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VOLUME XIII.
JS'ILTLOTBJd,. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1913.
NO. 1.
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TO BE FILED
PROSECUTION CIS
T
Solicitor Dorsey Will Be Serv
ed With Copy of the Motion
During the Next Few Days,
It Was Learned Thursday
Indications are that the solicitor gen
eral during the present week will be
Served with the amendment to the de
fense's motion for a new trial for .Leo
M. Frank.
Attorney Luther Z. Rosser has* com
pleted the preparation of the motion, it
has been learned, and it is likely to be
served on the solicitor at any time.
Whether or not the motion will ask
a new trial on the ground that some of
the Jurors, who found a verdict of guilty
against Frank, were prejudiced and had
expressed the opinion that he was
guilty before the case went to trial, is
not known.
It is certain, however, that the de
fense has been making efforts to secure
evidence, which would support such a
contention.
Two depositions, bearing on this
case, have already been received by the
clerk of the dourt. Both depositions
*ome from Blakely, Ga., and were made
it is said, after the men in question
had refused to sign affidavits as to
what they knew in the case.
The depositions were made by L. B.
Black and Walter Thomas. The latter
is a druggist of Blakely, and between
April 26, the date of Mary Phagan’s
murder, and July 28, the date of -the
commencement of thb trial, Thomas had
a conversation about the case with At-
ticus H. Renslee, who was later chosen
as one of the twelve jurors. The conver
sation is said to have been overheard by
Black.
• The questions asked in the depositions
indicated that the attorneys for the de
fense thought that Henslee had express
ed an opinion as to the guilt or Inno
cence of Frank.
Wright, however, while admitting that
he and Henslee had discussed the news
paper stories about the case and the
evidence brought out at the inquest, de
nied that he remembered Henslee’s ex
pressing any opinion.
Black said that he knew Henslee and
was present when the latter had a cer
tain conversation with Wright, but
didn’t remember what either of them
‘said.
One of the pointed questions was:
“What did Henslee say that he would
do if he was one of the jury to try
Frank?”
, The answer was to the effect that
the' maker of the deposition had not
heard him make any remark, relative to'
being a juror in the case.
. While no other depositions have been
filed, the defense is said to have a num
ber of affidavits, bearing on alleged
conversations of jurors before the trial.
There were no developments Thurs
day in reference to which judge will
bear the Frank motion. *
It is practically certain that the state
will ask for a postponement of the hear
ing of the motion from October 4, the
date for which it is set.
The defense is said to be ready, and
If the state can get its side ready before
October 11, it is possible that Judge L.
S. Roan will hear the argument, al
though there is little probability that the
state will get ready by that time.
All Testimony Regarding Al
leged Campaign Funds Given
Governor Is Admitted on
Vote of Court
(By Associated Press.)
ALBANY, N. Y., Sept. 25.—The court
of impeachment for the trial of Gover
nor Sulz*er today unanimously voted in
favor of admitting all testimony in ref
erence to alleged campaign contribu
tions received by the governor, whether
specified in the article of impeachment
or not.
The point arose on the testimony of
Morris Tekulsky, a New York liquor
dealer and former president of the New
York City Liquor Dealers’ association.
He had known Sulzer twenty-three
years, he said, and considered himself
an intimate acquaintance. When he
started to tell about the organization’s
contributions to Sulzer, Attorney Mar
shall objected, supporting his objection
by a lengthy argument. He maintained
there was nothing in the articles of im
peachment regarding this witness. The
purpose of the articles of impeachment,
h e contended, was to give notice to a
respondent of the nature of the accusa
tions against him, and to afford him
time to prepare to answer.
Mr. Stanchfield, in reply, declared
that the managers “have secured and
ar e prepared to prove that Sulzer re
ceived a large number of contributions,
vastly in excess of those which appear
on the face of the charges. There is
no question, as matter of law, but that
this evidence is admissible.
LARGE FAMILY ROW
Young Prince and Princess
Threatened to Leave Country
and Go to Austria
BERLIN, Sept. 25.—A word-splitting
wrangle over the formalities in connec
tion with the enthronement of Prince
Ernest August, of Cumberland, and
Princess Victoria Luise as duke and
duche ss of Brunswick, almost led to a
split in the German imperial family and
the withdrawal of the young prince and
princess from Germany, according to to
day’s Tageblatt.
Prussian officials, it is stated, . in
sisted or a more explicit renunciation
by the prince of his claims to the throne
of Hanover, whereupon the prince de
clared he would take off his Prussian
uniform and retire to Austria with his
bride. Imperial Chancellor Von Beth-
mann Hollwek then yielded the point.
MR. RODDENRERY’S DEATH
EXPECTED HOURLY NOW
His Physicians Do Not Think
Congressman Will Live
Through Day
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
THOMASVILLE, Ga., Sept. 25.—Con
gressman Roddenbery’s death is hourly
expecte.d. His physicians think that
he will not survive another day. Pulse
growing steadily weaker and respira
tion more and more shallow. He is
r$>t suffering, but is slowly dying.
COL. DAN KINGMAN MAY
SUCCEED GEN. ROSSELL
Colonel Now Stationed at Sa
vannah May Become Chief
of Engineers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Colonel
Dan C. Kingman senior colonel in the
army enginer corps, it is understood
here, probably will succeed Brigadier
General William T. Russell as chief
of engineers of the army, when the lat
ter retires on account of age early next
month. Colonel Kingman is now station
ed at Savannah, Ga., as division engineer
of the southeast division.
Col, Kingman Probably to
Name Own Successor
SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 25.—Colonel
Dan C. Kingman left Wednesday night
for Washington, D. C., where he was
►•ailed by General Leonard Wood by di
rection of the secretary of war.
POSTMASTERS NOMINATED
FOR TWO GEORGIA TOWNS
(By Associated Press.)
'% WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—President
Wilson today made the following nom
inations: Assistant secretary of the
treasury, Byrop R. Newton, of New
York. Postmasters: Alabama—W. T.
Morris, Ragland; D. F. Sugg, Ensley;
R. L. Dorroh, Reform. Georgia—P. B.
Wooten, Abbeville; Annie P. Harper,
8tlllmore. Texas—Mrs. Jesse O. Whee
ler, Brownsville.
POSTOFFICES ADVANCED
TO BE DEPOSITORIES
vSJ J OJv. Sept. 26.—Sixty-six
iiostoffices a hich are to be advanced
to presidential grade October 1, have
been designated by Postmaster Gener
al Burleson to be postal saving depos
itories after November 1.
Back Prom Vacation,
Edison Is Shut Out
By New Office Boy
ORANGE, N. J., Sept. 25.—When
Thomas A.. Edison, who has just recov
ered from an illness, started to enter
his laboratory here yesterday he was
intercepted by a lad who had recently
become attached to the laboratory of
fice here.
‘No strangers allowed—in here,” said
th e boy. “No one except employes can
enter the building unless they have
an appointment with Mr. Edison, and
you can’t see him because he’s home.”
The inventor asked to whom he should
go if he wished to make an appoint
ment with Mr. Edison. The new boy
summoned W. H. Meadowcroft, Mr. Edi
son’s secretary, who was astonished
when he saw the “stranger.”
“I’ve come to take up the work left
off by Mr. Edison. I want to know if
you ar e not desirous of employing a
man who is willing to work now and
then,” said the inventor as he shook
hands with his secretary. He added:
“Meadowcroft, that boy you have
"here is all right I hope he will con
tinue to see that the rules of this labor
atory are faithfully carried out.”
Postmasters Nominated
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 25.—The
president cent to the senate today the
following nominations for postmasters
in Georgia: P. D. Wootten, Abbeville;
Annie P. Harper, Stillmore.
SAVANNAH POSTMASTER
Such Is Generally- Accepted
Theory of How Former At-
lantian, Drowned at Jack
sonville, Met His Death
Tlie theory that the late Mr. Fred F.
Catchings, of Birmingham and Atlanta,
was killed by one of the strangest ac
cidents imaginable, is advanced upon
circumstances which have come to light
about his death. The theory is that
he was dragged into the ocean near
Jacksonville, Fla., by a giant fish, and
that entangled in his own fish line he
was battered against submarine rocks
and was drowned.
Bruises upon his body led first to tne
suspicion that he had been dealt with
foully, perhaps had been murdered, and
that his body had been thrown into the
water. There is but one circumstance
that bears out this latter suspicion, and
it is not a strong one. It is that on
last Saturflay Mr. Catchings drew 525
from the clerk 'of the hotel at Atlantic
Beach, Fla., where he was staying, and
when his body was found at the water’s
edge Monday morning there wert but
five pennies in his pockets. That sug
gests the motive of robbery.
News of Mr. Patchings’ death by
drowning was received in Atlanta Tues
day and brought deep grief to- his im
mediate family here and to many
friends. Nothing further was made
public, but the Jacksonville authorities
already were investigating the manner
of his death. The bruises upon his
body, and the mystery, surrounding the
entire matter, had aroused suspicion.
Dispatches from Jacksonville reveal
that Mr. Catchings left the Atlantic
Beach hotel Sunday afternoon to fish
from the jetties at Mayport, at the
mouth of the St. John’s river. He was
seen upon one of those jetties about 4
o’clock, fishing. His body was found
early the next morning, floating in the
water off the south jetty, tangled in a
fishing line. His watch stopped at 6:50
o’clock, indicating perhaps that the ac
cident might have occurred just be
fore that hour Sunday afternoon.
DROWNING INDICATED,
The autopsy at Jacksonville disclosed
primarily the presence of water in the
lnngs, indicating death by drowning. It
disclosed further a number of bruises
upon the body and limbs and head. The
skull was not crushed. One bruise was
on the chest. Another was on the right
forearm. Others were on the right tem
ple and Jaw, with minor bruises else
where about the body. There was no
evidence of deliberate violence:
The theory was accepted that Mr.
Catchings had hooked one of the big
sea bass that are said to be running
plentifully in those waters just now,
and had been dragged into the water
before he could brace himself, and that
the line being wrapped around one hand
or becoming entangled around his body
he was towed under water by the ter
rified fish and so was killed. This theory
is supported by the report that sev
eral fishermen have been Jerked into
the water near there recently, from
boats or jetty rocks from which they
were fishing. It seems to be supported
further by the fact that Mr. Catchings’
right hand was severely contused upon
the knuckles and a ring on one finger
of that hand was driven hard upon the
flesh. It might have been that the
line was wrapped and caught around
that hand.
DETECTIVES AT WORK.
Detectives said to be employed by ac
cident companies have been working on
the mystery in connection with the
Jacksonville police. A coroner’s inquest
was to be held in Jacksonville Thurs
day.
Joel Mann Martin, of Atlanta, a rela
tive of Mr. -Catchings, stated Thursday
that the family of the deceased man
■was not prosecuting the matter, though
a post-mortem examination was made
in Atlanta Tuesday night at the fami
ly’s instance by Dr. Stewart Roberts
and Dr. Barfield.
“That was done merely'to satisfy the
family, who wished to have the 9pinion
of two reputable Atlanta physicians up
on the . matter,” said Mr. Martin.
He added that Mr. Catchings did not
have an enemy in the world, and that
no one could have done him deliberate
harm with any reason.
Mr. Catchings* funeral was held Wed
nesday from the home of his mother,
Mrs. Mattfe Catchings, at 357 Capitol
avenue. He was a prominent electrical
engineer of Birmingham, but was a na
tive of Atlanta and worked here in his
profession for several years.
Senate Also Confirms Nomina
tions of Marshals for Flor
ida Districts
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—The sen
ate today confirmed the following pres
idential appointments:
Marion Lucas, postmaster, Savannah,
Georgia.
J. Clifford Brown, United States mar
shal, southern district of Florida.
James B. Perkins, United States mar-
FI
shal, northern district of Florida.
LOWER FREIGHT RATES
WANTED BY WAYCROSS
'Sneoial Dispatch to The Journal.»
WAYCROSS, Ga., Sept. 25.—To secure
for Waycross a reduction in freight
rates in accordance with recent deci
sions of the interstate commerce com
mission, President W. E. Sirmans, of
the board of trade, today named a spe
cial committee headed by former Mayor
John M. Cox to prepare at once a peti
tion for an investigation of alleged dis
criminations against this city. The rail
road commission will be asked to give
a hearing and the interstate commerce
commission also will get up a peti
tion.
Chairman Cox contends that thousands
of dollars a year are paid by Way-
cross merchanta in excess of Just rates.
AS TATE’S SUCCESSOR
At Recommendation of Sena
tor Smith, Wilson Sends
Nomination to Senate
A disatch from Washington Thurs
day morning stated that the nomina
tion of Hooper Alexander to be United
States attorney for the northern dis
trict of Georgia was sent to the sen
ate by President Wilson. Mr. Alexan
der succeeds F. Carter Tate, who re
signed recently at the request of Sec
retary McReynolds.
Mr. Alexander’s appointment to *the
place was recommended to the depart
ment of justice on Wednesday by Sena
tor Hoke Smith.
Mr. Alexander was given warm praise
by Senator Bacon, who told the depart
ment that the appointment was in the
jurisdiction of Senator Smith, but that
he himself considered Mr. Alexander to
be capable and a high type of man.
It was thought once that Mr. Tate and
his assistants would be allowed to fin
ish their terms, but Attorney General
McReynolds recently asked for their
resignations to become effective on Oc
tober 1.
Included In the resignations are John
W. Henley, first assistant, and E. A.
Angier, second assistant.
The position of second assistant, how
ever, will b? abolished under the new
regim*
MEX WAR FIRES FED BY
Justice Department Confiscat
ed Cartridges Being Smug
gled. Over Border
(By Associated Press,)
DOUGLAS. Ariz., Sept. 25—Joseph Slat-
ter, a pawnbroker, was arrestel last
qight by agents of the department of
justice and charged with a violation of
the neutrality laws. Ten thousand cart
ridges were seized.
Two other shipments of 10,000 rounds
each will be confiscated today and the
merchants to whom they are consigned
arrested, according to officials.
United States District Attorney J. E.
Morrison said that hereafter the mere
shipment of munitions of war under cir
cumstances showing an intent to export
would be considered a Violation of neu
trality laws. /
Huerta Finds It Futile
To Kick Against U, S.
INSURANCE FEATURES OF
TARIFF BILL DISCUSSED
Important Decision Made on
Exempting Premiums
From Tax
(By Associated Press.)
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25.—Frederico
Gamboa, minister of foreign affairs,
was nominated for the presidency by
the Catholic party convention. Gen
eral Eugenie Rascon was nominated
for the vice presidency. Both candi
dates are regarded as men of high
standing. Senor . Gamboa accepted the
candidacy.
According to a prominent member of
the Catholic party, the selection of can
didates was made with the approval of
General Huerta, and therefore means
the elimination of Huertas as a presi
dential possibility.
The Catholic party, while supporting
the present administration, morally and
financially, it is explained, realized the
futility of endeavoring to continue Gen
eral Huerta in office in face of opposi
tion on the part of the United States,
and the consequent inability of the gov
ernment-to borrow money. This atti
tude was plainly indicated by General
Huerta, who was brought to realize its
consistency and finally sanctioned the
proposed nominations and gave assur
ance of his supoprt of the ticket. He
said that he would not be the candidate
of any other party or faction.
Bryan Refuses to Talk
On Gamboa Nomination
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—The nomi
nation of Federico Gamboa, Mexican
minister of foreign affairs by the Cath
olic party for president, reawakened in
terest in the Mexican situation. Secre
tary Bryan declined to comment.
While the United States utimately
might recognize Gamboa if chosen at a
legal and fair election, the disposition
in official circles was to doubt whether
he could be elected.
Representatives of the constitution
alist party declared the radical party of
Mexico would refuse to recognize Gam-
bos. The opinion of administration of
ficials was that the nominee of the
Catholic party could not triumph in a
popular election in Mexico.
IRISH POTATOES SCARCE
IN ATLANTA AT PRESENT
Due probably to a car shortage, At
lanta is in the midst of an Irish potato
famine. For some reason or other the
Michigan and Colorado potato, the kind
relied on at this season, hasn’t shown
up.
Consequently Irish potatoes are at a
premium, and the price is accordingly
high.
TESTIFIES IN COURT
AND DROPS DOWN DEAD
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—K. Bornheim-
er, a widely known brewer, dropped dead
in a supreme court room in Brooklyn
yesterday, after concluding his testi
mony in a $10,000 suit brought by Gus
tave Kenz, a painter, against Bemhelrn-
ar'a brewing company.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, SEept. 25.—Great in
terest centered today about the decision
of the tariff conferees to exempt from
the income tax that portion of the pre
miums on mutual life insurance policies
returned to policyholders as dividends.
Such action on the part of the conferees
was unexpected, as the amendments
originally made by the senate to that
end had been dropped out before the
bill went into conference. • f
Under the decision reached last night,
all life insurance companies writing mu
tual policies and mutual marine insur
ance companies are treated similarly. No
part of their income is exempted ex
cept that part of the premium on any
policy that is returned to the policy
holder as a dividend or rebate. The sen
ate finance committee determined on
such - action many weeks ago, but the
amendment laid before the senate was
not satisfactory and was withdrawn at
the voluntary motion of members of
the finance committee.
The conferees decided last night that
the provision was still within their ju
risdiction and that they had authority
to make the change.
Holders of mutual insurance policies
and insurance officers throughout the
country have argued that such an ex
emption ought to be a part of the in
come tax to protect the right of per
sons who hold dividend paying policies.
The conferees today took up final
work on the tariff bill. When they left
the capitol at midnight, it was with
the hope that the conference report
could be sent to the government print
ing office late today and be laid before
the two houses of congress tomorrow.
Few questions now remain.
President Wilson’s suggestions and
advice have aided the conferees in dis
posing of all questions relating to for
eign tariff or trade policeis.
M’NAUGHFON DEPRESSED;
FEARS SLATON DECISION
Condemned Man Seems to
Think Life Term Is Only
Thing in Sight
GOVERNMENT LOOKS INTO
DECREASED CHINA TRADE
W. A. Graham Clarke, U, S.
Commercial Agent, Sent to
Celestial Empire
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—W. A.
Graham Clarke, commercial agent, has
been sent by Secretary Redfield to Chi
na to investigate the reason fo.r the
decline in the sale of American cotton
goods in that country.
Whereas $28,000,000 worth of cotton
goods from this country were sold in
China in 1905, in the fiscal year of 1912
only $7,400,000 worth were sold and in
the year just closed less than $6,000,000
worth.
$7,000,000 DAMAGE TO
CROPS BY WHITE GRUBS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Crops in
Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin suffered to
the extent of $7,000,000 last year from
attacks of common white grubs, while
the damage to corn, timothy and pota
toes in other infested areas of the coun
try north of the Ohio to the Atlantic
ocean to South Dakota was at least
$5,000,000, so that the total loss last
year from this cause was not less than
$12,000,000, according to a conservative
estimate made by John J. Davis, of
the United States bureau of entomol
ogy.
MAY NAME NATIVES TO
PHILIPPINE OFFICES
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Secretary
Garrison declined today to say whether
native Filipinos are being considered
Cor the two vacant Philippine commis-
sionerships, which it is expected soon
will be filled.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 25.—Dr. W. J.
McNaughton, the condemned slayer of
Fred Flanders, who is in Jail in Sa
vannah awaiting the action of the gov
ernor upon the application for clem
ency which has been indorsed by a ma
jority of the members of the prison
commission, is very much depressed be
cause of the news that comes down
from Atlanta. He is beginning to fear
that the governor is not going to par
don him as the majority of the prison
commission recommended, but that the
best he can hope for is a commutation
of his sentence to ljfe imprisonment.
The doctor did not think for a mo
ment that the governor would fail to
carry out the wishes of a majority of
the prison commission, but the tele
grams received by the newspapers from
Atlanta indicate that he may only com
mute the sentence to life imprisonment.
Dr. McN'-ughton and his friends are
going to continue their work to con
vince the governor if possible that he
is entitled to a full pardon. |
Wreckage of Boat
That Sailed in 1788
Found Deep in Sand
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Sept. 25.—Wreckage which
is supposed to be the remains of the
Boussole, the vessel of the French ex
plorer Lapereuse, which sailed on a
voyage of discovery in the Pacific in
1788 and never returned, has been found
buried in sand on the Island of Vani-
kero, in the Pacific.
Admiral D’Entrecasteaux headed an
expedition sent out to search for La
pereuse, but no traces of the vessel
were found. . The admiral always be
lieved, however, that the Boussole was
lost among the Santa Cruse group of
islands, to which Vanikero belongs.
"GO, N I’LL KILL
Elsie Elliot and Eunice Deasa
Say Atlanta Contractor Lur
ed Them Into Making the
Birmingham Trip
(Special Dispatch to- The Journal.)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Sept. 26.—Elate
Elliott and Eunice Dease. the two At
lanta girls who. Is has been charged,
were lured to Birmingham by J.* U
Denton, an Atlanta contractor, were
arrested Thursday afternoon at 1
o’clock in a rooming house on Third
avenue and Fifth avenue. Both are
emphatic In declaring that Denton per
suaded them to make the trip.
The little Dease girl declared that
when she got to the Terminal station
In Atlanta, preparatory to making the
trip, she decided not to go. At this
Denton struck her heavily in the
breast, she declares, and told her “If
you don’t go I’ll kill you.”
STORY GIRD TOLD.
According to the story told by Elsie
Elliott, she was employed as Denton’s
stenographer .Several times, she said,
he suggested that she take a trip and
she, taken with the romantic idea con
tained in the suggestion, finally consent
ed. The Dease girl, who was the Elliott
girl’s chum, also agreed to go» it he
said. Denton thereupon gave the tw®
money and told them to buy a ticket t»
Birmingham, but not to mention to
any ine that he had supplied the funds,
said the girl, declaring they did this.
After boarding the tdain for Atlanta
Denton, so they declare, made several
improper suggestions. This mads them
want to come back, but he would not „
allow it, the girls declared.
Upon their arrival in Birmingham /
they tolok lunch with Denton, where he
renewed his suggestion, they declare,
and they thereuopn left him, not know
ing what to do. They took a room in
a local lodging house.
Miss M._ A. Hutchinson, Birming
ham’s woman policeman located the
young girls after a vigorous search all
of Thursday morning. At first they de
clared themselves totally Ignorant of
Denton or anything he had dons. Upon
being questioned more closely they ad
mitted it and made the accusations.
HELD BY GOVERNMENT.
The two girls were turned ov»r to
the federal authorities and heid pend
ing the arrival of Atlanta officials who
have kept in constant communication
with Chief Bedeker.
The two girls talked freely after th*
story was onoe out. Elsie Elliott^
whose mother was responsible for the
warrant against Denton, said she
would be glad to get back home but
had enjoyed the “adventure’’ hugely.
The Dease girl said she would not go
back, declaring that she was not
treated well at home.
FRIAL OF CHARLFQN ,
SFARTS IN FEBRUARY
Marriage Certificate Will Be
Exhibited as Part of Evi
dence in Case
(By Aasooiated Press.)
COMO. Italy, Sept. 25.—Among the
documents asked for in connection with
the case of Porter Charlton, the Ameri
can awaiting trial here on the charge
of murdering his wife at Lake Como,
three years ago, is the official certifi
cate of his marriage to Mary Crittenden
Scott, of San Francisco, and also all
the official records referring to her.
If no serious complication arises in
the judicial procedure it is expected by
the authorities that the actual trial will
begin in February.
BOY COMMITS SUICIDE;
HIS FATHER IN PEN
(By Associated Press.)
WILLIAMSON, W. Va.. Sept. 25.—
Joseph Rhodes, nineteen years old, son
of State Representative S. U. G. Rhodes,
was found dead this morning in his
room at home. He apparently had shot
himself through the head some time dur
ing the night. None of the family can
give any reason for the suicide.
The boy’s father recently was sen
tenced to the penitentiary, having been
convicted of bribery in connection with
the election of a United States senator
last winter.
Governor Hatfield has been asked
permission for the father to return
home to attend the funeral of his son.
DIES ON THE EVE OF
HIS FAMILY REUNION
(By Associated Press.)
BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 25.—On the
eve of reuniting his family from whom
he had been separted for five years,
Abraham Becker, forty-six years old,
fell under a wagon last night and was
killed. Two months ago Becker sent
to his wife in Russia the savings of
years to bring her and their four chil
dren here. They are due next Monday.
A, B, Watsorf Named
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
DALTON, Ga., Sept. 25.—A. B. Wat
son, of Birmingham, Ala., has been-,
elected to succeed A. L. Harmon, in
the legal department of the Southern
railway in this city. ' Mr. Harmon
resigned to accept a position in the
legal department of the C., C. & O. road,
having his headquarters in Johnson
City, Tenn.
Grandparents Three
Times in Three Days
DALTON, Ga., Sept. 25.—Grandparents
three separate and distinct times within
the past ten days Is the unique distinc
tion which has fallen to the lot of Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. Stacy, of this city.
During the past ten days Mr. and
Mrs. William Ray, /)f Atlanta, have an
nounced the birth of a son; Mr. and
Mrs. William Berg, of Sumter, S, C.,
have announced thea birth of a daugh
ter, and Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Goodwin,
oi thi3 city, have announced the birth
of a son.
Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Berg and Mrs. Good
win are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Sta
cy, and the grandparents are oeing
warmly congratulated on their good for
tune by Dalton friends.
MAIL DRIVER CONFESSES
ROBBING PARCEL POST
Hewlett Warthan, a negro mail driver
who handled wagons between the post-
office and the Terminal station, was ar-.
rested at Five Points Wednesday
charged with robbing the parcel post.
He confessed to part of the theft, and
at his house at 130 Ira street the po
lice found a wagon load of articles.
Warthan had been suspected for two
years. On Wednesday Inspectors
Adamson and McKew followed him to
Five Points, where they saw him untie
a sack and place something under the
seat of his wagon.
They demanded to know what he had
hidden, and the negro produced a
woman’s fur coat and some fur baby
caps, which he acknowledged stealing.
He was arrested and a search of his
house followed.
The articles found there are now in
room 207 of the postoffice building*
where their owners may identify them.
NAVIGATION ON YUKON
RIVER CLOSES SOON
VANCOUVER. British Columbia.
Sept. 25.—Navigation on the Yukon and
White Horse rivers is expected to close
early next month. The last shipments
of freight for Dawson this season will
leave Vancouver tonight.
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