Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-08
CLUB STOPS
THREATENED DUEL Of
BIRMINGHAM EDITORS
PerSuadeS Victor Hanson and
{, W, Barrett to Submit
Their Differences to Media
ton Committee
(By Associated Press,)

BIRMINGHAM Ala, Aug 5.-Mem-
bers of the Birmingham Rotary club
succeeded late this afternoon in secur-
rett, editor of the age-Herald, and Vic
tor H. Hanson, publisher of the Bir-
mingham News, TO submit their differ
ences to a special arbitration committee
to see whether an adjustment can be
reached.
AS a result of recent publications,
Commissioner of Public Safety Arlie
Barber swore out peace warrants
against Mr.. Hanson and Mr.. Barrett to-
day and also ordered warrants charging
criminal libel against E. W. Barrett,
W. H. Jeffries and c. NJ. Stanley OF the
Age-Herald. The Rotary club secured
the suspension of these warrants pend
ing their efforts at adjustment.
The controversy was brought to a
head today by the publication of tele-
grams passing between Mr. Hanson and
Mr. Barrett, who is in Asheville, N. c.,
III which Mr.. Hanson demanded dis
avowal of matter published in Fridays
Age-HeraId and in which Mr.. Barrett
refused to disavow, and offered to give
Mr.. Hanson personal satisfaction at
any time and place he might desig-
nate"
The special Rotary committee, which
is attempting to settle the difficulties,
consists of j. Frank Rushton, chairman;
r. A. Brown, Sol Cahoon, George A.
b inn, Jr, j. w. Donnelly, b. B. Burton
ar NJ. w. Bush.
card TO PUBLIC"
The following card to the public"
signed by the above committee, will be
rublished prominently by both the Age
Herald and the News tomorrow:
1T gives us great pleasure to an
nounce to the newspaper reading public
that we, as officers and representatives
of the Rotary club of Birmingham, have,
of our own initiative, undertaken to
act as friendly mediators in the settle
ment of the differences between Messrs.
E. w. Barrett, of the Age-Herald and
Victor H. Hanson, of the News, both OF
whom are members of our club.
1--WE have requested both these gen.
, tlemen to entrust entirely to us the
adjustment of their controversy on a
mutually honorable basis, and both have
this day readily assented to our pro-
posal to them and they have agreed to
abide by our decision.
"In the meantime, pending this set
Element, both the AgeHerald and the
News have agreed, at our request, to
hold up all newspaper articles soaring
on the matter
CHALLENGE AND ACCEPTANCE"
The Birmingham Age-Herald of the
fifth carries the following on its front
mage under the head "A Challenge and
an Acceptance"
Here is the correspondence, which
speaks for itself
Birmingham, August 4.
Edward w. Barrett, Grove Park Inn,
Ashville, N. c.
In this mornings Age-Herald there
| is long card signed by w. H. Jefferies 5,
which is a severe arraignment of ME
personally as a dishonest man. In this
afternoons News 1 am answering in 4
dignified way demanding that you as
publisher and chief owner of The Age
Herald either disavow responsibility for
it or reprint tomorrow over your own
signature as the responsible head of the
paper. Unless you disavow 1t publicly
in The Age-Herald tomorrow 1 will hold
you personally responsible and will in
stitute suit against you and The Age
Herald for criminal libel.
VICTOR H. HANSON.
MIR. Barrett's reply follows:
! Asheville, n. c., Aug. 4, 1916.
90 Victor II. Hanson. Birmingham, Ala.
Answering your telegram of this
date, Mr.. Jeffries is business manager of
The Age-Herald with same authority
possessed by you as publisher of the
News. While I have not seen his ar
ticle, l have full confidence in him AMI
no statement that he might have made
will be disavowed or repudiated by me.
Your threats of a criminal libel suit and
to hold me personally responsible ara
accepted. If you desire personal sat
isfaction 1 shall meet you at any time
and place you might designate after
next Tuesday.
e. w. BARRETT. >"