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the weather.
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store): S a. m„ S9 degrees; to
a. m.. 44 degrees; 12. noon, 51 de
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VOL. VII. NO. 123.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23, 1908
On Trains—FIVE CENTS.
CRIME WAVE
IS
SAVSJHIEF
But Tuesday Night
Brought New List
of Offenses.
* BURGLARS OVERLOOKED +
* EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY 4-
+ 4-
4- At 2:45 o'clock the biff cistern 4-
+ beneath the Junction of Marietta 4-
4. and Peachtree-sts, hai not been 4-
4. removed by the busy burglars. 4*
4- who have been active In other 4-
4. sections of Atlanta. The presence 4-
4. of the Christmas crowd probably 4-
4. has prevented Its being carried 4-
4* away, 4-
4- LATER.—The Candler building 4-
4 stands Intact. 4*
4-I-! i I 'l'4"l"l'4"l-l-I"H-I"I-:-4-i-H-l-H-i-
‘•Burglaries, thefts and hold-ups are
decreasing.” said Chief Jennings Wed
nesday morning. "So far, the record of.
crimes for this season of the yeur Is a
great deal less than at the same time
last year. There have been numerous
burglaries, but the greater portion of
the stealing has been done by, sneak
thieves. There have been no big bur
glaries and I am satisfied the work Is
being done by amateurs. I am con
vinced there are no professionals at
work and that most of the Crimea are
being committed by Atlanta negroes
who are returning from the chalngang
and penitentiary.”
The police and detectives are on the
alert, and figures In the .detective of
lice show that during the past week
twenty-four men have been arrested
and bound over for burglary and theft
by that department alone.
The dashing of some kind of fiery
add in the face of a policeman, an at
tempted hold-up and stabbing of the
victim, the robbery of a woman In the
street, and one burglars' forms the
record of Tuesday night's crimes a
ported at the police station.
Bicycle Policeman N. B. Roberts
the victim of the ncld thrower. He had
Just left the police station, shortly after
midnight, and was riding out Pea'ch-
tree-st. at the'fltne of the attack. He
was riding close to the sidewalk, and,
when nenr Alexander-st., some person,
hidden In the shadows of the sidewalk,
dashed a Inrge quantity of acid In tho
face and eyes of the officer.
The fiery liquid burned the startled
officer Intensely and for a time he was
blinded. He manng 4 to retain Me
Continued on Page Three.
FIB THE EMPTY STOCKING
. ° ver 600 motherless and fatherless little ones have been found In At-
, chosen «» beneficiaries of The Georgian's Empty Stocking fund.
iaUTus ot the fund a i w ' or k to provide Christmas chetr for these
e hearts * and b Y the time twilight falls on Christmas eve every
ent or the money contributed thru The Georgian will be well upon its mis
sion of making them happy.
Think of Christmas morning when these 600 awake and And well-filled
stockings beckoning them to come and have a good time! Isn't it a glo-
nous thing to think about. you who have made It possible with your
dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars?
, the who I e worl ' thefe will be no happiness greater than yours—
certainly none Mowing from a worthier cause.
4u h f search for em Pty stocking places. The Georgian has found condl-
iions that made us doubly glad we undertook this task. In one little home
ed pother, suffering with tuberculosis, was softly sobbing because
she had nothing with which to fill the stockings of the five little ones cling-
1* 1 Z ?5 r V™ You n,ay be sure there will be no empty stockings In that
Household ( hrlstmas morning, and It is your contribution that aided in the
relief or this as well as other pathetic situations. You shall hear of the
others In due time.
The Georgian will be glad to receive and distribute any other sums
sent In for the Empty Stockings.
CASH RECEIVED.
Previously acknowledged $135.00
Charles Elmo Blake, 30 Bedford
place I
Catherine Louis? Blake, 30 Bed
ford place
B. C. Davis $1.00
Cm?h l.oo
Opal, Claire and Olin Wynne, R.
D. 2, Jonesboro, Ga
Mary Ferguson, Buckhead. Ga. ..
Alma Boone. 227 Cherokee-ave. .. 1.00
Gecrge W. Coates ’. 3.00
F. O. Foster 2.00
Ruth and John Arthur Sanders,
R. F. D. 2. Bluffton, Ga 25
H: J. Crowell. Meigs, Ga
R. E. Davis. Meigs. Ga j)5
Grace and Trixie Atkinson, Meigs,
Ga
Helen Leverett, Montlcello, Ga
Mrs. W. T. Foster 25
Mrs. Ed Fowler 20
Mrs. Hester Ann Morris 25
Mrs. Jim Holden 10
Jim Holden
Nina nnd. David Guard. Carrollton,
Ga.
Southerners To Meet
President-Elect at
Banquet.
AUGUSTA, Ga„ Dsc. 23.—Some of
the prettiest girls of Augusta society
''ill serve as waitresses at a dinner
"hl.-h wll be given here Saturday
evening in \ honor of President-elect
Taft.
The affair will be given by Henry
Maxwell, a former Cincinnatian, who
"as a school-mate of the president
elect. other guests will be a doxen of
i lie most prominent men and Federal
officeholders in Georgia. When It be
came known that Mr. Maxwell would
Kive the dinner, the girls thought It
"ould be "perfectly delightful to serve
waitresses for the next president."
A few hours later Mr. Maxwell was
confronted by a feminine representa
tion. Some had black hair and some
had blond, but all the cheeks in the
crowd were rosy and every one of the
volunteers was as excited as if they
were planning to capture a walled city.
Their eyes sparkled and their voices
were eager.
When they unfolded their plan it
w»s *'f>. K'D." right away.
Thus it has come to pass that, for
the first time In the history of this old
l *»wn. the belles of society will don the
aprons ot waitresses.
When Mr. Ttfft was told of the honor
in >«tore for him his pleasure was great
enough to please the fair volunteers.
With the arrival here today of Miss
Helen Toft from Bryn Mawr for the
‘ hrisfmas holidays, the family of the
President-elect is united for the first
Hme since he was nominated. Mr. and
Mrs. Taft and three children, Robert,
\ harles and Helen, will have the regu
lar old-fashioned Christmas in the
r *rrett cottage.
The people of Augusta are now' fram-
[bg up a plan to have a barbecue in
honor of Mr. Taft. They want to have
*t some time In January.
Eddie Foy.-Athens. Ga
Lnvinia and Gladys Gallman,
Bremen. Ga
Marietta. Ga
Frances Ellison. 126 Stnnley-ave.,
Detroit. Mich
Marcus. Johnson nnd Ruby Lee
Glrtmnn, Graham. Ga
Robert and Johnnie Wynn. Eden.
Ala
Eva Bryson Jones. Villa Rica, Ga.
Margret Householder. 37 Hen
drick-ave
Louise and Bessie Curran
Cash
Lou Ella and Ruth Easterlln, Ma
rietta, Oa
Friends at Vaughn, Ga
Mrs. D. W. Goggans, 164 Emmett-
st
Mamie’Powers
Maud Power* 50
Gray Obear. 196-A Capitol-ave. .. 1.00
Edna and Tom 1.00
Caldwell Holliday, 63 Currlerst.. 1.00
W. H. C., Pomona, Oa 1.00
Eilnor Virginia Drewry, Ensley,
Ala 10
Hiram Sharp Hamilton. Bremen,
Ga 10
H. M. Pierce, Moultrie. Ga 5.00
Ruth Granberry, 42 Windsor-st. .. .25
R. L. Granberry. 42 Wlndsor-st. .. .26
Will L. Holder, Valdosta, Ga, 25
Business office of The Georgian:
Billy Reed, Florence Lytle, Ber
tha Schald, cash, W. E. Muir-
head. cash. Lizzie Stephens. H.
B. P., H. C. C„ G. B. C.. Len.
R. S. C., Palmer, W. L. Byron,
Mead, Mrs. Hill, Russell .. .. 6.10
R. J. Freeman, Jr., Decatur, Ga.. .50
Clifton Jones 25
Florin© Jones to
Marian Mansfield .10
Susie. Jennie Belle nnd Elolse
Dodson, Sparks, Ga .30
Burney Banks 1.00
James Wall Scully, 3d, 610 Pled-
mont-ave V 25
Frank C. Everett, Jr 50
Edward Simon. 49 Whitehall-sL .25
Ollenger Crenshaw 50
Cash 75
Alvin Chisholm. Demopolls, Ala.. .10
Arthur Chisholm 10
Mary E. Chisholm, Demopolls,
Ain 05
Jennie Chisholm, Demopolls,
Ala 10
Baby Ruth Chisholm, Demopolls,
Ala 40
Emily nnd Nell Gross, 116 Lo-
gan-st 1.00
Cash 1.00
C. W. McClure, of McClure’s ten-
cent store, contributed watches, bells
nnd other toys.
James Wall Scully III, of 610 Pled-
mont-ave., contributed a hobby-horse
in addition to cash.
TO
COMMIE
Sanction Overthrow of
Castro—Warships
En Route..
WASHINGTON, Deo. 23.—The
new Gomez government, in Vene
zuela will he recognized without
delay by the United States and
thereafter the European powers
will line up in recognizing the
administration. The state depart
ment admitted officially today
that the battleships Maine, North
Carolinn and other war vessels
route to Venezuelan
GOMPERS, MITCHELL, MORRISON
ARE SENTENCED FOR BOYCOTT
T;
HUSBAND ASKS ALIMONY,
BUT COURT SAYS “NAY”
Almond Simmons Says His Wife Is 60, He Is No. 4,
and That He Is Willing To Be
Single Again.
The answer of the defendant in the divorce
case of Mr*. M*rjr J. Simmons vs. Almond
Simmon* i* held to contain too much to be
irrelevant, prolix and verging -on the scandal
and to contain aa unusual, unprecedented
and illegal request, and for these reasons
s ordered to be stricken f*om the flies by
lge J. T. Pendleton In the superior court
•nnesday morning.
For instance Mr. Simmons makes the pray-
to the court that he be granted temporary
and permanent alimony out of hit wife's es
tate. which is vglued at ft5,000. Now the
law allows such privilege only to the wife and?
ns was ordered to go henee from
th nothing, suffering thu* the
Mr. Simmons was
the court
penalty for being
.. answer which he filed and said
things. Jfe goes back to hi* early courtship
of his wife and says:
* ’ ge tne piaim
’ «ay»ng
_ r ._ r 4 wanted
to look after it for her, and I, re-
this representation, allowed myself
to he persuaded and married her.”
Difference In Ages.
->n* then proceed* to
wife is about flo year* old nnd
40. but notwithstanding this disparity of
p thought he could be happy with her
willingly sacrificed himself to a siren
he is more than anxious the courts shall re
lievo him from.” He says he was mistaken
that his wife had a had temper and would
abuse him cruelly, especially when he was out
late at night, and the cause, too, of his being
out late was entirely innocent, as he was
trving to collect his wife’s rents, only that
and nothing more. He laments that hia wife,
being rich, never,even gave him a suit of
clothes. . * ,,
Not content with these allegations.
Simmon* goes back of hia courtship
nd tells.
With regard to these he remark*:
”1 Wa» No. 4,”
Prior to our marriage the plaintiff had
embarked on the matrimonial sea three times,
making me No. 4. Her first husband was
named Betts. Thia poor fellow ia dead. Her
second husband was named Sloane. Thia
one managed to aeeure a divorce from her at
great expense to her, so she informed me.
Her third husband was J. A. Van Wlnkte,
a former member of the Atlanta bar. She
informed me that she sent him to college
and had him aducated aa a lawyer. He also
ia dead.”
Mrs. Simmons sued her husband for divorce
on the ground of cruelty, habitual Intoxica
tion and statutory grounds. Mr. Simmons
In his answer, as a cross hill, asks for a
divorce on the ground of cruelty. Lowndes
Calhoun and L. R. nay repreaent the plain
tiff. Morris Masks represents the defendant.
EXTRA POLICE DUTY
DURING HOLIDAYS
The police will go on extra dnty Thursday
morning nnd will continue to work thia way
na long na la considered neeesanry.
The morning watch, which goe» on dnty
nt midnight Wednesday, will remain on
duty until noon Thursday. At thia hour the
i-oulng watch will *<» on u.iiy. The day
nteh will commence work at 10 o'clock In
the morning nnd reninfn on dnty aa long ns
ncccas.iry. The mounted aqnud will he held
mi reserve at the police station to anawer
any possible emergency call*.
Fire Chief Cummings put hia Christmas
Are pntrbl on dnty in the down town busi
es* district Wednesday morning at 9
dock. This pntrol consists of six firemen,
ho -will patrol Pea eh tree, Whitehall, nnd
other congeated streets, where there la dan
ger of Are.
The fire patrol will remain on duty until
the stores close Christmas eve night.
are
waters.
Castro will be eliminated Ly a process
sltnllnr to that by which the republic
of Panama was born.
Uncle Sam will have a squadron on
hand nt Venezuela whenever matters
reach the point where a show of power
Is needed. It Is expected that soon
after the American, nhlps get together
In Venezuelan wnters the Gomez gov
ernment will be given diplomatic rec
ognition thru the state department.
There has not In many years been
an Incident which Inspired the Ameri
can foreign office to such a profound
reticence as It has been manifesting
since the Venezuelan crisis began.
It is believed that only one more de
velopment Is necessary before Secre
tary Root will give formal recognition
to the Gomez administration—receipt
of assurance that there Is no underly
ing sentiment of loyalty. In the prov
inces, to Castro. It Is known that Car
acas Is delighted to be rid of Castro.
But there Is the possibility that In the
rural sections enough loyalty to the
dictator might still exist to enable his
partisans to start a civil war.
Statement Issued.
The following statement was Issued
by the state department thts afternoon:
"The United -States fcit.i received an
official communication from the gov-
ernment-of Venezuela thru th# Brazil
ian minister at Caracas expressing the
wish of President Gomez to settle sat
isfactorily nil International questions,
and expressing a desire for the pres
ence of an American warship at La
Gualrn. Tho United States government
has responded promptly to these over
tures toward the resumption of a good
understanding between the two coun
tries nnd William I. Buchanan has left
for Venesuela ns special commissioner
with Instructions of the most friendly
character.
“Assuming that the desire for the
presence of an American warship at
I-a Gualra Indicates tho possibility of
disorders, the president has considered
that It Is desirable to send nn officer
of large experience and discretion and,
therefore, has sent Admiral Arnold with
a suitable command.
SHOTS BATTLE
J
Three Instantly Meet
Death—Officer Fa
tally Wounded.
CA8TRO IS GOING HOME
TO FIGHT FOR POWER
BERLIN, Dee. 23.—President Castro
will return to Venesuela as quickly as
possible to personally lead the move
ment to regain the presidency, so he
says.
Choking with rage .today, as details
of the demonstration against him were
told, he declared that he would aall for
Venezuela at once.
"The nation will arise and reinstate
Its president," he said. "The new ruler
belongs to the clique which Is desirous
of enriching Itself at the public ex
pense. I'm sure the people will rally
to me. I have always guarded their
I iterests and prevented adventurers
from plundering them."
Castro received today a copy of the
pioclamatlon of the pew government
The paper wns signed by eight promi
nent Venezuelans, and stated that Cae.
lie's power had been destroyed and
that he would be arrested and Indicted
on the charge of embezzling public
funds If he attempted to return to Ven
esuela.
Castro accuses the United States of
Intriguing to bring on hts overthrow.
His talk of outfitting an army anti navy
ts laughed at here. His followers de
clare that his private fortune Is more
than a hundred million dollars, all of
which Is Invested In European securi
ties.
“The Last House
99 Sherlock Holmes, in Atlanta, i
Tells How to Catch Burglars, {
Elimination Solves the Mystery! I
and It Won't Take Very Long. ‘
OCILLA, Ga., Dec. 23,—In a pitched
battle fought In the streets of pcllla
early last night and precipitated by
the bursting of a firecracker, three men
were shot to death and one mortally
wounded.
The lifeless bodies of the three dead
and the mortally wounded man were
found In the street within a stone's
throw of each other, by the crowd at
tracted to the scene by the firing of
pistols.
The dead are:
CHARLIE F. MOORE.
G. VIRGIL MOORE.
LEONARD 8MITH.
Fatally Injured:
POLICEMAN KING WALTERS.
Tom Poliak has been arested by offl-
oera and Is held ns an accomplice In
the killing.
More than a dozen shots. It Is be
lieved. were exchanged.
Jack Sheppard and Charlie Moore
met Police Officer Walters on the street
shortly after 9 o’clock. After passing
the officer, Sheppard, It Is stated, fired
a cannon cracker. The officer, halting,
remonstrated with him for tho act.
Moore took the side of Sheppard and
words passed between the trio. Moore,
It Is said, became violent and fired on
the officer with his pistol. The shoot
ing began nt close range. When the
firing began Sheppard quickly left the
scene and took no further part In the
troirole. •
Officer Shoots Assailant.
The first volley fired by Moore took
effect and Walters, reeling, fell to the
ground. The officer, mortally wounded
by Moore's first bullet, summoned his
energy and rising from the ground
find upon Moore with his pistol as the
latter fled.
The officer's aim was unerring, the
ball striking 'Moore squarely In the
back. Moore ran across the street
from the officer nnd fell dead upon tho
ground near the walk.
Aid Rushes tq Each,
Startled by the rapid firing nnd see
Ing Policeman Walters fighting des
perately while staggering from a
wound, Leonard Smith, a son of Chief
of Police Smith, rushed to the officer's
aid. At this Juncture, Virgil Moore,
brother of Charlie Moore, went to the
help of his brother, and. It'ls said, fired
upon Smith. Smith fell to the street
at the flash of Moore’s pistol and lived
but a few minutes.
Policeman Walters Is alive this
morning, but It Is reported that there
Is little or no hope for his recovery.
The officer Is making a brave fight
for life.
Tells of Killing of Sen
ator Edward W.
Carmack.
SEVEN ARE BITTEN
BV AJABID DOG
Fate Thurmond Finds Ani
mal, as Vicious as
Was Reported.
The Georgian:
I ssi s little SUts Normal Bebool boy
... ***** oW - I want to do s little eomo-
tUM for tho poor children In Atlanta,
J *» tending 10 cents la sumps to
Puk along tho good work.
Your paper le great!
f?* d .,*ho Georgian aa to hoar Bishop
Ths paper la s sermon
**tTT SiV " Van* lutla frlanif
For the purpose of solving the mya
tery of Atlanta’s many burglaries, and
more particularly of working out a
plan whereby the offenders may be
caught and the crimes put to an end,
Sherlock Holmes, the famous London
detective, and his chronicler and assist,
ant. Dr. Watson, arrived In the city
Tuesday night.
A reporter of The Georgian, seeing
their names on the hotel register,
called upon the detective. He was busy
smoking, but Soon the reporter was
shown to the detective's apartments on
the ’steenth floor.
Mr. Holmes was found pretty much
like Dr. Watson and Sir Conan Doyle
have described him.
"Ah." he exclaimed before the re
porter had opened hts mouth, "1 tee
that you are a reporter—a reporter for
an afternoon paper, f should say—for
The Georgian. I would deduce. You
have a Ion* name and It Is—”
-But Mr. Holmea!" exclaimed the
reporter In amazement, “how can you
tell all this? It Is marvelous, marvel
ous. sir.”
■ "Observallon." continued the great
detective, apparently Indifferent to the
By J. D. G0RTAT0W8KY.
Interruption, "le the first essential of
the science of deduction: then comes
the ability to distinguish between the
essential and the non-essential; and
then concentration; and I have read
your card.”
"1 have come, sir,” said the reporter,
"to—"
Holmes on tho Job.
"You need’ not tell me,’’ continued
Mr. Holmes, his hawk-llke nose turned
upward, his eagle eyes fixed on space.
••I know what yo’a want to know.
"I noticed In The London Times an
account nt a robbery In Whltehall-st.
"immediately I was Interested. Nat
urally 1 thought I/ondon wak the only
city with a fog or a Whitehall. I saw
that the robbery hud been committed
here In Atlanta, In the 8tates. and be
came interested In the case. Since that
time I have kept up with the news
here, and I have observed that a num
ber of burgle rice was reported here
dally.
"I came over Immediately to apply
my theory of exclusion, which. In the
very nature of Itself, must solve the
mystery and restore the city to Ite for
mer peaceful, law-abiding eelf.
"Already I should say that one-halt
of the houaes of Atlanta have been
burglarized. The police should let
those houses atone and watch the other
half. Shortly three-fourths will have
been burglarized, and the police ahould
then cease to watch'those three-fourths
and devote their entire time and atten
tion to the remaining fourth. *
"I presume It will be only a few weeks
then before all will have been bur
glarized except one-eighth, and then
the police ahould watch this eighth. Let
this process continue until all houses
have been robbed but one—this, neces
sarily, will be the house that contains
the burglar. It le very simple.
"After eliminating the Impossible. I
have often said, what Is left, no mat
ter how Improbable, must contain the
truth—or the burglar, as the case may
be."
"But, Mr. Holmes, suppose—"
The detective looked peeved. ”1 never
suppose." he said, sharply. "I always
know. Good-day. Call again tomor
row and I will have some Interesting
facts to report. Dr. Watson, my pipe
Is out!" -
mm
After e (log had bitten six persons nt Jef
ferson, Ga., s few days ago Fnle Thurmond,
of Htnthsm. took the animal to his home to
see If It was as vicious ns reported. He had
bis answer when, on the following duj;. the
dog bit him. More than that, aa eisnilna
tlou by the state txsird of health experts
Wednesday showed that the dog wns rabid,
and now the seven victims will tske the
’asteur treatment.
Those bitten at Jefferson were T. E. Holll
day, s brother of Pope Holliday, bookkeeper
of Grady Hospital; Alva t’eiidergrnas, t
stepbrother; Ralph and Howard Dadlaon.
William Thompaon, a veteran of 70 yeara.
and Mlaa Ida late Wills, a prominent young
woman.
Thurmond brought the head of the dog to
Atlanta for examination and trarea of raldca
were found. Ilolllday, Thurmond nnd I’en-
iergvaaa will entne to the capital for treat-
NASHVILLE, Tsnn., Dee. 23.—The
hearing of evidence In the criminal
court on the application for ball of
Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, hli son.
Robin Cooper, and John D. Sharp,
charged with the murder of former
Senator E. W. Carmack, was resumed
this morning nt 9 o'clock.
The Intense Interest manifested by
the public In this, a preliminary move
ment. Is taken as a forerunner and In
dicatlon of what Is to come when the
case goes on trial on Its merits In the
criminal court January 20.
Patrolman Vaughan testified this
morning that Carmack’s pistol was
handed to him by Lieutenant Pilcher;
that It contained two empty shells.
W. J. Harwood, who was passing,
testified that he heard four shots: saw
Senator Carmack fall; saw Robin
Cooper look over the body and then
walk away with his father; saw John
Sharp at the scene of killing; he was
smiling; saw a man kneeling beside
Carmack and a pistol lying near the
dead senator's head.
The witness Is a third cousin of
John D. Sharp.
Seventeen witnesses ware called In
the case yesterday.
The principal witnesses of the day
were Mrs. Charles H. Eastman and
Cary Folk.
An Instant before the shooting began
which resulted In Mr. Carmack's death,
the ex-senator had met and spoken to
Mrs. Eastman. She made an excellent
witness In her direct answers. She was
sure she heard only three shots, and If
there were more she did not know why
she did not -hear them. Her hearing
waa excellent, and ahe was positive
■that the excitement under which she
was laboring did npt cause her to fall
to hear them.
Among the witnesses called were
Mrs. C. D, Carmack, Mrs. Chaa. East
man, Cary Folk, Dr. James Wlten-
burg, Mrs. M ar, ha Morgan, bliss Mary
Skefltngtnn, Dr. Drake, Miss Lillie
■Fort,-Winston Pilcher, bliss Gauchau-
ner, Harry Jones, J, D, Smith, Mrs. Dan
Morgan, Victor Stewart, Merrick East
man, R. K. Vaughan. Sergeant Mead
ows, Will Murray, W. T. Jones, John
Priest, Laps D. McCord, Jr„ John Bat
tle, colored, and Henry Bell, a negro.
Judge W. M. Hart In presiding.
The state Is rspressnted by Attorney
General Jeff McCam, Assistant Attor
ney General B. W. Thompson and G. T.
Fltshugh, Job Gnrdner, E. H. Hatcher
and J. T. Smltzer.
The defense Is represented by J. C.
Bradford, C. N. Burch, Edward Baxter,
W, H. Washington, M. H. Meeks and
A. G. Ewing.
Demented Man
Shoots Student
Labor Leaders Given
‘Penalties Thru Court
Decision.
4- ON NOTICE OF APPEAL 4-
4- LEADERS ARE RELEASED 4-
4* ■ ■ —■ 4-
4- WASHINGTON, Dee. 23.—On 4-
4- notice of appeal to the district 4-
4* court of appeals, Messrs. Gom- +
+ P*rs, Mitchell and Morrison were +
T released on bonds. 4-
T According to Indianapolis dls- 4-
+ patches, the United Mine Workers +
4* were preparing to take quick 4-
+ action If the officials had not been 4-
+ released. Just what action was 4-
+ contemplated was not revealed. +
+ +
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 23 .—President
Samuel Gompers, of the American Fed
eration of Labor, was sentenced to
twelve monthe' imprisonment; John
Mltcholl, second vice president, to nine
monthe, and Secretary Frank Morrison,
to six months by a decision of the su
preme court of the District of Colum
bia, written by Justice Wright, In tho
case growing out of the Injunction re
straining them from attempting to en
force a boycott against the Bucks Stove
and Range Company, of St. Louis.
Roasts Leaders.
Justice Wright severely criticised
the course of Gompers. Mitchell nnd
Morrison, and said they had "set them
selves up as a tribunal higher than the
lawful courts of the land."
Before sentence was Imposed Justice
Wright asked each of the defendants
If he had anything to say why sentence ,
should not be pronounced. Mr. Gom- '
pern rose and addressed the court, say
ing he was not conscious now nor had
he ever bee'n conscious of any violation
of the law of the land. He could not i
say all that was In his mind, he <le- I
clared, but made quite an extended '
argument, claiming that his actions !
after the Injunction was granted were ;
right and that he had, aa an American
citizen, the right of free speech and of ;
a free press guaranteed to every man
under the constitution. He said this
case was ons of the struggles of the .
working people against ages of tyranny '
and denied that th* American Federa
tion of Labor attempted to be higher
than the courte.
"If." said Gompers, "men have to
suffer for fighting the battles of their
fellow men, 1 am willing to suffer."
NEW YORK. Dee. &-Van Dwight Shel
don. n student In New York t'nlrerslty. wna
shot nnd perhaps mortally wounded liy nn
unidentified man In the cellar of the home
of Dean Snow today. The house le sur
rounded with students to prevent the es-
rnpe of the men. He In believed to have
Iteen demented, se Severn! of the etmlents
hud eeen him end be told them he wee look
ing for Mine Helen Gould nnd wanted to get
some money.
two 6ld”friends
FACE JUDGE BROYLES
When T. J. Kearney and Ed Bogles
were arraigned before Recorder Broyles
Wednesday morning, both charged by
officer Thompson with being drunk on
the streets, they were recognised to be
two old offenders who had failed to
answer subpenaa about seven months
ego, and had since baffled the efforts
of the police to locate them. Kearney
failed to answer a charge of drunken
ness some time In June. He waa fined
(5.75 In the old case, the same amount
In the case for which he was arraigned,
and 115.75 for contempt of court.
The old case against Bogles was
made In June, he being among a party
of eight young men charged with gam
bling. All of the defendants but Bogles
appeared to answer the charge, and the
cases against them were dismissed, not
enough evidence being secured to con
vict them.
The recorder fined Bogles 115.75 for
contempt of court, and demonstrated
to him the value of always appearing
S romptly under charges like a man.
[e was also fined $5.75 for being found
Intoxicated on the streets. „
Republic Company
Also Ousted and
Fined $50,000.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo„ Dso. 23,—
Tho supreme court today handed down
a decision barring the Standard Oil
Company from doing buslneas In Mis
souri. This follows the prosecution by
Attorney General Hadley, now govern-
or-elect of Mtssourl.
The Republic Oil Company also Is
I ousted and fined $50,000, along with
the Standard.
The Waters-Plerce Oil Company, of
which H. J. Pierce Is president, waa
ordered dissolved and also fined $50,000.
■The order dissolving the Waters-
Plerce Oil Company charter ts condi
tional. If It satisfies the court by Jan
uary 15 next that It has severed all
|connections with the Standard Oil Com-
K ny, then the order of dissolution will
held In abeyance, otherwise It wilt
[go Into effect Immediately. The fine of
$50,000, however, must bs paid.
Judge Lamm holds that the Standard
Oil Company should have been forced
to pay a fine of $1,000,000. The Stand
ard Oil Company wes doing business In
this state as an Indiana corporation and
has real estate and personal propertx
In Missouri valued at $765,000. The
Republic Oil Company did not make
anv return to the secretary of state
thia year, the assumption being that It
had ceased business In Missouri.
The Waters-Plerce Company la a do
mestic corporation with offices In St.
Louis.
CALL OUT HORSE GUARD!
STATE CAPITOL IS ROBBED
Is there anything you could
use a Want Ad for today?
Both Phones 8000.
Burglars Steal Stamps From Secretary of State and
May Go Back For the Great Seal of
the State of Georgia.
Mktviit, Great SeottM
Whoever heard
has beon visited by ro I
of t»fh a thing?
It wss tbs office of • Secretary of Stst#
Philip Cook which suffered from tho visit of
ths marauders and as a result there are
shoot f25 worth of stamp* and $2 or $3 in
When the seeretary of state reached bis
office Wednesday morning he noticed noth
ing unnsosl about the place, and the
discovery- of Ike robbery was made s few
moments later when Captain Johnson. Mr.
Cook's assistant, ramo in.
tain Johnson. *‘I left three or four In my
desk last night, but I isn't And then.”
•*8ure,” replied Mr. Cook, ''I’ve got more
stempo than money,” and he turned to hi*
desk end drew oat the stamp drawer,
"Well, I'll bo drawn and quartered,” ex-
elslmed the secretary In blank amazement,
"there's aot a stamp oa the place.”
Further iavestigatlon disclosed the fact
that after robbing Captain Johnson of all his
stamps the thief visited Mr. Cook’s offiee
•nd added to his assets by repeating the set.
Nothing else in the offiee was disturbed.
How the burglar gained acres* to the of-
iee is a mystery, as the window* and doore
found loc"
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WANTEl>-About 2) yards of plain mv.udV
baud linoleum. 2 ysnls wide, or its equiv
alent In narrower widths. Address l.lue
leum. rare Georgian. •
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