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THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE. » 8y the Eagle Publishing Company. VOLUME LV ’Jneeda Biscuit Nourishment—fine fla vor—purity—crispness —wholesomeness. All for 5 cents, in the moisture-proof package. z ** I Baronet Bisca’S : Round, thin, tender — ’ with a delightful flavor ' —appropriate forlunch _ eon, tea and dinner. Tfcu io cents. I 1 ♦ Graham Crackers : A food for every day. Crisp, tasty and ■ strengthening. Fresh baked and fresh de livered. io cents. v Buy biscuit baked by NATIONAL » BISCUIT < COMPANY Always look for that name v J Takes Ors Freckles, Removes Tan. 9 L iutify your complexion. Get ri 1 of those freckles." You can vest Oe in a jar of WIL SON’S FRECKLE CREAM .. ui th;’ll disappear. Severe y». -S’* -a may require two jars— '—f 1 i ■ more. We positively guar- W_A-— 4 ’.."ee this, and if your com >,plexion isn’t fully restored to As natural beauty, we agree to refund your -a f >'’.ey without argument. And in addition, »X'.\ iI.SON’S FRECKLE CREAM is a fine, fra \ grant toilet cream. Doesn’t cause hair to grow, ■ ■ does positively remove TAN and 1 RECKLES. Try it at our risk. Price 50c— sent by mail if desired. Mammoth jars SI.OO. WILSON’S FAIR SKIN SOAP 25c. Wilson Freckle Cream Co., Charleston, S. C., makers. For sale by Piedmont Drug Co. WOMEN : Women of the highest type I women of superior education and | refinement, whose discernment | and judgment give weight and | force to their opinions, highly < praise the wonderful corrective ; and curative properties of Chazs- ! berlain’s Stomach and Liver Tab* i lets. Throughout the many stages of woman’s life, from girlhood. | * i through the ordeals of mother-1 \ hood to the declining years, there « is no safer or more reliable med- • icine. Chamberlain’s Table are ‘ sold everywhere at 25c a box. I aJRUIT and ORNAMENTAL iJFREES, GRAPEVINE S, ETC Also Simmons’ Seed Corn tor sale. Samples of Seed Corn and Irish Junipers can be seen at the Piedmont Drug Store. Fo r prices phone or write P. B. Simmons, Gainesville, « Ga. Phone 2704. ATLANTA TO NEW/ YORK HIKERS PASS THRU CITY. Just Taking a Hike for the Fun of Across Country—Will Cross Blue Ridge Mountains. Two hikers from Atlanta to New York, Mr. and Mrs. J. Heindel, passed through Gainesville Tuesday morning, and from the pleasant manner in which they greeted an Eagle reporter, they are having the time of their lives and are enjoying good health. They left Atlanta last week with the firm intention of hiking to New York, and if nothing happens they will be there —oh, sometime, for they say they are in no hurry—just out taking life as they come to it, and are often, in their travels, looked on with suspicion, Heindel himself having been taken for Leo. M. Frank farther down the road, and coming near being locked up. But he has plenty of identification cards on his person, and there is no danger ofjhis havingto submit to an officious constabulary from that phase of the hiker’s life. They stopped over at a local drug store and partook of light refresh ments, before going to the postoffice and writing card to their various friends in Atlanta and other parts of the country whom they are keep ing in touch with each day’s new adventures. They left Gainesville for Dahlone ga, from whence they will cross the mountains, Mrs. Heindel saying that it was the hight of her ambi tion to climb the lofty Blue Ridge, and take a course alongside of the mountains in the direction of New York. They are the most genial globe trotters that have passed through Gainesville for a long time, being very willing to tell you from whence they were and for what points bound, and why they w’ere taking the hike. Some Hog. Mr. J. H. Westmoreland of Route One Oakwood is some hog raiser himself. Last week he killed a pig at nine months of age that weighed 300 pounds. It was of the Berkshire persuasion. • Now Court Stenographer. Judge Jones has appointed Mr. E. P. Kingsberry of this city Court Stenographer of the Northeastern I court, to succeed Mr. Ed Cooley, I resigned. Mr. Kingsberry is a man i that is amply fitted for this position, I and has many friends who will be i glad to know that he has taken this position. Hurt at Flowery Branch. Mr. Carl Reynolds, an Atlanta man, was seriously injured by ; Southern train at Flowery Branch ; yesterday, and was brought here for ; treatment. It is feared that his right leg and ; arm will have to be amputated to i save his life. He is at a local sanita rium for treatment. Rev. Benson in Jefferson. Rev. W. W. Benson is this week assisting Rev. Dunbar of the Jeffer son Methodist church in a series of Revival meetings that will be held there for ten days. Therefore Dr. Benson w ill not fill the pulpit at St. Paul Wednesday night, Sunday or Sunday night. However there will be preaching at St. Paul Sunday, announcement being made later. Dr. Benson is a forceable man, and that great good will be accom plished in this meeting, goes with out the saying. IT - Mr. J. R. Thompson Died at his home on Brown’s Bridge road March 14, age 69. Mr. Thomp son was a member of the Methodist church.and a consecrated Christian. Having joined the church at the age of 21, he gave the best part of his life to the Lord. The funeral occurred from the residence Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. and the remains were interred in ; Alta Vista, the Revs. W. W. Benson I of St. Paul Church of this city and ' R. Foster of the First Methodist Church of Hoschton having charge of the funeral services. Mr. Thompson was a familiar fig ure around Gainesville for a num ber of years, where he numbered his friends by/,the multitude, and will be greatly missed for his pleasant manner and friendly smile upon his associates. Mrs. E. M. Montgomery spent last week in Atlanta visiting friends and relatives. GAINESVILLE GEORGIA, THURSDAY MaRCH 19. 1914 JOHN FREDICK DOWNES HAS HIS SAY REGARDING HIS INCARCERATION HERE. Denies Many Allegations Set Forth in the Story of His Past Life Published in the Eagle Last Week—Hasn’t Exalted Opin ion of County Officers. The Eagle published an account of one J. H. Downes, alias Brown, alias Pro Bono Publico, last week and since then Downes has seen fit to make a statement of his past which we print below, the statement shorn of aliases, being signed John Fredick Downes: Special to the Gainesville Eagle. “Yes, I am in Gainesville, Hall county jail, of Georgia. I was born in Warren county, Oak Ridge, Mis sippi, March 7, 1892. I ran away from my father and mother when I ' was 16 years old. As for me traveling over this world a deadbeat is false. I worked 1 for the Rockland railroad in 1907 and 1908, employed as flagman out of Eldorada, Arkansas, and quit there and went to work for the Kan sas City Southern railroad in 1910. and left there and went to Wyatt, Louisiana, and worked for Hender son & Bennett Lumber Co. as team foreman in hauling logs. The year of 1911 and 1912 I worked for Hickory Jones Lumber Co., at Graysport, Mississippi—went back home, Warren county, Miss., and went to work for Vicsburg Traction Company, as mortorman on street' car. Never was in Georgia before in my life until Christmas day. Fol low it back and see if it is not true. As far as Sheriff Spencer captur ing me —the way he captured me was after I was locked up behind the bars—l don’t see where that is much fame. If any officer deserves the credit for catching me, it is the little po liceman at Buford. Any horse will eat its corn after he is fed. And as for me stealing two suit cases and jumping out the window that is false. As for a minister touch ing me on the shoulder; no minister has touched my shoulder since I been in jail. I know that the officers of Hall county will crawl on their knees on ice from Gainesville to New York to get witnesses to convict me. As far as Uncle Sam is concerned he doesn’t want me any place but here. Yours respectfully, John Fredick Downes. Last week’s Eagle published the history of Downes as it had received it from time to time. And now comes Downes with his story, and we give it to the Eagle’s readers. Downes’ allegations that the offi cers would crawl on their knees on ice from Gainesville to New York to get witnesses to convict him, we think is uncalled for on the part of Downes. We have always thought Hall county officers were mighty fair in the prosecution of criminals. We think so yet. Downes was tried Tuesday at a special session of the City Court and to twelve months in the chaingang. Mr. James Merritt was one of the witnesses against Downes, and after Mr. Merritt had testified against the defendant, Downes made bold to say that he would kil’ him when he was released from jail. Downes also requested Judge Looper to insert “Hard Labor’’ in the sentence, saying that he had been used to hard work, and that he didn’t want any light work in his. Mr. Merritt statedin his testimony that he didn't have anything against Downes —that it was only as a wit ness that he was testifying against him. Downes retorted that if Merritt did have anything against him,and the Judge would turn them together a few minutes, that they could settle. Downes’ parting words with Mer ritt were, “I will see you again, Mr. Merritt.”’ When Downes has finished with the county the U. S. Court may take charge of him for defrauding thru the mails. Woodmen of the World. All members of Oak Camp No. 29 of the Woodmen of the World are requested to attend the Thui day night meeting. All visiting sove reigns are cordially invited to meet with the local lodge. Established in iB6O. AFTER BEING ARRESTED IN GAINESVILLE EX-CONVICT BERATE POLICE FORCE. Registered at Arlington Hotel —Visited Red Light District—Lost slo—Recovered it—was Then Arrested. An ex-convict from the State Farm arrived in the city last week and be gan to take on notoriety at once. He registered at the hotel Arlington as W. H. Gray, and then proceeded out on the Athens road, where he fell in with a bunch of Ratisum Gitters who proceeded to take $lO away from him. He notified the sheriff, who, with policeman Skinner, went after the parties who had taken his money and got the $lO back. Later Mr. Skinner saw the name of a W. H. Huckaby on the list of excaped convicts from the State Farm. He went in quest of Gray, the latter answering the description of Huckaby. He found Gray, alias Huckaby, atl the Soutnern depot boarding a train 1 for Atlanta. He arrested him, re- I minding him that there was a board bill at the Arlington that had better be paid before he took such an abrupt leave. Huckaby stated that he had the money to pay the bill and would re turn with the policeman and pay the bill, which he did. Mr. Skinner then told him that he had suspected that he was an es caped convict, and that he would have to hold him until he found out. Huckaby then, it is alleged, told Mr. Skinner that he would pay for a telephone call to the Prison Farm, and there it would be found that he had served his time and had been discharged properly. Mr. Skinner did so. The superintendent of the Farm told Mr. Skinner that Huckaby had served his time, but to call the Chair man of the Prison Board in Atlanta, saying that this official w’anted Huckaby. Huckaby then asked Mr. Skinner not to call the Prison Board Chair- as this official only wanted him for wearing off a uniform when he left the prison. Mr. Skinner did not call the Prison Board, but allow ed Huckaby to leave the city. Upon Huckaby, alias Gray 7 , alias Adam son’s, arrival in Atlanta he had pub lished in the Atlanta Georgian an article flaying the Gainesville police department, saying that hehadbeen arrested here and made to pay for several telephone calls for the pur pose of ascertaining Whether or not he was an escaped convict. Huckaby hasn’t been heard from ' since the publication in the Georgian. Whether the Prison Board got him or not the local authorities do not know, but Policeman Skinner hopes they did. Visited Here Last Week. Dr. E. A. Lampkin was a guest of his sister, Mrs. T. P. Martin, and his mother, Mrs. S. Moon Lampkin, Saturday and Sunday. The friends of Mrs. Lampkin will regret to learn that she is quite ill from lagrippe. The Humane Society. The fifth regular meeting of the Hall County Humane Society will be held next Friday (tomorrow) evening at the residence of Dr. J. H. Downey, on East Spring street, at 8 o’clock. Basket Ball Saturday Night. The N. G. A. C. Girls Basket Ball Team will meet the Gainesville’High School Girls Team in a Game at the Armory of the Candler Horse I Guards Saturday night at 8.30. ! Both schools have good teams and ,an extra good game is expected. The small admission of 25 cents will be charged. Clermont Heard From. A petition has been received by Ordinary Whelchel asking for the es tablishment of a voting precinct in Clermont, and unless some objection arises Judge Whelchel will grant the petition on the sixth of April. This will be a great convenience for many voters in and around Cler mont. Mrs. T. RTkendall. The engagement of Mrs. T. R. Kendall to serve as field secretary for the Woman's Auxiliary of the Wesley Hospital until $25,000 was raised to secure an additional $75,000 from Asa G. Candler has success fully closed. At the closing meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary Monday, a ris ing vote of thanks was tendered Mrs. Kendall. JIM CANTRELL WILL HANG MARCH 27TH? The Hope of Getting Bartow a New Trial Despaired of by Attorney Dean —Gov ernor will do No More for Jim. It has not been given out officially, but it is rumored this morning that Sheriff Spencer has received a com munication from Governor Slaton that he has done all that he will do in the case of Jim Cantrell. That being the case, Jim will hang on the 27th of this month, the execu tion having been stayed from the 27th ultimo. It is also given out by good au thority that Bartow Cantrell, the younger brother, has received a communication from his attorney, H. H. Dean, that no hopes are held for his getting a new trial, but that the Prison Board and Governor may be more lenient with him owing to his youth. AS RESULT OF FIGHT IN GILLSVILLE ONE NEGRO DEAD. After Being Killed Negro Laid in Big Road over Night—inquest Held Monday. Sidney Pace, a negro of near Gills ville. shot and killed George Lyle, another negro, Sunday night as a result of the latter having shot into Pace’s house, and otherwise dis turbed the negro and his family. It seems that Lyle and a man named Jarrett in passing Pace’s house had pulled their revolvers and fired into the residence several times, barely missing Pace and members of his family. Pace went out and tried to get the men to leave, it is said, when Lyle pulled his gun and snapped at Pace. The latter then drew his gun and shot Lyle twice, killing him instantly. Coroner Stow was notified of the tragedy Monday morning and went over and held an inquest, the jury rendering a verdict of justifiable homicide. ‘ Jarrett, who was with Lyle at the time of the killing, was put under a S2OO bond for shooting on the public highway. Pace not being able to get the Coroner, the body of the dead negro was allowed to remain on the side of the public road over Sunday night, and not removed until the coroner’s arrival Monday morning. w Dr. Robertson Out. The many friends of Dr. P. E. B. Robertson will be glad, to know that he is convalescent after his serious illness of two weeks from lagrippe. He was able to come down town for a short time Wednesday after noon. Gainesville Amateurs Make Good. The Players Club of the Gaines ville High School, composed of pupils of the School present, at Bre nau Auditorium next Monday night, “Between the Acts,” a comedy in three acts, which promises to be a rare treat for the theater goers of the city. The club presented this comedy at Toccoa last Friday night to a large and appreciative audience, while on Saturday night they presented it at Dahlonega, to another large au dience. Some Newspaper Guys. Two members of the Hungry Ar may, otherwise known as Knights of the Fourth Estate, paid us visits last week. They were R. J. David son of the Helen Herald and A. J. Hilton of the Banks County Jour nal. Mr. Davidson has just estab lished the paper at Helen and is get ting out an up-to-date journal and ought have a good patronage. Brother Hilton is something of a brick and it would do you good if you could hear him tell about the crop of candidates in good old Banks. Run Over by Train Gordon Owens, a white man resid ing in the lower part of Gainesville, was knocked down by a Gainesville Midland train Tuesday and painfully though not seriously injured. It is alleged that Owens was walk ing near the track, and not noticing an approaching train, stepped di rectly in front of the engine and was knocked to the ground, sustaining a dislocation of the hip and several bruises about the bodv and head. He was given medical attention, and it is now thought he will be able to resume duties at the mill within a few days. SI.OO a Year in Advance NUMBER 12 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO BANQUET NEXT THURSDAY. ' Meeting Will be Held at Riverside —Will Dis cuss Much for the Benefit of their Body and Gainesville. On next Thursday evening the Chamber of Commerce will have a banquet at Riverside Military Acad emy, at which time much will be discussed for the growth and civic improvement of Gainesville and for the awakening of renewed interest in the Chamber. It is urged by Mr. W. A. Roper, Chairman of the Committee on Ar rangements, that those who attend the Banquet catch the 7.40 car for Riverside, the schedule of the river cars being such as would delay members arriving before nearly 9 o’clock should they catch a later car. A committee composed of Messrs. W. A. Roper, Sam Brown, G. C. Reed, Lester Hosch and Charlie Estes is appointed to have the tick ets in readiness for the occasion,and those who are to attend can see either of these gentlemen and pro cure their ticket at once. It is important that the ticket should be secured before Thursday night. However, it is not absolutely necessary. The Chamber of Commerce is do ing great work for the city at large and deserves the hearty co-opera tion of all citizens. IV. A. Ledford Dead. Mr. W. A. Ledford, aged 48 years, died at his home in this city Mon day night. He is survived by a wife and five children. He was a mem ber of Sj£. Church, at which place the funeral occurred Tuesday and Crumpley per forming the funeral services, and the local lodge of the Woodmen of the World having charge of the burial rites. The remains were interred in Alta Vista. This Week's Advertisers. W. J. & E. C. Palmour have over a page of ads in this issue of the Eagle telling of many new things for Spring. They have a little ad in which something is going to be given away. Look up the ads and see what they are. And Newman-Frierson-McEver Company also have an ad in this is sue —talking about Spring and the many new things they have to offer. Don’t let their ad get by you. what ever you do. You can save money by reading advertisements. But the United Auction & Realty Company—those men who sell the earth —whether it is fenced in or not. They are going to sell some mighty valuable property in and around Gainesville on March 28. Read their ad, for you may be able to pick up just the piece of land that you have been looking for and at a bargain. In addition to music and coon songs by the inimitable Richardson Bros, they are going throw a sack of money away. And the People’s Bargain store — Messrs. Smith and Parks—they have a half page here talking of many things in read-to-wear for the approching Spring. Read their ad. ■ < Gainesville Sees it First. The Alamo theater this week an nounces “Napoleon,” in six parts, one of George Kleine’s best produc tions. This picture will be shown in Gainesville for the first time in the United States, Mr. Nininger | having booked this play before any jof the other movie houses were aware that it was coming across the w T ater at this early date. Mr. Nininger was fortunate in se curing this for the Queen City be fore any other play houses throughout the country got it. Those who admire Napoleon, and we doubt if there are many who do not, should see this picture, and the school children should see it. It will be shown here for two days. The last big feature brought to the Alamo. “The Last Days of Pompeii,” was only shown for one day at its first booking,?and there were so many that didn’t get to see the first book ing that Mr. Nininger had it re turned to Gainesville for another performance. The dates announced for Napoleon are March 23rd and 24th. And don’t forget that this is the picture’s initial show in the United States— Gainesville getting the reels before they have had any wear or tear at other play houses.