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Girls’ High School Adds Twenty-one Pretty
COMMENCEMENT OF NORMAL CLASS
Teachers to the South’s Army of Educators
IS MARKED BY GAYETY AND BEAUTY
Graduating Normal Cl a vs at Cirla'High. TOP ROW Ethel Rodgers. Louise Leiper. Hortense Moran, Fannie Marshall, Willie Carmichael. MIDDLE ROW: Annie Whitofoord Hill, Caroline Campbell, Virginia Stanard. Sallie l)eSaussure,FraneesSmith,Lida
Moore, Fannie Hen! ', Ruth Miller, Mattie Lou Richardson. BOTTOM ROW: Lillian Bloodworth,Irene Hancock, Sarah Holmes, Vivian Winslow, Clara May Fowler. Lillian Reeves, Helen Malone, class mascot.
DIVORCE NEAR
Judge \Y. R.Daley Delivers Diplomas
to White-gowned Graduates.
“Woman With Money Mark for
Designing Men," She Says.
"I've Learned a Lesson.”
NEWNAN, GA„ June 3.—
Though Eugene Grace declined to
discuss the divorce suit of his
wife, Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace, in
Philadelphia, members of his fam
ily stated positively Tuesday aft
ernoon that the suit will not be
contested by Mr. Grace. The
statement was made by S. L. Hill,
Mr. Grace's stepfather, who de
clared that "Eugene would be
very glad for her to secure the
divorce.”
PHILADELPHIA. June 3.—The ap
pointment of a musteir to take test!- J
mony In the case of Mrs. Daisy Opie
Grace, who. in September of last year,
filed suit for divorce from her hus
band. Eugene Grace, will be asked for
by Mrs. Grace’s counsel some time
this week
Grace failed to reply to notice of
the action and a verdict for the plain
tiff virtually i9 assured.
If Grace fails to appear at the hear
ing before a master Mrs. Grace will be
called to the stand, her libel in divorce
read, and, after she has been sworn,
the decree likely will be awarded her
by default.
Personal service was not obtainable,
because the respondent failed to coni"
Much ('hatter and gayeiy marked
the transition of 21 girls from pupil.*-
io teachers Monday afternoon when
the normal clat's of the Girls’ High
School held Its commencement exer
cises in Browning Hall.
Dressed all in white, each with a
bouquet of white flowers at her cor
sage, the bevy of young women pre
sented one of the liveliest graduation
classes which has been seen In At
lanta in some time, when they stepped
down from the platform with ♦heir
diplomas in hand, prepared to fa e
the knotty problems' of drilling knowl
edge into the minds of young Amer
ica.
within the jurisdiction of the county
courts’ here, and, under the law, it
was necessary to advertise the suit by
legal notices in the newspapers.
Tako Testimony Next.
This advertising was made return
able yesterday, and the next move
will be for the courts to appoint a
lawyer to take testimony on the
charges of cruel and barbarous treat
ment. on which the woman, who fig
ured In one of the most sensational
trials in recent years, bases her suit.
Mrs. Grace said to-day:
"I do hope to be free from that
man forever. The world has never
known w hat I had to endure from I
him. ahd now that I shall have the
opportunity to tell what he did to me.
1 know that opinion will change. It
is true that sentiment was all against |
me. because of the part that I was
assumed to have taken in the shoot
ing.
Won’t Wed Again, She Says.
"I have had enough of men like
him. Since my acquittal I have been
more careful than ever of my associ
ates. and I tell you that the costly
lesson I have learned has taught me
to beware.
“When a woman has a little money,
she is a mark for designing men. and
the race is predisposed to that sort of
thing.
“Once I am free again. I tell you
it will be a long time before any man
can court me."
The certificates were delivered b\
Judge W. R. Daley at the clore of an
Interesting program of music and
oratory. The principal address of tin 1
occasion was made by Major Robert
J. Guinn.
The young ladies who graduated
are Misses Lillian Bloodworth. Caro
line Campbell, Willie Carmichael. Sal
ly DeSaussure, Annie Ruth Estes,
Clara May Fowler, Irene Hancock.
Fannie Henley. Annie Whitefoord
Hill. Sarah Holmes’, Louise Leiper.
Fannie Marshall, Ruth Miller. Lida
Moore, Hortens© Moran, Lillian
Reeves. Mattie Lou Richardson. EUiei
Rodgers, Frances Smith, Virginia
Stanard and Vivian Winslow.
Record Graduation
Class at Normal
MILLEDGEVILLE. GA., June 3.—
The Georgia Normal and Industrial
College closed here yesterday with the
largest graduating class in the history
of the institution.
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached by Bishop Warren Candler
to a congregation of 1,500.
The board of trustees to-day
changed the name of Lamar Hall,
which was named in honor of the late
Richard N Lamar, to Terrell Hall, in
honor of the late Joe Terrell. The
name of Science Hall was changed to
Parks Hall, in honor of President M.
M. Parks.
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30 Miles in Barrow
Sweet Peas and Nastur
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other point*. On eale June 5, 0. -
7. New etee! dlnlnr care a la j
cane service, steel Bleeping and j
observation car*. Tull informa
tion and reservations at City >
Ticket Offloe, 88 Peachtree.
U, S. Biggest Market
Place for Canada
WASHINGTON June 3—Accord
ing to a report made public to-day
b\ the Department of Commerce, the
United States ranks second as a cus
tomer for Canadian products and first
j as ?. supplier of Canadian needs,
j Canada buys more from the United
! St at* than from all other nations
that makt
the export
)uld take the
pt that Oana-
it is not pro-
ountry.
; of Canadian
principal factor
loom larger in
SPOKANE, WASH. June 3.—Roy
McCampbell. of Okanogan. Wash., es
corted by a drum corps, made a thir
ty-mile hike from Okanogan to To-
nasket. trundling a gorgeously trim
med and canopied wheelbarrow in
which sat George Hopkins, the man
who won the bet as to the probable
date of entrance into Okanogan of
the New Croville-Wenatchee branch
of the Great Northern Railway.
If the lirv had reached Okanogan by
April 10 Hopkins would have been the
motive power, with McCampbell his
passenger.
Hellfire Only Myth,
Say Bible Students
HOT SPRINGS. ARK.. June 3.—
Hell and hellfire are myths, in the
opinion of members of the Interna
tional Bible Students Association
who are holding a convention here.
Th y ssk ministers to discard the
"offending words.”
F
REPORTS TUT
VICE EXISTS
Grand Jury Hears Mayor, Colonel
Felder and Hutcheson Tell of
Conditions in Atlanta.
Continued From Page 1.
< barges of corruption which have been
made against the police.
In connection with the latter accu
sations. Mr. Felder declared to the in
vestigating body that he would sub
mit documentary evidence showing
the existence of vice in Atlanta to
prove his previous assertions.
It is believed that Carl Hutcheson,
the young attorney in Felder’s office,
is counted upon to supply this evi
dence. Mr. Hu.cheson was called be
fore the Grand Jury shortly before
noon While he did not carry in with
him the list of resorts said to be oper
ating now in this city, which he has
compiled, he declared that if this doc
ument were asked for by the jury
men he would hand it over to them.
That the Grand Jury was in pos
session of sufficient information to
indict the keepers and proprietors of
at least 80 houses of disreputable
character was the announcement
made by Mr. Hutcheson when he
emerged from the * session chamber
after he had been before the jurors
for more than an hour.
Says He Furnished Proof.
He said that he had furnished posi
tive evidence that these resorts and
houses of assignation existed and
that the policemen on the beats
knew of their existence.
“But did you give them positive
information that Chief Beavers and
Chief Lanford knew of their exist
ence?’’ he was asked
“I told them enough so that they
must draw the conclusion that Beav
ers and Lanford could hardly help
but know. ’ he replied. “The heads
of departments always are responsible
for the workings of the men under
them."
Mrs. Fomby in City.
The fa> t that Mrs Fomby. a wit
ness in the Phagan case, has been
summoned, gave the meeting an air
of mystery It was stated on reliable
information, however, that her testi
mony would have nothing to do with
the Phagan case. It is understood
that her name was one on the list
that was to be furnished the police
department by Carl Hutcheson, in
which the attorney alleged she was
receiving police protection. It was
also said that the woman was not
out of the city, as hinted a few days
ago. but had merely changed her ad
dress and given the new location to
the Solicitor.
Chief Beavers. Chief Lanford and
G. C. Febuary, Lanford’* secretary,
were served Tuesday morning. Feb-
uary’s subpena demanded that he
bring the dictograph and documentary
evidence he had taken in the affair.
A. S. Colyar. Jr., had not been served,
hut Deputy Plennie Minor stated he
would locate him during the morning.
Before* going into the Grand Jury
room Chief Beavers made the follow
ing statement:
"I want the truth of this whole af
fair to be known. If there is rotten
ness in the department I certainlv
want to find out about it and get 1t
out. I want the jury to hew close to
the line and let the chips fall where
they may.”
Gives All Details.
It is understood that Mr. Hutche
son gave names and addresses and
withheld nothing. He went so far as
to display keys of rooms in the al
leged disorderly houses that had been
obtained by himself and others who
assisted him in his investigations.
Mr. Hutcheson's investigations are
said to have extended over a period
of weeks. He said that he had several
assistants and that the investigation
was made with an idea of furnishing
evidence that would indict everyone
against whom it was procured.
"I do not care to go into any detail
concerning my testimony before the
Grand Jury,’’ he said. “They did not
grill me. They simply ‘turned me
loose' and permitted me to give the
information in my possession. All
that I care to say is that I gave them
all that I indicated I could furnish
to Chief Beavers, and there is much
more that can be divulged when I
get it into shape. T did not charge
graft. I simply showed that these
places were being protected and let
the jurors draw their own conclu
sions as to why.”
More to Come, Says Felder.
Mr. Hutcheson's revelatiohs of al
leged protection are a part of Colonel
Felder’s announced plan of "turning
things upside down" in Atlanta's po
lice department.
“This is only a part." said Colonel
Felder. “There is a mountain of evi
dence to follow.”
C. C. Jones, owner of the Rex sa
loon and at one time a property own
er in Atlanta's restricted district, was
called after Mr. Hutcheson was ex
cused and was questioned by the
Grand Jury for only a few minutes.
The Grand Jury then adjourned, noti
fying the other witnesses to be on
hand Wednesday at 10 o’clock.
List Given Jury Explicit.
Colonel Felder, in explaining the
nature of his testimony and that of
Mr. Hutcheson, said that the tenta
tive list furnished the Grand Jury had
been very explicit and complete so far
a* it went.
It (Ontained. he said:
The names of more than 30
landladies, or proprietors, of dis
orderly houses, together with
their street addresses.
Their statements of the alleged
connections of these places and
the Police Department.
Affidavits from the landladies
and the inmates, as well as from
reputable persons, that members
of the police and detective forces
had been in these resorts intoxi
cated and had remained all night
at the orgies and were fully
aware of the conditions.
Affidavits from reputable citi
zens that they had notified the
Police Department of the dis
graceful conditions and that no
cognizance had been taken of
their complaints.
“We will be prepared to go much
deeper into the question when the
Grand Jury reconvenes to-morrow,”
asserted Colonel Felder.
Mayor, Chief and Felder
Engage in Verbal Tilt.
A lively clash between Mayor
Woodward. Attorney Felder and Chief
Beavers marked the opening of the
probe when the three met in an ante
room where the Grand Jury was in
session.
Said Mr. Beavers to Mr. Felder:
“Somebody said that you said that I
had been seen down on Garnett Street
with a woman of questionable charac
ter.”
"I never did," declared the'attorney.
“Just the same, there are enough of
that kind of women down there for
everybody who wants to go there,” in
terjected Mayor Woodward.
“You charged me with graft.” con
tinue^ Beavers to Felder, ignoring the
Mayor’s interruption.
“I have charged some of the police
with it, and I will prove it,” answered
Mr. Felder.
Beavers—“What kind of a machine
is this dictograph. Colonel?”
Felder—In the hands* of honest
people it is a pretty accurate one. I
have used it several times to catch
criminals in South Carolina and I
have uesd it some more for that pur
pose in Atlanta
Woodward—Whatever I raid to
you. Mr. Beavers, or Lanford. 1 will
say to your faces. You can't put a
matter of this kind in the hands of a
fellow like Colyar when you want to
get at the truth. You ought to be
taken to task for letting such crooks
as Colyar and Febuary take a hand in
this matter.
Mayor and Chief Spar.
The wordy battle. which was j
started by the principals in the dic
tograph sensation in the nature of a
Joke, was not long in growing more
serious, and at one time Colonel Feld
er rose from his chair and shook his
finger menacingly in the face of Chief
Beavers. This is as far as it go*,
however, for just as the debate
reached the exploding point Ccdonel
Felder was called in as the first wit
ness.
Chief Beavers was chafing the
Mayor gently on the manner he had
been trapped by the dictograph.
"I said nothing that I wish to re
tract or that I am ashamed of.” re
torted the Mayor, bristling. “What 1
said at that time I am willing to shout
from a soap box at Five Points. They
can use the dictograph on me all they
want to.
"I'll pay money or go anywhere *o
get graft evidence on you or any other
public servant.” continued the Mayor,
addressing the Chief. “I don’t care
who knows it. There is nothing dis
honorable in obtaining evidence in a
legitimate manner. . The dictograpn
record was padded, however. I men
tioned neither you nor Chief Lanford
in my conversation at the Williams
House. That’s not saying that J
wouldn’t if I had occasion, for T
wouldn’t hesitate at any legitimate
method of getting the goods on you."
“Nor I on you,’ interjected Chief
Beavers.
“I just wish I could prove all I
know,” said the Mayor.
Colonel Felder spoke up at this
point and raid to Chief Beavers:
“I don’t hesitate to say that I never
mentioned your name or that of Chief
Lanford in that so-called dictograph
conversation. That document is a
fraud and a forgery. I never called
you a crook or a criminal, but I have
called some others that, and I am go
ing to prove it.”
The conversation became more
acrimonious after this and at one
point Colonel Felder rose and. leveling
his finger at Chief Beavers, said:
“I am going to tell you people
something before this investigation is
over.”
“1 already know something,” said
Chief Beavers, significantly.
"You’re uncommonly stupid if you
don’t." retorted Colonel Felder, ignor
ing the chief’s imputation. “I want
to say right here.” he added, "that I
am not and never have been identi-
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fled in any way, professionally or
otherwise, with any movement to
maintain vice or gambling or any sort
of evil in Atlanta or to bring it back
once it has been rooted out. Any
charges that I am now or have been
are utterly false.
“Before this is over I will uncover
the greatest conspiracy against a
man’s reputation that has ever been
concocted in the State. It all started
from my activity in South Carolina
against Cole Blease.”
Hartwell Fugitive Caught.
HARTWELL—P. H. Nixon is un-
der arrest at Peru, Ind., for the shoot
ing here on August 2, 1912, of John F.
Heaton. Ellis Nixon, also indicted for
the slaying, is still at large.
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