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6 LONG HELD OEM. FENN IO BEGIN LIFE KNEW Former Wealthy Cordele Man Returns to Family. Now Suing for Insurance. NEW ORLEANS. LA. OU. -’■> - Be - | lieved dead for more than two yeais. | following hi* mysterious disappeaiam e during final •ia difficulties. Augustus J Penn, formerly a wealth.' lumber man of Cordele. Uh will lea'c New Orleans tonight so: his home Ilu re, for the first time since his disappear ance. hr will gieet his wife and • hll dren who hate hern fighting in the courts for a long time to collect $15,000 in life insurance on the 'dead husband. It is probable that the.' "ill not recog nize him unles- he is pointed out His hair is gray. his eyes sunken, and lig has a sand' mustache since he tied from Cordele ■|'d ne'er hate returned if it hadn't been for ne life insurance Suita.' he said tnda.'. Although in company with Sheriff! John Ward of t'ordtle. Fenn is not. under arre«i. There is no criminal j < hgrg ■ against ,him. ami he will re- , turn t<> st.i r t life am " . Fenn Tells His Story. Penh in his room at the tlrunewaid hotel, -talked with a reportei today. "I haven't anything to say. 11l tell it alt "hen I gel hone said Fenn eva.s-1 ively and edging to the door. The re porter made himself "at home." so did Mr. Fenn. Foi fifteen minutes Mr. I'enn I declared emphatically that he "didn't j have anything to say." Then the j "dead" man talked "Il's title that I left betause of finan-I rial difficulties The' hounded me. and I 1 had to I couldn't gat. a square deal. [ All, 1 asked was a chance. anil I | couldn't get that I disappeared all I right. I haven't done anything dishon est. and 1 went away io get a clean I start. I'm going to tiegin again all | over." I "Not Worth $15,000." 'lfiat Fenn would be "dead" yet had It not been that he learned in Mexico City, through an Atlanta paper, of the in surance suits, "ns his assertion “Oh. yes; I'll be glad to see my family, but 1 guess they'd rather have the $15,000. I never saw a man yet that was worth that much to any one,” he resumed. Fenn said that when he learned the Insurance companies would be paying a fraudulent claim he left Mexico City. irrnuMi iiwimiiiihii WHY DISC RIMINATE? rzz■ ... ■■" ‘ To the General Council of Atlanta: T1 f n . , . . .. . . , . . 1 lie rollowing order is signed by every member who desires to be served Gentlemen—Keeling sure that there is not one member of vour honorable from a locker, and is kept inviolate: body who would willingly do any one an injustice, the Order of Bees submits the tollowing appeal lor your consideration: MR. B. B. OWEN, Secretary; ' MO, I' l ft*' ’ I’l'i' ( . the Oldei of Bees is a bona fide beneficent organization, I authorize you to order for me, from time to time. either in my name or by you as agent, or in conjunc- which pays not only death benefits, but pays a weekly sick benefit as well. These tio n with other members of The Order of Bees, from some point out of this state, and in such manner as not to benefits are not merely a superficial part of the constitution and bv-laws but v '° late ” W '’ UCh Vi "° U ‘’ spirituous or malt liquors as may be neces ” ry t 0 keep my * tock of such articles l i i , ’ kept your Club locker fully supplied up to the amount of $ Have bill for same forwarded to have been paid tn a number of instances. In fact, there has never been an in- me care of ciub. stance where an application has been turned down since the hive was organized. Thi * o r <t«r »haii remain in force until revoked by me. I he Order ol Bees has a membership of 750—each and every one of whom have paid the regular initiation of $2.50, and who have paid their dues to date. I heie has never been an arrest in the place, neither has there been a distur bance. and the statement of Councilman Greer to the effect that it was one of the Order of Bees courts investigation at any time, and if it is found that cleanest dubs in Atlanta is undoubtedly true. The Bees go even further than there is the slightest violation of law, either direct or implied, it will be remedied any other dub. in that they disbar a man when it is shown that he neglects his once. family or his business because of his connection with the order. The club is operated by the order, and not by any individual, consequently The Bees go further than other dubs, in that the'- do nO t issue cards to mt- could not be purchased or sold. The Order of Bees elects the president, secretary 01-tov u visitors. Thev ran only fie served when accompanied bv a member, arid manager, and they are subject to removal at any time when they violate a then mly when they arc served from the locker of the member and-at the expense law or ru^e or d er - No one man operates the club. ol the member. XU one except a member of the order can pav for a purchase in ' as ** een ie a hn and desire of the Order of Bees to live within the strict ’lds chib. sense of the law. and to conduct a dean, reputable place—one that anv one Hollowing i> a sac-simile of the check issued Io members, and it will be seen could visit or join without feeling that he was in any way connected with a bar Giat a member must only sign his name, but is required to give his locker number. roo,n , ’ 1 * runi This <an be verified bv the secretary, and is done in every instance where a N ° woman is permitted under any circumstances to visit the club, and when question of doubt arises: an Y member shows by his conduct that he is not a gentleman, he is immediately debarred from the benefits and privileges of the order. —— v We ask for a permit to continue our existence on merit alone, and guarantee tock.r No. Date 191 in the future, as in the past, to conduct a place that will not bring discredit to the citv of Atlanta or the Order of Bees. mon L h 'L b °° U °J COU ° OnS ”‘° * PPI> ‘° <n th ‘ f0,,0w '"9 = Sov.nty.five oer cent for Placing OUT future CXi Steilce ill VOUT hands. y dvanced on account: and twenty-five per cent for services and maintenance of lockers hespecttullv, ORDER OF BEES L rrrz. Finding of Fenn To Stop Suits Suits for $15,000 insurance money started by his wife after his supposed drowning will in all likelihood be drop ped from the court calendars as a re suli of the finding of Augustus I. Fenn, former!' a lumbei dealer and naval >io <s manufacturer in Cordele. <>a.. and some time ago legally deflated "dead." Mrs I’enn had two suit* for a total of sls.out) pending against the South ern States Life Insuiance and the Se cuiity Lift and Annuity <'ompanies. I Tl.“ Southern States Lift's determined search resulted in the finding of Fenn I in New < irleam*. Insurance Held Up. Finn was said to have- been drowned' |in the Apalachicola river two mid a half .'ears ago. but,the insurance com panies refused to pay the sls boo be cause of the obscurity of hi* death. The widow brought suit, and tiie attorneys fought for the fortune in court, while detectives weie searching everywhere for .i solution of lire m.' i<-i' of Fenn's “death " Wli.t theie was a mystery no one ex- < ept the insurance companies know, for two men swore that thev ware in a boat, with Fenn, going on a lumber explor ing expedition from Bainbridge (la., to Ochefee. Flu., when he stumped his toe on a valise and fell overboard. Graph ically the' dr-scribed their efforts to tench him and how thev failed to give aid before he disappeared beneath the I waters. No one saw him thereafter, i bul the insurance companies doubted, i The Pinkertons undertook the ease, and I after th-- widow brought suit the in -uiance companies offered a reward of . $2,500. for his. apprehension. Proof of Death Demanded. The Fenn family was apparently prosperous and happy, and his business va.' supposed to be in good shape when jhe disappeared. Several months later >lh< widow demanded $5,000 insurance I from tin Southern Slates Life of At- I lanta and SIO,OOO from the Security Life land Annuity Company of Greensboro, iN. <'. Suit was brought when they de manded additional and absolute proof [of his death before they would pay lire companies found evidence that I but two men started on the boat trip I down the river, and the search for the [ 'dead" man began. i | where he was working in limber mills las i day laborer He arrived in New 11 leans hist Wednesday, and imme ! diately communicated with J T. Hill, of c'ordele. attorney for one of the in sui.ime companies. Mr. Hill imme diately came to New Orleans, and at a 1 local hotel Fenn was found, registered under the name of W. H. Smith. He told hi« story to the attorney. Mr. Hill wired Sheriff Ward, of Cordele, a close friend of Fenn, who immediately came here This afternoon. J. G. Jones, of Cor dele. attorney for Mr Fenn, is ex pected. Fenn will return then, and his identity will be established by those who knew him several years ago THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 23. 1912. FINEST POULTRY IT LOCAL SHOW Next Week’s Exhibition Will Be Best and Most Representative South Has Ever Known. Tiie Great Central Poultry Show of the South, which "ill be given next week by the Georgia Poultry as-otia | tion in the Atlanta Auditorium-Armory, will be the most representative exhi bition of high-class standard birds that the South.has ever known. This is a pretty strong statement and one that treads on the metaphorical too- of a lot of flrst-elaa* poultry as-« social ions —notably those of Augusta, Savannah, Birmingham. Memphis, Nashville and New Orleans. But it goes, for all tirat. Never -before in all Dixie have so many high-class exhibitors entered their best birds for any one show. And , nev-i- hive these exhibitors had better stock than this year. Next week the best birds of Dixie w ill' compete with , the best of other sections—and if past . exhibitions are any criterion, the ■ Southern birds will not get any the worst of it in the Judging. An<J speaking of judging—never be fore has the South had such an im posing array of judges as this coming ' Great Central Show —F. J. Marshall, W. c. Pieroe. F. H. Shellabarger and Alf Bertling. F. J. Marshall, of Col lege Park, poultry editor of The Geor ’ gian, is a poultry judge of national i reputation. There are not a half dozen more sought after judges in all America r than Judge Marshall, and his reputation is on a par with the very best. Judge Pierce a Red Expert. \V. C. Pierce, of Indianapolis, another of the judges. i« unquestionably the ’ best Rhode Island Red judge in Amer ica A breeder of the highest class of Reds for years and years, he has made [ a deep study of this class—which will be one of the strongest, perhaps the very strongest, at the coming show and his w ord is absolutely final. When 1 W. C. Pierce has passed on a bird, the last word lias been spoken. F. H. Shellabarger. another of the judges, is not well known in the South. And yet it is a fact that the Georgia Poultry association has tried to secure 1 his services every year since its organ ' ization. The reason it has always fail- I ed has been that Mr. Shellabarger is , always engaged for the New York. Bos ! ton and Chicago shows, and one of these has always heretofore conflicted with the Atlanta exhibit. This year. , because of the early date of the show, i it was possible to secure Mr. Shella barger. and no time was wasted in AT THE THEATERS I MANY PRETTY GIRLS ARE COMING IN "LOUISIANA LOU" “Louisiana Lou," the LaSalle Opera House success, will be given here at the Atlanta for three days, beginning Monday. October 28 Thirty-two pretty girls will be seen when "Louisiana Lou" is given here. The Chicago maintains a school for singing and dan ing girls -that is why the Harry Askin casts are al ways so admired on tour for their skill. When it was decided to send out West the orignal "Louisiana Lou." the girls “al school in the LaSalle were cut in one by one at the home theater, until a complete new body of thirty-two choris ters and dancers had been Installed, while the original thirty-two were given a fortnight's vacation, with pay. while the principals of the traveling cast went to rehearsal “MADAM X" AT LYRIC IS PLEASING CROWDS "Madam X" is being given a splendid presentation at the Lyric this week by a company of artists, headed by Miss Eu genie Blair, well remembered here for her clever work in "Zaza." Miss Blair is given excellent support by Mr diaries as the son, and his work in the great trial scene is superb. "Madam X” will be the attraction at the Lyric for the bal ance of the week, with matinees on Thurs day and Saturday. BILL OF HEADLINERS PROVES ATTRACTIVE AT THE GRAND There is everything on tiie bill at the Grand litis week that has to do with the success of the vaudeville bill that is drawing great crowds this week. There are headliners that are not gen erally on the same bill, but lhe Grand management assured Atlanta theater goers that there would be the best in the market, and the promise is being kept. Lilian Herlein. the prima donna, is mak ing a. personal hit tliat eclipses any other, and the splendid acts that are in cluded in the program make the offering well worth while. Next week will bring "The Apple of Paris." a great act with ten people, and a feature will be "Dick," the only dog in the world which writes and draws with pen and ink. LITTLE EMMA BUNTING IS DRAWING CROWDS TO FORSYTH “Little Lord Fauntleroy.” as presented by Emma Bunting and her players, at the Forsyth, Is the best attraction that has been in the popular theater since the introduction of winter stock. It is the climax of all the great successes of the dainty leading woman. Miss Buriting is a delightful little en tertainer. but she has never done any thing half so pleasing or half so good as the play in which she takes the title role, a boy part, and she has won hundreds of new friends. Her supporting company is excellent and the entire ; erformance is a treat. doing It. Mr. Shellabargar was an old-time breeder of Barred Rocks, but is practically out of the breeding game now, on account of his large number of judging dates. He comes from West Liberty. lowa, in the very heart of the greatest poultry state of the whole Union. The fourth judge is Alf Bertling, of Chamblee. Ga.. a veteran 'poultryman, who is now in charge of the Folsom farm. He has been a breeder of many varieties and is one of the best in formed poultrymen in tiie South. All in all, it will be a big show —< great big show of high-class fowls, the best in the land. WINTER THRIVES, FROST EXPECTED Colder Weather Predicted for Tomorrow, and Atlantans Rush to Idle Overcoats. The cold wave from the West some what surprised the weather man this morning and he has taken back his pre diction that no frost will arrive before November 1. He says that frost will fall tonight and that tomorrow morn ing will be even colder than this morn ing was. Winter has officially arrived. When ever the mercury descends below the 45 mark in the fall that is considered suf ficient grounds for declaring that win ter is here. It is said that an unusual rush to many “uncles" was made this morning by persons caught unawares and un prepared for the cold weather. It is cold in early fall when the mercury drops to 43 1-2 as it did this morning. Overcoats of every shade and degree were rescued from hangers where they had been reposing since last spring, and many garments which hide behind pis tols and rings and band saws and other odd junk of a pawn shop in summer are today flaunting their airs in the chilly breeze. Tomorrow morning, the weather man says, it will be colder than it was this morning, and it would not surprise him a bit to see the mercury hit 40. That is exceedingly chilly for October, and as the weeks preceding have been rather warm, the cold will be felt all the more. PREACHER, ARRESTED ON PERJURY CHARGE, DENIES ALLEGATIONS ROME, GA., Oct. 23. —Charging him with perjury, T. L. Stewart, a farmer living near here, has had Rev. J. F. Gilreath, a Methodist minister, arrested. The preacher maintains that he is in nocent. Gilreath had taken out a distress warrant for 1910 rent on his farm, he alleged was due him by Stewart. The latter says that he paid the money and declares that the pastor swore falsely in his attempt to collect the money twice. Pastor Gilreath was here on.a visit from Virginia, where he has been for two years, when he was served with the warrant charging him with per jury. Both parties are prominent and an interesting fight in the courts is anticipated. KENTUCKY GOVERNOR HEEDS WOMEN; SIGNS MAN’S DEATH ORDER LOUISVILLE. KY„ Oct. 23.—Pleas of Kentucky women that a man be put to death have been heeded by Governor McCreary in the case of James Ellis, convicted of the murder of Magistrate C. J. Beatty at Burnside. Ky. Gov ernor McCreary refused to commute Ellis' sentence and signed the death warrant for his execution in the elec tric chair at Eddyville November 22. Ellis conducted a soft drink stand near Burnside and was accused of sell ing liquor there. When summoned to Beatty’s court he went there with a companion, entering while Beatty was signing warrants for his arrest. Shoot ing began immediately and both Beatty and Constable Heath were slain. A delegation of the leading women of Burnside called on Governor McCreary ten days ago and urged him not to com mute Ellis’ sentence. FIRE AT lUFORDCAUSES TOTAL LOSS OF $30,000 BUFORD, GA., Oct. 23.—Fire caused a loss of $30,000 when ten business buildings were burned here yesterday. The blaze started in the livery stable of A. M. Light in the rear of the princi pal business block of the city. The losses were: A. M. Light, livery stable and equipment. $4,000; W. E. Sears, livery stable and equipment. $1,500; W. J. & Harvey Pearce, grist mill, $2,000: John M. Deaton, blacksmith shop, sl,- 000; J. Lass Shadburn, store building, . $5,000; Buford Grocery Company. $800; Minor C. Shadburn, general merchan . dise, $6,000; T. L. Sudderth, general merchandise, $4,000; Morris Gavo rouski, genera! merchandise. $3,500; i Edmondson. Brogdon & Co., grain deal ers. $2,200. Only about twenty per cent of the losses were covered by Insurance. ILLINOIS STUDENTS EXPELLED FOR RIOTS CHAMPAIGN, ILL., Oct. 23.—J. K. Walton, of Anna, 111., a sophomore, was expelled, and V. H. Halperin, of Chi i cago, a freshman, was dismissed for a year from the University of Illinois as a result of the riot following last Sat • urday’s football game. Dean Thomas A. Clark today said others were to be dismissed for engaging In the riot, in which several persons, including three chorus girls, were injured. inspecting central Property. 1 COLUMBUS, GA.. Oct. 23.—Presi ■ dent Charles A. Markham, of the Illi nois Central and Central of Georgia: Vice President W. A. Winburn, Gen eral Manager T. S. Moies and General Passenger Agent J. C. Haile, of the Central of Georgia, spent four hours in Columbus yesterday afternoon inspect- - ing the Central of Georgia’s property. They went from here to Americus and ' Macon. “Madame X,’’ the moth er home drama, at Lyric, LAD OF 15, SPURNED BY GIRL, 13, SHOOTS SELF; HE WILL DIE NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—Fifteen-ye old Tobias Tyson, of 144 Flatbush a.?, nue, Brooklyn, infatuated with thir teen-yea.r>old Alva Ross, forced his way Into his sweetheart’s home today. the girl ran away from him, the bov drew a revolver and shot himself t\vi ce in the head. The boy will die. The girl is in a. se, rious condition from grief and frig pam "Law Brothers for Quality" Cold Weather Necessities This bracing winter weather is healthy, in | vigorating and altogeth- er delightful—lF you are I supplied with appropri- ate, comfortable cloth ' ing. Comfortable Underwear Medium and heavy weight underwear in best grades, at 50c to $2.50 per garment. Acjents for “Dr. Deimel (linen me s h) Under- I wear,” in two-piece suits and union suits—s6.so per garment. 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