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TITE ATT, A XT A GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
DIGGS, CONVICTED AS
SLAVED, FACES 20 YEARS;
VICTIMS IN GODBEE
TRAGEDY AT MILLEN
tmi
Judge Walter S. Godbee and
his bride, slain by his di
vorced wife.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 21— Maury
I. Dirks, State architect at 25 and
now but 27 years of ago, convicted >n
a charge of violating the Mann white
slave act In transporting Marsha
Warrington from one State to an
other for Immoral purposes, will V*e
sentenced September 2. His attor
neys announced to-day th:.t they will
appeal the case.
It was the unanimous opinion of
the twelve Jurors before whom he
was tried that he w*as guilty on four
of the six counts In the indictment
Under the law the maximum penalty
is five years in the penitentiary, a
$5,000 fine, or both, on each count.
Next Tuesday F. Drew Camlnettl. [
son of United States Commissioner
of Immigration Camlnettl, will go on
trial in the same court on the same
charge. He eloped with Lola Norris
to Reno, Nev.
Diggs can be sent to the peniten
tiary for twenty years on the four
counts. An indictment still stands
against him for attempted suborna
tion of perjury.
Last night Diggs kept out of the
Alameda County Jail by filing a bond
for $20,000—$5,000 on each of the four
counts. His old father and his fa
ther's partner and cousin, Marshall
Diggs, the widely known Democratic
leader, were sureties.
Child Sleeps in Courtroom.
While Diggs was facing conviction
his little daughter Evelyn slept
peacefully in the courtroom, in which
she had prattled ’ through the day.
His young wife bit her lips and tried
to look brave. His father and mother
bowed their heads and seemed to ags
in their seats as the minutes of the
jury's deliberation dragged.
The four counts on which Diggs
was found, guilty regarded the pur
chase of the ticket f. r the flight from
Sacramento to Reno and the carrying
ofT of the two girls.
The first count alleged that he as
sisted and aided in transporting Mar
sha Warrington from Sacrr lento to
become his mistress.
The second count accused him of
assisting in transporting Lola Norris
to Reno to be the mistress of F. Drew
Camlnettl.
The third count alleged that he
Women Control 3
Big Baseball Clubs;
Mrs. Locke Magnate
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21.—Wom
en's rights are becoming reat and
earnest in major league baseball.
To-day three women control the
majority stock In three National
League clubs—Philadelphia, New
York and St. Louis. The hand of
Providence gave this power to the
woman In each Instance.
Mrs. William H. Locke, widow of
the president of the Phillies, is the
most recent of the trio of the women
magnates. She obtained a controll
ing interest in the local National
League club last week, when her
husband died.
She is not expected to take an
active part in the management of the
c lub. She w-ill depend on her cousin,
William F. Baker, the acting presi
dent, and her father, David C. Sny
der, secretary-treasurer.
purchased a ticket for Marsha War
rington, and the fourth that he pur
chased a ticket for Lola Norris.
Unable to Agree on Two.
On the other two counts there was
a long wrangle and finally disagree
ment.
These were:
That Diggs induced, persuaded and
advised Marsha Warrington to go
with him to Reno for immoral pur
poses, and that he induced, persuaded
and advised Lola Norris to go to
Reno with F. Drew Caminetti for im
moral purposes.
While the women of the Diggs and
Caminetti families sat as If stunned
arrangements for ball were made and
the Jurors went away. Some of them
said It wan the story of Diggs himself
on the stand that hurt his cause.
"Cheer up, Maury,” said Drew Cam
inetti, going up to his chum. "The
fight is not over yet. Stop looking so
glum."
But young Mrs. Diggs wept silent
ly, while the defendant's mother
seemed about to faint.
Diggs refused to comment on his
conviction. After his bonds had been
filed he left with his wife and daugh
ter for his father’s home In Berekeley.
To C arrv U-* Appeal.
Prosecutor Roche, following the re
turn of the verdict, said that the
United States Supreme Court has
held that a person Is technically
guilty of violating the Mann white
slave law wnen he induces u woman
to go to another State even to
enter a dance hall, contending that it
lays the woman open to a life of
debauchery.
Nat Coghlan, of counsel for the de
fense, said it was the Intention to
carry the case to the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals on the
ground that Judge VanFleet was
guilty of reversible error in falling
to deliver instructions submitted to
him by the defense on the ground
that he prevented them from intro
ducing testimony concerning Miss
Warrington.
"If we obtain no satisfaction in the
United States Court of Appeals,” said
Coghlan, "we shall appeal tp the
highest tribunal of the land.”
200,000 Blistered
Hands Resume Work
On Missouri’s Roads
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 21.—Reeking
with the odor of liniment, displaying
sorely blistered hands and cheerfully
trying to persuade aching back mus
cles to do their bidding, the men of
Missouri who Joined the crusade of
Governor Major to make the State’s
roadways better resumed their toil
to-day.
Few desertions were reported
among the 100,000 men who gave up
other duties for two days to "pull
Missouri out of the mud.” They
promised that to-day's setting sun
should shine on $1,000,00 worth cf
road Improvement.
rfovernor Major himself was out
near JelTerson City to-day directing
the operation of a road-making ma
chine. He toiled tirelessly alongside
grocers, undertakers, barbers, preach
ers. plumbers and men of every line
of business.
Resolution Calls for Protection of
Foreigners by Establishment
of Constabularies.
First Woman Umpire
Success in Chicago
CHICAGO, Aug. 21.—Mrs. J. E.
Waters, wife of a Woodlawn business
men, claims to be the first woman
appointed to umpire a baseball game.
She officiated at a contest between
teams made up of members of the
Woodlawn Business Mens Associa
tion at Marshall Field to-day
"1 know the game well and am
proud of being the first woman um
pire.' said Mrs. Waters before the
game. "With women umpires gener
ally 1 think ther would be much less
rowdyism at games."
Couple Married 11
Times in 4 Years
HAGERSTOWN. MD, Aug. 21.—
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vernon lay claim
to being the most married couple In
the world. They've had the knot tied
eleven times. They first were mar
ried in Columbus, Ohio, in 1909, then
in Montreal in 1910. in Scotland, Eng
land. Wales, Germany. France. Bel
gium and Russia in 1911; in Australia
in 1912. and in Mexico in 1913
Vernon said it merely was a hobby
of theirs to be married in every dif
ferent country they visit.
Court-Martial Is Too
Lenient,Says Daniels
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—In ap
proving ♦ he cour.Mnartial sentence cf
Paymaster Theodore J. Arms, found
guilty of "culpable Inefficiency In the
performance of duty,” Secretary of
the Navy Daniels deplores the In
adequacy of the sentence—loss of
three numbers—and accuses six mem
bers of the court who recommended
clemency "as placing themselves on
record in favor of condoning the of
fense.”
As officer in charge of the commis.
sary of the battleship Louisiana Arm's
negligence made it possible for the
| chief commissary steward to defraud
j the United States out of $7,060.
SPANISH LEADER DEAD.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BARCELONA. Aug. 21.—Senor Sol
y Ortega, one of the best known Re
publican leaders in Spain, died to-day.
He devoted his life to an attempt to
establish a republic here.
WHEELER COUNTY SINGING.
VIDA LI A.—Singers of Wheeler
County have scheduled a singing for
i the fifth Sunday in this month, and
I on that day a Wheeler County Sing-
I ing Convention will be organized. The
j singing will be held at the Methodist
Church In Alamo.
MILLEN, Aug. 21.—Following the
arrival here to-day from Williams
port, Pa., of Archibald Boyer, brother
of Mrs. Florence Boyer Godbee, who,
with her husband. Judge Walter S.
Godbee was fatally shot on Monday
by Mrs. Edna Perkins Godbee, di
vorced wife of Judge Godbee, arrange
ments will be made for the slain wom
an’s funeral. Her body will probably
be taken to Waynesboro on Friday
and buried beside Judge Godbee,
whose funeral was held In that city,
bis former home, on Tuesday, just a
few hours before his bride died. Mrs.
G. W. Boyer, mother of Mrs. Godbee,
arrived here yesterday and took
charge*of her daughter’s body.
Ordinary F. G. Rabb has appointed
temporary administrators for the es
tates of Judge and Mrs. Godbee,
Frank Mills Godbee being named for
his father’s estate and A. S. Ander
son for that of Mrs. Godbee. It Is
said Judge Godbee left a will, but
this has not been probated. His es
tate is said to amount to about $50 -
000. Mrs. Godbee left $4,000 to $5,000
insurance. As she survived her hus
band her family will likely make claim
to a w idow ’s share in hts estate.
Mrs. Edna Godbee remains In the
Jenkins County Jail and refuses to
make any statement concerning the
dual tragedy. Her daughter, Miss Sa
rah Godbee, with whom she resided,
and her sons, Frank Godbee, from Au
gusta. and King Godbee, from Swalns-
borb, have visited her at the jail. None
of the three children it is said, is
taking a stand for or against her.
Mackay Would Teach
Scotch to the Scots
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
EDINBURGH. Aug. 21.—Clarence
H. Mackay, who. with a party, is
grouse-shooting at Katteresso. in
Kincardineshire, has been teaching
the Sco.s how to pronounce his sur
name.
The natives think this is rather
funny, as Mackay is the name of a
Highland clan.
In Scotland it is always pronounced
to rhyme not with “day,” but with
"die."
A petition signed by 214 attorneys
of Atlanta was presented to Governor
John M. Slaton Thursday morning at
11 o’clock asking that the new fourth
judge of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit,
provided for in a bill passed by the
last session of the General Assembly,
be appointed from among the mem
bers of the Atlanta bar who have been
residents of Fulton County for at least
three years.
The petition was presented to the
Governor by a committee of 25 law-
years. of w r hich Hollis N. Randolph is
chairman, which was named at a
meeting of the Atlanta Bar Associa
tion soon after the passage of the bill.
The committee, in transmitting the
petition to the Governor, made it plain
that the local attorneys ventured to
make no suggestions as to whom he
shall appoint, inasmuch as the Gov
ernor has for several years been a
leading attorney of Atlanta and Is in
timately acquainted with the qualifi
cations and fitness* of the local mem
bers of the bar.
The statement of the committee
also calls the attention of the Gov
ernor to the fact that the appoint
ment of an Atlantan will In no way
interfere with the continued service
of Judge L. S. Roan, of the Stone
Mountain Circuit, who now presides
over the criminal division of the Ful
ton Superior Court.
It is not thought that Governor Sla
ton will announce his appointment
until he returns from the conference of
Governors at Colorado Springs next
week, for which he expects to leave
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Senator
Penrose to-day Introduced a resolu
tion in the Senate declaring it to be
the sense of that body that the Presi
dent of the United States should es
tablish constabularies in Mexico and
place in them a sufficient number of
troops to protect the lives and prop
erty of American citizens.
The resolution also declares it to be
the sense of the Senate:
That it has been the policy of
the United States to maintain the
Monroe Doctrine.
That the United States recog
nizes its responsibility under this
doctrine.
That there is internal lawless
ness and warfare in Mexico.
That the continuation of this
condition will a add to the compli
cations there.*
That the first duty of the Unit
ed States is to protect the lives
and property of its citizens at
home and abroad.
That the extension of such pro
tection will lessen the danger of
foreign interference, *nd that it is
not the policy of the United States
to aid or assist any faction.
The resolution explains that In
sending troops into Mexico for the
purpose of protecting American citi
zens and their property there was
no intent of hostility toward Mexico
and that it could not be considered an
act of war.
Asks Money for Protection.
Senator Penrose asked that the res
olution lie on the table, as he did not
intend to discus it to-day. He then
introduced a proposed amendment to
the first deficiency appropriation bill
providing for'an appropriation of $25,-
•000,000 for the protection of lives and
property of American citizens in Mex
ico.
This money is to be available at any
time up to July 1, 1914. Senator Pen
rose asked that this amendment also
He on the table.
"American citizens in Mexico have
their rights in international law and
under the Constitution,’’ said Penrose.
"Rather than appropriate a paltry
$100,000 for the removal of these
Americans from Mexico I would speni
$25,000,000 to assure their safety and
protection In Mexico."
Owing to the seriousness of the
Mexican situation, both Senators Ba
con and Lodge of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee insisted that
all matters pertaining to it should be
referred to the Foreign Relations
Committee.
Republicans Protest.
The resolution brought forth a
storm of protest, chiefly from Repub
lican Senators. w r ho said they thought
the President was doing everything
possible to better conditions.
Senator Smoot said he was op
posed to intervention, and believed
President Wilson was doing every
thing that could be done. Senator
Bacon (Georgia) said that many Sen
ators, including himself, restrained
themselves with difficulty when dis
cussing the Mexican slluation.
Senator Fall, of New Mexico, urge- 1 ,
that not only the Senate, but the gen
eral American public, be given more
information as to the policies of the
Administration and the exact situa
tion and conditions in Mexico.
"There is a growing sentiment in
the United States of resentment,” said
Senator Fall. “I believe the people
should be informed rather than in
flamed."
Senator Penrose consented that the
resolution he introduced on previous
clays respecting the Mexican situation
now be referred to the Foreign Rela
tions Committee. He said he would
be glad to furnish the Foreign Rela
tions Committee w’tth the facts in his
possession which prompted him la^t
week to attack William Bayard Halo,
a personal representative of Tresiden;
Wilson In Mexico.
Receiver McClelland Says He Ex
pects to Give Depositors Prob
ably 40 Per Cent.
Depositors in the City Savings
Bank, which closed its doors March
31, will get 30 or 40 per cent of their
money in September, according to L.
F. McClelland, receiver.
It may be the bank will reorganize
and resume business at a new loca
tion and under a new name. Some
of the officers of the City Savings
Bank have been trying hard to do
this, but so far without result.
Unless they are successful within
the next week or ten days, Mr. Mc
Clelland will ask permission from
Judge Pendleton to declare a dividend
early next month. At the same time
he will ask the court’s permission to
sell the assets.
"I took charge May 27/' Mr. Mc
Clelland said. “At that time deposits
were about $57,000 and loans w r ere
$86,900. I have collected $17,000 In
cash, and persons with checking ac
counts have paid $7,000 on their notes
the bank held. Therefore, loans have
been reduced $24,000 to $62,900, and
deposits have been reduced $7,000 to
$50,000.
"I have $17,000 cash on hand
against $50,000 deposits. By Septem
ber 1 can probably pay 40 per cent.
"I find an unexpected asset of about.
$3,000 in the Bhape of accrued inter
est which was not listed In the state
ment of condition given at the time
the bank closed. This will help con
siderably.
"If the court will permit me to sell
the $62,900 In notes, the depositors
can be paid in full at once. In any
event, they will get all their money,
but It may take a long time.
"There are 1,500 depositors with $1
each.” .
ALCOHOL 3^PER CENT.
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Round trip, six days. Special
trains, sleepers and coaches leave
6 pm. Make reservations early.
SEABOARD.
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Fire, Liability, Automobile, Life,
Accident, Health, Loans, Surety Bonds
We Have Automobile 2 Per Cent Fire Policy
821 FORSYTH BUILDING
hone Ivy 873 ATLANTA, GA.
Stole Her Husband's
$120,000 Stamps
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Aug. 21.—The police claim
ed to-day to have solved the mystery
surrounding the theft of $120,000
worth of rare stamps from the col
lection of M. Hadimirza, the famous
Persian stamp collector, by causing
the arrest of his wife.
According to tha authorities. Mine.
Hadimirza confessed taking the
stamps and fleeing to Berlin, but re
fused to divulge their hiding place.
Hadimirza had the finest collection in
the world.
RESINOL CURED
ITCHINGECZEMA
Year* of Suffering—Immediate Re
lief.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, June 2.
1913:—"About eight years ago my
hands would get very red—then
little blisters would come with
pus in them. They would itch,
and burn so that I could not
sleep ;%t all. I used everything
people told me about, and all
kinds of blood treatments, but they
did me no good. I wore out doz
ens of pairs of rubber gloves, us
ing them when working in water,
and still the eczema stayed.
"About three years ago I read
about Resinol Soap and Resinol
Ointment, and at once bought
some at the drug store. They gave
me immediate relief, and after us
ing two jars of Resinol Ointment
and a cake of Resinol Soap, I can
honestly say that my hands?
are cured. It has been three years
already since I am cured, and the
eczema has not returned. I really
can't say enough about Resinol.”
(Signed) Mrs. Chas. P. Winchester,
3204 Carroll Ave.
Better proof, even than such a
letter, is to try Resinol yourself
and see how quickly the trouble
disappears. Resinol Ointment and
Resinol Soap are sold by all drug
gists. Free trial; Dept. 7-R, Res
inol. Baltimore. Md. «
FITS-U
THE NEW
EYEGLASS MOUNTING
A mounting that really stays
on. Easy fitting and comfort
able. Neat and inconspicuous.
You’ll never know real eye
glass comfort until you wear
a "Fits-U,” and then you
may just as well be right up
on style. How about a pair of
light weight shell rims around
your eyeglass lenses, or your
prescription made up in a
pale shade of amber? If you
are wearing the old style flat
lenses, come in and let us
show you the superiority of
the curved or Toric style. But
by all means try the new
"Fits-U” mounting.
A. K. HAWKES CO.
OPTICIANS
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BANKRUPT SALE?
Millinery Supplies for Retail
Merchants and Milliners
< $26,000.00 STOCK OF MYERS MILLINERY GO. NOW OfTSALE>
Purchasers Can Select Just What They Can Use in Their Own Busi
ness at Less Than Cost to Myers Millinery Co.
Stock Consists of Following Items, To-wit:
“Ribbons, $5,600; wire, $194; hat pins, $65; thread, etc., $288; mourning veils, $100;
hat bands, etc., $378; braid, $950; velveteen, $98; velvet, $1,285; English crepe, $155;
felt, $65; furs, $47; maline, $367; chiffon, $998; scarfs, $188; veiling, $706; lace, $812;
mull, -$124; silk, $1,000; plumes, $3,839; aigrettes and fancy feathers, $2,800; flowers,
$3,282; children’s headwear, $845; ladies’ hats and frames, $1,750.”
This sale is being conducted under order of the Referee in Bankruptcy, at the old
store of Myers Millinery Co., 39 East Alabama street, Atlanta, Ga. Terms cash.
H. A. FERRIS, Trustee
$200,000.00 at 2%
The liberal policy of the ATLANTA NATIONAL BANK, as
carried out by this institution since its establishment, in 1865, is splen
didly evidenced by its recent Two Per Cent Loan of Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars to the State of Georgia, with h ..to pay the Teach
ers’ Salaries.
This bank's unvarying rule to aid worthy enterprises and responsible
individuals to the full limit of sound banking policy makes connections
with this institution of the utmost value. And upon this basis of help
ful banking, the accounts of Banks, Corporations, Firms and Individuals
are respectfully solicited.
Atlanta National Bank
C. E. CURRIER,
President.
F. E. BLOCK.
Vice President.
C- E. Currier,
F. E. Block,
A. R. Swann,
JAMES S. FLOYD,
Vice President.
GEORGE R. DONOVAN,
Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
Jack J. Spalding,
W. F. Wlnecoff,
James S. Floyd,
J. S. KENNEDY,
Assistant Cashier.
J. D. LEITNER.
Assistant Cashier.
E. H. Inman,
A. E. Thornton,
George R. Donovan.