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Atlanta Georgian
THE WEATHER.
st: Partly cloudy with pos*
• \vers Monday night; «*.»**1-
day. Temperatures Mon-
;en at A. K. Hawkes Com-
tore): 8 a. m.. 61 decrees;
, 72 degrees: 12 m., 78'de-
p. m., 83 degrees.
SPOT COTTON.
[••inly; 10H. Liverpool, steady;
York, quiet; 10.65. Savannah.
16 Autfiisia. itfjidy: 10 3 1MI
,-ton. firm: 10 5-16. Norfolk.
‘Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN'
'Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN’
AND NEWS
In Atlanta—TWO CENTS.
On Train.—FIVE CENTS.
ATLANTA. GA., MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1909.
PRICE
WELCOMED CRUSHERS
TO THE CONVENTION
DIES RATHER THAN
GO TO PENITENTIARY
Takes Acid at
Home and Di
• Immediately
Farmers Profit by It
But Truce Is Ex
pected Soon.
4- "I’M SORRY FOR HER,” 4-
4- HER ATTORNEY SAYS 4-
, Here i. a Decatur-st, scene. It is the northwest corner of Decatur and
Butier-sts,
If you stood on the steps leading to tho police station you could, with
ease, throw a atone on top of the building or into the stores beneath or the
windows of the house above. •
The iron awning speaks eloquently. Falling in places, sagging, torn and
full of holes! Some day perhaps it will fall, and then another one will be put
up. Perhaps it will fall on somebody and tho police will make a case.
As for having it replaced before it falls—as for having it replaced just
for the sake of decency and appearanco—as for having it replaced just to
keep it from falling on some innocent and unsuspecting pedestrian—that
would be abeurd. And. besides, everybody except the enterprieinq, decency-
loving merchant! on Decatur-st. seem rather to bo partial to such awnings.
The awning atretches above three stores—a clothing store at 186 De
catur operated by J. Schwartz, a meat market at 188 Decatur, and Quinn’s
"soft drink parlor," where near-beer ia sold, at 190 Decatur-st.—the last-
nsmed being the corner store. In front of tho "eoft drink parlor" a negro has
a chill stand.
Above these stores—within sight and throwing distance of the police
station—ia a house run by Mabel Grant.
To our utter embarrasement, wo find that this property on the north
west corner of Decatur and Butler-ste. ia returned for taxes by one of At
lanta's meet prominent and respected citizens.
We have written him the following letter:
Mr.
Dear Sir—We inclose a dipping of an article printed on the front page of
Saturday’s Georgian—it explains itself.
Tho first place we haooened to select for investigation proved to be on
the tax books in your name, and is located on the northwgst corner of Decatur
and Butler-sts,
Ws are at a toss to believe that the owners of these properties are ‘ig
norant of the true condition!.
, We are printing a picture of this property today with a description.
May the merchants of Decstur-st. and the people of Atlanta expect that
you will do your part toward tho elimination of these conditions in tho very
heart of Atlanta? ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
F. L. SEELY, Publisher.
4- Reuben. Arnold, attorney for 4*
|+ Mrs. Monnlsh. had not heard of *
4- the suicide until called up by a 4-
r.’i't csi'iit.u Ive of Tha Georgian +
•I- nml naked r.n a Mntinirnt. •!•
+ "I had no Idea she contemplated *1*
4 such a thing,” he said. "Poor old 4
-5- creature! I'm sorry for her. J'm 4
4- sorry for her!” * 4*
-I- He said that he had the matter 4-
4- of an appeal under advisement. 4
What ia to be the outcome of the
war on the price of fertilizers In which
fertilizer manufacturers, both great
and small, have Indulged since the
season opened?
Will the slashing process continue
until fertiliser manufacturers give It
away to consumers and offer premiums
to those who carry away the largest
lota?
Or will the warring manufacturers
reach rock bottom and be forced at
last to shake hands and pull together
for mutual support and protection.
Rumor had It Monday that the price
of fertilizers has been hacked and
slashed until there Is very Jlttle left
to work upon, and that within a few
days, possibly during the present week,
a truce would be declared and a meet
ing held In the effort to effect a set
tlement of the differences existing be
tween the manufacturers and to 11* a
standard price for their commodity.
Good for Consumers.
While fertilizer
DAVID C. BARROW.
Chancellor of University of Geor
gia, who welcomed the Cotton
Seed Crushers to the convention.
Sultan’s Abdication
Now Expected
Hourly.
Within four hours after she had been
sentenced to two years In the peniten
tiary, Mrs. Dr. Rosa F. Monnlsh com
mitted eulclde Monday afternoon be
tween 1 and 2 o'clock at her home at
Peachtree-sL and Forrest-ave„ by tak
ing prussic acid. Hhe chose death
rather than face a term In prison, tho
her lawyers were making preparations
to appeal for a new trial to a higher
court.
Mrs. Mojinlsh was found on the
floor, dead, Just before 2 o'clock. She
was alone when she drank the fatal
dose and the empty bottle was found
beside her. She had been permitted to
go to her home from the court room
under the custody of a federal deputy
marshal.
Her husband, Dr. W. A. Monnlsh,
and their ll-year-old dnughter, Jean
nette, had left tho house to go to
luncheon, nnd Deputy Marshal J. C.
Johnson had permitted Mrs. Monnlsh
to go to her bed chamber upstairs,
while he remained In charge below.
Miss McColgan. Mrs. Monnlsh's as
sistant, who hnd been with her for
three, yeara, waa with Mrs. Monnlsh In
her room, but was requested to go
downstairs and procure paper and Ink.
When she returned In a few moments
Mrs. Monnlsh was lying dead on the
floor, a bottle by- her side. From the
empty bottles came the fumes of prus
sic acid, a poison which kills before It
has well lyiescd the lips of one who
drinks It. Mrs. Monnlsh had kept the
vial In her room.
Dr. W. A. Monnlsh was terribly
shocked by the terrible culmination of
the events of the day, which began
with the sentence of Ills wife to a
two yeara term In prlaon for sending
obscene letters thru the malls. _
MRS. ROSA F. MONNISH.
She killed herself shortly after
noon Monday, after being sen
tenced to two years In Federal
penitentiary and given 52,00ft line
for using the malls Improperly.
■r EPITOME OF EVENTS
4- AND DEATHS IN TURKEY
4- Adsna. town burned, 100 killed.
❖ Tarsa, 1,000 killed.
4- Merslna, dead estimated from
4- 1,500 to 2.000.
4- Aatrabad, 2.000 reported slain.
4- Sultan's abdication expected al
-c-nny time.
+ Young Turk army Just outside
4- Constantinople, .
-j- Tabrls, besieged by royalist
4- troops.
+ Eight foreign warships hasten-
Sorne One Shot From
Darkness at Night
Watchman.
manufacturers In
Atlanta are reticent and heAltate to
discuss the situation. It Is said that
prices has gone on, with the "little
fellows” known as small mixers In the
smaller towns, reducing their prices
and thus forcing the large mixers to
come to their terms in order to hold
trade, which action is said to have
cost both of them an enormous amount
of money.
For Instance:
An unknown assailant mqde an un
successful attempt Monday morning
shortly after midnight to murder W.
M. Holland, • night watchman at the
Since the war on
prices began the price of fertilizers
has been reduced between $5 nnd $6
per ton and during one week it Is said
the price tumbled down as much as $3
per ton. It Is further stated that a
London, April 19.-—Dispatches today
brought new stories of riot, pillage nnd
bloodshed from Turkey. Three thou
sand have already fallen victims to the
mad rage of the Mussulmans In Asia
Minor. In Merslna, Adana and other
towns the* Are and sword have ruth
lessly claimed victims. This is the
fourth day of the massacre.
In the midst of the scenes of riot
ing stands Constantinople In a turmoil
today oyer the Invasion by Young
Turks. A dispatch from Sslonlca stated
that the committee of union and prog
ress has condemned Abdul Hamid to
death. There were reports that the
sultan would abdicate today. Turkey
Is on the verge of civil war. which may
overrun the boundaries and spread * nl °
Europe.
Women Are Excluded,
Army Man Looks
Haggard.
The would-be murderer, standing
just outside in the darkness, tired one
shot from a revolver thru the office
window, the bullet shattering a small
New York, April 19.—.Women were
barred from the court room at Flush
ing. L. I„ when Captain Peter C. Halns,
iU. 8. A../was arraigned before Justice
Garrctson. charged with the murder of
William E. Annls, on August 15 last.
The men there, with few exceptions,
consisted of-196 talesmen, from whom
It was hoped the Jury for the trial
might be coippoxed.
Altho they, were excluded from the
court room Itself, the women were not
to be denied. They showed their Inter
est In the army officer's trial by crowd
ing the sidewalk.
Captain Hnlna looked haggard, his
straggling beard adding to Ills dejected
appearance. He looked very thin.
For a long time Captain Halns waa
left alone. He aeemed abstracted nnd
never once looked hround. With a thin
loft hand he kept Angering the top of
hla head, leaning at the same time
upon Ills left elbow. It waa late when
Justice Oarretaon entered the court
room. A conference between the Jus
tice, the prosecutor nnd the counsel for
the defense had delayed the Justice's
entrance.
made an Investigation, but ■ failed to
And any trace of the assailant. He
then notified the police station and Call
Officers Peyton and Anderson hurried
to the scene. Bicycle Policemen Sam
Long nnd Maddox were also notified
and aided In the Investigation. No
trace could be found.
Continued on Page Six.
the smaller mixers. Not to be outdone
at thelr own game, the latter took an-
Continued oh Page Six.
ODseene letters tnru tne mans. -
Dr. W. A. Monnlsh stated that a
nerve specialist had stated a day or two
ago that Mrs. Monnlsh needed rest and
should be removed from the scene of
her troubles here. A woman patient
was In the house when the suicide oc
curred. having sent up her card to the
woman physician, but was told that
Mrs. Monnlsh would not be able to tier
her.
Mrs. Monnlsh's attorneys, Reuben R.
Arnold and Albert Cox. were to havq.
Police Commissioners'Will Order Removal
Within Fixed Time—Business Houses to
Replace Present Houses and Aid
in Reclaiming Vicinity.
FLL BE BURIED SUNDAY,
SAID J. E. STALLINGS
vaders. Further, he declares. In
likelihood the troops stationed to gu
the city would fraternize with
members of the third army corps *
there would not be a shot flred In
fense of the capital.
Troop* Will Not Resist.
The garrison la without officers t
could hardly pretend to offer serh
resistance, says the correspondent.
Official notice has been given t:
the invading troops would begin th
march against Constantinople today
Continued on Page Eleven.
He Wound Up His Affairs, ftepared to Say Farewell
and Died Thursday—Was Buried Day Before
Sunday He Had Predicted.
arrived In an hour for a consultation
regarding an appeal from Judge New
man’s sentence. Their client had gone
to n higher tribunal before they could
reach the house.
That Mrs. Monnlsh had planned ths
deed since her sentence was Indicated
by her requesting Mias McColgan to
go to the drug store on the corner near
by and buy some poison. Miss McCol
gan refused to do this, fearing such an
set on Mrs. Monnlsh's part.
Little Jeannette, the daughter of Mrs.
Monnlsh, ahd who was devoted to her
mother, was brought back to the house
shortly before 3 o'clock and told of her
mother's death. “ - ■
Tho first real step In the "moral
clean-up" plan of the new police com
mission will be taken Wednesday night
"hen a resolution will be Introduced
and adopted directing the removal of
, the objectionable tenants In the Wash-
'irgtnn-st. viaduct district.
They will be given either *0 pr 90
days in which to vacate.
Under the terms of the resolution
’’hlef Jennings will be directed to
aerve Immediate notice on both the
icnanlM and the property owners. Any
refusal to comply with this notice will
"lean the adoption of more drastic
in«asures.
There Is no doubt but that the police
commissioners mean business and. that
this district Is to be cleaned out at the
earliest possible date.
It is known that the mAJority of the
commission, at least, favors this move
ment and that there Is a general un
derstanding among these commission
ers. The resolution, It is understood,
has already been framed and will he
hut thru without any delay.
Eyes of Police.on Them.
•Vo attempt will ho made to desig
nate any particular place where these
persons shall move, as this Is beyond
the authority of the police commls-
•lon. The chief of police, however,
"ill be Instructed to Keep hla eye on
'hem and they will be closely watched.
Should any of them move Into a re-
apectahle locality, they will again
promptly be ordered to move.
They will be kept und*r strict polio*
surveillance and restrictions wherever :
they may move. , , j
This action of the police commission
mean the final, solution of the}
question of what should be done with t
•Jto district since the building of the
tVashington-at. viaduct. It Is a ques-
•ton that had caused differences be-
l "een a previous grand Jury and t
preceding police commission and which
had remained In an unsettled state
Until a... neasanf nniit'O '
On Sunday, April 11, J. E. Stallings,
of 295 Vanlra-avTT, the former mail
carrier, then robust and apparently In
good health, received a strange premo
nition that before another Sunday
Mrs. Stallings did her best to cheer
her husband and get this gloomy
thought off of his mind, telling, him he
waa merely blue, but to no avail. To
some of hla close friends Mr. Stallings
later told the same thing.
So confident was Mr. Stallings that
he had but a few more hours to live
that he made alt of the necessary ar
rangements about hla Insurance poli
cies, settled up all of his lodge dues
%nd turned the receipts over to his
wife.
Tuesday he decided he would consult
a physician, and accordingly came
down towrf\for this purpose. He had
a doctor to make a thorough examina
tion, after which the doctor Informed
him there waa nothing especially the
matter with hlin and gave him a small
bottle of medlclite. He then returned
to his home and later complained of
feeling III. Thursday afternoon he
suddenly became unconscious, and
Thursday night at 9:15 o’clock was
dead, never having regained conscious
ness.
The funeral was conducted Saturday
afternoon and Mr. Stallings was laid
to rest beside little Gertrude. ''Next
Sunday” found nim beneath the sod.
os he had so firmly believed.
•I* +
+ BRITISH WARSHIP HAS 4-
+ REACHED MERSINA 4-
this was taken by many as an Intima
tion that a prison term might be a part
of the penalty.
The Monnlsh home and offices In
Peaehtree-st., was recently sold to
Peter Francisco Smith, who had mid
It to Mrs. Monnlsh many years ago.
May Maks an Appeal.
After oentencc had been passed Mrs.
Monnlsh had a consultation with her
attorneys. Reuben Arnold and Albert
Cox. regarding the next step to be
taken. The only recourse ts nn appeal
to the United States circuit court of
appeals. If this Is decided upon Judge
4- Smyrna, April 19.—A British 4
4- warship arrived at Merslna today 4-
4- and another at Beirut. A third 4-
4- British- ship Is awaiting consular 4-
4- orders In Grecian waters prepar- 4
4- Ing to sail for any point where Its 4-
4- presence I* most needed. The ar- 4
4- rival of the battleship at Merslna 4-
4- has greatly relieved the situation. 4-
4 The commander has threatened to 4-
4 bombard the town and land an 4-
4 armed force of sailors If the riot- 4
4 Ing continues. 4
The little girl waa
driven wild by the Intelligence and
went Into a burst of hysterical grief.
Mrs. Monnlsh came Into promlnenee
In Atlanta several years ago when she
went Into the Monnlsh home In Peach
tree. There were objection*, but no one
ever secured any evidence against her
or the house.
A few months ago she sued her hus
band for divorce. Shortly afterwards
the government made a case against
Mrs. Monnlsh for sending obscene mat
ter Ihru the malls, the evidence being
furnished by her husband.
The case was tried nnd- proved a
sensational
Business Section of the
City Laid Waste
by Flames.
New Business Manager.
Fitzgerald, Ga., April 19.—O. Fred
Redding, for ten yeara purchasing
agent for the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad and since January 1
secretary and business manager for
The Dally News Publishing Company,
of Fitzgerald, has returned to Atlanta
and his position Is being filled by Will
W. Bruner, also of Atlanta, formerly
of Amerlcus.
phoned for her father, Dc.-W. A. Mon
nlsh. to come to her mother at the
Federal building.
- - - Monday morning
when Judge Newman pronounced a
sentence of two years in tho Federal
prison, In addition to a 32.000 fine, Mrs.
Monnlsh first showed signs of excite
ment and unusual nervous tension.
Until this she seemed not to realise
the gravity of her predicament.
Two years nnd two days In the Fed
eral prison-at Lansing, Kans.. and the
payment of 32.000 In fines—that was
Prisoner in Her Homo.
Pending the decision of her attorneys
as to making n motion for an appeal on
a writ of error. Mrs. Monnlsh was es
corted to her establishment at 319
Pearhtree-st„ under custody of United
States Deputy Marshal J. C. Johnson.
She was accompanied by her husband.
Dr. W. A. Monnlsh, who Joined her at
the Federal building, her little daughter,
Jeanette, and her companion. Miss Llz-
sle McColgan. who has been associated
with her for three years.
After the announcement of the sen
tence by Judge Newman. Mrs. Monnlsh
was removed to the marshal's office In
tho Federal bullfling, while her attor
neys engaged In consultation as to the
next move.
While In the marshal's office Mrs.
Monnlsh expressed herself very bitterly
In regard to her sentence. "They told'
me,” she said, "that If f would sell my
home and go away that would be all
there was to It. I have given up my
home: now It seems I must give up my
daughter. I have no relatives to take I
care of .her. There Is no one hut Dr.
Three Georgia Legislators
Judge Newman of the United States
court In Atlanta. She was convicted
on two counts of sending obscene let
ters thru the malls, the letters being
addressed to Carrie Lou Montgomery,
whom Mrs. Monnlsh accused of alien
ating the affections of her husband,
Dr. W. A. Monnlsh.
The sentence was. for the first count,
one year and one day In the Leaven
worth prison, and for the second count,
<fne year and one day In the prison,
with a fine of $1,009 In each count.
Mrs. Monnlsh. who Is an nged wom
an. was terribly affected by the sen
tence. and had to be supnorted In her
exit from the court room by a marshal
and her woman assistant, who was
present when sentence was passed.
Mrs. Monnlsh was taken Into the of
fice of the marshal to await arrange
ments for carrying out her sentence.
Prison Sentence a Shock.
The prison sentence waa undoubt
edly a shock to the defendant and
probably unexpected to her attorneys.
The lawyeia, In arguing last week, di
rected their efforts toward securing a
fine, which their client might pay. stat
ing that she had made her plans to
leave the city permanently and to dis
continue the practice of medicine.
Judge Newman, at that time, remarked
that Sirs. Monnlsh would (In well to
make no definite plans until after hl«
sentence had been handed down, and
of .her. There Is nn one bu
Continued on Page Fourteen,
—• i < • iraiucu in nil mm--—
until tackled by the present police
»:mmlsslon.« , ,
The grand Jury recommended anu
ur N the removal of the objectionable
•**hants, but the police commission
bad never seen fit to remove them.
Business Houses There.
With the removal of these people
*Hl dawn a new era for this, partlcu-
‘•r section. It la expected that within
* comparatively short time splendid
bufineaa houses will supplant the
bouses now In the viaduct district and
•oat It will develop Into a great busl-
section.
This will also serve to better eon-
fllttoUBj in Decatur-st., for the Improve
ment of which such a strong move
ment Is now on foot.
Johnson Case Not Decided.
Fitzgerald* Ge., April 19.—Judge U.
V. Whipple locked up the Jury In the
Johnson murder case and left for Uhlon
county, leaving Instructions to the
sheriff to keep the men locked up at
least one week Iqnge^ If an agreement
was not reached, in which case he will
return to receive the verdict
Prohibitionist
Is Shot At
Findlay, Ohio. April 19.—While for
mer Governor Frank Hanly, of Indl-
una. was riding thru Muntie. Ind., «t
bullet was flred thru tho window of
the train nnd struck tho neat ho occu
pied. The fact was learned u h**n tho
ttaln arrived here. Mr. Hanly had
made enemies by his light against Use
liquor Interests.
Tbs Georgian: We srs very much de
lighted with Tho Georgian and congratu*
Ute you on being sble to get ont such
a good nowapaper.
GEORGE W. MALCOLM, JB.
Good Hope, Ga.
nON. 5Ami F. GARLINGTON.
Representative-elect from Web 1
mond county.
hUN. *. o. WAH.J. JR.
Senator-elect from the Seventh
district.
rt. bCAtUN.
Representative-elect from Burke
county.