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Newspaper Page TextThe Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal VOLUME XVIII NEW AUSTRIAN GAINS IN TYROL: GERMANS REPULSED IT VERDUN Vienna Reports Capture of Fortified Works at Cornowo, West of Arsiero, Also Posi tion in Asiago District w^-u ♦ ♦ TOTAL CT 3,166 FEBSOWS ♦ WTT.T.F.D OB WOUNDED IN ♦ , bbittsh isle attacks. ♦ (By Awociatcd Fresi ♦ -* LONDON, May 29. —In the at- ♦ ♦ tacks on the British Isles from * ♦ sea and air during the war 2,166 ♦ persons have been killed or ♦ wop tided. The number of deaths ♦ ♦ »■ 550 - . . * The figures were given tn the ♦ ♦ house of commons today by Her- ♦ bert L. Samuel, the home secre- ♦ ♦ tary. as follows: ♦ "In the three attacks from sea. ♦ «- <1 men. 40 women and 40 chil- ♦ ♦ dren were killed, and 411 persons ♦ ♦ were injured. * "In the forty-four air raids. ♦ ♦ 222 men. 114 women and 73 chil- ♦ ♦ dren were killed, anl 1.005 per- ♦ ♦ sons were injured. e- "The number of soldiers and ♦ ♦ sailors killed is only a compara- ♦ ♦ lively small fraction of the to- ♦ tai." » ♦ (By Awcaated Frew.) WASHINGTON, May 29.—The Aus trlan drive against the Italians in the southern Tyrol continues to progress in the region of Arsiero. southeast of Ro vereto. where General Cadorna s forces are lighting desperately to prevent their foe from breaking through and gaining the route to the Venetian provinces. Vienna reports the capture of forti fied field works of Cornowo, west of Arsiero, anu an important position in the fortified district of Asiago. north east of Arsiero. The Germans have renewed their ac tivities on the west bank of the Meuse, in the Verdun region, debouching from the Corbeaux wood and driving against the French lines to the west of Cumieres village Paris declares* these attacks were repulsed. The lull in infantry activity on the east lank of the river is being filled in by the artillery, which has been notably busy in the vicinity of Fort Vaux. south east of Fort Douaumont, near which most of the. heaviest fighting in this sector of the Verdun front has occurred recently- The situation in the Balkans indicates important developments in the near fu ture. Athens advices report the break ing out of serious troubles in the Greek * capital after it became known there that Bulgarian forces had invaded Macedonia. The Bulgarians now on Greek soil are estimated to number 25,000. The entente forces at Saloniki are re ported to have just been reinforced by the arrival of some »0,000 to 100,000 Serbians, the remainder of King Peter's army. Notable activity along the entire Macedonian front has been reported re cently and the inauguration in the near future of an aggressive campaign on a large scale by one side or the other in this are* seems a strong probability. Dispatches through London from ths field of war in German East Africa re port the slow but sure formation of a cordon around the German forces there. Two Attacks Made by Germans Are Repulsed PARIS. May 29. —Two attacks were made by German troops advancing last night from Corbeaux wood on the Ver dun front. The French war office re port of today says these assaults re sulted in failure. East of the Meuse the night was com paratively calm except for heavy artil lery action in the vicinity of Fort Vaux. Fifteen aerial encounters occurred and two German machines were brought down one of them falling in flames. The statement follows: "South of Roye. in the region of Beuvraignes. * French artillery over whelmed the first line German organi zation. "On the ftft bank of the River Meuse both the French and the German ar tillery were active last night. "Yesterday evening at 7 o'clock a German attack advancing from the Corbeaux woods was completely -epuls cd by our curtain of fire and the fire of our artillery. A second vigorous at tack delivered at about midnight In the tame locality also was driven back. "On the right bank of the river the eight passed in relative calm except m the region of the Fort of Vaux. Here there was very spirited artillery fighting. In the Lorraine district we have dis persed a strong German reconnoitering party tn the forest of Parroy. "French pilots yesterday delivered fifteen attacks upon German aeroplanes. I'wo of" the enemy machines were brought down. One fell flaming on the edge of the Argonne forest near Month ers, and the others came down in the region of Ami-Fontaine. north of Berry <u-Bac. "While one of our pilots was making a trial flight he was attacked tn the region north of the River Aisne by a German Fokker. The enemy mnehine fired over a thousand shots at thq French aviator. Under this hail of bul lets and in spite of the fact that hfs machine was virtually cut to pieces by t.is fire, the French aviator succeeded in getting back to our lines, followed Oy his adversary. Another French ma chine came forward and attacked the German. He was not more than ihirty yards distant, and was brought tc the «arth at a point near Bourgogne, west of Rheims. “On the left bank of the River Meuse cannon mounted on automobiles brought down two German air machines, the first to the north of Avocourt, and the aecond in the direction of Forges.” dudleFbozeman killed IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT MACON, Ga„ May 29.—Dudley Boze man. forty-five, a planter of Danville, was killed when an automobile turned over thirty miles southeast of here Sun day. Frank Petty, a escaped injury. A negro riding in the car i« believed to have been fatally injured, lioxeman attempted to turn out to pass another automobile. His machine turn ed over twice. Bozeman's neck was broken and his skull crushed. Wilson Praised For Raising His Voice for Peace iSemi-Official Organ of the Vatican Says President and Pope Invoke Return to Im mortal Principles (By Associated Freaa.) ROME, May 29.—The Corriere d'ltalia, the semi-official organ of the Vatican, gives high praise to the speech of Presi dent Wilson before the I .eague to En force Peace. The paper says: "This speech is the most eloquent manifestation of President Wilson’s work for peace and of his desire to be a | mediator. He was most tactful In al luding to the rights of small states, |«hich include the questions of the fu ‘ ture of Belgium, Serbia. Poland and Ar imenia. From across the ocean Presi dent Wilson answers the pope, who was •the first to raise a voice defending prin ciples which the war may have ob | secured momentarily, but which remain I immortal. "The president and the pope invoked a return to justice and fraternity among the peoples. Their union is a consoling * spectacle among the painful sights of (this period of blood and hatred. Even ,if President Wilson's initiative fails, the (world must rejoice at his intention." The Tribuna likens President Wilson’s suggestion to advice "to put salt on a bird's tall." since his suggestions, while J ideally acceptable to every one, are dif ficult practically. . Find Cocaine and Morphine in Raid On Alleged Joint An alleged "dope joint," a shack near ; the corner of Hunter street and Madison ■ avenue, was raided Monday morning by Plainclothes Officers Whitley and. Mc- Williams. Nine men were placed under arrest. A quantity of cocaine and morphine was found. The men gave their names and ages as: W. C. Brazel. nineteen; S. E. Hayes, twenty-two; G. W. Robertson, twenty-three; R. Carmichael, thirty-five; James Cargill, thirty-six; C. G. Garvin, thirty-nine; Hay M. Grant, fifty-one; J. L. Phillips, eighteen; George Oakes, six ty-three. They are charged with idling and loi tering. Pirate Schiller. Plays on Flute In Federal Pen Ernest Schiller,' the pirate man who, ■ single-handed, took charge of an English freighter off the coast of Delaware, forced the captain to turn back, and fol lowing his trial and conviction in the federal courts of New York, is serving a life sentence at the Atlanta peniten tiary. is now a member of the prison orchestra. Schiller plays the clarinet and Is quite an artist, it is said. Had Schiller not been assigned to the orchestra it is possible that he would hare been assigned to work as a stone cutter, as he is young and has a life sentence ahead of him. The stonecutters are usually recruited from thj life-term men because of the long time it takes to become an expert at the work. Lumpkin Woman, Aged 100, Dies LUMPKIN. Gau, May 29.—Mrs. Louisa Mesner Singer, who attained her one hundredth birthday January 4 last .died here last night. She was born in Gunelsheim, Baden, Germany, January 4, 1816. Her parents moved to America when she was nine years old and located in Baltimore. In this city at the age of 22. she was mar ried and moved to Lumpkin three weeks later. Os eleven children, six are living: Mrs. Jennie McKnab. of Eufaula, Misses Carrie and Alice Singer. Mrs. A. L. Raleigh, Messrs. J. G. and F. S. Singer, of Lumpkin. The grandchildren are Messrs. H. L. and Joe L. Singer, Mesdames Tignor. Daniel, George W. Singer, Moreland and Watson, of Atlanta; Miss Janie McKnab and Mrs. Daughtie, of Eufaula, F. A. Raleigh. Atlanta, C. A. Raleigh. Mrs. Frank Turpin. Miss Annie Singer, Ma con. Mesdames J. P. Irvin J. H. Barr, W. E. Streyer, Lumpkin. Jeff. Frank and Julian Singer, of Lumpkin. The Semi-Weekly .Journal 25 WEEKS Two Issues a Week for 25c Sign the Coupon below and let us have your order now. For new subscribers and renewals. THE SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga.: Enclosed find 25c. Send The Semi-Weekly Journal to address below for 25 weeks. NAME P. O • •. - • ... R. F, D. CARRANZA OFFICIAL ARRIVES, BUT DENIES HE BROUGHT I NOTE Mexican Ambassador Arre- dondo Professes to Be Great ly Puzzled, as He Expected Mendez to Bring It (By Asiooiated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 29.—Manuel Mendez, an attache of General Carran za's foreign office, arrived here today and conferred with Eliseo Arredondo, the Mexican ambassador, but denied that he brought a note as had been expected, or that he brought any Instructions from his chief. He declared he was merely in the United States on a vaca tion. Mr. Arredondo and other Mexican of ficials professed to be puzzled. It has been reported from Mexico City and the border that a special messenger was bringing a new communication from General Carranza. No indication of its contents has been given but it general ly has been assumed by American offi cials that the expected note probably renewed the demand for the withdrawal of American forces or made a protest against the second punitive expedition, led by Colonel Sibley and Major Lang horne, which has however returned to American territory. At the Mexican embassy it was said that if a note was coming it probably would be brought by some other mes senger. Representations are about to be made to the state department for the release of a quantity of copper and machinery consigned to the Carranza government but now detained in New York. Mr. Arredondo declared today that, lacking other instructions, this was the only question he had to take up with the state department at this time. Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico City telegraphed that the note should have reached Washington yesterday. He has been assured that it will not be made public until delivered to Secretary Lan sing. Mr. Arredondo, however, reiter ated that he had no official advices that a note was on its way. Navy department dispatches report quiet at Tampico. Financial conditions in Mexico City are reported to continue bad. Villa Cache Is Discovered, Ten Machine Guns Captured (By Associated Press.) t FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Near Nami quipa, Mexico, May 26. —(Via Wireless to Columbus. New Mexico, May 29.) —Ten machine guns, 380 rifles and a quantity of ammunition discovered yesterday in a Villa cache here was brought to field headquarters today. Ths arms were found in a cave in Ojo Canyon, to reach which the guides climbed a tortuous mountain trail afoot. Numerous theories have been advanced as to the cache, but military authori ties here cling to the belief that it contained a greater quantity of the ar mament which Villa was reported to have hidden in the Bachiniba district before the raid upon Columbus, New Mexico. American ‘army intelligence officers are centering their efforts on seeking further hiding places of weapons atid ammunition, realizing that the cleaning of northern Chihuahua of such eaches i? vital should Villa or any of his ad herents reorganize and attempt to oper ate in this region. Carranza Forces Around Chihuahua Number 20 ( 000 (By Associated Proas.) S,4N ANTONIO, Tex.. May 29.—Re ports regarding the concentration of Mexican troops in the vicinity of Chi huahua were transmitted to army head quarters there today by General Bell at El Paso. It is indicated that the force massed in the territory numbers approximately 20,000 men. Ford Will Make Second Effort to Empty Trenches (By Associated Press.) DETROIT, May 29.—Henry Ford may return to Europe of renew his efforts to bring about peace among the warring nations, according to a statement to night by Thedore Delavigne, who is in close touch with Mr. Ford, which says Mr. Ford may sail for Stockholm about June 15. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, AIAY 30, 1916. PICTURES IN THE NEWS i speak __ - Hoat/a/G f Uh 'A'® ff i'Wkz&J J Them AFLOAT r _ ~ A ' RO WO RS E -w j A- ROSY “ AND VGORSE • * PEhAOCR-ACY'S SLOGAjN? 111" "■ •W H' '"7 7 a story .J everv i /(A w I despot -1 a : IT AT V ! ' < >-ast! 'h n itT~U Jawt, HUGHES’ NAME WILL BE FIRST BEFORE CONVENTION Alabama Will Be Asked to Waive First Place in Favor of New York (By Aiaoolat«d Pre«».) CHICAGO, May 29.—Two additional booms of candidates for the Republican nomination for president were brought to Chicago today. They were those of Charles Evans Hughes, of New York, and Coleman .DuPont, of Delaware. Frank H. Hitchcock, accompanied by William L. former Republican national committeeman from New York, launched the Hughes campaign. Governor Whitman, of New York, will place Mr.* Hughes in nomination ac cording to present plans. When the roll of the states is called for nominations it has been arranged to have Alabama waive in favor of New York so that Hughes' name may be the first present ed. Headquarters far Hughes will not be opened in Chicago, according to Mr. Hitchcock. "Mr. Hughes is not an active candi date for the presidential nomination and therefore no headquarters for him will be opened here,” said Mr. Hitch cock. ’‘While I have had no communication with Justice Hughes for several months I believe there is no question that if he is nominated he will accept.” British Munitions Workers Do Not Stop for Holiday (By fiSßociatad Freis.) May 29.—At a conference today between David Lloyd-George, min ister of munitions, and representatives of various trades unions, it was agreed unanimously that the Whitsuntide holi days would be postponed in the case of munitions workers in order that the present efforts for acceleration of the output of munitions may be continued without interruption. It was decided that the workers need not give over the holidays entirely, but that it be recommended that they be postponed two months. This decision, it is understood, will be communicated immediately to the workmen concerned. Raise Price of Rain Insurance At Polo Grounds (By Aasoctated Freis.) NEW YORK, May 29. —The European war has had a marked effect upon such an apparently unrelated matter as rain insurance in New York City. An or ganization which will give a musical festival next Sunday afternoon at the Folo Grounds cabled to Lloyds in Lon don asking the price of a SIO,OOO policy insuring it against loss by rain on that day. The reply was that the normal most of such a policy was E per cent, hut that "under existing conditions of military stress It undoubtedly would be far beyond this sum.” Capt. Martin, 96, Dies; Was Pilot For Mark Twain EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, May 29. Captain Abner Martin, aged 96, who as a pilot before the Civil war taught Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) to navi gate of the Mississippi river, is dead at his home here. Captain Martin was well known as a riverman. He was chief mate of the Pennsylvania when that packet was wrecked by. an explosion near Memphis and 260 persons killed. He also was in charge of troop packets on Southern rivers for the Northern government at the outbreak of the Civil war. James J. Hill, Aged Financier, Dies in St. Paul Railroad Builder and Most Noted Figure in Northwest Passed Away Monday After a Long Illness (By Asiooiatod Frees.) ST. PAUL, Minn., May 29.—James J. Hill, railroad builder, capitalist and most widely known figure of the north west, died at his Summitt avenue resi dence at 9:30 o'clock this morning as the result of an affection due to bowel trou ble. Mr. Hill was unconscious for nearly twelve hours before he died. Dr. Her man M. Biggs and Dr. Stanley Seager, with members of the immediate Hill family, were at the bedside when the end came. Mr. Hill’s personal secretary, M. R. Brown, made the announcement of his employer’s demise to waiting newspaper correspondents at the Hill residence. His statement was made verbally with the intimation that a written bulletin might be issued later. Questioned regarding a date for obse quies, Mr. Brown said that no arrange ments had been discussed. After the relapse late yesterday, the aged financier failed rapidly. All the members of his family were at the bed side with the exception of Mrs. M. Beard, of New York, a daughter. She Is expected to arrive tonight. “My father slept most of the night,” Louis W. Hill said. Finally at 9:45 a. m., M. R. Brown, Mr. Hill’s confidential secretary, came out and said to the newspaper report- “Mr. Hill died quietly at 9:30.” The last letter sent to Mr. Hill was received five minutes after he died. It .was from United States Judge Sanborn and was sent by a special messenger. Just as Mr. Hill was dying two Little Sisters of the Poor approached the house. They extended their sympathy and departed. One of the first to leave the house was John J. Toomey, Mr. Hill’s confi dential business agent, and an associate for years. L. W. Hill left the house with the Rev. Thomas J. Gibbons, vicar-general of the St. Paul arch diocese and George MacPherson, intimate friend of the fam ily. Grief showed plainly on the face of the elder Hill’s successor. Just how active he was during the last two years of his life can be judged only by little evidences of his master hand in questions affecting the Great Northern railroad and the First National bank of St. Paul and by three outstand ing accomplishments in which his will and genius asserted themselves. From a world viewpoint it would be hard to say whether his staunch sup port of the Belgian people, following the invasion of the Germans, or the part played in the negotiations for the $500,000,000 loan to the allied govern ments, is the more important. From the time the work of succor ing the Belgians began Mr. Hill took a leading part in the movement. It will probably never be known how much money he sent to King Albert, an old personal friend, and how much he in duced others to send. His place as an international figure was never more prominently displayed than when the representatives of the allies came to New York in quest of a huge loan. One of the first men to be sent for by J. P. Morgan was Mr. Hill and his assurance that he and the people of the northwest were prepared j to do their share in taking up the for-! eign bonds is believed to have contrib uted largely to the success of the ne gotiations. His claim to being the original ad-I vocate of live stock development in the northwest is unquestioned, and since the retirement of A. B. Stickney, he had been most ardent proponent of the upbuilding of the industry at this center, a work which has been taken up by his son, Louis W. Hill. SPECIAL COURT SESSION TO TRY ALLEGED SLAYER ■ CARTERSVILLE, Ga., May 29—Judge A. W. Fite has called a special term of | court to try the Joe Scrutchens, ■ charged with killing Fred Collins, a young boy, living at Emerson, last week, i The special term will convene Wednes-I day morning. | POTTLE TO GET GREAT OVATION AT WARRENTON Will Deliver Opening Address of His Campaign on Wednesday (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) WARRENTON, Ga., May 29.—When Joseph E. Pottle, of Milledgeville, comes here to his boyhood home on Wednesday to deliver the opening ad dress of his campaign for governor of Georgia he will be greeted by one of the largest crowds of its kind that has ever assembled in Warren county. Assurances that are pouring in daily from adjacent towns and counties indi cate that there will be as many visitors here as residents. Milledgeville will send a large delegation, Madison will do the same and from every section of the Ocmulgee judicial circuit and the Tenth congressional district will come friends and admirers of Mr. Pottle. •Mr. Pottle's friends in middle Geor gia are planning to give him a welcome that will be indelibly written on the pages of political history in the state. Some of the counties that will send big delegations, mostly in automobiles, are Xlreene, Morgan, Taliaferro - and Han cock. And these delegations will be composed of the most prominent and in fluential men in this section of Geor gia. Morgan county was the first to or ganize a "Jce Pottle club," which now has a membership of over 600. Other counties are following suit and enthusi asm for his candidacy is running high. Kiffin Rockwell Wounded in Air Battle in France Kiffin Rockwell, the Atlanta boy, who is gaining fame in Europe as a war av iator, aided the other day in destroying three German aeroplanes, was wounded himself, and then successfully retreated to his own camp where he is now under medical treatment. News of the latest act of Rockwell’s bravery is told by Fred B. Pitney, the Paris correspondent of the New York Tribune, who describes the battle in which Rock-well partiepated as one of the hottest of aerial battles. Rockwell and Lieutenant William Thaw were on patrol duty and both were using baby Nleuport planes when two German planes were sighted in the vi cinity of Vaux. The Americans drew them into battle. The Germans were reinforced by the arrival of two more machines. A battle of more than an hour ensued. Outnumbered, the Americans were compelled to retreat. As-he turned his machine toward his own camp, a bullet struck the windshield of Rockwell’s Nleuport, and, exploding, wounded him In the nose and mouth. Thaw also was wounded. Rockwell recently received an honor medal for his bravery in the air. lie formerly was employed on Atlanta newspapers. Suit for $4,015 ■ For Injuries ToGrandmother Suit for the loss of services ren dered by their grandmother, who was injured when the floor of her house fell in, was filed in the superior court Mon- i day by Lois, Gladys and Grady West brook, minors. The suit w r as against W. G. Freeman, owner and R. E. Bar more, agent, of the house at 51 Ocmul gee street, where Mrs. M. E. Lynch, the grandmother, is said to have been In jured. Judgment for $4,015 was asked. The suit sets out that Mrs. Lynch, 65 years of,age, was the support of the three grandchildren. The house, it is claimed, was raised from its founda tion and underpinned during the course cf repairs by the owner. The underpin ning, it is alleged, was not properly braced and the kitchen floor fell through while Mrs. Lynch was preparing sup per. The aged woman, it is claimed, fell through the floor and sustained se rious and permanent injuries. NUMBER 68. PROSECUTION WILL TRY TO PROVE INNES KILLED NELMS GIRLS Dorsey Points to Sausage Mill and Declares That Bodies Were Ground Up in It That the prosecution of Victor Elmore Innes will attempt to prove that he murdered Mrs. Lois Nelms Dennis and her sister, Beatrice Nelms, and ground their bodies up iji an enormous sausage mill, was announced by Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey Monday morning, when Innes went on trial before Judge Benjamin H. Hill in the superior court on the charge of larceny after trust of S4,UUO from Mrs. Dennis, whose disappearance a year ago with her sister is still an unsolved mystery. Pointing to the sausage grinder as it lay on the stenographer's desk in the court room, Solicitor Dorsey said: “The state intends to prov.e that the bones of these girls were ground up in that thingl that Innes had two of them purchased in San Antonio and one of them, greasy with the bones, was put in a box and shipped to Portland, where it was sent around to different addresset?" The testimony which Solicitor Dorsey was seeking to introduce at this time was ruled out by Judge Hill, but twice during the morning’s session the solici tor reiterated his statement that the prosecution will attempt to prove mur der as well as larceny. The trial of Innes, which will be held separately from that of his wife, Mrs. Ida May Innes, jointly indicted with him on the larceny charge, began shortly before noon Monday alter a jury had been selected in short order. • * The courtroom was thronged. Many women were among those present. Peo-» pie were crushed around the doors, but as it became evident that only those would be admitted who could obtain, seats, the crowd outside gradually diminished. There were witnesses present who had been summoned from nearly every part of the continent, some from Portland, Ore., others from Texas, one or two from the east. The throng in the court room was orderly, although the interest became intense when Solicitor Dorsey sprung his sensational announcement of the state's intentions. The Innesses arrived in court at 9 o’clock. Soon after the selection of the jury started. Four panels were ex hausted and a fifth organized before the twelve men had been selected. This was at 11:15 o’clock. The court recessed for fifteen minutes and then the trial of Innes began. Innes’ wife was with him in, the court room as a spectator. She wore a black suit and a heavy black veil. She sat at the table with her husband, hfs sister. Mrs. Mary Sinclair, and their counsel. Judge J. K. Hines, Judge John S. Candler, Colonel C. L. Pettigrew ana Captain A. W. Candler. With Solicitor Dorsey is associated Attorney Reuben R. Arnold, retained by Mrs. John W. Nelms, and Attorney Hen ry Bellingrath. Marshall Nelms, brother of the missing Nelms girls, was also at the prosecution’s table. When court opened. Judge Hines an nounced that the defense was ready and Solicitor Dorsey announced that the state was ready, if he might offer to the defense handwriting evidence which the law required him to produce before the trial. Judge Hill stated that he must announce either “ready” or "not ready,’’ and the solicitor, after some hesitation, said he was ready. Four panels of twelve veniremen each were organized after several citizens who had been summoned were excused on one ground or another. JUROR HAS SOME EXCUSE. T. N. Martin offered a unique excuse. He said that he was the victim of pel lagra and that if he had. to sit in the jury box he would go to sleep. Judge Hill accepted this excuse as legal. After the organization of the four panels. Judge Hines announced that the defense would have the prisoners tried separately. Solicitor Dorsey elected to place Victor Elmore Innes on trial first. Judge John S. Candler then introduc ed a demurrer for the defense to the indictment on which the prisoners are to be tried. This indictment charges the Inneses with the larceny after trust on or about May 20, 1914, of 13,745.50 from Mrs. Elois Nelms Dennis. The in dictment recites a series of dates on which the larceny is alleged to have been committed. The demurrer of the defense asked that the indictment be quashed on the ground that the series of dates should not be grouped as one, but required sep arate counts, and that the indictment did not state by whom the amount was en trusted. Judge Hill at once overruled the de murrer. ■ A slight skirmish in the proceeding! occurred here over the handwriting evi dence of the state- Judge Hines asked that it be submitted to counsel for the defense for consideration at their lei sure. He stated that counsel would give receipts for the evidence and would insure its good keeping. Solicitor Dor.- sey objected to this, but Judge Hill stated that there should be no trouble about this point and ordered that the se lection of the jury proceed. Nine jurymen had been selected when the fourth panel was exhausted. A fifth panel was quickly organized and from it , the last three jurymen were picked. Many of the citizens summoned excused themselves on the ground of "cause,” stating they were biased for or against the prisoner. Henry H. Cabaniss, a prominent Atlantlan. was excused when he stated that he was a member of the federal grand jury which returned a bill of indictment against Innes for using the United States mails to defraud. : The completed jury includes a chick en fancier, a gas fitter, a railroad clerk, an electrician..* traveling salesman, a grocer, proprietor of a meat market manager of a restaurant, a carpenter and a motorman. The twelve jurors are as follows: C. H. Ledford of 33 Sells avenue, em ploye of the Columbian Book company and a well known chicken fancier, mar ried. L. A. Harrison, of 91 Pickert street, a gas fitter for the Atlanta Gas com pany, 40 years old. E. D. Astln, of 20 Hill street, a clerk for the Western and Atlantic railroad. W. R Bloss, of College Park, an elec trician for the Western Electric com pany, 26 years old. E. L. Kerrlson, of 167 Forrest avenue, a traveling salesman for the Dobbs and Wey company. H. S. Hanner, 123 Crew street, a clerk (Continued on Page 6, CoL 2.)