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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15

1t will not be a great Willie, as time
respecting such things is measured, be-
fore Statuary Hall will be filed, and I'M
less Georgia takes some steps toward
sending her two immortals, their statues
may be crowded out. and one of the thir-
teen original states left without repre-
sentation.
Statuary Hall, by the very nature of
Things, cannot be, enlarged, but of
course, when it is filled, congress will
provide for the overflow, and Georgia.
in her hardness, may find that she will
have to place statues of Stephens and
Long in the spacious rotunda ifnmedi-
ately underneath the great dome of the
capitol.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06
at the hank ON October 18. 1913. told

at the bank on October 10, 1918, told
Youmans that before opening for bust
ness and accepting depositors' money
he would have to remove $25, 500 in
Objectionable mortgages; that he was
authorized by the state banking board
to take charge of the bank pending
the appointment of receiver if the
bank did not prove to be in better
condition than the last examination
showed.
"You knew that it would be impos-
sible for Youmans to replace those
securities by Monday morning, did
you not?" asked Manahan.
mo, l did not know it," replied Sc
version. II
Severtson testified that after leav-
ing the bank Saturday he did not see
Youmans until Sunday night after
church, when Youmans told him that
he had met Joseph Roach at church
and that he thought he could get the
money to replace the Objectionable Sc
curities.
Manahan endeavored to show from
Severtson's testimony that the next
demand Severtson placed upon You
mans was to raise $4,000 instead of
$4,000 and that this demand was not
made until after Youmans indicated
that he could raise the amount origi-
nally asked for.
Severtson stated that when You
mans asked if the $25,500 was all the
Objectionable securities, he said:
"Why, no; there is more, and it
amounts to about $48,000." Severtson
said that Youmans asked him if he
had any objection objection to writing the
amount down on piece of paper, and
he said he had not and thereupon
wrote down the figures "$48,O0O,"
which paper was introduced in evil
dence.
The largest crowd attending any
session appeared at this mornings
session. Governor Hanna was the
first witness called. Plaintiffs and de-
PENDANTS rested at II o'clock. Motion
was made by all defendants that the
jury be instructed that there be nc
grounds for damages. The court al.
lowed each side one hour for argu.
ment.
There were many tits between the
attorneys. The court reprimanded
Atty. LeSueur severely. The Judge
said in part:
"You readily know that l ruled on
such questions and that they would
not be admitted. You are not going ia
play horse with me. I want the rec
ord to show what I said. You cannot
play horse with me in propositions OF
this kind. The questions you are ask
ing under the ruling of the court are
unprofessional. AS matter of fact
you are not legal attorney and can
not appear as an attorney in this
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06
Y0UNANS CASE
NEARING CLOSE
CONTINUED from page ~

jected strenuously to the Judge on &C.
count of Purcell talking in such loud
tones to Murphy, stating that the jury
could hear every word plainly and that
ne was doing it to corrupt the jury.
This aroused the ire of Purcell, who
arose and attacked Manahan bitterly.
IF you die before l do" Purcell
said, II hope that you will will me
your gall. I'd place a little of it on
jack rabbits tail and I'll venture to
say he would stand right up and spit
in bull dogs face"
At another juncture, LeSueur inter-
posed an objection which brot forth
the remark from Judge Kneeshaw,
"Pn override you just the same" Man.
"Just the same," made by the judge.
transaction, Youmans admitted that
he turned the deed over to Campbell,
who after keeping it few minutes
handed it back, and Youmans had the
transaction recorded. Youmans stated
that he had been informed by Deputy
Examiner Fahey that his bank was
permitted to carry second mortgage
loans, when asked if he had ever made
any inquiry to determine the amount
of real estate loans his bank could
carry. Youmans presented the rec
ords to show that he had paid the man
Campbell So for signing the three in
struments. It was brot out that the
land which Campbell bargained for
lies south of Stanley. Youmans rent
ed the land in 1919 for $40 for hay.
He does not know where Campbell is
now and never wrote to him asking
him to pay the note His company
acquired title to the land previously
bby foreclosing on commission note
Tor $20.84, on mortgage given for
5000, he said
An exciting time occurred at Mon
day mornings session when the Judge
ordered the bailiffs to take from the
court room several people who had
been laughing. Several bailiffs walk
ed about the court room but could not
locate those who had created the dis
turbance.
Youmans had been questioned con-
corning a mortgage of $4,000 given by
one Jesse Edison which was sold to
the bank and endorsed by The Savings
Loan and Trust Co., Youman's COM
pany, without recourse" Questioned
as to whether the mortgage did not
purport to be first mortgage, where
as there was prior mortgage of $500
Youmans said it was the custom of
banks to make out second mortgages
on first mortgage blanks.
"This is another bankers trick ~
asked Murphy.
eyes, your own clients do the same
thing" repliad YOumans.
"This was bankers trick No. ~
asked Murphy.
"No, think it was about No. 80;
tried to learn them ALL" Youmans re-
piled.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06
Sprague breaches the Gospel of Har-
mOny.

Frank Sprague, chairman of the re-
publican state central committee, is in
the city, mingling with the citizens
and the other notables who have gath
cred here. Mr.. Sprague looks for a
republican victory in November, not
only in the national campaign but in
the state fight as well. He urges the
republicans to get together, and the
various candidates appear willing to
do so. He points to the defects in the
present primary law, as it does not
work out according to the intentions
of it's originators. For instance, there
were 10000 more republican votes
polled in the primary election in June,
1914, than were polled in November.
In Ward county, there we're over 230O
republican votes in the primaries, yet
at the fall election, the republican
nominee for governor received only
about 1900 votes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06
"Did you learn them all?" he was

asked.
"No, l never learned how to take a
bank away from a man." replied YOU
mans, and several of his friends in the
rear Of the court room shouted.
Youmans testified that he had sold
one Mccoy, a day laborer, $4,000
worth of land, taking back mortgage
aggregating $13, 1881. He testified
that he paid Mccoy 81 for signing
each Of three deeds.
The defense Tuesday attempted to
prove that when Youmans was order
able loans and real estate aggregating
able loans and real estate agregating
$42,008, he gave the bank a Savings
Loan and Trust Co. check for the same
sum, which check was issued against a
certain credit given the trust company
consisting of nearly $1,000 in cash and
a series of mortgages, most of which
the defense alleges were fraudulent,
making a total of $52,650. The defense
claims these mortgages were signed
by irresponsible people, claimed to be
first mortgages, whereas they were
not and that the land generally was
hilly, undesirable land.
To these claims, Youmans entered
a general denial, and stated that his
transactions with the strangers were
not made with the idea of defrauding
anyone.
There was lively tilt between at
torneys Wednesday when Judge Knee
shaw by his ruling prevented You
mans from testifying in answer to LIE
Sueur's questions, in regard to the
value of the lands on which these
mortgages, gone into by the attor-
neys for the defense, were made, and
the court further and specifically d.
rected LeSueur to desist in asking
further questions in regard to those
mortgages. 81 am not going to string
this trial along another week." said
the court. 'The witness has testified
in detail in regard to these various
mortgages"
When Youmans had made some vol
untary statement, tM Judge said:
"Mr. Youmans, have cautioned you
about fifty times not to make volun-
tary statements, but you persist in
going on. Now don't want to be OBJ
liged to caution you again." The
next time Youmans made a voluntary
statement the court said: "The wit
ness ought to be fined for contempt
but do not care to do so now, and
will wait and see what develops, and
then you will see whether I do it OF
not"
LeSueur maintained that in all
fairness to the plaintiff, he should be
allowed to prove the assets of the
bank. He said there was $4,000 in
cash in the bank, and said the plain.
tiff could prove that there was over
$4,000 good assets in the bank to
protect the $4,000 deposits. owe
can prove" he said" that these bank
ers took over 100000 in property
from the plaintiff by giving simply
$4,000 in return"
S. G.. Severtson, who took charge
of the bank, as bank examiner, clos
ing the institution, was on the stand
most of the day.
| Severtson testified that Governor
Hanna did not suggest the sending Of
Mr.. Johannssen, former employ of the
Second National Bank, to Investigate
the Savings Loan and Trust company;
that he, Severtson, when he arrived
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

"Bill" LANCER, states attorney of
Morton county, caused the arrest of
piggers, piggerines, physicians, law
yers, gamblers and negligent parents
recently. He's quite active.
The Sanish Sentinel warns people
not to cross the Missouri on the ice
any longer, as the ice has become soft.
Teams have been crossing at the La
Porte ranch, but this is dangerous.
Pat Barnett attempted to walk across
the river and fell into the water up
to his neck, having a narrow escape.
The mail is taken across daily by boat
and foot work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

court, only by the courtesy of the Of
ficers of this court, and while you say
you can go on and ask these questions,
I say you cannot. And unless you con-
duct yourself as gentleman and pro-
fessional man, l won't allow you to
proceed in this court"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06
Wednesday Musical Program.

At a meeting of the Wednesda,
Musical Club held at the Library thi.
evening, the following program was
rendered:
Paper, National Music-Mrs.' J. B
Taylor.
Piano Solo, "Rustle of Spring.
Mrs. H. Bearman.
Paper, "American Musical Condi
tions"-Mrs. Slocum.
Vocal Duet-"Mary Moran, Mrs
Cramer and Mrs. Wight. Florenc,
Wight, accompanist.
Piano Solo, "The Fawns," by Chami
nade-Miss Florence Montgomery.
Vocal Solo, "Tis Not Because You
Heart is Mine," by Lorh-Miss Lul,
Smallwood. a..
The program was in charge of Mis-
Stella Nash.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06
Have You Seen the Beautiful
Suit We Are Selling at $14.95?
New Hats Made in Our Own
Workroom $2.95 to $4.95

You can save from 81. 90
to $500 on your hat, if
bought at McCoy's. Why ?
Our outlet is 80 unlimited,
and buying early before the
advance in prices, and with
our expert designing and
trimming, make it possible
for one to buy hats more
reasonable at McCoy's than
elsewhere.
These hats we are Offering
from 50. 50 to So 50 are made
from new shapes and trim
mings, in assorted sizes,
styles and colorings. Over
100 to choose from. Can
you wait until they are all
picked over?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29

Coach Hoffer received letter from Manager Bridges of the Columbus team in which he stated that "So much complaint had been made against the of Pritchard that Columbus thought it best to secure another ref cree" Manager Bridges went further and said that if Pritchard was chosen by the locals to referee the combat, they would refuse to play.
 The locals ceded to their demand for the sole reason that they wanted to play the Columbus five the scheduled return game here on February 7 The local five recently met defeat at Columbus in one of the toughest games ever participa ted in by the local Young Mems Christian association five.
 Coach Hoffer claims that the locals re- ceived a raw deal throughout the game, blaming the entire affair on the referee, who called but few personal fouls during the entire game.
 We have not chosen Pritchard as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
CENTRAL HIGH FIVE LEAVES FOR BATTLE WITH MARION TEAM
Coach Pritchard's Team Is Confident of Victory. Has Not Met Defeat
 This Season

The undefeated Central High school basketball team will leave this morning for Marion, where they meet the fast Ma rion institute five Coach Pritchard took six men with him to meet Coach Clark sons cadets.
 The locals are confident of victory and should they play in form, they will un- doubtedly defeat the cadets. Marion has 8 good team, but is not superior to the local five.
 Coach Prltchard and his men saw the cadets play B. A. c. here few weeks ago and, judging from their playing in that game, are sure that they will keep their slate clean. Marion has improved wonderfully since the B. A. C. game, ac- cording to reports Their teamwork should give some trouble to the locals
 The Pritchard five is one of the . st sent out by the Dent4 e,l n4Sh .h n't.-.- Der of years and should clear the path for the prep championship of the state. If they defeat the cadets today they will have strong bid for the honors.
 The following men are making the trip Captain Harrel; Montgomery Hahn, Rob- erts, Hall and Hagan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
COLUMBUS. MISS.

Columbus, January 2S.-(Special.) .)-En- unused over the proposition of the de- cson of road commissioners in the Sec ond district, which includes Columbus to provide S50,OQ0 for the construction of public highways in outlying districts, the commissioners in these districts have de- cided to meet them more than half way, and at conference this afternoon agreed to put up $73.000 for the furtherance of the project. This will make a total of 5000, the Second district putting up $5O,- GOO; the First district $40,00O. and the Fourth district s23,OOO.
 Petitions asking the board of supervis- OTIS 50 make provision for the issuance of being generously signed. When the work for which this money will provide is fin- ished not only will the entire route of the proposed Jackson highway through this county be completed, but the county will have a complete system of good road extending from center to circumference. T. c. Glover of Cliftonville, Miss, and Miss Lille May Brandon of McShan, Ala. were married at the parsonage of the First Baptist church this afternoon, the cere- mony being performed by the pastor, the Rev. J. l.. Vipperman. At the conclusion of the ceremony they left for McShan. where they will spend few days with relatives of the bride and will go thence to Cliftonville, which will be their fu- ture home.
 Jewish relief day was marked in Colum- bus by generous donations, a large sum of money having been turned oyer to Si- mon Loeb and Irwin Kaufman. the com mittee named to receive local contribu- tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
SECOND ROUND OF
 NATIONAL RACQUET
 TOURNEY PLAYED
HOughtOn and Cutler Eliminated by
 Peel and Mortimer

Boston. January 2S.-Matches in the sec ond round of the national amateur racquet doubles championship tournament were played today. In the first G. H. Brooke and J. H. Wear, both of Philadelphia de- feated H. c. Clark and H. Morgan, Bos- ton, 15-5; 1S-17; 1914: 17-15: 6-15; 16-7.
 Lawrence Waterbury and J. C. Water bury of New York defeated George R Fearing and Philip Stockton. Boston, 15-13 9-15 15-15, 15-6. els. 5-15, 17-14.
 Cyril Hatch and Calcolm D. Whitman of New York defaulted to Joshua Crane Jr., and Fulton Cutting of this city.
 Percy D. Haughton and J. w. Cutler Boston, were defeated in the second round by Clarence c. Pell and si;aniey G. Mor- timer, both of New York, 15-7, 15-3, 15-5 and 15-7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
SELMA

Selma, January 2S.-(Special)-That an apiary is one of the best money makers ment of l.. A. Hargreave of Tayloe. who last season sold $500 pounds of mellilotus honey in Selma. and this year has orders booked for about TOGO pounds. To fill the orGers Mr. Hargreave will greatly ln- crease the number of hives he now has. Bees, says Mr. Hargreave, are very little trouble and are steady, sure producers He says there are few acres of land Tn this section of the state that is not sult- able for bee culture and thinks that with in the course of the next year or so pal las county will see several northern apiar- ists located within it's borders.
 The annual convention of the Dallas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
REFUND OF FORFEIT
 DENIED BY COUNCIL
AnnistOn Will Retain $500 Check of l.. M. Weathers.
 Improving Oxford Mill

Anniston, January 2S.-(Special.) The option held by l.. M. Weathers of Memphis on the $S5, 5000 school bonds bonds to a Cincinnati firm that made d tentative offer for them.
 At the meeting of the city council Thursday night the proposition was dis cussed of refunding MT. Weathers his certified check of $500 which he had deposited evidence of good faith when he bid the bonds at 100.25. It was understood that MT. Weathers had requested the city to return his $500 on the ground that he did not want the bonds.
 This was generally objected to by members of the city council and the consensus of opinion was that the city should not refund the money as it be- longs to the city and not to MT. Weathers.
 J. J, Pearson of Charlotte, N. C., rep resenting the Saco-Lowen shops of Lowell, Mass, is spending a few weeks in Oxford engaged in the work of re- arranging part of the interior of the plant of the Southern Mills corpora tion plant there, and when this work is completed the Oxford mill will be con
 ~re If the hest and most con veniently equipped mills in the south.
 .4e OAlo.u milI Is running now on q full double shift, and the southern part of the town presents a busy ap- pearance. The plant is several months behind with orders.
 A. C. Felton of Macon, Ga and w.. J. Beggs of Gadsden appeared before the city council Thursday night with a proposition to establish crematory in AnniStou similar to the one they eS- tablished in Gadsden last August. The proposed crematory would be for the cremation of dead animals found in the city, and which the city is now required to bury at considerable eX- pense. It would also serve the purpose Of q reduction plant for garbage or all kinds and trash, except ashes and other unburnable materials.
 l It is believed that a majority of the members of the council look with favor 1 at the proposition, as 1t would reduce l the danger of infectious diseases in the l city as well as doing away with the disease breeding dumping grounds. | Dr. R. L. Hughes, county health off, | ficer stated Friday that he had reason l to believe all births, deaths and con
 tagious and infectious diseases in the county were not being reported to him 1 in accordance with the provisions of the | legislative acts passed at the last ses- sion of the legislature. Failure to re- port any such cases, or such births deaths, or coffin sales, is punishable by | heavy penalty and Dr. Hughes intends | to prosecute all cases of failure to make
 report in future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
100 Detroit Bremen Overcome

Detroit, January 2S.-More than 100 fire men were overcome by smoke and gas fumes today while fighting the most stub born blaze Detroit has had in 1o years. A drug store in the heart of the business district was burned out. The damage was about s2O0OO0 Explosion of chemicals is believed to have caused the fire. A the atre across the street was converted into hospital and dozens of firemen received temporary treatment there. Seven of the firemen were taken to hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29

referee for the Columbus game, but merely wrote them, telling them that we wanted him as the referee said Coach
 Ioffer last night. Columbus answered promptly, refusing to play provided Pritchard officiated. We didn't want to split over a little thing like that and l wrote Bridges that we would get another referee. That's all there is to the mat ter"
 Prtchard has refereed practically all of the basketball games in the city for the present season. He has rendered eff cient service to every one. No team has
 kicked against his work with the ex- ception of the defeated Atlanta team.
 Pritchard's refereeing has been of high standard throughout the season. He is exceedingly strict on rough tactics and for this reason alone the Columbus management has protested against his work, is the opinion of many basketball fans in the city Many also believe that Columbus was prompted by Atlanta
 The work of Pritchard will be missed in the Columbus game and the public awaits with interest the announcement on whom the two contending fives agree upon as the boss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
AMATEUR GOLFERS
 WARNED ON ISSUE
 OF PROFESSIONAL
Ruling of National Association Re ferred to Ouimet and
 Anderson

New York, January 2S.-The United Golf association has sent letters of warning to all amateur golfers who are believed to have disregarded the ruling defining the status of amateurs.
 Two of the prominent players under stood to be affected are John G. Anderson of this city ant Francis Ouimet. The lat ter player has announced that he will en- gage in the sporting goods business in Boston and will play in open tourna- ments, declining to accept cash prizes. It is understood that Anderson mas decided that he will not sell sporting goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
DOGMA AND WYLAM ARE WELL MATCHED FOR THE GAME TODAY
WyIam Eleven Has Not Met Defeat This Season. DOcena Slightly
 FavOrite

The game this afternoon al Rickwooo Field between Docena and Vivian prom ises to be one of the best staged dur ing the elimination series for the Ram sey cup. Although Vivian has not met defeat this season. the Docena eleven is determined to break the ice"
 The Vivian boys who have not been defeated this season, are trying to pull through the season without a defeat being registered against them Pro- vided they dispose of Docena today, they will have easy sailing for the re- mainder of the year, according to the soccer experts
 Docena is determined on eliminating Wylam and will send the strongest aggregation of soccer players that has represented them this year. Docena is relying on Woods, their goal keeper to keep Wylam's score down. He has the best pair of fullbacl1s in the league playing in front of him in Brown and Brewis and with this defense Vivian is going to experience a difficult prop osition. Both teams are anxious to get together and settle their differences on the field
 
 Docena, Woods, goal keeper; J. Brown and Brewis, fullbacks; J. Williamson, Hardin and Stewart, halfbacks; Rowe and Black, left wing; McNaly, cen ter forward; McCrorie and G. William son, right wing. Wylam, Curdie, goal keeper; Tregembo and Jones, fullbacks; Strayhorn, $. Brown and R. Brown, halfbacks; Muir and McPhearson, left wing; Wilson, center forward; McMil len and McCrorie, right wing. Game called 2:45 D. m. Played in halves 45 minutes. Referee, Tom Brown. Ensley and Wylam second elevens will play before the big game, start ing at 80 p. m., and playing halves of 30 minutes. This is the final game for the Birmingham Arms cup and will be hard fought throughout The teams are about evenly matched and it will take the full hour of play to settle their claim on the trophy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
British Steamer Founders

New York January S.-The Brltlsh steamer Chase Hill from New York for Havre, January II, foundered at sea, ac- cording to officers of the steamer Indra- lema which arrived here today. The cap tian of the Indramela said that on Jan uary % he sighted the Spanish steamer Mar Adriatico, which signaled that she had on board the Chase Hills crew. No details were given concerning the loss of the vessel.