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VOLUME XII.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1913.
NO. 50.
Appointment of Adams and
Eason for District and As
sistant Attorney Is by No
Means a Certainty
BY B/.LFH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13.—It is
by no means certain that Senator Ba
con’s selection of Pratt Adams, Tom Ea
son and David Barrow for district attor
ney, assistant district attorney and col
lector at Savannah, respectively, will be
accepted by President Wilson. Develop
ments in Washington last night and to
day indicate that the president, the at
torney general and the secretary of the
treasury will consider the names of oth
er applicants for these offices in connec
tion with the selection of the senior sen
ator. /.
The probabilities are that the names
of Colonel Robert L. Berner, of Macon,
former law partner of Senator Hoke
Smith; Colonel John T. West, of Thom
son, and Fred Saussy, of Savannah, will
be considered for the district atorney-
ship, and that the candidacy of Colonel
M. J. O’Leary, for collector of th^. port
at Savannah will .be presented to the
president.
A singularly interesting development of
the day in connection with the selection
of Messrs. Adams and Barrow by Sen
ator Bacon is the accepted statement
that both of them were applicants for
the district attorneyship. Until the sen
ator announced the. name of Barrow for
collector it was the belief that O’Leary
would be given this place.
Senator Bacon, instead shifted Barrow
from the attorneyship to the post of col
lector, in order to name Adams for dis
trict attorney.
O’LEARY LOST IN SHUFFLE.
O’Leary was lost in the shuffle. Hard
ly less interesting and equally as perplex
ing is the development that Senator Hoke
Smith was not consulted by his colleague
{ concerning the selection of Adams and
Barrow, knowing the fact that Bacon and
Smith had a tacit understanding that
each would consult the other about such
matters. It was the understanding of
Senator Smith that O’Leary was to be
named for collector, and this was entire
ly satisfacory, as O’Leary was promi
nent of the Wilson club of Chatham
county.
Mr. Barrow, it may be repeated, was
an active partisan of President Wilson
in the Georgia: 'primaries, and no objec-
Review of Agricultural Condi
tions by College, of Agri
culture, Gathered in State
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ti<?n is being made to him on th* score finest Hind of crop prospects. Gilford. .The state’s case Jil charge of So
that he is out * of sympathy .with the L. 'Harris reports a largely attended licftor General Lea r JSfqore, assisted by
farm school held by tne College of Ag
riculture. * *
William R. Smith, reporting from Tift
county, says there are 500 acres broken
where there was one at this time last
year, more harrows are being bought
than ever before and everywhere there
is increased interest in scientific farm
ing. W. W. Rast says that more mel
ons and cane are being planted in the
region of Pidcock than ever before.
Deeper plowing and turning under of
vegetable matter is being more generally
practiced in the region of Nashville than
ever before. J. B. Tyre says rye planted
for pasture has proven' great milk and
butter producer during winter at, Dub
lin, Ga. Around Thomasville, * oats
are promising and farmers are planning
to follow oats with peas, states J. S.
Chastain. David Wicker reports that he
has never seen so much ground broken
in the region of Americus as this year.
W. C. Middlebroo’k, of Bibb county,
finds farmers haulnig wood’s earth to the
field to supply humus. R. D. Cay, Cuth-
bert, says ther^ is an increasing interest
in live stock raising and more oats and
peas are being planted for feeding live
stock than ever.
aympa^y
views of Woodrow Wilson and the pol
icies of his administration.
The Barrow selection invites atten
tion principally because he has been
named for a place for which he was
not an applicant in order to recognize
M<*. Adams, whose public utterances
and political activity indicate that he
is or was not in accord with the pro
gressiveness of the president.
# The criticism of Mr. Adams’ selection
comes not from any doubt as to his
legal ability to discharge with credit
to himself the duties of%district attor
neyship, nor from his charming per
sonality. Also, it may be stated that
the objections springs not from any
desire for political spoils, but simply
from a belief that he is no better qual
ified for the office than others whose
loyalty to Wilson and whose progres
sive views are known by their deeds.
IT
HIS CHILDREN TO DEATH
Minister Lashed Tots to Bed,
Poured on Oil and Ap
plied Torch
(By Associated Press.)
FORT SMITH. Ark., March 13.—Ma
rion Capps, miner and minister, was
found guilty last night of burning
three of his five children to death,
*nd was sentenced to be hanged.
Capps, it was charged, - bound his
children to an oil soaked bed in their
home in the village of Bonanza, near
Fort Smith, and set the building on
fire. Bertha Capps, fifteen years old,
and her brother, Ellis, a year younger,
testified at the trial that when they
were awakened by their father locking
the door to their room, they were ti4d
*o the bed, and efforts to free them
selves were without result until the
fire burned the ropes with which they
were bound. The boy declared that
when his father discovered that he had
escaped, ordered him to return to the
house and rescue the other children, all
of whom were younger, threatening to
throw him into the fir e if he refused.
Capps declared that the house was
set afire by the overturning of an oil
•amp.
ALL POSTMASTERS GET
IN CLASSIFIED SERVICE
• (By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 13.—Post
master General Burleson announced to
day that he planned to place all
fourthclass postmaseters on a civil
service basis, that all second and third-
class postmasters and possibly. also
firstclass postmasters, would be in the
classified service before he had fin
ished.
As to the fourthclass postmasters he
declared that former President Taft
had not gone far enough; that he
should have taken a step further and
Instead of transferring positions orig
inally filled as reward for political
service to the classified roll, should
hav e required an examination to deter
mine fitness. The postmaster general
said he had not finally ’decided how he
would handle the situation.
CALLOWAY IS NAMED
HOUSTON’S ASSISTANT,
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. March 13.—The nom
ination of Dr. Beverley T. Galloway,
chief of the bureau of plant industry,
to be assistant secretary of agriculture,
it was announced at the White House,
con* tn th*» senaia toda-V.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
ATHENS, Ga.. March 13.—Reports re
ceived from 65 farm demonstration
agents scattered over Georgia working
under the direction of the college of ag
riculture and . the federal government,
indicate good crop conditions, an in
creased acreage planted to a diversity
of crops and the introduction of more
modern and economical methods of cul
tivation.
More harrows and cultivators are
being sold than ever before, better soil
preparation for seed bed. better selec
tion of seed, greater interest" in stock
raising are mentioned.
Oats are promising everywhere. Farm
ers are hauling wood’s dirt and mold
to their fields to increase the humus
in one county. Home mixing of fertil
izers and conserving of barn yard ma
nures is being practiced to an increased
extent.
The weather conditions over the state
have been unfavorable to land breaking
but more ground was broken last fall
than usual. Great interest in corn
club work and canning clubs is reported
by all demonstration agents.
J. B. Brown, of McDonough, reports
preparation for increased acreage for
corn around McDonough also home mix
ing of fertilizer. Mack Richardson re
ports interest in corn clubs and suc
cessful work in alfalfa growing in Hart
county. J. W. Smith reporting from
Martin says demonstration crops are
doing well and schools interested in
club work. C. H. Cox, of Jasper, finds
farmers anxious to co-operate in demon
stration work whfrle corn club interest is
high. S. E. Morgan, of Union City,
states the farmers have learned to turn
under corn and cotton stalks and not to
burn them. C. S. Cox, of Case Station,
is encouraging Bermuda grass growing
for pasture and hay, calling attention
to $300 worth of hay sold by him from
six acres. R. S. Hunter, of Decatur,
reports good prospects for wheat, oats
and rye and more interest in home-made
fertilizers.
More machinery, and less fire on corn
and cotton stalks is reported by W\ R.
Tucker, of Summerville. F. R. Logan,
of Madison, reports better preparation
for corn and cotton, even on part of
negro tenants. Crops look good around
Statesboro, a larger acreage will be
put to corn increase in acreage of Irish
potatoes according to Ben S. Mooney.
Reports from Gibson by W. A. Logue
are to the effect that there are the
Smith and Bell
Wokr in Harmony;
Name Postmasters
BY RALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, March 13.—There is
every reason to believe that in the dis
tribution of postofflee patronage in Geor
gia 90 per cent of the presidential of
fices will be given to progressive Dem
ocrats or persons acceptable to the pro
gressive elenpent of the Georgia Dem
ocracy. In very few instances will there
be any decided .differences between
Senator Hoke Smijth, who will be a
member of the postofflee committee, and
the members of congress upon whose
selections he will rely very largely. In
these few instances there is a strong
probability that the differences will be
adjusted satisfactorily at least to the
patrons of the postofflees in question.
In the Ninth congressional district,
where a number of vacancies must be
filled shortly by presidential appoint
ment, Senator Smith is in entire har
mony with Congressman Bell.
W. B. McCants has been selected by
Mr. Bell for the Winder postofflee. •
He has decided to recommend Mack
Cornett for the Lawrenceville postofflee
and he has chosen F. L. Asbury for
postmaster at Clarkesville.
Mrs.’ Hattie P'illmer, at Toccoa, is to
succeed* herself.
In all of these cities the persons se
lected by Mr. Bell were entirely in sym
pathy with President Wilson as candi
date in the presidential primary. It is
understood also that Mr. Beji will not
insist upon the appointment of A. S.
Hardy at Gainesville.
Congressman Hardwick, of the Tenth
district, has recommended the appoint
ment of Andrew J. Irwin, postmaster at
Sandersville, vice Samuel R. Robinson.
Mr. Irwin was a Wilson man.
DEMOCRATS WIN TOGA
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
(By Associated Press.)
CONCORD, N. H., March 13.—Henry
F. Hollis, Democrat, was elected United
States senator by the legislature today.
Hollis received 189 votes, three more
than the number required to elect.
John H. Bartlett, the new Republi
can caucus candidate, had 121 votes.
Robert P. Bass, Progressive, had 27.
The deadlock which had continued
since the daily balloting began on Jan
uary 14 was broken by three Demo
cratic members from Manchester, who
said they had hitherto “opposed the Hol
lis candidacy on principle,” but now felt
that it would be wrong to continue
longer as obstructionists. Two Repub
lican members and all but two Demo
crats supported the successful candi-
• data. m
After Being Rescued From
Savannah River, Mrs, Nel
lie Clifton Goes Back to Mil
ieu to Answer Charge
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
MILLEN, Ga., March 13.— After hav
ing vainly attempted to escape the
charge of killing her husband by drown
ing herself in the Savannah rivers near
Savannah, Monday, Mrs. Nellie Clifton
appeared before the Jenkins superior
court Thursday to answer the charge of
murder.
The tragic attempt of the woman to
end her life in Savannah last Monday,
when she jumped into the Savannah riv
er, from the foot of West Broad street,
has intensified the interest in the case,
and the Millen court house was packed
to the doors Thursday morning, when
Judge B. T. Rawlings called the case
lor trial.
The woman absolutely declines to dis
cuss the charge and has not broken her
silence to any one since December 21
last, when she is alleged to have killed
her husband, twelve miles below Mil
len. Her answers to every question
have been; “I have nothing to say, and
you will have to see my lawyer, if you
want to know anything about me.”
Even when Mrs. Clifton faced trial
Jn Savannah Monday before the city re
corder to answer the charge of at
tempted suicide, none beside her lawyer
knew that the charge of murder was
hanging over her in the Jenkins superior
court.
The claim of the state is that Mrs.
Clifton shot her husband to death, fol
lowing domestic differences of several
years. She Is said to' have «fired two
bullets into his body.
She was arrested and shortly after
ward released on bond to answer the
charge of manslaughter. At a recent ses
sion of the grand Jury, the indictment
was changed to one of murder.
Mrs. Clifton, accompanied by Dep
uty Sheriff A. C. Edenfleld. of Jenkins
county, was brought to Millen from
Savannah Tuesday night, having recov
ered from the effects of her attempted
suicide.
It is not thought that the verdict
of the jury will be one of murder, but
for a less offense, while many predict
acquittal.
Mrs. Clifton is represented by Colonel
James A. Dixon, Judge R. P. Jones
and Hon. Robert L. Colding, of Savan-
One of the Unmistakable Signs of Spring By H. T. Webster
■
Colonel H. R. Strange, of Statesboro.
It is not expected that the trial will re
quire over two days.
CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE.
Mrs. Clifton has entered the plea of
self-defense, and when she was indicted
many of the most prominent men in Mil
len sigTie*k.her bond.
Mrs. Clifton alleges that she shot
Clifton to save her own life as he
was trying to kill her. Mrs. Clifton is
well connected in Jenkins county, and
relatives are showing the greatest inter
est in the hearing. There is a great
many of them here and the outlook is
for as hard-fought trial as Jenkins has
seen since it became a county.
Mrs. Clifton is the first white woman
to be tried for her life in this county,
and this has added to the interest in the
proceedings.
MEXICANS BEGIN BATTLE
ALONG AMERICAN BORDER
U, S, Troops Unlimber Ma
chine Guns to Defend
Nogales, Arizona
(By Associated Press.)
NOGALES, Ariz., March 13.—Firing
began at daybreak on three sides of the
Mexican town of Nogales. The Sonora
state troops used grenedes in their at
tack.
At 8:30 o’clock, Dr. Gustetter, who
had crossed the line to attend the
wounded, reported that seventeen of the
defenedrs had been killed and * eleven
hurt. At this time the firing became
scattering and mostly centered upon
the left flank.
The United States troops patroling
the border unlimbered two machine guns
on Titcomb hill, commanding the two
towns.
At the outbreak of the battle Captain
C. C. Smith, In charge of the Fifth Unit
ed States cavalry patrol here, deployed
his men along the border and sent word
to Fort Huachuca that the fight had
opened. The warning, however, had been
anticipated and at daybreak a train
bearing three additional troops of caval
ry and a machine gun platoon under Ma
jor Tate, was on the way from the fort.
The American troops guarded the bor
der to prevent either party crossing the
line and warned residents of the Ameri
can town to keep inside their houses to
avoid the stray bullets which fell fre
quently in the residence district.
Many bullets fell in the Arizona town,
which is divided from Mexico only by a
business street. Up to noon one Mexi
can had been wounded on the Arizona
side. •
Some bullets entered the homes of
Americans, cfn the Mexican side. United
States troops were spread along the in
ternational line keeping back the curi
ous. The first charge of the insurgent
troops was repulsed with a loss of from
fifteen to twenty, the federals clairned.
The defenders early in the day had lost
seventeen killed and eleven wounded.
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BOYS’ CORN CLUB PRIZES
ARE OFFERED BY A., B. & A.
County and Individual Premi
ums Will Be Given
1913 Clubs
FIVE NOMINATIONS SENT
TO SENATE BY WILSON
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. March 13.—President
Wilson sent these nominations to the
senate today: ,
John Skelton Williams, of Richmond,
Va., assistant secretary of the treasury.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New York,
assistant secretary of the navy.
Beverley T. Galloway, assistant sec
retary of agriculture.
Edwin F. Sweet, of Grand Rapids,
Mich., assistant secretary of commerce.
James A. Ergeton. of New Jersey, pur
chasing agent of the postofflee depart
ment.
All were referred to committees.
In line with the policy of the encour
agement of agricultural development of
the state, county and individual prizes
for boys’ corn clubs of 1913, have been
offered by the passenger department, W.
H. Leahy, general passenger Agent of
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Railroad company.
The prizes follow:
General Prizes—First prize, one At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic scholar
ship, State College of Agriculture, boys’
short course; all expenses for two weeks’
trip and $25 in cash.
Three Second Prizes—One Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic scholarship,
State College of Agriculture, boys’ short
course.
County Prizes-^-First prize, value of
$10 iri agricultural implements or live
stock.
Second prize, value of $5 in agricul
tural implements or live stock. Win
ners of general prizes may also win
county prizes.
Yield of 100 bushels per acre will be
necessary to qualify 'for any of the
prizes $10 value and over.
Last year this company gave the boys
in each county making the largest yield
of corn per acre a beautiful illustrated
book entitled “Tilling the Soil for Profit
and Pleasure;” also twenty selected
bulletins issued by the United States
department of agriculture, dealing with
the most useful phases of farming.
The boys were highly pleased with
these prizes as evidenced by their ac
knowledgements by letter received from
a majority of the boys to whom the
books were given.
Literature dealing with the territory
traversed by the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad is sent to all parts
of the United States, into Canada and
Mexico, exploiting the wonderful op
portunities offered in the way o£ fertile
lands, long planting season, delightful
climate, healthfulness, etc.
CRUISER SHELLS
IT, KILLING AO
Servian Troops on Way
Scutari Meet With
Disaster
to
WILSON WILL NOT
ACCEPT INVITATIONS
Hundreds of Invitations Pour
in But Are Declined by
President
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 13.—President
Wilson has received hundreds of invi
tations to attend formal dinners and to
make addresses before all sorts of or
ganizations throughout the country, but
is was announced at the White House
today that he expected to refuse all
such invitations, at least during the
special congress session.
DR. NEILL’S APPOINTMENT
STILL IN SENATE’S HANDS
WASHINGTON, March 13.—-Action
on the reappointment of Dr. C. P.
Neill as commissioner of labor statis
tics was further delayed in the senate
today when the committee on education
and labor decided to make no move to
ward recommending confirmation for
several days. Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina, and Senator Overman,
of North Carolina, still p*£)tested
against Dr. Neill’s appointment!^
(By Associated Press.)
BELGRADE, Servia, March 13.—An of
ficial report today says;
“About fifty Servian soldiers were
killed on board the Servian transports
at San Giovanni di Medua on the Adri
atic coast yesterday by shells from the
Turkish cruiser Hamidieh. Much of the
ammunition on the transports exploded.”
Warship at First Was
Thought to Be Austrian
(By Associated Press.)
CETTINJE, Montenegro, March 13.—
News reached here today that four
Servian transports loaded with troops
were yesterday riddled with shells fired
by an unidentified war vessel.
Accounts of the engagement from two
different sources declare that the at
tacking vessel flew the Austro-Hunga
rian flag.
The transports were conveying strong
detachments of Servian troops to assist
the 'Montenegrins in their siege of the
fortress of Scutari. The attack on the
four boats occurred off San Giovanni di
Medua.
Two of the transports were set on
fire. The number of killed and injured
has not been reported.
No official account of the engagement
was available this morning. The un
official dispatches from San Giovanni di
Medua varied considerably.
According to one account, the attack
ing ship was the Turkish cruiser Hami
dieh, which is alleged to have been fly
ing the colors of Austro-Hungary.
Another report doubts the war vessel
was the Hamidieh at all, and says that
the cruiser resembled a vessel of the
Austrian Kaiserin class.
Feeling against Austria has been high
here since Tuesday, when the Austrian
minister to Servia announced that his
government objected to Servian troops
assisting in the siege of Scutari.
Today’s news of the attack on the
Servian transports, therefore, created a
tremendous sensation here. In official
circles, however, no credence was given
to that part of the press dispatches re
lating to the Austrian flag. Officials de
clared that the attacking vessel was un
doubtedly the Hamidieh, which was re
ported in the vicinity a few hours be
fore. and added that the Turkish cruiser
would have no reason for hoisting false
colors.
SENATE DEFIES U. S.
TIN
/ill Not Let Senator William
Alden Smith Surrender Pa
pers as Testimony
0LNEY MAY DECLINE
CHOICE AMBASSADORSHIP
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 13—Intimations
have ben received in "Washington that
Richard Olney might decline the post
of ambassador to Great Britain. Friends
with whom Mr. Olney has been in com
munication thought today that the vete
ran diplomat would not accept the post
because his law practice had become so
extended that he did not feel it possi
ble to abandon that work now. No word
had been received at the White House
early today from Mr. Olney.
Telegrams have been dispatched to
him by many close friends of President
jVilson urging him to accept
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 13.—The sen
atp today virtually defied the authority
of the United States court at New Or
leans to compel Senator William Alden
Smith to surrender papers in his pos
session bearing upon alleged Mexican
evasion of the neutrality laws.
The subpena served on Senator Smith
was presented by him to the senate and
referred by that body to its judiciary
committee. It will not be recognized.
The papers which Senator Smith was
subpenaed to present to the court bear
on alleged operations by A. Baldwin &
Co., of New Orleans, in the handling of
arms and ammunition.
Senator Smith told the senate he had
come into possession of them as chair
man of the subcommittee investigating
alleged American activity in the Mexi
can revolution and did not believe any
court had ttye right to compel him to
produce them for the purpose of
trial.
Senator Bacon declared the action of
the New Orleans federal court const!
tuted an “assumption of authority,” on
its part and that the senate ought not
to tolerate it.
“It seems to be a proceeding to take
papers out of the hands of the senate,’
added Senator Root.
While the subpena was directed
against Senator Smith personally, it re
ferred to him also as a member of the
senate committee.
The papers in question were asked
for by the court for use in a case
brought by the United States against
Vicent Segura. They relate to orders
for arms and ammunition, shipping or
ders for the movement of cars and
statements of the New Orleans National
bank bearing on the receipts of money
for the transferring of funds for am
munition.
CLARKE IS OFFICIALLY
ELECTED PRO TEMPOREE
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 13.—Senator
James P. Clarke, of Arkansas, Demo
crat, was today eltcted president pro
tempore of the senate. He received
forty-one votes; Senator Gallinger, Re
publican, eighteen, and Senators Clapp,
Bristow and Borah, one each. Senator
Clarke was immediately sworn and pre
sided over the senate during the elec
tion of other officers for the new con
gress.
Vice President Marshall retired from
the chamber while the senate cnose its
officials. Senator Bristow voted for
Senator Clapp and Senator Clapp voted
for Senator Bristow. The one vote for
Senator Borah was cast by Senator La
Follette.
GRAND JURY TAKES UP
APPELBAUM CASE FRIDAY
Th ewitnesses in the Appelbaum case
have been summoned to appear before
the Fulton county grand jury on Friday.
Solicitor Hugh Dorsey has drawn an
indictment charging Mrs. Appelbaum
with murder, and will undertake to have
tliis indictment returned by the grand
jury, . ^
University of North Carolina
Sophomores Go on Trial for
Having Caused Death of
“Billy” Rand, Freshman 4
(Special Dispatch' to The Journal.) '
HILLSBORO, N. C., March 13.-—Foul*
sophomores of the University of North
Carolina, W. L. Merriman, A. H. Sty-
ron, it. W. Oldham and A. C. Hatch* \
went on trial here Thursday morning
for the* death of Freshman “Billy’?
Rand, who, it is alleged, to have been
killed while being hazed by the upper*
classmen, in the early morning hours oil
September 13, 1912.
It is NortSi Carolina’s first ha&ing
trial, and the little old historic court
house of Hillsboro, which dates back tg
the time of George III of England, is
crowded to its utmost capacity. Not onljj
are itnerested spectators present, b jj*
realizing the legal precedent that th*
trial will set, lawyers and jurists from
many parts of the state, heard the open*
-ing of the case.
The state alleges manslaughter, con*
tending that Rand met his death while
dancing on a barrel, which overturned)
hurling Rand to the ground, where s,
broken bottle slashed his throat.
In his charge to the grand Jury,,
which investigated Rand’s death. Judge
Peebles vehemently denounced hazing.
Soon after court was convened Thurs*
day morning a consultation warn held
by the attorneys for the state and th*
defense, and the court took a recess un*
til 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
That an effort was made by the prose*
cution and the attorneys for the feud
boys to arrive at a compromise ver*
diet leaked out at the end of the con*
ference.
WILD BE LEGAL BATTLE.
To represent the four young men charge
ed with manslaughter, a brilliant arras
of lawyers have been employed, each ol
the defendants retaining separate coun*
set.
•Young Merriman will be represented
by Louis Goodman, Louis Poison, of Wil 1
mington, and Stern & Duncan, of Greens,
boro. Oldham will be represented bf
Victor S. Bryant and A. L. Wlssburg, of
Durham. Styron will be represented b.d
W. P. Stacy, of Wilmington, and ex*
Judge W. S. Manning, of Durham.
Hatch will he represented by Bryant a
Wissburg, of Durham.
The prosecuting attorney. Soliclto
M. Gattie, will' he aided in his fight toi
the state by the firm of Justice & Broad-
hurst, of Greensboro, and J. A. Wellona,
of Smithfleld. This array of counsel
alone would make the trial a noteworthy
one in the criminal proceedings of the
state, as their names are familiar to th4
people of the state. The presiding Judgt
will be Judge R. B. Peebles.
A recital of the circumstances leadlnA
up to the tragic death of ''Billy” Rand
and the subsequent events recounts ho^
on the opening night of the coMege year)
Freshman^ Rand and his roommate, Rob)
ert Wellons. were taken from their Tool*
about 1:30 in the morning and carried td
the athletic field to perform ludricrou.*
stunts for the upper classmen.
Young Wellons, il is said, was mad<
to sing and dance on a barrel insldd
the palings of the athletic field, and
fell from the barrel, sustaining ® Blighj
cut on his leg. The young sophomored
are alleged to have then ordered Rand
to occupy the Improvised stage and Bing
and dance for them. A performance of
a few minutes' duration brought ar
end to his performances for the amaze*
ment of the upper classmen, when hd
fell from the barrel on which he wad
dancing, and in a moment was seen td
be mortally wounded.
PORFIRIO DIAZ NOT TO
TD
Says
Intervention by U. S.
II Be Only Thing to 1
Take Him Back i :|
(By Associated Press.)
NAPLES, Italy, March 13.—Genera]
Porfirio Diaz declared today that hJ
would not return to Mexico. He arrived
here this morning - . He appeared lid
excellent health. Iq reply to inquiries
the ex-president said that his only de^
sire was to be allowed to rest quietly-
“All my efforts, however,” he said*
will be directed toward assisting; mp
country to reach a condition of pros*
perity. I would go back to Mexico
only in case of intervention in tha*
country by the United States. At sucri
a time all Mexican citizens without r©»?
strlction would be united against the
foreign invader.”
Former Preisdent Taft, said General
Diaz, had given him full assurance*
that the United States was not planning!
anything of the kind, “but nobody can
tell,” he added, “what politics keeps in
reserve or what the new American ad«i
ministration may project.”
Diaz intends to remain here two days*
REPUBLICANS PLAN TO
DEFEAT HAMILTON LEWIS
(By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 13—With
1 of the 75 Republican members .if the)
general assembly present and without aj
dissenting vote, Republican senators and
representatives, In a joint conference
which adjourned early today, adopted!
a resolution pledging themselves Lo vote!
for the nominee of the progressive cau*
cus, Frank II. Funk, for United States/
senator for the term ending March 4j
315, provided a number of progressive
members of the general assembly suf-'
ficient to elect in each case will unite!
upon and vote for the primary nominee
of the Republican party. Lawrence I.
Sherman for United States senator foij
the term ending March 4, 1919.
The resolution will be delivered to the
progressives today.
Hamilton Lewis Is the Dcmocratio
nominee and has so' far led the field
in th« balloting.