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DEPOSED GEORGIA
POSTMASTER HELD
FOR OLD SHORTAGE
$ Abram 1). Ross. former postmastet
of Chula, Ga., was arrested today for
' embezzlement of tnonej order funds on
j May 16. 1910. This was announc' d in a
* telegram to Chief Inspected George Sut
| ton, of the postoffice department, from
Inspector Britten, at Albany, Ga
Though Ross was di j.ohi d from of*
| flee when the shortage n funds was
fe found in the Chula postoffiee, he was
not arrested, and f»»i two sears the
question had not been agitated. Eo n
one thought it had been forgotten ami
Ross was taken by surprise when he
was arrested this morning.
A Federal grand jury took action vs
terday, without the knowledge of Ross
i and he was indi, t< d.
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ASKS SSOO DAMAGES
Mrs. Hallie Walker told •ny court
today that she thought that tv <• Hajs
ntti ndanc <• upon a justice court
sl<»n ind I'.jvitu ;< lawyer'* fee fsl s<»
was worth just |5(»o in damage;- She
brought suit for this amount against
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‘ if she wanted the action diamlsscd, and
Eidefoteln, w i, Jo '■ ■id it a a ■ a
I mistake, ajid hr would dismiss the case.
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het* ?I 50 in !'•••■.-. Thh tau jer v.ent t<
the justif court and had tin- action
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'.'HE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1912.
CGSTNER WIDOW
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Sues Southern for Damages for
Death of Engineer Husband
Killed in Wreck.
I lI.A UK I'.SVILLE. GA. I>< IS. Suit'
; for .I'■'»,(>’>•» against the Houthi in Riiil-
, ' w;c < 'ompsiny has just been flit i hit"
i by Mrs. Minni< M. Costner, of Atlanta,
11 for thi death of her husband-. Jacob M. '
(’ostniT, in th" Southern railway wreck
of (o toiler I between c'orneliii and
Baldwin The suit was Instituted here
is the county seat of Hain i “ mm coun
ty, In which the wreck took place.
I'dniiH-r wan engineer of th" ill-fated
trait’ No. 13 that was derailed while I
speeding to Atlanta about -1 o’clock on
the morning of October 1.
Mrs. Costner sues as executrix of the
estate of the dead engineer. She
charges the wreck was due to negli
gence of the railway company, alleging
that ti;e track was defective at the
place where the derailment took place.
She sets out that her husband was
earning $250 per month at his occupa
tion and that he was 50 years of age.
Three other suits, each for $3,000,
have also been tiled as the result of
this wreck. The plaintiffs are G. I).
Dally, Mrs. Ruby Dally, ills wife, and
A. A. Zachery. Each suit is based on
persona! injuries alleged.
The Southern railway will resist the
suits on the contention that the derail
ment was caused by train wreckers,
who had tampered with the track. To
that end two arrests have already been
made, Ed Renfroe, who boarded in the
Costner home, and a youth named
Tankersley now being confined in the
jail here.
KILLS SELF BECAUSE
HE COULD NOT RESIST
TEMPTATION TO DRINK
MONTGOMERY, ALA., Dee. 18.—Sup
posedly driven Insane because of his in
ability to keep a resolution never again
to drink. F. \V. Reid, a young man, em
ployed I. a mercantile firm of Union
Springs, committed suicide there today
by shooting himself through the head.
Late yesterday he resolved to die rather
than drink again.
Reid was 35 years old, a native of (‘lie
raw. S c.. and had been in Union Springs
two years. He resided for some time in
New York. He was unmarried.
GOVERNMENT TO SUE FOR
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LANDS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The de
partment of justice, through Agent
Townsend, will file a suit against the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company in
San Francisco on Saturday to reclaim
title to an area of land alleged to have
been fraudulently acquired under the
land laws. This is the first of the
number of suits to be filed against the
Southern Pacific in other Western
states.
COMMERCE COMMISSION HERE.
The interstate commerce commission
will meet In Atlanta for the first time
in several months this afternoon at 2
o'clock, when a hearing will be held in
the room used by the L’nited Stati -
court of appeals, in the Federal build
ing.
FORMER FACTORY
HEAD ACCUSED OF
PLOT TO HOLD JOB I
A--' ting that O. 'l'. Hennesee for-
i me. president of the Warren Manutac- i
I luring Company, suspender makers at
| 58 1-2 West Mitchell street, sought by a
i fraudulent transfer of 230 shares of
> th" company's stock to perpetuate liim-
I self ,i j president, at a salary of $3,000,
iK. J. Spratling and W <>. Steel, direc
| tms of the company, went into supe
rior court today and asked an order
' enjoining Hennessee from voting the
i stock.
It wi- isserted that after Hennessee
| se Telly had caused 230 shares of stock
to b" executed in his favor, secured
only by iiis i ersonal note for SI,OOO, lie
bad Spratling. who was secretary and
I to usurer of the company, approve the
sale of the stock on tile representation
that It was merely a transfer of a for
mer sale.
Re< i ntly, the suit states, Hennessee
’■ -igii'd as president of the company.
■ l>ui intend? to vote the 230 shares to'
further his ow n ends. It was maintained
th: i in obtained th" stock, without tin.
knowledge or consent of the directors
and stockholders, at S6O a share, where
as the par value of the stock was SIOO.
CRISP COUNTY FACES
SUIT OVER BILL FOR
DAM USED FOR ROAD
CORDELE, GA., Dec. 18.—The By
rom Corporation, operating one of the
largest grist mills in the state at
Daphne, is threatening to sue Crisp
county to collect a bill of $1,175 for the
construction of a dam across Gum
creek at Daphne, which, the county
commissioners claim, Is owned solely
by the corporation.
A dam was originally built across the
creek by tile Byrom Corporation to
furnish power for the grist mill. It
was constructed within a 3fl-foot strip
provided for a public road. After It
was completed it was used for the
roadbed. Heavy rains several months
ago washed the dam away.
The county commissioners let a con
tract to the Byrom Corporation to work
the road over the dam. The company
rebuilt the dam and rendered a bill to
the county.
After an investigation with a com
mittee from the grand jury, the com
missioners concluded that they or Crisp
county was not responsible for this ac
count, and refused to approve It. After
several citizens threatened injunction
proceedings it was approved.
SHOOTS FATHER OF
WIFE, WHO RETURNS
FIRE WITH EFFECT
BAINBRIDGE, GA.. Dec. 18—Officers
from Bainbridge today are searching
for lk> Dean, who late yesterday shot
his father-in-law, Ross Merkenson,
probably fatally, and shot at his wife
i and her mother, missing both. Mer
i kenson returned Dean’s lire, wounding
him. Di an dropped his gun and fled.
Dean's w ifo had left him, returning
• to the home of her parents. Dean, car-
■ rylng a shotgun, followed her there,
, saying tig-had come to kill the whole
family. He opened fire on Merkenson,
the < harge of shot taking effect. Then
he turned the gun toward the women
and fired, but his aim was bad.
Dean ran out of the house and was
climbing the fence when Merkenson ap
i peared at the door with his gun. His
shot struck Dean, but he. is not thought
to have been badly wounded, as he
succeeded in escaping. Thus far offi
cers have failed to get a trace of him.
. NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY MACHINISTS UNION
Atlanta Lodge, No. 1, and Contract
Lodge, No. 43. of the Machinists union,
have elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
Atlanta Lodge- VV. M. Layton, presi
dent; S. H. Brady, first vice president; 8.
A. Lubanks, second vice president; R. L.
Johnson, recording secretary; J. p. Os
born, financial secretary; G. M. Godlin,
Jr., treasurer; J. H. Thompson, J. M. Qu
ber and J. M. Long, board of trustees;
Chester Donnely, conductor, and A. H.
Summers, sentinel.
Contract Lodge W. s Kendall, presi
dent; Bert .Jones, first president; O. (’.
Jackson, second vice president; H. C.
Lankford, recording secretary; T. E.
Whitaker, financial secretary; Roy R. But
ler, treasurer; J. A. Tucker, conductor;
S. \ • Baxter, sentinel; Egler, Chapman
and Samuels, trustees.
R. L Uorley has been re-elected busi
ness agent for both lodges.
KNOXVILLE BANK CRASH HIT
GEORGIA LIFE CO. FOR SSOOO
CORDEbE. GA. Dee. 18.—11. I. Wil
: sun, general manager nf the Georgia
! Life Insurance Company, in an inter
view here today states that his com
pany. though on the bond us the Knox
ville Banking and Trust Company, se
curing the $38,000 deposit of the state
i of Tennessee, has not lost more than
$5,000. The remainder of the bond was
reinsured in other companies, says Mr.
Wilson, but ho is not prepared to give
the names of these companies. He
says $5,000 is the limit of the Georgia
! Life Insurance Company on big risks.
MILK WAR CONTINUES:
ANOTHER DEALER FINED
The war of the city health depart
ment on bad milk is still being waged.
Another case was before Record >r
, Broyles yesterday afternoon, when It
. D. Row land, manager of a dairy in
Peachtree, was accused of dealing in
bad milk. Too much bacteria In’the
milk was the report of Milk Inspector
i Harwell. Judge Broyles imposed a tine
of $25.75, with a warning.
NEW YORK WOMAN SETS
DIVORCE RECORD AT RENO
RENO. D"<. 18. —A record was estab
lished here when Mrs. Julia Ely Griffin,
niece of a former mayor of New York.
■ was granted a divorce within four
hours after filing of her suit against
I Benjamin G illin. a walthy gl.is- nian
j uf.u U1 o X" \Y' . k
mUFKON
1 TO BE TRIED
George Hamilton, former driver of
tile stockade van. who recently free 1
fiv, prisoners w hile on a joy ride in the
( in, must face Recorder Broyles on
('hristmas eve, despite strenuous efforts
of his f lends to have the case dis
missed without a trial.
When the ease was called yesterday
afternoon for the second time a doc
tor's certificate was presented showing
that Hamilton still is iff, At the same
time a lengthy petition, signed by many
>.iz< n>, was tendered the recorder re
questing that the ease be dismissed
ami that Hamilton be relieved of ap
pealing in eoii’t. Dr. .1. W. Carmichael,
Kami ton s physician, also made a
strong plea for the dismissal of the
ease.
Judge Broyles promptly declined the
leqip-st, explaining that this would be
highly improper and out of keeping
witli the (Hurt's policy, and directed
that Hamilton appear on ('hristmas
eve. He intimated that this was final;
that Hamilton would have to be in
court that day, even if he had to be
brought in an ambulance.
Today Is the Birthday of
THE VAUDETTE
(Motion Picture Pacemaker of the South)
I'.nteriug upon its fifth year. The A audette still holds first place in the hearts of the
motion picture lovers of Atlanta.
Our constant endeavor to show only the best pictures made has met with the ap- z
proval of our friends and patrons, and it is with pardonable pride that we offer this
tribute of appreciation:
The Vaudette Has Won and Held the Leadership of the j
Motion Picture Business In Atlanta
. Ours is a success won by fair dealings. Our growth and prosperity are the result of
untiring efforts to please. Go where you will, The Vaudette is recognized as the great
est picture theater in the South.
And Here Are a Few of the Reasons Why
the Vaudette Is the Recognized Favorite
_ Our pictures are the very best obtainable, and are produced by the most successful
artists in the world. Our singers are the best that money will secure. Our musicians are
artists of unquestioned ability. Our operators receive the highest salaries of any in the
South, and our attendants are people of refinement, while the theater itself is one of
the most beautiful in the world, especially designed for cornfort, containing five hun
dred seats thirty-seven inches apart, allowing ample room for passing through a sec
tion of seats without disturbing anyone. The acoustic properties are perfect, and an air
(>f quiet elegance pervades the house even when every seat is occupied, and the lobby
tilled with eager pleasure-seekers. ■
Just a Word of Appreciation
Notwithstanding our efforts, however, without the generous patronage the people
have accorded us, our enterprise would have failed, and we feel that we owe a debt of
gratitude deep indeed to all persons who, by their presence in our theater, have con
tributed so vitally to our success, and particularly to those regular patrons who have
from our opening day been regular attendants. We feel a personal interest in each
and every one of them, and wish for them a full measure of happiness during the com
ing year.
In Appreciation of the Faithful Services of The Vaudette Employees
We will say. that co-operation has been a great factor in the popularity of The Vaudette
We feel and know that in the heart of every employee there exists but one ambition to
contribute something to the pleasure and comfort of all who patronize us; and we wish
to thank publicly
Mr. L. F. Henderson, ————————
Chief Operator and Electrician.
Mr. John Henderson,
Mr. James Oliver, Three Absolute I irst Run
Operator. K'TT m jfc~' •
Mr. J. H. Pickel, T ILMb
Pianist. „ , „
Mr. Earle Willey, > Each Da .Y
Pianist.
DiVe vS s t. Next Week The Ever
Mr. Richard Shine. Popular Singer
Drums and Bells. T t
Jack Lamey
Mr - G, ' y s“iTn' Will Begin an Extended
Mr. James McGowan, Engagement.
Miss Grover g Layfield, BEGINNING THE WEEK
Cashier. OF DEC. 30,
Mr. Ben Rogers. t, ~ T , _
Door Man. Jac k Lamey and Joe
Mr. Belas Jonas, Combs.
Usher.
Mr. H. D. Burroughs,
Usher.
THE VAUDETTE
Admission At All Times <
FIVE CENTS
NO VAUDEVILLE
John and Gus Evins, Owners and Managers I
FOUR PLEAS FAIL
TO SAVE FARMER
WHO SHOT WIFE
M'ALESTER, OKLA.. Dec. 18.—Al
though lie had pleaded the unwritten law,
insanity, self defense and accident, a jury
in the district court, after 25 minutes’
deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty
against Willis J. Owens, a young farmer
who shot and killed his wife and Marion
Pickens, a neighbor, at a picnic at Canad
ian, on July 25, last. Life imprisonment
was fixed as the penalty. The trial was
for the murder of Mrs. Owens. Several
hundred people witnessed the killing.
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-5 night—croup in fifteen minutes. ;.r,e 5.
. and sl. Liberal sample mailed on re
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