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ORABS OF STEEL I
GDMBINEBARED
Witness in Dissolution Suit!
Tells How Trust Throttled
Competition.
NEW YORK, May 24. The defense
suffered today when John Stevenson.
Jr., of Sharon. Pa., again took the
stand at the opening of the govern
ment's dissolution suit against the Steel I
Corporation. Mr. Stevenson became a
multi-millionaire by selling out his own
companies to the trust.
Stevenson declared upon cross-exam - ■
inatiorivby Representative R. V. Linda '
bury, chief of the counsel for the Steel !
Corporation, that the formation of the ■
Steel Corporation had effectually throt- i
tied competition among the powerful ■
independents. He said there were "a
few trifling independent concerns left,
in open competition, but they are only
doing a peanut business."
At one time, said Stevenson, there
wore 46 wire nail companies operating,
but early h} the nineties the number
had dwindled to eleven. Only the
strongest survived, he declared, and the
Steel Corporation “grabbed them.'
TUG RAMS HOLE IN
SHIP. CREW SEEKS
REFUGE ON ROCKS I
VICTORIA, B. C„ May 21. As a re- |
suit of a collision with an unknown j
tugboat early today, the Seattle steam- |
er Fidalago lies beached on Clover,
Point, near here. The Fidalago wa
struck heavily on the starboard for I
ward and a'big hole ripped in her side '
She took water rapidly, and was beat li
ed to prevent foundering. The crew "I -
14, including one woman, are on the'
rocks nearby. aw aiting rescue.
IWe Have i
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You will liardlt have such
an opportunity figain -jusl ■'
15 used Pianos--taken in
exchange on Grand or I’kiy |b
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er Pianos or returned front
rental. They hat- been pul j I
through our shop and are in I I
fine condition. We have no [ i
room lot them. As long as j
they lasl you have choice |ji
for Less than half their real
value- for a ver\ small sum
you can own oih of these
Pianos. With each Piano
goes otir agreement to tal-'c
it m exchange at full price
within two years. If you
expect to buy w dhin the
next 5 years, get one of j
Ihese. See. t host* prices :
Everett, Upright $l5B
Capen. Upright 185
Newby & Evans. Up
right 123
Wellington, Upright. . . 128
Weser, Upright 165 ■
Cote, Upright 128
Daws & Son. Upright 98
Guild. Upright 98
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15c per pound on these Hams, gig
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Sr 18c.
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[IM article handled for spot cash. KH
and buy in large quantities. »j
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:SH expensive delivery system. We |
.tSt only charge you for the goods.
Our overhead and Operating [ng
expense is the lowest of any Kgt
|■■ grocery store in the city.
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: FRIDAY. MAY 24. 1912.
W. F. Cross Improves Idle
Hours by Studying Medicine.
Finishing College Course.
W. F. Cross. 375 Whitehall street,
was a mail carrier. He was a good mail
carrier, but he decided that it wasn't a
man’s job to carry mail all his life, so
he decided to study medicine. Not hav
ing an abundance of money, he contin
ued to carry mail, but he enrolled at
the Atlanta School of Medicine, too.
That was three years ago. Just a
few days ago Cross wa- graduated. He
was well up in the ciass. and received a
degree. About July i he will quit car
rying mail and begin the practice of
medicine.
"It was hard work at first,” said
Cross. “Carrying mail and vivisection
didn’t combine very well, but I stuck
to it. Odd moments i 'crammed' at my
hooks and din much side reading.
Never once did I let my work jnter
fere with my studies nor my studies
interfere with my work. I kept them
entirely apart, and tried to do both as
w ell as possible.
“My experience has convinced me
tltat any man who wants to learn cun.
He doesn't have to have money to equip
himself for a. profession. Ail he needs
is a little determination and persever
ance."
SIAMESE TWINS HAVE
NOTHING ON GRIGGS DUO
HOLYOKE. MASS, May 24 Twin ba
bies joined together in the manner of
the iainons Siamese iwfns were born ear
ly today in the city hospital to Mrs. John
Griggs, of this city.
The doctors said thaX with the excep
tion of the joining of the bodies, the
children were perfect.
NEGRO LAW GRADUATE
PLEADS HIS OWN CASE
'HICAGO. May 24.—La fence Otis
Harrison, negro graduate of the Har
vard Law School, made a successful
plea for clemency before I’nited States
Judge George A. Carpenter when ar
raigned for sentence after being con
victed by a jury of robbing the I’nib d
ILL HUMOR SAVES
MRS. PARNHAM
AUTDFINE
Husband Says She Was Moody
at Home When Policeman
Claimed She Overspeeded.
Mrs. Ralph E. Parnham is smiling
and in a perfectly good humor today.
She is partieularlv cheerful over the
fact that ten minutes of bad humor
cleared her before Recorder Broyles of
the charge of speeding in her auto. It
was the most novel defense that evei
won a case in the Atlanta courts.
Mrs. Parnham recently came here
with her husband from New York, and
Ifves in the Frances apartments, in
Peachtree street. Mr. Parnham is dis
trict manageifhere for a big New York
concern with offices in the Candler
building, and his wife is one of the
most popular of the newcomers in At
lanta's social world.
Mr. Parnham put this particular fit
of bad humor of his wife In issue in an
effort to show a case of mistaken iden
tity on the part of an officer. Police
man J. E. McDaniel testified that he
saw a stylishly attired man and woman
speeding in an auto in Ponce DeLeon
avenue, and that the number of the cat
corresponded with that of Mr. Parn
ham. This was between 5:30 and 6
o'clock in the afternoon.
Wife Was at Home at Time.
Then came the unique alibi. Mr.
Parnham said:
“Judge, it's all a mistake. I left my
offices in the Candler building about
i:3O o'clock, and had to take m.v car to
i garage for repairs. I arrived at my
apartments at 6 o'clock. There I was
astonished to find my w ife in a bad hu
mor. it was <en minutes before I could
get her in a good humor and persuade
her to go out riding with me. It was
then neatly 6:30 before we left the
apartments, and we were not on Ponce
Del-eon avenue at all."
Mrs. Parnham stood close by her hus
band. but she offered no word of pro
'est at this statement. A suspicion of
a smile played about her mouth, and
her eyes twinkled. \
The officer was- certain he had the
right number, and said three other of
ficers along the street had noted the
same number. Their evidence could
not be accepted, however, as they were
:ot in court. Officer McDaniel, asked
bi describe the woman in the ear. said
she was pretty, bad very black hair,
ind wore a stunning >-ed hat.
"Why. judge. I haven’t a red hat at
ill.” exclaimed the young woman,
miling.
I Officer McDaniel estimated the speed
' f the rushing car at 25 or 30 miles an
, hour. Sirs. Parnham protested that she
lad only recently learned to operate a
and that she is "afraid to drive
more than 15 miles an hour.”
25 Miles "Insane” Speed Here.
And I think any person who will
drive an auto 25 or 30 miles an hour
over these rough streets in Atlanta
"light to be placed in the Insane asy
lum,” quickly spoke up Mr. Parnham.
"Well, if we imposed this penalty,
we’d overrun all of the asylums in the
country.” canrn in quick response from
the court.
Judge Broyles finally decided there
must be some mistake about the car,
and dismissed the case. Mrs. Farn
ham's face beamed and. murmuring
“Thank you. judge." she left the court
room.
Stewart Witham son of W S. With
am. and 'Walter Candler, son of Asa G.
Candler, the two young clubmen, were
also among the autoists tried yester
day afternoon, the case of Witham
being dismissed, and Candler being
fined $5.75. Witham was accused of
interfering with Policeman Welchel
when lie sought to make a case against
Witham’s negro chauffeur. Candler
was charged with speeding.
Judge Broyles held that the officer
was perfectly right in stopping the ne
gro chauffeur to make a case against
him for having his muffler open, but
said he should have made the case
without paying any attention to any
remarks made by young Witham. He
ruled that remarks made by Witham
were not sufficient to be construed as
interfering with an officer.
Several prominent citizens testified
for Witham.
F. L. de Marco, of the Majestic ho
tel. grew facetious when arraigned, and
caused a roar of laughter Judge
Broyles made $5.75 the standard fine
for the afternoon's speeders, and sev»
eral offenders had already been as
sessed this penalty when de Marco
faced the court.
"What have you to say, Mr de Mar
co?” asked the recorder.
"Five seventy-five, 1 reckon." he re
plied suavely. His marked good hu
mor caused even the judge to smile as
he said:
“All right. I'll let it go at that.”
Burkhardt's Car Speedy.
J. G. Burkhardt, of 358 Washington
street, caused the recorder to start
when he coolly admitted his car was
running 30 miles an hour.
“What! Have you a ear that can ac
tually make more than ten miles an
hour?”
Burkhardt said his car could easily
make fifty.
"Well, you certainly deserve a ehro-i
mo. It’s such a rare thing that we i
ever get an autoist here whose car is
able to make more than ten miles an
hour,” said the court, sarcastically.
Burkhardt received the customary fine.
Herbert Slitzer, driver for Oscar
Pappenheimer; E. J. Akridge. a mech
anician for the Cole Motor Company: ’,
John Griffin, driver for the Nunnally <
Company: <>. L. Chaffin, driver for I
W. Dunham, and S. E. Bassett, re-,
cently here from Fort Valley, were all l
fineu $5.75. j
Jury Trial for Thaw
■ Denied: Court Alone
Will Pass on Sanity
NEW YORK, May 24.—Justice Mar
tin J. Keogh in the supreme court at
White Plains today refused to appoint
a jury to pass upon the sanity of Harry
K. Thaw. The decision of the court
contained in the words "Trial by jury
denied" was filed by the clerk at noon.
The decision was brought to White
Plains and placed on file witn no ex
planations and no reasons on the part
of the court for refusing the motion
made for Thaw by Clarence J. Shearn.
The decision means that when Thaw
appears June 6 for hearing upon his
writ of habeas corpus, in which he al
leges that he is now sane and is being
Kept at Matteawan in violation of the
law, the issue will be determined by
Judge Keogh without any advice or aid
from the jury box.
Warlike Activity
At Ft. Sheridan
CHICAGO. May 24. —Maneuvers nf in
fantry and cavalry, recruited to war
strength under special orders from the
war department, were held today at Fort
Sheridan. The operations were observed
by the staff of the First regiment, Illi
nois National Guard. The war-like ac
tivities in view of the Mexican situation
have aroused considerable interest. The
first significant move came in orders to
recruiting officers to accept men on their
own Judgment, even if they did not meet
i all the physical requirements usually de
i manded.
Colonel .lohn L*. Clem, chief quarter
master of the Central division, is on his
, way to Washington tpday under special
orders.
10,000 U. S. Troops
Ready for Border
LEAVENWORTH. KANS., May 24.
s With the pontoon equipment of the
engineer corps on flat cars ready for
I immediate shipment and with general
activity apparent at Fort Leavenworth.
, the fort is excited over a rumor that
General Potts has been ordered to bo
ready to take 10,0011 troops to Texas on
a moment's notice. General Potts re
fused to discuss the rumor. 'The order,
according to the report, was sent from
Washington Thursday.
We are looking for you at
Warm Springs. The auto
roads are good, and the rail
road fare is cheap.
“The Gates of Silence" begins
in Monday’s Georgian, Don't
miss it,
Chamber! i n=Johnson Dußose Co.
ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS
Do You Sleep Out of Doors?
Here Is a Splendid Outdoor Bed for $8.50
It might be a matter of great surprise
to some people to know how many peo
ple have adopted this method of keeping
well. And yet it highly recommends itself
to good, common sense.
It is when you sleep that nature
builds up the tissues the day’s work has
destroyed. Certainly then, if ever, fresh,
pure air is needed. And the part that a
good bed, spring and mattress play
should not be overlooked.
We recommend this iron bed at $8.50.
It has two-inch posts, is white enameled,
and is by far the best value that we know
of at anything like the same price. May
be had in single or double size.
A National Spring, the most im
proved of all, is $4.00. she C.-J.-Duß.
Mattress, than which there is none better,
is $17.50; others down to $6.50—a1l war
ranted sanitary.
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REBELS FLEEING
FIELD OF BLOOD
EL PASO, TEXAS, May 24.—Dis
patches reaching here today from Rel
lano, scene of the 24-hour battle be
tween the forces of the Mexican fed
erals and the rebels under General
Orozco, confirm the reports that Oroz
cos forces were defeated, while both
sides suffered heavy loss in dead and
wounded The government’s force,
something more than 4.000 men, was
commanded by General Huerta. Oroz
co’s fighting force was more than 5,000.
Oroz.co himself directed the fighting
Time after time his headquarters were
under the long range fire of the federal
artillery. His lieutenants pleaded with
him to retire to safer quarters, but tie
was undisturbed.
Rebels' Guns Too Small.
The rebel defeat was due largely to
their lack of artillery, dispatches today
say. They were obliged continuously
to fall back under the fire of the federal
artillery, while the federals advanced
and fought under the protection of the
fire from the heavy guns. The falling
shells from the cannon kicked up stif
ling clouds of alkali dust that made it
impossible for the rebels to direct their
fire accurately. Soldiers in both armies
were tortured by' the intense heat.
The rebels today are falling back to
ward Juarez They are pursued by a
band of federal cavalry.
The rebels are destroying the rail
road and now plan to make a stand at
Chihuahua city if they can not hold
Jiminez. The establishment of the re
public of Chihuahua or the joint re
public of Chihuahua and Sonora Is said
to be the rebels' plan now that they
have been defeated in their effort to
march to Mexico City.
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MRS. VANDERBILT SUED
BY SON’S TUTOR FOR SSOO
NEWPORT. R 1.. May 24.—C. Leroy
Grinnell, organist of St. George's Episco
pal ehurch, has brought suit in the dis
trict court here against Mrs. Elsie French
Vanderbilt, former wife of Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt, for SSOO damages for the al
leged breaking of a contract with the
musician to tutor the wealthy woman's
son.
HOME-COMING AT ELBERTON.
ELBERTON, GA., May 24.—The El
berton Chautauqua, to last six days, will
begin next Tuesday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock. Saturday, June 1, is home
coming day and no doubt hundreds of
former Elbertonians will be on hand to
meet old friends. On the same day oc
curs the Hobson-Hanley debate, which
will be another drawing card.
Low Summer
Excursion Rates
CINCINNATI, SI 9.50
LOUISVILLE, SIB.OO
CHICAGO, - $30.00
KNOXVILLE - $7.90
Tickets on Sale Daily, Good
to October 31st, Returning
City Ticket Office, 4 Peachtree
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