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MR. CANDLER’S LETTERS TO
MRS. ONEZIMA DEBOUCHEL
The letters read into the record of
United States district court here
Thursday in the trial of the suit for
$500,000 instituted against Asa G.
Candler, Sr., by Mrs. Onezima De-
Bouchel, and which are alleged to
have been written by Mr. Candler,
along with one letter from Mrs. De-
Bouchel in reply, follow:
‘‘Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 15, 1922.
“My dear Sweetum:
“So glad to get your wire of yes
terday. You, I am sure, are pre
pared to be patient. To stand a de
lay of nine hours on a journey re
quiring only twelve hours to make
is bad enough. If this strike is not
broken by Thursday I will not start
to Reno. I am intimate with the
Frisco people here and have inter
viewed them today. Will see them
again this p. m. They told me this
morning that prospects were discour
aging. ■ Before you receive this you
will have wire from me. I am only
writing to keep my spirits bouyant
and to say more than can be said in
telegram. If I can get to Reno by
22d, we will have to be married a
u few days later. Withholding an-
Bk nouncement. I trust you are hap-
than I possibly can be. We will
■ftst submit patiently to circum-
that can’t be avoided: Pray
that I may be as good a man as
you think I am and as you desire to
have. May God keep you.
“Affectionately,
“ASA G. CANDLER.
“Mailed Atlanta, Aug. 15, 1922, 8
p. m.”
Announcements Ordered
“Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 8, 1922.
“My Dear Sweetum: Your very
fine letter of September 2 received
today. Also wire of yesterday. I
am ordering announcements today.
The envelopes are already directed.
My secretary will mail them ■when I
wire instructions, after our mar
riage has actually taken place. I am
naming September 20th as date,
October 10th as our at home date.
Dope this will suit you. I expect
to leave here Saturday morning Sep
tember 16th. Reach Reno Wednes
day morning, wedding that after
noon, at hour that fits with train
coming east. Please advise me
promptly if this is in harmony with
your wishes. Will write Mr. Howe
and ask him for such instructions as
I will require on my arrival. I am
having your household goods deliv
ered at the house today. It will all
be gone over by furniture repair
man and be put in good order before
being installed. By Friday 15th,
foreman says house will be in per
fect order. My servants are doing
well and appear to be anxious to
serve you satisfactorily. Now let
us be happily looking forward to a
life full of joy to ourselves and good
to all who we touch. May our God
shield us from the snare of the fowl
er and the tongue of the slanderer.
I love you and trust you, and sure
you do me.
“Affectionately,
“ASA G. CANDLER
“Mailed Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 8, 5 p.
m., 1922.”
“You Are All I Have”
The next letter bore the Candler
coat of arms with the motto: “Ad
Mortem Fidelis.”
“Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 11, 1922.
“My Dear Sweetum:
“Your letter of Tuesday just re
ceived. I am grieved that you are
not well, but I am not surprised.
The ordeal through which you have
passed is enough to have prostrated
you. May be there are clear skies
ahead! I pray there are!
“I am trying to get the house and
furniture in order so that you can
occupy it on your arrival here. I
have sold my stock in the Central
Bank and Trust corporation. Did
not accomplish what I desired, but
received in notes —not cash about
all it is worth. It’s disposal disap
points the main purpose of my life.
I wanted to hold it for mv children s
benefit, but could not.
“Unless you are going to stand
faithfully with me, I will go down
to my grave with sorrow. In a let
ter written me several weeks ago,
you wrote, ‘You are all I have.
That was a plaintive note. I loved
you the more for saying it. I may
as sadly write to you, ‘You will be
all I will have.’ When you receive
this letter I will be hastening away
from all who have loved me to you
who do love me. You who will
stand faithfully by me till the end
shall come. I'll write you daily ti
Thursday.
“Good-by my sweetheart.
■S “Affectionately.
“ASA G. CANDLER.
Atlanta, Sepu. 11. 19-2,
' 4 r> in.”
“Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 12. 1922.
“My Dear Sweetum:
“Your yesterday wire received, i
thank you for it. You misunderstood
mv reference to suit. The Atlanta
paper sent a wive to Reno, stating
that attorney from Atlanta had gone
there to either tile a stHt or present
one. I mentioned the incident to in
dicate to you the mendacity of that
paper. My troubles here will not
cease ti’l my life has ended.
"Have unpacked all,your goods.
Beautiful furniture, only one bouil
lon cup broken. Every piece is be
ing rubbed and made to look as if
, it were new. Tomorrow I will get
your letter written utter my last
Friday’s letter of suggestion to
which you made wire reply of con
firmation. After I receive your let
ter I w.ll close up every detail of
my leaving and being away several
1 weeks. I am fir from being happy,
if it were not for my dear old sister,
who approves everything I do,’ could
not stay here. She will cordially,
affectionately welcome you aa her
sister. Her love for me is unbounded.
“Will write you more at length to
morrow. I pray you be cheerful, be
charitable, above all put confidence
in right and love me as worthy of
your absolute constancy.
"Affectionately,
“ASA G. CANDLER.
« "Mailed Atlanta. Sept. 12, 2.30
p m., 1922."
Trip ‘Tully Arranged’’
“September IS.
"My Dear Sweetum: Received no
letter today—expected one—hope you
are very well. Walter with Marion
arrived at his home last night. I
dined with them today. Happy as
doves. Oh—the sorrow that his es
capade has occasioned me! She
4 says she is going to do her beat to (
’ till the place of mother and wife. He
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wife and accord you every kind con
sideration in their power. Tonight
I will dine with Lucy Bell. I hope
for' resepctful, considerate confer
ence. My trip is fully arranged for
now. Scheduled to leave Atlanta
6:15 a. m., Saturday, sixteenth.
Reach Reno via Southern Pacific 12
a. m. Wednesday, twentieth. Leave
Reno —train two— Southern Pacific,
9:30 p. m. Please arrange accord
ingly. I have written Mr f Howe full
details. Only spend three and half
hours in Chicago. Have written for
hotel reservations in New York at
Waldorf or Vanderbilt. Hope you
will be pleased. With whole heart
and soul. Affectionately,
“ASA G. CANDLER."
Hotel Rumor Heard
"Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 15, 1922.
(There was no salutation.)
“It almost killed me to have t>
wire you this morning, ‘Circum
stances such impossible for me tc
leave Saturday. Wiring full Infor
mation.’ I am in state of great per
plexity.
“Information has just been
brought to me from sources entitled
to belief that there are two men liv
ing in Atlanta who claim to have in
time gone by visited you -by your
invitation at night in your room at
a hotel in this city. To marry you
with these reports in force could not
in any case be right or fair to ei
ther of us. Even though they be
untrue.
“Your reception in Atlanta would
be so painfully affected thereby as to
make me unwilling to bring you here
and have you subjected to slights by
people you will have to meet. To
carry you elsewhere would not avoid
this treatment. The situation is hor
rible and difficult to handle. I must
and will be kind and fair to you. We
must and will not do that which
when done cannot be undone. No
man should marry any lady if he
has doubts that such marriage could
not be happy for both parties. It is
far better to realize tfiat fact before
than after marriage. I know you
so well and esteem you so highly
that till I hear from you, I am sure
you will agree that we should not,
in justice to you and myself, go fur
ther now. I hope you will promptly
reply to this in the same spirit, as
it is written. Nothing has ever so
disheartened me as this.
“I wooed and won you because I
loved you. My heart is yet pure and
true. I will not subject you un
justly to indignant undeserved af
front. Please think kindly of me as
I now and ever more will of you.
“Sincerely,
“ASA G. CANDLER,
“Mailed Atlanta, Sept. 15, 3:30 p. m.”
Seeks Verification
“Atlanta, Sept. 30, 1922.
(There was no salutation.)
“As promised I am doing my best
io get the actual truth of the state
ments made to me that reference
was made to in my letter of Sept,
15th, 1922. I have been toll by a
citizen of Atlanta that while you
were a guest of the Piedmont Hotel
during the reunion Convention ot the
U. C. V. he saw you in room, at
least two other ladies being also in
the room. That afterward he said
he saw you alone in the corridor or
hall of the hotel, when he gave you
his telephone number, later you tele
phoned him that you were alone in
your room asking him to call. He
declined saying that the hotel -was
very carefully policed, that he did
not visit ladies at their rooms in
hotels. You assured him it would
be perfectly safe that he visit you.
He did not go. You gave him your
home telephone, invited him to visit
you whep in New Orleans. He prom
ised to do so. When in New Or
leans he telephoned to the number,
but was informed you were not then
in New Orleans.
“I got the above statement by
agreeting not to divulge his name
until such time as he will consent.
I am pursuing the investigation, so
privately that no publicity will re
sult.
“ASA G. CANDLER.”
Mrs. Deßouchel's Letter
A letter said to have been written
by Mrs. Deßouchel to Mr. Candler
on September 28, two days prior to
Mr. Candler's last letter, was next
Introduced in evidence. There was
no salutation on the letter. The sta
tionery carried the Deßouchel coat
of arms with the inscription, “Deo
Juvante Florebunt Lilia.”
Following i s the letter:
“September 28.
“My attorney informs me that yes
terday you refused to divulge the
names of the men in Atlanta who
you say claim to have visited me
there in my rooms for improper pur
poses. Do you expect me to Jet this
hideous slander go unpunished? I’ll
publish it to the whole world and
we will see if the world is as credu
lous as you seem to be, and as you
expect me to be. If there are any
such men, and I certainly do not
believe there are, who make such
statements, they have been paid to
do it and they shall go to the peni
tentiary along with those who hired
them. This is a clumsy conspiracy
that imposes on nobody but you.
Why did it come up in Atlanta right
at the time, in fact just in time to
stop you from coming to Reno for
our wedding' on the twentieth?
“Why does it come up in Atlanta
at all, except that it is distant from
my home and friends, and where it
will be harder for me to meet perjury
and punish hired assassins
Appeals to Him as Man
“My attorney stated you said the
man was a traveling salesman. That
is a respectable class. I will call
on the traveling salesmen of the
south to protect an innocent, de
fenseless woman from a dog, a cur,
who is a tool of my enemy. You
must divulge the name of this per
son. Unless you do I’ll act on the
assumption that there is no such
person, and that you have been too
willing to be imposed on. Besides,
you are a Christian gentleman. As
a Christian gentleman, as a Chris
tian, as a man of honor, can you
treat a helpless woman this way?
You know that I have not a single
male relative in the world!
"I am not appealing to you as my
promised husband and natural pro
tector, but just as a man. Are you
willing to see me treated this way
in your city, in your home, where
you are all powerful? Oh—how can
you think for a minute that I ought
to accept this insult in silence and
humbly steal away in some remote
place to hide the shame of a wom
an cast aside because she is not sup
posed to be a good woman? I'll
never do it.
“I entreat you by our friendship,
m the mu.m 61 the feelings of af
fection and attachment that have ex
isted between us to go more deeply
into this matter. You will find it
false! It is a wicked, vicious at
temp to destroy an innocent woman.
I refuse to be made an outcast. If
you will not comply with this re
quest, I will come to Atlanta at
the risk of public, misconstruction,
against my every inclination. AU I
ask is plain justice.
"Sincerely,
f'ONEZIMA DEBOUCHEL.”
Uses Assumed Name
A letter addressed to “Mrs. O. D.
Rogers (under which name Mrs. De-
Bouchel registered), Hotel Patton.
Chattanooga, Tenn.," under date of
October 3, 1922, was read, as follows:
"Your letter of yesterday does not
seem to refer to the one I wrote you
September 30. Your quotation was
not taken from it. I wrote exactly
what the man said you had done,
giving you the place and time. I
could only get that by promising
not to divulge his name for the
present. Yes, I am human. I know
you to be. It is painful to deny
your demand. I am* obliged to do so
for the present.
“Sincerely,
“ASA G. CANDLER.”
Another letter addressed to “Mrs.
O. D. Rogers, Hotel Patton, Chat
tanooga,” under date of October 5,
1922, follows:
~ “Referring to yours of yesterday
‘and to mine of September 16, it is
evident that nothing is being done
towards relieving the difficulties
that caused me to break my en
gagement with you for September
20. Whether there is truth in the
statements made of you or not —we
should not marry. I am sure you
concede this. Whatever course you
deem to be wise—your interest con
sidered as primal—to pursue ,the
earlier you begin action the sooner
will you and I be relieved from a
condition of suspense that is next
to unbearable to us both.
“Sincerely, '
“ASA G. CANDLER.”
Attorney Howell stated that this
letter brought to an end the cor
respondence between Mr. Candler
and Mrs. Deßouchel.
MRS. DE BOUCHEL’S
LETTERS ARE READ
IN BREACH HEARING
(Continued from Page 1)
your home?”
“Always.”
“Have you ever heard anything
said in this community derogatory
to the character of Mrs. Deßouchel?”
“I have not.”
“What is her general reputation,
during the period of time you have
known her, in this community, for
chastity?”
“Very good.”
The deposition of Miss Rhea Bach
emin, of New Orleans, followed.
The high points as brought out by
question and answers were as fol
lows :
“Do you know Mrs. Onezima De-
Bouchel, who was Mrs. Adolph Roc
quet-’’
"Intimately.”
“How long have you known her?”
“I knew her a very, very long
time, but intimately I have known
her since 1916."
“During the period that you have
known her, in what way have you
known her, and under what circum
stances? Just state generally.”
"I have known her as a sister, and
I mean by that, that we have been
very often together since 1916.”
"You do not mean as a matter of
fact that, she was your sister, but
was like, a sister to you. Urider what,
circumstances?”
“Well, I would go to her house, or
she would come to mine very fre
quently. We would go out together
very frequently.
Tells of Reunion
Miss Bachemin’s deposition then
went into detail about the Confed
erate veterans’ reunion in Birming
ham in 1916 which she attended,
chaperoned by Mrs. Deßouchel. She
also went into detail about a similar
reunion in Atlanta in 1919, which
both she and Mrs. Deßouchel attend
ed. She testified she did not accom
pany Mrs. Deßouchel, but met her
often at the same hotel.
“Did you visit her in her room?”
“Very often.”
“Do you remember the circum
stances in respect to whether or not
they kept open house?”
“All the young girls would come
in and go out, —they came to pay
their respects to the ladies, and were
generally entertained; she was the
caperon generale; everybody con
gratulated her; they would do noth
ing except just come in and go out.”
"Do you remember any of the de
tails with respect to the location of
the rooms, or anything of that sort?”
“Well, the rooms were on the sec
ond floor.”
“Do you know whether or not
Mrs. Deßouchel's party, if she had
a party, occupied one room, or
more?’ ’
“Well, she was in one room; the
other room was not taken. The
young lady who was to take it did
not -come. . . .”
“How long did .you remain in At
lanta?”
“I remained until Sunday.”
Prominent Persons Laud Her
Attorney Gamble continued with
the reading of depositions from New
Orleans people attesting to the good
character of Mrs. Deßouchel. Miss
Florence Heberwald stated in her
deposition that she had been thrown
in close contact with Mrs. De-
Bouchel in advancing the interest of
woman suffrage in Louisiana. She
said Mrs. Deßouchel had been an ac
tive woker and had rendered val
uable service. She said Mrs. De-
Bouchel was very fond of Mrs. Bris
bane and enjoyed her poetry very
much. Miss Huberwald declared
Mrs. Deßouchel’s character to be
good.
Another deposition sworn to by
Mrs. Horatio Wylie, stated that she
had known the plaintiff intimately
for eleven years and considered her
character of the best.
Dr. Oscar Dowling, president of
the Louisiana state board of health,
deposed that he knew Mrs. De-
Bouchel as a leader in the social life
of New Orleans and that she was a
constant attendant at the Mardi
Gras festivals to which only the best
people were invited.
John Legler, president of the
American Bank and Trust company,
of New Orleans, deposed that he had
known the plaintiff since childhood
and that he had never heard a word
detrimental to her character.
Doctor’s Deposition
The concluding deposition Ijrom
New Orleans was made by Dr.
Joseph A. Danna, who said he had;
practiced medicine for 21 years in
New Orleans, had known Mrs. De-
Bouchel for a number of years and
considered her an admirable woman.
At this point Attornev Howell sub
mitted depositions taken in Reno.
Nev. The first was from Fred J.
Longchamps, an architect of that
city and formerly head of the Ne
vada state department of architect-'
ure. His deposition said that h«
and his wife met Mrs. Deßouchel in ■
June. 1922, and became close friends.!
Mr. Lonchamps deposed that during
his acquaintance with plaintiff she!
had never mentioned being married I
and if she was she did not see her
husband for several months at a!
time and did not mention hearing
from him. The deposition stated
that Mrs, Deßouchel appeared inter
ested in buying a bungalow on the
outskirts of Reno, but that the deal
was no consummated.
Hint at Bribery
The next deposition was by Mrs.
M. S. Goodwin, of Reno, who said
that she had occupied an apartment’
in the same building with Mrs. De-
Bouchel in the early part of 1922.
■ The deposition declared that at one
time a young man who said his
name was Cochran came to her and
said he wanted to get some facts
regarding Mrs. Deßouchel, particu
larly with regard to whether Mrs.
Deßouchel ever had any men callers.
Mrs. Goodwm deposed that she told
Cochran she could tell him nothing
about Mrs. Deßouchel except “that
she was a fine, moral woman."
Ellen Thomas Mitchell, said to be
a religious lecturer at Reno, made a
deposition to the effect that Mrs. De-
Bouchel often attended her classes,
both public and private, and that
she bore a splendid reputation.
Early in 1922, she deposed, a
young man whose name she did not
remember, came to her and said he
represented "Candler, the Coca-Cola
king,” and asked her to help him to
find out facts about Mrs. Deßouchel,
and to “help him out because he
was a young lawyer trying to get a
start.” She deposed that this young
man told her it would “be well worth
anybody’s time to help out his side
of the case,” but said she could give
him no information.
Investigation Rebuked
The next deposition was by H.
Goss, a Reno hotel man, who stated
that Mrs. Deßottchel had stopped at
his hotel frequently between 1920
and 1922.
He said that he also was ap
proached by a man named Cochran,
who said he represented the Candler
intrests and was seeking informa
tion concerning Mrs. Deßouchel,
particularly with reference to her
relations with men.
“He said he wanted something
detrimental to Mrs. Deßouchel's
character,” the deposition said.
“What did you tell him?”
“I told him I didn’t know anything
detrimental to her character.”
“What else did he say?”
“Oh, I don’t know. I told him to
go to hell.”
Henry Ritter, owner of Bower’s
mansion, a bathing and dancing re
sort about 20 miles from Reno, de
posed that he knew both Mrs. De
Bouchel and Mr. Candler, and that
they had been together at his place
with another couple early in 1922.
He said he could not recall the day.
Known as Good Woman
He said that Mr. Candler had asked
for a coca-cola, stating that he was
“the Coca-Cola king,” but said the
party accepted ginger ale when he
was unable to provide them with
the beverage requested.
He deposed that later two young
men came to him and said they rep
resented Mr. Candler and wanted to
know if Mrs. Deßouchel had ever
been to his place with men. He said
he told them the only time he had
ever seen her with men was on one
occasion when she was with Mr.
Candler and another time when she
was with a friend of Mr. Candler’s.
He deposed that one of the young
men then said:
“That’s not very encouraging for
us. We would like to get something
on her.” He deposed that they told
him he -would be compensated if he
would furnish information concern
ing Mrs. Deßouchel.
Another deposition was by Wil
liam Rawson, a cigar and tobacco
dealer of Reno, who said he was
formerly assistant manager of the
Riverside hotel, at Reno, before it
burned down in March, 1922. He
said that Mrs. Deßouchel stayed at
the hotel frequently from Christmas,
1920, until it was burned and that
she was known at first as Mrs. Roc
quet.
He said that he also had been ap
proached by a young man who said
he represented Mr. Candler and said
he wanted information concerning
Mrs. Deßouchel. He said he could
not help the young man because he
knew Mrs. Deßouchel "only as a
very good woman.”
Praised Character
He said the young man questioned
him particularly close as to wheth
er Mrs. Deßouchel had ever been
on “drinking parties,” or entertained
men in her hotel room. He said he
assured the young man she had
never indulged in these pursuits.
Maid Gives Testimony
■ Continuing with the depositions,
Mr. Howell read one from Mary
Baccardi, of Reno, who stated that
she had been employed as a maid
in the Riverside hotel for about two
years and that during that time she
had attended Mrs. Deßouchel. She
deposed that she had at no time
seen any unbecoming conduct and
‘hat she had a key to Mrs. De-
Bouchel’s suite of rooms and fre
quently entered unexpectedly. She
said she went with Mrs. Deßouchel
to the Casa Luano after the River
side burned and that Mr. Candler
visited her there one time in the
company of a Mr. and Mrs. Howe.
A deposition by Merle R. Murray,
a former employe of the Riverside
hotel, testified that he was approach
ed by a man giving his name as
Cochran and was asked to give in
formation I'egarding Mrs. De-
Bouchel’s conduct. Murray deposed
that he was offered SSOO as expense
monej‘ to come to Atlanta to give
defamatory testimony and also the
promise that lie “would be taken
care of” by Mr. Candler after the
trial. He said that he knew nothing
rlbout Mrs. Deßouchel and refused
to make a statement for Cochran.
At this point W. T. Perkerson,
vice president and trust officer of
the Fourth National bank —the only
witness put on the stand by the
plaintiff—was called to the stand
and asked by Mr. Howell to give his
estimate of the extent of Mr. Can
dler’s fortune at the present time.
"That’s a hard question,” the wit
ness said, “but I would say it was
several millions of dollars.”
Estimates Five Million
“Well, how much do you mean by
that?” ;
“I would say not less than five
millions.”
“Do you know where Mr. Candler
lives?”
"Yes. In Druid Hills.”
“What kind of a house is It?”
“One of the finest in the south.”
“Do you know where the material
for the house came from?”
“Yes. Most of it came from the
old resdience of James W. English,
Jr.”
The witness was dismissed without
cross-examination.
Mr. Howell then made a brief
statement saying that counsel for
the plaintiff and defendant had
agreed on the places and dates of
residence of Mrs. Deßouchel since
moving from New Orleans to Reno
on December 14, 1920, and that she
was now considered a resident of
Reno, Nev.
At 12:29 o’clock Mr. Howell an
nounced that the plaintiff's case had
been completed, and also stated that
under the rule of law neither of the
principals would be allowed to tes
tify.
Defense Case Uutlined
W. D. Thomson, leading counsel
for the defense, opened the defense's
case with a simple statement that
they intend to show that on Septem
ber 9. 1922. Mrs. Onezima Deßouchel.
the plaintiff, was still married to
Adolph Rocquet, who at that time
FARMERS' SHORT
core mm
CROWDTOASHBURN
ASHBURN, Ga., Jan. 31.—The
short course for the farmers of
Turner county opened promptly
Monday morning at the school audi
torium, and in spite of the cold
weather the bright sunshine brought
out a good attendance of Turner
county citizens. S. W. Brown, presi
dent of the farm bureau, presided
over the morning session.
County Agent H. B. Ralls intro
duced Rev. C. G. Earnest. Mr. Roles
said that in the earnest pursuit of
our farm programs the first and
most vital thing was our duty to
God.
Mr. Earnest gave a short talk
on the agriculture of the Bible, sub
stantiating his remarks by Scripture
readings from the Scriptures. Rev.
Earnest then led in prayer.
Chairman Brown introduced C. A.
Cobb, editor of the Southern Rural
ist, of Atlanta, who ghve a splendid
address on farm management. Mr.
Cobb indorsed the Turner county
plan as the only plan by which
the farmers of the county could win
success, and urged that each and
every man “do a he has planned”
and stick to the plan for five years
as the shortest length of time in
which real results could become
fixed.
C. L. Williamson, secretary of the
Atlanta Credit Men’.s association,
spoke on “The Basis of Credit.” He
said credit was based on confidence,
capacity and character, and that the
Turner county plan was a good
basis of credit.
S. 11. Starr, director of the coastal
plains experimental station, at the
afternoon session, led a discussion
on, “How to Raise Cotton Under
801 l Weevil Conditions.” He said
the only remedy was arsenate, the
only question being the preparation
that was best. He told how the
experiment station had tested out
four different preparations, and
judging from one year’s experience
he himself favered a home-made mix
ture of three gallons of water, one
gallon of syrup and three pounds of
arsenate, to be used bn young cot
ton before squaring, followed by a
dusting of arsenate.
Very emphatically he urged that
only a small acreage be planted, and
that it be well fertilized and well
poisoned.
L. V. Davis, of the State College
of Agriculture, spoke on the “Proper
Use of Fertilizers.” He favored the
use of home mixed fertilizers when
the materials can be handled in car
load lots on a cash basis.
At the same time that this pro
gram was in progress at the school
auditorium, a discussion on nutrition
was held for women at the rooms
of the Woman’s club by Miss Susan
Matthews, nutrition expert of the
State College of Agriculture.
Globe-Circling Flight
lo Begin March 15
From Los Angeles
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Los
Angeles has been selected by the
army air service as the starting
point for the attempted around-the
world-flight. Original plans to be
gin the fight from Seattle, Wash.,
or Washington, D. C., have been
modified, accordingly.
Major General Patrick, chief of
the Army air service, announced the
altered program today and said the
attempt to encircle the globe would
begin about March 15 from the Cali
fornia city. The probable route from
Los Angelos to Seattle, he said,
would be along a line east of the
Mojave desert, over the San Joaquin
Valley to San Francisco, to Sacra
mento and from there to Ashland
and Eugene, Oregon, to Seattle.
"This decision was arrived at,”
General Patrick said, “because the
airplanes to be used in the flight
are now at Clover Field, Santa
Monica, about 15 miles from Los
Angeles. By starting from this
point about March 15, the aviators
will have the opportunity to test
their motors, planes and instru
ments in flying up the coast and
they will be at the farthest possible
point in Alaska to hop across the
Pacific at the first open weather.”
State Game Warden
Names 1,600 Aides
For Anti-Fishing Era
The appointment of 1,600 deputy
game wardens to aid in the enfroce
inent of the state fishing laws dur
ing the closed season that starts
Friday, was authorized on Thurs
day by Peter S. Twitty. state game
and fish commissioner. Mr. Twitty I
nas instructed each county warden
to appoint ten deputies, or even
more, if necessary.
The appointments carry no com
pensation, and the deputies are not
expected to make arrests, but are
only asked to give information as
to violations of the law. Insofar as
possible men will be apopinted who
live along fishing streams.
It is unlawful to fish with any
thing except a hook and line in
Georgia streams from February 1
to July 1, Mr. Twitty pointed out.
Shad are the only exception to this
rule, the closed season on shad be
ginning April 15.
"I am going to stop the practice
of dynamiting and seining,” Mr.
Twitty declared. “All wardens have
been instructed to put the public
or. notice that the laws will be
enforced, and then to carry out the
provisions drastically. This es- •
pecially applies to dynamiting i
which is an inexcusable violation of i
the law.”
Reprieve Is Expected
For Negro Clerk “Forgot”
BATON ROUGE, La.. Jan. 30.
Levy Jones, a friendless negro of
Avoyelles parish under sentence to
hang next month because the clerk
of the court “forgot” to certify an
appeal and the case did not go to J
the supreme court for review. Is ex- I
pected to receive a reprive from :
Governor Parker.
was and still is a resident of Louisi
ana.
He then stated he would submit
to the jury a number of letters wi*.t
ten to Mr. Candler by the plaintiff.
At the request of Mr. Howell, lead
ing counsel for the plaintiff, Mrs. !
Deßouchel took a seat before the I
jury to identify the letters as Mr. i
Thomson read them.
DIVORCE GRIMED IN 1921
BY DEFAULT IN RENO, NEV-
RENO, Nev., Jan. 31.—Mrs. One- i
zirna Deßouchel Rocquet obtained a
divorce from Adolphe Rocquet here i
September 21, 1921, on the ground!
of non-support. Rocque: did not aP-|
pe-ir and a judgment by default was I
entered.
Aged Father Charges
Son With Murder of
15-Year-Old Daughter
■ BRIDGETON, N. J., Jan. 31.—Ac
cused by his eighty-year-old father,
whose conscience had been troubling
him, Thompson Dickson is held,
charged with the murder of his fif
teen-year-old daughter, Emma,
whose body was found in a swamp
near Millville last September.
Dickson was arrested after his fa
ther had conferred with a minister
and told his story to the police. The
father said he had been wondering
whether he could die a Christian
without accusing his son.
The father said that, looking out
a window, he saw his son beat the
girl over the head with a clothes
pole, dump her body into a wheel
barrow and roll it away.
.Wiffl REBELS
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CUT RAIL LINES
EL PASO. Tex., Jan. 31. —Direct
rail communication with Mexico
City from the border again was
severed Wednesday by forces operat
ing near the city of Jiminez, in
southern Chihuahua, ’ advices re
ceived in El Paso stated. Casualties
occurred on both sides when a pas
senger train was attacked, according
to the report.
BonA and dynamite -were used by
the reoels in their, effort to capture
the train, according to the report.
The attack occurred at Dolores sta
tion, about fifty miles south of
Jiminez. The train was heavily
guarded by regular soldiers.
U. S. WARSHIP ORDERED
TO STAY AT VERA CRUZ
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—Ameri
can warships have been ordered to
remain in Mexican waters for the
present, the navy department an
nounced today, stating that orders
have gone to Admiral Magruder,
commanding the cruiser Omaha and
six destroyers to stay at Vera Cruz
and if he has left to return.
No explanation was given for the
counter-manding of orders sent yes
terday to •withdraw.
Dines Is Not Able
To Attend Trial of
Normand Chauffeur
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31.—Court
land S. Dines, Denver oil operator,
whom Horace A. Greer, chauffeur
for Mabel Normand, film actress ad
mits having shot New Year’s night,
is in a very serious condition accord
ing to an affidavit made to the court
Wednesday by Dr. Guy/Cochran,
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ciated Press.) —The scene of the in
quiry into German finances shift?d
to the capital of the reich today as
the first committee of experts, head
ed by Brigadier General Charles
Dawes" settled down to work on
Germany’s budget and currency
problems.
Assurances of the complete co-on
eration of th/, government and of
financiers and banks, it appeared,
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ly that of formulating their con
clusions from the vast amount of
data which will be laid before them.
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a budget for the current year, com
puted on a gold basis, which it
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gold currency issue.
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tion on Germany’s fiscal condition,
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anciers and transportation mag
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the daily newspapers of tbe state. .
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