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M. CLEGHORN IS,
DYING FROM
- WOUND
Marchman Clansmen Swear
Out Peace Warrants for
Eight Rival Feudists.
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or more men. "They have hounded me
all day yesterday and today," said
Cochran just before starting to get his
team to return to his home, "and 1 may
have to defend myself soon.”
Cochran and Marchman hadn't gone
50 steps before they stopped to greet a
friend and saw four Cleghorn boys ap
proaching from their rear. Without a
word and in the twinkling of an eye,
Cochran drew his gun and began tiring,
first at Tan. then Marlon, both men
falling.
The other two brothers escaped
tiirough a nearby store. When the
smoke cleared up Tan was carried into
the sleeping apartments of a nearby
livery stable and Marion carried to the
wnTice of Dr. G. R. Luke. It was some
time after physicians were summoned
before they reached the wounded men
Tan received a dangerous wound
in the thigh and bled profusely
Marion received a ,32-eallber ball hi
the left cheek, which went straight In
Sheriff J. A. King was on the scene
in live minutes after the shooting and
before the wounded men were removed,
"You will not have to make any inves
tigation as to who ditf the shooting,
sheriff,” said Cochran. “I did it, and
am ready to g > with you." He and
Marchman then handed the sheriff their
guns and were taken to the sheriff's
office, where bond was fixed. They
have said but little since the shooting.
Marlon Cleghorn had out bls. gun
when seen by Cochran, but Cochran's
work was so quick and accurate that
he received a bullet in the head before
he could possibly bring his gun Into
play. News of till shooting quickly
spread over the city and great excite
ment prevailed for more than an hour.
After Minnie Marchman died and her
mother accused Tan Cleghorn as the
cause of her untimely end, Cochran,
who had married her sister, swore to
avenge her death. He used no dra
matic vendetta oath taken as he stood
above the Amboy belle’s body.
Brother-in-Law Vbwed Vengeance.
He simply declared that lie was going
to see that the girl’s wrongs were
avenged. His first step was to resort,
to law. When he had failed to prove
that the girl’s death had resulted from
poison given her by her sweetheart he
resorted to arms.
Sunday he met Tan Cleghorn on an
Ashburn street. His shotgun spoke and
Cleghorn fell, dead his friends thought.
It was afterwards declared that he
would survive.
Cochran was not satisfied. When he
was released on bond, he reloaded that
same gun. Feeling was at that time
running high between the Cleghorns,
the Cochrans and the Marchmans.
Yesterday when Cochran left home
with shotgun on his shoulder he was
accompanied by Lee Marcliman. Both
knew the mission on which they were
bent.
Cleghorn was encountered. A fusil
lade followed. When the smoke cleared
Tan’s brother was being taken away
and physicians declared he could not
live.
Cleghorn Loyal to Brother.
Marion Cleghorn was Tan’s most ar
dent defender. When the Marchman
girl died and Tan was In hiding with
feeling running high against him as
the entire countryside searched for him,
the brother repeatedly declared Tan
was Innocent and time and again as
serted that he would even up matters
with the people he called his brother's
traducers.
At the same time, Cochran was urg
ent in his claim that Tan Cleghorn was
responsible for the girl's death, and
pledged himself not to rest until jus
tice had been meted out.
During tiie weeks that have passed
since Minnie Marchman’s death, feel
ing has grown between the family.
CLAIMS FOR LABOR COME
FIRST IN BANKRUPT CASE
SAVANNAH, GA., Dec. 11.—Recogniz
ing the supreme right of labor. Judge
Emory Speer, in the United States district
court, has decided that seven intervenors
In the case of the Blackstaff Engineering
Company, bankrupt, are entitled to the
sums due them out of the bankruptcy
funds A priority over all other claims of
creditors is established by the court.
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John Barrett, director general of the Pan-American t'nion,
a leading figure in the canal conference.
General Evans Repeats Warn
ing That Seizure of Big Ditch
Would Be Easy.
Whether the Atlanta Panama Canal
conference shall indorse the passage by
congress of a ship subsidy bill designed
to increase the nation’s merchant ma
rine will be decided today at the third
business session of the conference at
the Piedmont hotel. The subsidy mat
ter, left unfinished at yesterday after
noon’s session, was taken up when the
delegates met this morning, with the
prospect that the resolution would not
be adopted.
President W. W. Finley, of the South
ern railway, addressed the convention
today on "The Interest of the. Railroads
in the Panama Canal," and was follow
ed by John W. Sibley, president of the
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce,
who spoke on “The Iron and Steel In
dustry and the Canal."
J W. Porch, president of the New Or
leans Progressive union, will deliver an
address this afternoon on "The Mer
chant Marine and the Canal," and E. J.
Watson, commissioner of agriculture of
South Carolina, is scheduled for an ad
dress on “The Effect of the Canal on
Agriculture in the South.” The confer
ence will close with this afternoon’s
session.
Urge* Canal Fortification.
Robert K. Evans, brigadier general
commanding the Department of the
Gulf, struck a popular chord at the
banquet last night when he declared
that Uncle Sam must fortify the big
ditch or lose it. His address was close
ly in line with an Interview he gave
The Georgian some weeks ago. in which
he declared that the best to pre
serve peace was to be well prepared to
fight.
"The Panama canal will prove a ver
itable Pandora's box of troubles unless
the United States prepares to main
tain her right of title by the only right
recognized by the nations of the world,
the right of force,” declared General
Evans. "We must insure the canal, and
the best Insurance policy Is fortifica
tion. In its present condition, it could
be taken by a raiding force.”
Among the speakers were Senor Cae
sar Barranco, of the Cuban legation,
who proposed a singularly graceful
toast to the United States; J. E. De-
Fevre, of Panama; President W. \V.
Finley, of the Southern railway; John
Barrett, director general of the Pan-
American union; John W. Porch, of
New Orleans; Commander Victor Blue,
of the navy; Governor Joseph M. Brown
and Governor-elect John M. Slaton
Subsidy Threatens Split.
The discussion over the ship subsidy
resolution at yesterday afternoon's ses
sion threatened for a few moments to
split the conference Into warring fac
tions. It was offered by Sam G. Doug
las. of Nashville, Tenn., who insisted
that it be put before some committee
for action. W. W. Finley had been ap
pointed chairman of a large committee
on permanent organization, but when a
motion was made to have this commit
tee report also on resolutions, Mr. Fin
ley objected to considering and passing
upon tiie ship subsidy resolution.
Frank P. Glass, editor of The Bir
mingham News and Tile Montgomery
Advertiser, and one of tin- foremost
Democrats in Alabama, rose quickly
and declared that the whip subsidy re s
olution was u dangeiuuv m< asuce.
"I deny that this conference, or the
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1912.
press of the South, or the general sen
timent of the South favors a ship sub
sidy,” declared Mr. Glass. "And it is
not the business of this conference to
consider such matters.”
Up For Discussion.
The resolution was not withdrawn,
however, and will be taken up for.dls
eussion today.
The organization committee, of which
President Finley Is chairman, was ap
pointed on a resolution by St. Elmo
Massengale, and was for the purpose,
as Mr. Massengale expressed it, to
make permanent the benefits of the dis
cussion of the conference. Its person
nel is as follows:
M. W. Finley, chairman, president
Southern railway; L. E. Johnston,
Roanoke, Va,, president Norfolk and
Western railroad; J. L. Whitney, Bal
timore. president Merchants and Min
ers Transportation Company; Robert F.
Maddox, Atlanta, banker; John W. Sib
ley, Birmingham, iron and brick; J. W.
Porch, New Orleans, president New Or
leans Progressive union; W. G. Har
vey. president Charleston Chamber of
Commerce; James F. Gray, Savannah;
E. C. Thompson, mayor of Chattanoo
ga; Charles C. Hook, Charlotte; W. A.
Erwin, cotton mills, Durham. N. C.; E.
O. Painter, Jacksonville; R. V. Taylor,
Mobile; F. D. Aiken, Brunswick; John
Barrett, director general. Pan-American
union; Caesar Barranco, Cuban lega
tion; J. E. LeFevre, former minster
public works, Panama, and J. Moreno
LeCalle, Pan-American union.
WHOLE MENAGERIE AT
WOLF-FOX NUPTIALS
NEW YORK. Dee. 11.--Miss Birdie
Wolf was married to Robert R. Fox In
Brooklyn In the presence of 18 Foxes
and 31 Wolfs. Among the other guests
were Mr. and Mrs. John Butt and Wil
liam Duck. Tiie couple will live in
Lyons, N. Y.
THE ATLANTA TO B N^ HT
Also Thurs., Fri. and Sat. Nights,
Thurs. and Sat Matinees.
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Next Week. "The Little Gray Lady.”
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ATLANTA IS ASKED
TH PEST SANTA
TDPDORTDTS
Empty Stocking Fund Offers
Opportunity to Make Some
Little Heart Happy.
Continued from Page One.
rich, but tiie great majority who are
"just comfortable,” are urged to give as
liberally as they can to the Empty
Stocking fund, and to remember that
"he who gives quickly gives double.” It
is true Qiat there have beyn frequent
appeals for other worthy causes, that
the demands of Christmas time are
heavy, but surely there can be no cause
so worthy of need as this, no movement
which can give so much happiness at
so little cost, as this appeal to fill the
stockings of the children of the poor,
to give them one red letter day in their
black calendar of poverty and need.
The list of subscriptions published
today shows how the Atlantaus who are
constantly called upon for gifts to va
rious causes have contributed liberally
to the Empty Stocking fund.. Many of
these aic men whose annual outlay in
charity and public movements reaches
tremendous sums. Yet not one of them
hesitated when asked to add a gift to
tile children's fund, not one but ex
pressed his or her pleasure in contrib
uting to the little folks.
Children learn to believe in Santa
Claus as they believe in Christ; to have
faith in the universal charity of the
jolly old saint, even as they have faith
in the universal love of the Saviour.
Fill These Empty Stockings.
The Sunday school teaches of the
one; the stories mother used to tell and
tiie chatter of the children In the street
bring visions of the other. How is it
possible for tiny Mamie of the mill set
tlement, or little Tom, across the tracks,
to understand a patron saint of charity
who loves only the children of the rich,
who gives only to those who have
everything already?
It is to help the children of the well
to-do to reach these children of the
needy that The Georgian today opens
its annual Empty Stocking Fund. It
will receive all gifts, from a penny to
any larger sum, which those who can
afford may feel inclined to give.
It does not ask any man to offer more
than he can spare: it does not urge any
child to give up his own happy day to
make a day happy for others.
But The Georgian knows that there
is not ft child in Atlanta who could look
out on Christmas morning from his
cozy home and his array of gifts into
tlu- cheerless room, where another child
is' sobbing with an empty stocking in
his hand, and not cry out for the privi
lege of dividing his Christmas happi
ness with his little brother whom Santa
Claus forgot.
Just Give What You Can.
The Georgian’s fund need not grow
into the thousands of dollars to be suc
cessful. Its main intention is not to
furnish food and fuel and clothing for
grown-ups, though these are sadly
needed in many homes. The charities
will do the best they can to provide
these necessities.
The Empty Stocking Fund is princi
pally the little fellows whose Christ
mas would be a ghastly travesty of the
day without it. It will play Santa
Claus to as many boys and girls as it
can find; carry a day of happiness into
as many homes as the public’s gifts
provide for.
It does not ask large contributions
from a few philanthropists. But it
would like to have a little gift from
every child in Atlanta to whom an un
failing Santa Claus has come each
Christmas, who Is willing to divide his
holiday happiness with some other child
to whom Santa Claus might be proved
a saint only for the rich.
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SIR TROS. LIPTON
IS ENTERTAINED
BYATLANTANS
Yachtsman Recalls Days When
He Was Poor, Hard-Working
Boy in the South.
Continued From Page One.
Sir Thomas chatted with the reception
party, promised to stay a week if he
could make arrangements, slapped
Governor-elect Slaton on the back, told
John W. Grant a funny story and
promised to see them all again this
afternoon and all the rest of the time.
Then he wanted a drink.
"Four lemon squashes. Louis,” was
his order. "Lemonades, I believe you
call them here. Ah, they’re fine for the
health. No, don’t decline. Let me tel!
you something. The way to ask a
friend to drink is not to say, 'Will you'.’’
bust just order and then say 'Here it is.'
Isn't that right?”
"Colonel Ragan has promised to have
you meet a dozen of the prettiest girls
in Atlanta,” some one remarked. Colo
nel Ragan confessed the report was
true.
Why He's Been "Immune.”
“They say you are a connoisseur of
pretty women. Sir Thomas?” remarked
another. “Maybe some Atlanta girl
will capture you. How is it you have
been immune so long?”
“I’ll show ye,” returned the bachelor
yachtsman, and he dug into a wallet
and brought up a folded clipping from
Punch. It was a cartoon by Phil Maj'
depicting an English sandwich board
man parading the street between two
advertising boards bearing the one word
“Lipton.” That sandwich man was the
most tattered, woe-begon, miserable
wretch an artist could picture. And
the old lady in the foreground, looking
at the man and the placard, remarked;
“So that’s Lipton, is he? No wonder
he never married.”
Likes English and Irish Girl®, Too.
But Sir Thomas, pressed for an opin
ion, gracffullj' admitted'that American
girls were beautiful and cultured and
-accomplished, and he admired them im
mensely.
“But I like the English and tiie Irish,
too,” he said. “In fact, I like them all."
But he wouldn’t say whether or not
there was any likelihood of his becom
ing a benedict.
"First visit to the South?” he repeat
ed In answer to a question. “No, my
boy, it is no't. I was a poor boy in New
Orleans once, working hard to help
make life easier for my father and
mtoher. I was a poor boy at Charles
ton, too. And the people of the South
were so kind to me in those days that I
have loved them ever since. Let me
tell you how I love the South. Listen
Admirer of Davis and Lee.
"In the cabin of the Shamrock there
hang the pictures of the king and queen
| AT THE THEATERS
“MADAME SHERRY” PROVES
BIG ATTRACTION AT LYRIC
Patrons of the Lyric are enjoying a
rare treat this week in the appearance
of "Madame Sherry,” which has charmed
local theatergoers on former visits to the
higher priced houses. This opportunity
of witnessing the delightful musical play
at popular prices probably will not be
missed by those who enjoy clever humor
and good music. The company has been
selected with good judgment and each
member fits his role perfectly, with the
result that a smooth and finished per
formance is given. Miss Rene Davies is
a charming Yvonne and possesses a very
sweet voice. The balance of the com
pany, both principals and chorus, meas
ures up to the requirements of the play.
The general consensus of opinion is that
the present production of Madame Sherry
at the Lyric does not suffer by compari
son with the former presentations of the
play in Atlanta. There will be matinees
Thursday and Saturday.
BEARS RAID UNION PACIFIC:
TRUST STOCK OFF 8 POINTS
NEW YORK, Dec. 11—Great excitement
prevailed in the stock market today as a
result of a raid on Union Pacific by bear
interests. Union Pacific in the last hour
of trade was 8 points below the opening
mark. Toward the close it gained a point
but lost it again, closing very weak.
The Union Pacific Railroad system was
declared an unlawful trust and ordered
dissolved last week by the supreme com t.
and a photograph of Jefferson Davis,
with his autograph on it. 'Twas given
me bj- his daughter, Winnie Davis,
years ago. I told her I wanted to hang
his picture there to pay my respects to
the idol of the South. And there is an
other picture there, too. 'Tis that of
Robert E, Lee, given me bj' his daugh
ter, Miss Custls Lee, who was a visitor
on my yacht at Cowes.
“Oh, I have fond memories of tiie
South. A day or two ago, in New Or
leans, an old woman came to see me in
the St. Charles hotel. She was the
widow of Pat Mcßray, with whom I had
worked when a boy, and she told me:
“ 'Well I remember those days, and
how once I cooked a dish of pancakes
for you when you were hungry, and you
said they were like those your owe
mother used to make.’ ”
On His Favorite Topic.
So it is evident that Sir Thomas,
baronet, millionaire and sportsman,
who entertains royalty itself on his
yacht, is not ashamed to chat of the
days when he was a poor, hard-work
ing lad.
The conversation switched to yacht
racing, and the man who has been pro
nounced the “gamest sportsman of
Europe” eagerly spoke of his hopes
for 1915, when lie will enter his yacht
against all comers for a race in Pacific
waters off San Francisco.
"I issued a challenge to the world
for a race there, and next day a San
Francisco syndicate accepted it. Sev
eral others have entered since then,”
he said. "No, I do not think I will
build a new yacht for that race.
"The Shamrock IV is a fine craft,
and I've had great luck with her this
season. I won six out of eight of the
international races in German waters,
defeating tile emperor’s yacht and the
Krupps. Tiie Shamrock IV won many
cups this season about the British isles,
too. And I hope to have the Sham
rock be the first yacht sailed through
the Panama canal.”
Atlanta to Entertain Lavishly.
In Sir Thomas’ party is Colonel D.
F. D. Neill, of London, a quiet, unas
suming chap, whose father is said to
be England’s greatest sugar king. It
is perfectly natural, of course, for sug
ar and tea to travel in company. And
W. A. W. Melville, Sir Thomas’ secre
tary, is with him, and, of course, Louis,
who lias been mentioned before.
Louis has a pair of waxed mus
taches which were the envy of all ob
servers. One could write a book about
Loijis and those mustaches, if one
could approach him /vastly. Everybody
in the hotel will be an old friend of Sir
Thomas by tonight—but this Louis is a
most difficult chap.
Sir Thomas will be entertained this
afternoon at a reception given bj- Colo
nel Ragan at the Capital City club,
where several hundreds of Atlantans
have been asked to meet the visitor.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Slaton give a
dinner in his honor tonight, Sir Thomas
Christmas Hints
For Father, Brother or “HIM!”
LOUNGING ROBES, exclusive patterns.. s4 to $12.51
BATH ROBES of Terry Cloth, with Slippers to match. In
dividual boxes $5 to $8 5(
SMOKING JACKETS of imported cloths. New styles
including the popular Norfolk $5 to $12.51
NECKWEAR; new shapes in cut goods and knitted silk'
at 50r to S 3 50
INITIAL LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS; very fine qualit?
6 in box $1 50
SILK MUFFLERS ................... $1.50 to $2 50
TIE, SOX AND HANDKERCHIEF SETS....SI to 8-
SUSPENDER, GARTER and ARM BAND SETS.
75r to $1 50
GLOVES; famous “Fiske” make $2.25 and $2 50
Other makes $1.50 and $2
BELT and GARTER SETS $1 50
MEN'S JEWELRY; complete line 50<* t> 85
BEDROOM SLIPPERS; for men, women and children.
CARLTON
Shoe and Clothing Co.
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SALARY ACT TEST
CASE BEING T®
County Attorney Declares He
Will Show Law Abolishing
Fees Is Constitutional.
With the court room crowded wltll
county officials, three o f whoni-T,
Collector Stewart. Tax Receiver \rni :
stead and Ordinary Wilkinson -J
parties to the action, the test ease
Fulton county’s new salary act J
trial before Superior Judge PeiX™ '
today.
Early in the case, Luthe: R,. Ss ..
county attorney who brought ntandamti
proceedings against the three
to compel them to comply with the a cs
made it evident that he considered
one phase of the law worthy <»f ser) ° ’
discussion.
“It strikes me,” he said, in arguingoj
his motion to strike the defendants’ an
swers attacking the validity of the nei I
law. "that there is but one question t. s
this whole case—is this a general or a
special act?
"If it is a general act, it is constitu
tional: and I propose to show that it j
a general act, with special application,
like hundreds of others that have bee
made and held constitutional by tli
courts.”
J. D. Kilpatrick, representing the dh.
seating officials, attacked the constitu
tionality of the law in his answer, n
numerous ways. He said that the thre<
officials were being robbed of their fee -
by its provisions.
The act, he said, was full of flaw,
and was contrary to the fundament,,
law.
According to tiie attorneys engaged,
the case will take several days.
RESTAURANT MAN DEFIES
ANNISTON'S PROHIBITION
ANNISTON, ALA., Dec. 11.—George K.
Jebeles, a Greek restaurant keeper, who
has defied the prohibition laws since
they came in vogue four years ago. was
convicted on two charges yesterday in
the recorder’s court. He has been con
victed probably more than a score <
times in the last four years. Four con
victions have been recorded against him
so far in December. An equal number
for November is also of record.
having met Mrs. Slaton in SV; York
some time ago.
Colonel Ragan gives his dinner a:
home tomorrow night, and has prom
ised Sir Thomas to prove that Atlant,
girls rival the pick of San Francisco.
Denver and New Orleans in beauty,
wit and mentality. And on Friday
night Mr. and Mrs". John W. Grant gi'
a dinner in his honor.
Sir Thomas expects to leave Satur
day for Boston, to be the guest o:
Mayor Fitzgerald, and return to Nev
York for dinners at the 1’ • ss club oi
Athletic club. He will sail on t ■
Lusitania shortly afterward amt it.
next Christmas will be spent or. s.n -
board.