof. DeLOach becomes effective,
until January 1, the station will be
under the direction of II. p.
|Stuckey.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06

hanging wires inside the shaft of the
freight elevator which had not been
running.
The janitor, not having been warned
thathe was in the shaft, started the car
from the cellar to the fourth floor, and
knew nothing of the accident until it
was over He stopped his car as quick
ly as possible, but too late. No blame
was attached to him.
Reese is twenty-one and unmarried.
Funeral arrangements are being made
for tomorrow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06

and friends. who are said TO have in
sisted that her rash act was the direct
result of a reranged mind.
The daughter, Mrs. Charles B. Griner,
better known as "Sad-eyed Sarah" was
her mothers constant companion after
the tragedy and until she was tried ana
taken to the state farm. The young
woman even insisted on staying in Jail
with her mother. Since Mrs. Godbee
was removed to prison the devoted
daughter has spent a large part of the
time in Milledgeville to be near her,
making trips from Kansas City there
for that nurnOSe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
GINS AT LYERLY ARE
ESTABLISHING RECORD


LYERLY. Ga, Oct. 3.-Despite the
fact that the gins at this place opened
the season this year several days later
than last year, the records show that
on October l last year the number of
bales ginned more than doubled the
amount ginned up to that date this year.
Up to October /, 1915, the local gins
had ginned $50 bales, as against 100
Dales w to the same date this year.
Cotton is selling here for 16 cents per
pound and cotton seed brings 20 cents
PER bushel.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
LINEMAN MASHED TO
DEATH BY ELEVATOR

COLUMBUS, Ga, Oct. Islanders
Reese, a telephone lineman was instant
ly killed this morning about IL o'clock,
when mis- head was caught by the ele-
vatOr in the Murrah office building and
crushed to a pulp. The young man was
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06

JAMES ID. PRICE, present COM
missioner of agriculture, who We'd
lesday was elected director of the
Georgia Experiment Station to sue
coed Professor R. J. II. DeLoach,
'esigned. Mr.. Price takes charge
Ianuary 1.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
South Atlantic Storm
Near Coast of Georgia

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The South
Atlantic disturbance was close off the
Georgia coast this morning. according
10 reports 10 the weather bureau. APP
parently the storm is not Of great in
tensity, but storm warnings are still
displayed E=2E Fczs Monroe to Savan-
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-05
INGALLs-MELcHER
Barre Young Woman and Fairfield, Ne,
Man Married To-day.

Miss Velma Melchcr, daughter Of eX'
Mayor {. W. Melcher and Mrs. MeleheT
of 81 Park street, and James W. In
gals OF Fairfield, Me-, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs, J. + ingalls, of Lynn, Mass, we're
married at 1880 o'clock this afternoon.
The ceremony took place in the parlors
at Hotel Barre. Rev, b. g. Lipsky, pas
tor Of the lledding Methodist church, o.
ielating, the double ring service being
used Only immediate members OF the
two families were present. Atterward a
wedding dinner was served and later Mr..
and Mrs, ingalls, left ON u bridal tour.
They will make their home for tlne
in Fairfield, Me. where the groom is en'
gagged as the assistant civil engineer fol
the Maine Central railroads.
The groom is graduate of Dartmout :
college, 1910, and OF tho Thayer saho' :
in 1914. The bride pursued a course :
household economies in Boston.
Those present from out Of the q !.
were; Mr.. and Mrs j. +. ingalls,, VI :
Ingalls, and L. j. Dickerman OF Ly :
Mass. and Miss Alice V. Melchef :
Buffalo, " Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-05
CAR WENT OFF BANK.
But Driver, Arthur McAllister, Was Not
Much Hurt.

heavy motor truck, owned by Me-
Allister Bros, East Barre merchants. and
operated by Arthur s. McAlllster, went
over the high bank that skirts the high
way on upper Washington street near
the Bolster reservoir, so called, this FORE
noon. Mr.. McAllister sustained pain
ful bruise on a lower limb but was able
to assist in righting the car, although
the truck was not restored TO the level
OF the street until this afternoon One
Of the fore wheels was broken, but
apart from few dents and jams. the
body and underparts were found intact
According to Mr., McAllister. he was
coming to the city from East Barre and
as he neared a point opposite Phelps
mills, he turned his head to adjust
fixture. When he looked ahead again,
the ear was making rapidly for the bank.
1t was too late to alter it's course.
Halfway down the bank the car strucl;
a tree and lodged against It's trunk,
Otherwise, ii would have turned turtle.
it is thought Mr.. McAllister summoned
aid and before noon garage men from
the city were working on the car
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-05
MoToRMAN KILLED ON CAR.
Jesse Young. Former Rutland Chief of
Police, the Victim.

Rutland. Sept, 5.-Iesse Young, former
chief of police Of this city, was instantly
killed Saturday afternoon at o'elo-k on
State street when a trolley ear of the
Rutland Railway, Light & Power Co.,
which he was driving, jumped the rails
just as il reached the end OF a bridge
over East creek. The car. which turned
half around, missed by narrow margin
going over bank into the stream. There
were a number OF passengers on the car,
but the only one hurt was Dr. c. b. Ross
of West Rutland, who sustained severe
facial cuts. He sat in the front seat of
the car and was struck by a pole which
was felled by the vehicle.
Mr.. Young was found on the sidewalk
with his face badly crushed. The jolt
threw him violently out OF the vestibule
and it is believed that one of the forward
wheels struck his head
Mr.. Young had worked for the electric
only few months, having re-
Gently recovered from serious illness
He held the Office OF chief of police here
for two years prior TO the present incum
bent, Capt. B. $. Hyland. He was for
many years a railroad man and was
member of the Order Of Railroad Train
men. He was 40 years old and leaves his
wife and three children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-05
Congress Proposes to Treat
Foreign Nations as They
Treat United States
SENATE ADOPTED
AN AMENDMENT
To Withhold Clearance from
Ships of Offending
Nations

Washington. d. c., Sept. 5-An amend
ment to the revenue bill, authorizing the
president during war in which the
United States is not engaged to with
hold clearance from all vessels which
discriminate against American shippers,
TO withhold privileges from ships >ot
such nations as withhold privileges &c.
corded other nations from American
ships and to use the army and navy, II
necessary to prevent the departure Of
offending vessels from United States
ports, was adopted to-day by the Sen.
ate
An amendment Of Senator Phelan of
California was also adopted, authorizing
the president by proclamation TO deny
the use of the mail, express, telegraph,
wireless or cable facilities to citizens of
nations which do not accord to Amer
leans all the facilities OF commerce, in
cluding unhampered traffic in mails. This
amendment, il was declared, was aimed
AT British interference with
American mails.
The Chamberlain amendment prohibit
ng the admission OF halibut and salmon
into the United States except when in
bond from American ports was also
adopted. The amendment is directed
against Canadian fisheries of the Pacific
md TO urge the development of American
there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-05
BoNACCoRDS GOOD EATERS.
As They Demonstrated at Corn Roast
Held on Fall Outing.

| The Bonaccord fall outing and corn
roast was held at the Amos Hall farm
on the east hill yesterday and despite the
intermittent showers some $50 people
gathered to enjoy the sports. Mr.. Hall
had his large barn cleared for dancing
and the rafters rang with the strains of
the Scottish bagpipes and Drum Piper
Isaac Riddell was in fine fettle, the
drumming of the club "sec" adding zest
TO the dancers. Handsome prizes, pre-
sented by G. NJ. Marion and Petrie &
Mcmillan, were keenly competed for be-
tween showers. The following is the
prize list; Ladies' place kick, Miss Bella
Thomson 9S feet, Mrs Webster % feet
married ladies' race, Mrs. w Inniss lst,
Mrs, c. Greig ID; married mems race,
G. Greig lst, J. Craig 2d, A. Simpson Sd;
club members race, w. Keir lst. w. In
ness I'd. A. Ross Sd; mems place kick
w. Ker 1913 feet and inches, A, Ross
l22 feet and 10 inches, w Deans 100
feet; quoits, w. Kier lst, G. Mowatt 2d;
ladies' race. Mrs, Inness lst. Mrs. Web
ster ID: boys race, L. Webster lst. J.
Remie ID, J. Gray Sd; girls race, Mary
Clark lst. Chrissie Gordon I'd. Lizzie.
Gray Sd: girls race, Flora Mcdonald lst. !
Annie King ID Chrissie Gibson Sd; boys
race. c. Greig, ir.. lst, A. Paul I'd; wild /
ows' race. Mrs. Fraser lst. Mrs. Gibson 4
ID, Mrs. Ayers Sd; shooting competition,
A. Allen lst. w Kier ID Most success
ful competitor, w. Kier.
The club president presented prizes at
the close of the events and also presented
Mr. and Mrs Hall handsome carving
set. a gift from the club and friends.
Mr. Hall replied suitably. The corn
roast at the close of the sporting events
reflects great credit on Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall. who saw to il that everyone got
rood share Of the toothsome food The
were ready to take the com
,anv home but the club members decided
o hike it. and they reached Barre around (
O'Clock. They created a furry as they 4
marched along North Main street with
'res. Mowstt leading and Piper Riddell
nd the genial sec" playing pipes and
rums. The party dispersed at Depot
quare {
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-05
DIED IN HOSPITAL
AFTER GETTING BLOW
Edward Shaw of Manchester Depot is
Said to Have Been Mixed Up in a
Row and Authorities are
Investigating.

Rutland, sept. Edward Shaw of
Manchester Depot. laborer, died at the
Rutland hospital yesterday under cir
cumstances which caused the Bennington
county authorities 20 make an inyesti.
cation. States Attorney +. c. Archi.
bald OF Manchester came here yesterday
morning to look into the matter and at
his request DIR. II. II. Stone OF the state
laboratory of hygiene NJ Burlington came
TO Rutland later in the day and per
formed an autopsy.
Mr.. Archibald refused TO give out any
information about the case, but dis
patch from Manchester states that there
was a row in which blows were struck
and that MIR. Shaw received one in the
abdomen which may have contributed
TO his death. 1t will probably be some
days before the result OF the autopsy is
made public.
Mr.. Shaw was IS years old He is sur
vived by his wife and children. lie was
brought here Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-05
JOHNSTON GOLF CHAMPION.
Won Title OF Barre Golf Club-other
Labor Day Competitions.

William II. Johnston won the gol
championship of the Barre Coli club TO
1916 on Labor day, defeating J. Comoll
l3 up and IL to play Johnston PLAYED
good golf, having scores OF 80, 81 and 3,
1 for the first three rounds, the fourth be
/ ing. OF course, not finished. Johnston has
been coming along fast in golf during the
season now ending and is likely to be one
OF the clubs mainstays at the state tour
nament another year.
The finals for the losing eight in the
championship were played off Monday
also, j. Freeland winning from J. Leslie
and taking the presidents prize. James
Robertson defeated W. LOWE in the third
eight.
The first round of the championship
resulted as follows; Walsh beat Leslie
Johnston beat Mcmillan; p. Brown beat
Reid; Stewart beat Danial; Abbott beat
Marion; Comolli beat Kenefck; A.
Freelsnd beat l. Freeland and Stuart
beat Ayeril. In the second round John
ston beat Walsh Stewart beat Brown,
Comoli beat Abbott and Freelsnd beat
Stuart. The semi finals resulted as fol-
lows: Johnston beat Stewart and Co
molli beat A. Freelsnd, bringing john
ston and Comolli together for the finals,
with the result as above noted
The losing eight competition resulted
as follows: Leslie beat Mcmillan Daniel
beat Reid. Marion beat kenefick, j.
Freeland beat Averill. In the semi finals
for the presidents cup Leslie beat Daniel
and j. Freeland beat Marion while in
the finals !. Freeland beat Leslie.
In the third eight competition Robert
son beat c. +. Milne and LOWE beat H.
Jackson. In the finals Robertson won
from LOWE.
Two very interesting competitions
we're played off on Labor day and large
number Of players and their friends Were
present during the day. In the forenoon
there was an ls-hole match against bo
gey. A. w. Freeland won first, being
four up on bogey. ]. +. Walsh won sec
ond. being three up, and j. Freeland won
third, eing two up on bogey. In the after
noon there was an ls-hole two. ball four
somes, with handicaps, in which p.
Brown and ]. Freeland won first and H.
Brown and j. Robertson won second.
still another match was played off Labor
lay when J. f. Walsh and A. w. Free
and met, these two players having a tie
n their section of the round robin tour
They played off to see which
vas to enter the final match of SO holes. /
This was very close match all through /
nd they had to 90 two extra holes be-
ore Walsh won out on the Goth green.
Walsh. therefore, plays off with the win
er OF the other section, which has not
cen decided as yet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-05
BEER SEIZED AT PICNIC.
Montpelier Man Arrested on Charge of
Illegal Transportation.

picnickers at Spanish outing in Gran
iteville Sunday were sharply aware that
a cleanup policy has been adopted by
the Barre Town authorities, when a wag
on containing four barrels of beer was
seized by Deputy Sheriff Dennis Dona
hue. who arrested Marcoes LAWN of
Montpelier on a charge of illegal trans
portation The alleged contraband was
brought to police headquarters and LAWN
was given preliminary hearing before
Magistrate II. ". Scott in city court
yesterday. He pleaded not guilty to the
charge and furnished bail in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at hearing
Thursday morning.
1t is alleged by the authorities that
beer and whiskey in wholesale quantities
are being transported into Graniteville
and Nebsterville. and determined effort
is being made to stop the practice.