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HODGSON PLEADED HIS OWN CASE ON TECHNICALITIES Known Citizen Proved Clev- attorney for Himself in 0 Violation Case—Cited nol Client” Old Adage. , Nephew Drew Ordinance, it is Faulty—Judge Ruled ainst Mr. Hodgson. lark adjective: destitute or a |lv destitute of light; not re- reflecting, or radiating wholly or partially black, or ,p (.hade of color; not light I. a. a dark day, a dark room, p,j n t”_Wrbst«r’a New In- „nal Dictionary. it Herald nf yesterday told of the j,., ..lu erning auto lamps that lari in the court of Judge Price, (raid raid anent these cases; lines dark come in Athens, it's it; that's the issue that is Ij, Recorder Price and some oth- d it'- all hrought'about by that ordinance that you have been » so much about lately, and is causing the police to docket jus cases, and the autoists no annoyance, and the issue that onfront the court is a trying O pun I to say the least, for all on whether the city has made s against about half a dozen nrrs charged with failure to heir aulo lamps lighted on Sat- and Sunday night3. Dusk and Dark. ihably the issue of when does ivc in Athens never have hod rot Mr. J. M. Hodgson trial for a violation of the law—no lights on his machine dark lie said he really was not efendant, as his son had been the auto at the time of the mi- offense, but that ha would as- the blame, stating that' the auto I had not been lit SS dusk fell, he boy had gone for oil to fill hut the police had come oh the in the meantime and docketed acainst him, charging no lights ■i after dark. h ’ ow, judge,' said Mr. Hodgson, herged with having no light on or son’s auto) after dark, ell me at what hour dark Athens?’ 4 dec Price looked puzzled and d that he did not exactly know, imrone suggested that dark came rer dark was due. ”• - t ^ I line you said the recorder, soon afterward reversed him-, r. in other words, decided that the 'dark auto’ cases bo post- tuitil tomorrow, until the dark - could be settled on.” STOE ACQUIRES A JAG ■ TO GET POSTPONEMENT OF WHITE SLAVE CASE (Special lo The Herald.) Atlanta, Ga.) January 27.—Samuel A. Stoe, alleged white slaver, adopted a unique and entirely successful meth od of having his case postponed in the federal court yesterday. He got drunk. When arraigned in court ‘he * a j|, grinned in such an alcoholic manner at the judge that ht had the distinc tion of being remanded to the court marshal until he should be sobered sufficiently to be placed on trial. Stoe was out on bond. He and his wife, 5Trs. Annie Stoe, are charged with violation of the white slave law in taking Annie Woolley from state to state. Stoe’s appearance drunk in court is without precedent in the United States court here. It was a situation with which Recorder Broyles has to cope often enough, but one whi utterly unfamiliar to Judge Newman. The Fire Agents Are Taking On New Life. The fire insurance agents of Ath ens are getting busy . Yesterday afternoon in the office of Erwin and Company an enthusiastic meeting was held at which time the local board of fire insurance agents was re-organized with Mr. S. IT. New ton as president and Mr. Harry Patat, secretary. In the past the fire insurance men of Athens have had no effective organization, such as is char acteristic of the men engaged in other lines of business endeavor here in Athens. The agents feel ‘ that by having regular meetings and co-op erating with one another in putting the business on a hyrher plan ,it. will j prove both profitable and pleasant for His Own Lawyer, r. Hodgson appeared and n counsel in the case, and c a barrister on the “teeh- 'f the ordinance. He plead* well, f\rst defining what 'iark* meant. )AMS MARKET ta Specials for the week nch Green Spinach, Car- 1, Beets, Oysters Plants, Turnips, Green s - Bell Peppers, Squash, Irish Potatoes, Turnip ad, Cabbage, Fresh Tq- Egg Plants and et Potatoes, Fresh Coun- Butter, Eggs, Hens and ers ' Everything in the |cer y Bne at cut prices. 11 s °n just one bill of c ' er ' rs . and if you are not infer! that we can save money don’t try us .any ‘ W e have just received r ee shipment of Snow Rabbits from the Blue Re fountains. Try.them. v ls e each. ADAMS MARKET PRESIDENT OPPOSES EXEMPTIONS FROM TOLLS (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., January 27.— That the president is-vigorously op posed to exemptions from toil charges of American coast-wise ships passing through Panama canal was asserted at the capital today following a con ference last night between the presi dent and the senate foreign relations committee. -joet-wlretthe' president will recommend was not disclosed, al though it is understood that he would make public his position in the matter in the’ near future. LIFE AND PROPERTY LOSS FROM STORMS (By Associated Press.) San Francisco, Cal., January 27.— The Pacific coast is recovering today from storms that swept from Canada to Mexico, taking toll of eight lives aud destroying 'thousands of dollars worth of property. Many rivers overflowed and rail road transportation is crippled. The heaviest losses were sustained in Southern California. MR. TAFT IN TORONTO. Toronto, January 27.—Ex-President Taft has arrived here to address the T.iterarv aHR Scientific Society of the Toronto University tonight. He will be tendered a reception by the Can adian Club during his stay in the city. I’ll rule it was dark when the of ficer found your auto with the lamps unlighted," said Judge Price. "So, it was after dark! Then, how did he know th» number of the auto?” said the defendant. “Did he sec it?” Yes, under the arc lamp,” was the reply. . “Well, there is not an attorney in Athens who does not deal in techni calities, so I’ll do so, too," continued Mr. Hodgson, “though there is an old adage that a man who is his own law- yer has a fool for a client, but I save three dollars by being my own attor ney, so probably I’m not so foolish. Judge Price: “This court does not deal in technicalities.” “Well, the traffic ordinance is faulty, even if it had been at 12 noon when the said Mr. Hodgson. "May he faulty, but I have to en force it,” replied the recorder. You contend it was dark at the hour slated?” “I do," said die judge. “You would contend it was dark even if it had been at 12 non when the raae was docketed?” Noon Phase of It. ' “The fact that it was ‘noon’ would not alter the evidence that yqur boy knew it waa time to light the auto lamps, for you admit he buried awa> for oil and matohe., so I'll find you guilty, and fine you The find was at once paid. The other auto no-light on— will bo disposed,of tomorrow. At the meeting yesterday afternoon Messrs. E. I, Smith, Sr., Mr. Toombs DuBose and Mr. Harry Patat were appointed a committee to draft suita ble bylaws and regulations for the new organization. Mr. Smith was named chairman of this committee. At the same time a committee composed of Messrs. Ross A. Creekmore, J. C. .Jester and Harry Patat was named to perfect plans for a banquet the agents plan to give in the near future. Mr. ^Creekmore was designated chairman of this commitlef. Those present at the meeting were, Andrew C. Erwin, Harvey L. Cook, C. H. Newton, Tom Comer, George W. Burney, Ross A. Creekmore, E. I. Smith, Sr., J. C. Jes ter, Toombs DuBose. WALK IN LADY REST EASY ON THE SOFA” CASE SUPREME COURT DECIDES FITZSIMMONS IS TOO OLD TO AGAIN ENTER THE RING Very Aggravating Case Tried By Recorder Today—Alleged impertinence By a Negro (o a Lady Getting on a Trolley Car Husband Sought the Man and Had Him Arrested—Defense' Claims Not the Right Party.’ LAWTON ASSERTS SPEER WRECKED CENTRAL OFCA (By Associated Press.) ..Savannah,' Cq., January 27.— Charges that Federal Judge Emory Speer-wracked the Central of Georgia Railrotd and Banking company in 1892 by the issuance.of an order ap pointing receivers were made before the congressional committee investi gating the charges of official miscon duct against the jurist by A R. Lawton vice president of the Central of Geor gia railroad. The witness testified that th. par value - of the corporation’s stocks at that time was 8100. KAISER CELEBRATES HIS 55TH (By Associated Press.) Berlin, January .27.—Emperor Wil liam today celebrated his fifty-fifth birthday. All classes of German sub jects joined in the celebration Pro motions were awarded lavishly by the emperor throughout the army and navy services, but the lion’s share of distinctions were conferred on men in the business and artistic worlds His majesty received congratulations from ministers and'envoys attached to the German court and military and naval autthorities JUDICIAL RECEPTION TONIGHT. Washington, January 27—President and Mrs. Wilson will entertain at din ner at the White House in honor of the members of the Judiciary. Among the cases at the two hours' session of police court today was ono that appeared very aggravated, and the evidence tended to show it to he one of those kind that often lead to trouble between the races, perhaps a lynching, and had it not been that Mr. J. W. Arnold had been busy trying to put his three little children on a trolley car, last Saturday, the defend ant might have been a badly beaten negro. Oscar Williams, a country negro, was the defendant in the case, and the evidence was that while Mr. Ar nold was busy trying to put his chil dren or. - ear or. lower Bread street last Saturday at about 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon, Williams, apparently under the influence of whiskey, had pushed in front of Mr. Arnold’s wife who was engaged also in getting on the car, and had remarked to her “walk right in, lady, and rest yourself on the sofa.” He then jvhde himself very scarce. Later Mr. Afnold and a friend sought the police i^id they in turn sought the negro, and arrested him. The defendant was represented by Attorney Nix who contended that the police had arrested the strong man. He brought in several witnesses to jrove the good character ,of the de fendant. It was stated that while the defendant always met his friends at near beer saloons in Athens when he came to the city, stjUbha never touched any of the amber fluid him-t self. , Judge Price fined the negro 850 or ten months. The case was ccrtiorm- tied. NEGRO LYNCRED BY ENRAGED MOB (By Associated Press.) Purcell, Okla., "“January 27.—Ben Dickerson, a negro charged with the killing of W. A. Chaffin, a salesman, at Oklahoma City, Sunday night, was lynched at Noble, Okla., today. A party in an automobile took Dickerson from the local jai,l where he was brought to escape mob violence. Dick erson was arrested last night when he attempted to sell property identified as Chaffin’s. GRAFT INQUIRY IN NEW YORK-IS . OIG HEABLIfi THREE CHILDREN DEAD »HUM BA'UNO HAT fUlBUN. (By Associated Press.) Haleyville, Ala., January 27.— Perry Rowland’s throe small children are dead here today from eating ret poison while their parents were sway from home. Why doesn’t Woodrow Wilson dis miss his Cabinet and subscrib to the New York American ?—Ex. TAKE YOUR TROUBLES TO YOUR PASTORS, NOT ME, SAYS JUDGE PRICE Recorder Lssues Ultimatum on the Family Jar, Much-Ado- About-Nothing Cases — His Honor is Sick and Tired of Valuable Time Being Con sumed in His Court with Juve nile Rows—Got to Stop, He Says. ... Recorder Price this morning issued an ultimatum on these “Much Ado About Nothing” cases that have been- taking’up valuable time in bis court Utely.i \ “No more ol.H,” ssys His Honor,’ "and if folk* WRl continue to try to settle their family jars in the court of the recorder somebody is going to pay some costs for the satisfaction of giv ing their neighbor’s trouble.’ ’ To quote Judge Pries: "I'm tired of the time of this court being taken up with trifling juvenile jpot. rows, children’s fusses and the like, and it’s got to stop. You people, take your differences to your pastors, not to me, and if such cases as this (re ferring to case' on trial) come up again, then the party docketing it has got to pay the costs. Such ‘baby’ af fairs do not belong in this court. It has simply got to stop.” The cgse on trial was that in which Mr. John Baker was defendant. A son of Mr. Baker, a child of very ten der years, had thrown a rock at an other boy and a childish quarrel en sued, and a witness said that Mr. Ba ker had threatened to kick the boy who struck his boy, and yhe mother of boy No. 1 had a case made againat Mr. Baker, charging disorderly con duct. • The judge dismissed the case before ail the long array of witnesses could be heard from. - It proved in the game to be a very smalt tempest in a very small tea- (By Associated Press.) New York, January 27.—The su preme court today denied the appli cation of Robert Fitzsimmons, the one time heavy-weight champion of the world, for an injunction restraining the New York Athletic commission from refusing to sanction his partici pation in a boxing exhibition in New York. The commission held that Fitz simmons, who is fifty-one, is too old to enter the ring. Bob Fitzsimmone, perhaps the greatest fighter known to Queensberry rules, took the “come back” question into the courts and lost. When it was announced by the Atlantic Gar den Athletic Club of New York City that Bob, now fifty-two years of age, had been matched to box Soldier Kearns for ten rounds ths Boxing Commission of the state issued an order that the match should not take place. The basis of the order was that Fitzsimmons was too old to fight; that a contest with such a rugged individual as the soldier might do him great harm. Back of this was the fear that a hard blow by Kearns might kill him. Then the law creating the Boxing Commission and permit ting ten-round fights in New Yo»k Btate would likely be repealed. Fits got a lawyer to go into court against the commission, and the ques tion was before Supreme Court Jus tice Samuel Seabury for decision. The oldfighter offered to show the court in any way he ceuid that he was still fit. But the justice, who ie a pretty large man, said he did not want a demonstration. In the meantime Bob went on with his training at Plainfield, N. J. “AU these white hopes make me sick,” said he. “I can whip any of them M they will give me a chance to do so." Yet the photo here published shows the old fighter very fat about the stomach and middle sectioa- He might reported. train some of this off, but there isn’t the slightest doubt in the world, if he were to meet any respectable mid' dleweight in the ring today, he would be knocked cold in a couple of rounds. That doesn’t alter the fact, however, that no champion since the adoption of gluve-fightiiig law been hie equal. MR. GEORGE SANCKEN LOCATES IN CAROLINA Popular Former U. of Ga. Man Accepts Position in Pal- metta State. The’Augusta Chronicle says of a former popular ’Varsity man: Mr. George Sancken has accepted the position of secretary and treasu rer of tht Florence Ice & Coal Com pany, of Florence, S. C. He will leave for his new duties next Wednesday. Mr. Sancken is well-known in the football world over the Southern states, having made many friends in that connection while attending the University of Georgia. While there he was considered one of the greatest quarterbacks that has ever worn the football “G” at the University. Mr. Sancken, the past season, vol unteered to coach the Richmond Acad emy football team and, with a 4 bunch of raw material, turned put one of the finest “prep” football' teams in the state.’- - - SOlfTHERN CALIFORNIA IN GRASP OF GALH San JFrancisco, January 27.—South ern California has been swept by the worse storm in years. Santa Bar bara, Ventura and Oxnard are cut off from the world and railroads are bad ly damaged. Many wires are down. There was a heavy rainfall and more is expected, No lose of Ufa has been ■ itte (By Associated Press.) New York, January 27.—The spe cial grand jury investigating alleged political graft resumed its hearings today. James C. Shaw, the alleged go-between in the money transactions, was the principal witness. The dis trict attorney tried to obtain a state ment from Shaw that ha was given $41,000 by James E. Gaffner as a ps* litical contribution from Patterson A Company, the successful-bidders in 1909 for the 8825,000 Now York ac- queduct contract. The Jahn- Doe in vestigation into state highway affpirs wil) be resumed tomorrow with Wil liam Sulzcr as a witness. i . TO COME SOUTH TO FIGHT • WOMAN SUFFRAGE El (By Associated Press.) ~ Washington, D. January 27.~ Mi*. Arthur M. Dudge, president of the National Association; is oppos'd to woman suffrage and announces tKat she will carry tha campaign into all the southern states. She claims that 10 per cent of the women are trying to force, the ballot on American wontt SENATOR BANKHEAD w WANTS AN INV^/niATf&rjy (By Associate^; yjo..i , Washington, January 27^Senartw!) Bankhead, of Alabama, introduced is ' resolution in the senate today crcaibP? a commission of five to invesligat.- the federal aid for good roads. ’■ t .-I v PRE COOLING DECISION . ’ ') 1 ON FRUIT IS UPHELJi j (By AssoclaterPress.)'•'?•* •HI Washington, D. C., January 27..—: The Interstate Commerce Cemmitflofi order requiring transcontinental roads to permit California orajtgi shippers pred-ice pre-cool fruit g^ing east and limiting charge of use. of cars in pre-cooling stage seven and a half dollars, was upheld today by the supreme court. i • vi. INDIANA GOVERNOR DID NOT RECOGNIZE '• MM TANGO WHEN HE SAW IT. Indianapoluis, Ind., January 2T!—5. Governor Ralston asked that the tango be danced at a ball here Satur day night. It was so different from what he expected that he did no) fecj ognize it. He repeated the request, ( ’ thinking it had not been complied lth - — -ty* m We presume that the English artist who has come over to paint Stiff t life will proceed at once to North Carolina.—Ex. ’ 1 '".J* 1 JsT THE HOLLAND 1 S4£ Clayton St. (Upatairs) v The best service for the busy business man or Uahrantty stu dent. No long wait far the eats. ' ■> • The dining place of/those who expect most in service from a cafe. Here yon se lect from a menu affording full choice of the season’s choicest viands—and each item is served in a manner most enticing and appetiz ing—that’s the WHY of its popularity. >. ' r- Completeness of cuisine and courtesy to at. ic tha motto of ths Holland . A if o_ Regular meals 5' ’ I»q T to 84 Dinner 12 U Sapf per * to 7M. Merchant’s Uadi. 1 to 2:30. 35c. £stfi8Si vll pal