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VOL. XII. NO, 24.
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 30,1913.
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1906.
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Slayer of Atlanta Boy for 50=Cent Debt Is Held
ELS OF
LEADER
Burman, Henning and Ricken-
bacher Forced Out by Accident.
Terrific Pace Is Set.
ELGIN, ILL., Aug. 30.—Gil Ander-
son, in a Stutz car, this afternoon
won the Elgin National road race
of 301 miles. Anderson led the field
of racers after the fourth lap.
Ralph Mulford, who pressed the
Stutz pilot hardest, was within two
minutes of overtaking him once, but
Anderson urged his car faster. Dur-
Ling the last half of the race Ander-
J ' never was in danger of losing his
* fid.
Bob Burman, with his Keeton car.
vis out of the race on his seven-
' *inth lap. His engine collapsed and
l was forced to push the car off tho
ourse. •
[oe Dawson’s rear tire burst as he
as passing the grandstand and the
rapidly revolving wheel tossed half
<>f the scorching hot tire into the
•>wd. It narrowly missed several
spectators. A man who attempted to
pick up the piece of rubber was
burned on the hand.
Mercer Men in Clever Scheme.
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When 136 miles had been covered,
the real race had been between Spen
cer Wishart and Ralph Mulford for
second place. Gil Anderson was hold
ing first place with more than five
minutes’ lead.
It was apparent that the race of the
two Mercer cars was being ordered
from the pits. Ralph De Palma, who
now holds the cup being raced for to
day was not attempting to get the speed
out of his car that was in it. Wishart,
his teammate, was setting the pace
for the other drivers, worrying Ralph
Mulford, a contender who was to be
feared more than any other foe of the
Mercer drivers and compelling Ander
son to keep up a pace that taxed his
Stutz car to the utmost.
It was plainly the object of the
Mercer pitmen to have Wishart ex
haust the other drivers and ma
chines. and then De Palma could
* oil k up speed and pass the flagging
” leaders.
Henning’s Velie car was officially
declared out of the race. He had
covered four laps when his car went
into the ditch.
Two .tacers Near Death.
JJd Rickenbacher in his Mason car,
the first to meet with a mishap, nar
rowly escaped death when his ma
chine went off the track and over
turned. The driver and Edward
O'Donnell, his mechanician, were
thrown clear of the wrecked machine.
A burst tire threw Rickenbacher out
of his course and the machine turned
into the ditch going at a furious rate
of speed.
O'Donnell was thrown through a wire
fence, but he was not Injured. Riok-
enbacher’s only injuries were bruises.
A broken axle on the raring car pre
vented its being repaired to continue
the race.
Twelve cars remained In the entry
list at the starting hour. Harry Endi-
cott. who was prevented from winning
third place yesterday by the crowd
rushing out on the track before the
race was over, withdrew' his Nybeig
i-ar from to-day’s card.
Hughes Faiis to Start.
The Deltal car, which Joe Dawson
drove yesterday, was not made ready
for to-day’s race because no driver
could be found who was considered
competent to handle it. Hughle
Hughes’ Tulsa was scratched.
LATEST
NEWS
BAILIFF HELD HUERTA HAS
WINDSOR, VT., Aug. 30.—The
President and Mrs. Wilson and
their daughter, Miss Eleanor,
reached here at 1:30 o'clock, two
hours behind their schedule. They
were driven immediately to Har-
lakenden, the summer capital,
across the Connecticut River at
Cornish, N. H., for luncheon. The
President found his eldest and
second daughter, Misses Marga
ret and Jessie Wilson, awaiting
him. A small crowd had col
lected at the station to greet
him, but no demonstration fol
lowed.
lug.
Haldane. . Lord High Chancellor
l of England, who arrived here yes
terday to attend the convention
of the American Bar Association
in Montreal, went to West Point
to-day on J. P. Morgan's private
yacht Corsair to view the United
States Military Academy.
ug.
Smith Bros. Company, Limited
biggest wholesale grocers and
coffee washers, were adjudged
bankrupt to-day by Judge Rufus
E. Poster, of the United otates
Circuit Cfurt, following a jury’s
similar findings lest night.
CAMP PERRY. OHIO, Aug. 30.
The army won the united service
match at 4414. The marine corps
was second, 4409; the navy, third,
4359. The national guard was
fourth, 4289.
SOFIA, Aug. 30.—The Bulga
rian cabinet to-day decidedto
enter direct negotiations with
Turkey over the possession of
AdrianOple and the terms of final
peace.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 30—Sen-
ator Overman, chairman of the
Senate Lobby Inquiry Commit
tee, said to-day he would request
David Lamar to submit in writ
ing his charge and evidence re
specting a railroad lobby in
Washington.
I FILL F
STREET HR
Mrs. I. Y. Sage, Sr., wealthy and
well known Atlanta woman, stumbled
when her foot caught in her gown
in alighting from a street car at
Peachtree and North avenue Saturday
and was badly Injured.
Mrs. Sage had come in from her
country home at Wallace station on
the Williams road to look over th*‘
apartment she has rented In the hand
some new Ponce de Leon apartments,
opposite the Georgia terrace.
Persons who saw the acident rush
ed to her aid and she was taken to
/the Elkin Goldsmith sanitarium in na
automobile. There it was said she
thad broken her left shoulder and that
‘he injury was more painful than
serious. Mrs. Sage is a widow.
Walton Griffith Hit
By Auto; Seeks Girl
Driver Who Went On
YOUTH, 18
Columbus Court Officer, Held as
Slayer, Condemned for Fatal
Gun Play.
The starters were:
Car.
Case
• Mason
Mason
Mercer
Stutz .
Marmon
Mason
Keeton
Velie
Mercer
Isotta
Erwin Soecial
Driver.
Wm Endicott
RIckenbacher
Mulford
Wishart
Anderson
Dawson
Haupt
Hurman
Henning
De Palma
Grant
Bergdofi
Walton Griffith, former University
| of Georgia and Atlanta Athletic Club
! basketball star and now an insurance
i agent in the Alfriend Building, was
| walking with the aid of a heavy cane
Saturday as the result of contact
Friday afternoon with an electric au- ,
tomobile on Luckie street opposite i
the Piedmont Hotel. Mr. Griffith de- 1
i dared that he would like to know who !
It was struck him, but that the girl
driving the car kept going and he was
busy attending to a badly sprained
left ankle.
Mr. Griffith was on the way to the
postoffice to buy some stamps, and
then he intended to go home for
lunch. As he stepped off the curb the
car hit him, and a well-dressed young
woman exclaimed. "Good Lord. 1
didn’t see him at all!”
There were three other women in
the electric, but they made no ef
fort to filOIX
COLUMBUS, Aug. 30.—Shot down
by an officer of the law for an al
leged often He for which conviction
would at best have meant only a short
chaingang sentence, the body of Lu
ther Hawkins, an 18-year-old youth
said to be from Atlanta, to-day lies
in the morgue of a Columbus under
taker. It will be shipped to Hape-
vllle, where Hawkins’ parents reside.
Hawkins was killed because he
lacked 50 cents of sufficient, money to
pay a small board bill and ran to es
cape arrest by the officer called by
an irate landlord.
R. W. Willis, a bailiff, Is Mn jail
charged with murder, as he fired the
shot that killed the youth. Charles
Jordan Is the landlord who sought
Hawkins’ arrest that resulted In the
youth’s death. No effort will be
made to secure bail for Willis until
his preliminary hearing early next
week
Luther Hawkins, his brother, An
drew, and another youth came to Co
lumbus earlier in the week seeking
work in the cotton mills. They were
poor boys. They secured board at
Jordan’s home. Friday afternoon they
were called upon to settle their bill.
The three pooled their cash and
counted it. They lacked 50 cents of
having enough to meet the bill.
The landlord said he would have
them arrested and locked in jail for
beating a board bill unless they paid
the whole amount. Making good his
threat, Jordan telephoned to the
Sheriff’s office and asked that aft offi
cer be sent to his boarding house.
Bailiff Willis was detailed to answer
the call.
Told Boy* to Run.
Mrs. Jordan realized the plight the
boys were in and sympathized with
them, disapproving of the course
taken by her husband. She told
them to run. They did. Jordan ano
the bailiff started In pursuit in a
buggy. They soon overtook Lutne*'
Hawkins and called on him to stop.
Fearing he would be landed in Jail,
the frightened youth kept going. Then
Bailiff Willis drew his pistol and fired
The bullet struck Hawkins in the
back of the head, going through the
skull and lodging over the right eye.
He fell in his tracks, and in a few
minutes w r as dead, never regaining
consciousness.
Jordan and Willis left the scene.
The killing was reported to the po
lice. Willis later was arrested at
his home. He denied any intent to
kill Hawkins, declaring that he had
fired only to frighten him, and aimed
above his head.
Citizens of Columbus to-day are
condemning the killing as unjustifi
able and unwarranted. It is declared
that the offense for which Hawkir.s
was sought did not even warrant the
officer in firing at him, even merely to
frighten him.
Sympathy is with the slain youth,
his brother and companion.
RYE DAYS
TO ACT
RACING
RESULTS
Mexicans Resent Wilson’s Advice
to Americans to Flee—Willing
to Hear From President.
AT OTTAWA.
FIRST—6 furlongs: Henry Rltta 105
(Callahan), 11-5, 4-5, 2-6, won; Lord
Ladas 112 (Connolly), 2, even, 1-2, sec
ond; Corncracker 103 (Snyder), 15, 6,
5-2, third. Time 1:15 3-5. Also rati:
Ursulla Thompson, Syosset, Bel Key, G.
Maloney and W. W. Clark.
SECOND — Mile: Rockspring. 109
(Kederis). 4, 7-5, 3-5, won; Ondramon,
119 (Lounsberry), 2, 4-5, 1-2, second;
Maid of Fromme, 90 (Taylor), 6, 2, 4-5,
third. Time, 1:43. Also ran: Mary Bud,
Crystiawpga, Caper Sauce and Oma
ni Ida.
THIRD—Mile and a quarter: Rifle
Brigade. 95 (Gray), 1-4, out, won; Great
. Britain, 107 (Obert), 1-4. out, second;
I Cliff Stream, 105 (Snyder), 7-2, 1-2, out,
third. Time, 2:08 Three starters.
IN THIRD
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 30.—Advices
from Vera Cruz to-day stated that
Special Envoy Lind would not wait
longer than next Thursday for de
velopments to bring him back to
Mexico City. If conditions at that
time are such that the pacification
negotiations can not be resumed he
probably will wait no longer but will
return to Washington.
Foreign Minister Gamboa Indicates
that the negotiations are ended so far
as his Government is concerned and
says that there will be no definite
move on the part of the Mexican Gov
ernment to resume the conversations.
However, Senor Gamboa said that
President Huerta Is open to any fur
ther suggestions that President Wil
son cares to make.
Contrary to his purposes President
Wilson’s repeated demands that
Huerta resign have started a presi
dential boom for the incumbent of
the National Palace. Although Huerta
can not legally succeed himself he
can follow' the course adopted by
Porflrio Diaz of resigning on the eve
of a presidential election and then
being re-elected.
Tn official circles resentment against
President Wilson’s advfice to Ameri
cans to flee the country is growing.
It w’as pointed out that under the
Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty of 1848
Mexico is bound to protect all Amer
icans w’ithin her border.
This treaty likewise governs inter
national disputes between Mexico and
the United States. Through disus>
it fell into obscurity, and this is the
first time that mention ha^ been
made of it.
President Huerta is preparing to
to have the attention of Secretary
Bryan called to the treaty.
The suggestion has been made that
President Wilson gave his advice to
Americans not on account of present
conditions here but because of con
templated action by the United
States.
The railway line to Laredo was
opened to-day after having been
closed for a number of months. Reb
els burned a number of bridges along
the line and dynamited tracks. The
Government will endeavor to keep
the line open for troop movements.
AT SARATOGA.
FIRST—7 furlongs: Flying Fairy, 113
(Davis), 5-2, 7-10, 1-4, won; Leochares.
115 (Butwell), 8-5, 3-6, 1-4, second;
Springboard. 112 (Wolft), 5-2, 7-10, 1-4,
third Time, 1:27 4-5. Also ran: Light
o’ My Life, Swannanoa, Altarnaha
SECOND—About 2 miles: Post Boy,
140 (Allen), 7-5, 2-5, out, won; Weld-
ship, 141 (Kermath), 9-2, 1, out. second;
Penobscot, 165 (Wolfe), 6-6, 2-5 out,
third. Time, 4:24. Also ran; Roland
Pardee.
(Entries on Page 2.)
Tax Equalization
Deferred Till 1914
No attempt will be made this year
at equalization of taxes provided In
the bill establishing county boards of
assessors, according to an announce
ment Saturday by John C. Hart, Tax
Commissioner.
Boards will be named In every
county soon after January 1. The
books of the tax receivers will open
February 1 and close May 1. Within
twenty days the assessors will meet
to go over the tax returns. The re
turns, as they are revised by the as
sessors, will be forwarded to the
Comptroller General by July 1.
Judge Hart said the efficacy of the
new law depends upon the character
of the assessors.
Episcopal Church to
Drop Davidson Case
RICHMOND, Aug. 30.—It was an
nounced to-day that Episcopal Church
authorities have decided not to press
charges against the Rev. Charles R.
Davidson, former rector of the
Church of the Epiphany, Atlanta, who
recently sprung a sensation by burn
ing his vestments at Montlcello and
repudiating the church. In fact, the
Rev. Mr. Davidson voluntarily placed
himself beyond the Jurisdiction of the
church by this spectacular action,
rendering prosecution by the church
unnecessary, it Is stated.
The hearing of charges which had
reference to his conduct while rector
at Buchanan, Va., was scheduled to
take place In Roanoke In September.
Americans Gather at
Port to Leave.
A brother of young Hawkins asked
the Atlanta pftlice department to noti
fy the Columbus authorities to have
thf body sent here, and was referred
to>a local undertaker.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
VERA CRUZ, MEXICO. Aug. 30.—
There are 150 Americans here either
waiting to take passage for the Unit
ed States or for developments which
will make it possible to remain in
this country wdth safety.
Some of the Americans sought in
terviews wdth John Lind, Special En
voy of President Wilson, but Mr. Lind
could give no information.
For the present, it seems, Mr. Lind
and his conferee. Foreign Minister
Gamboa, are marking time.
Consul General ShankUn In Mexico
City has been authorized to furnisn
passage money to any Americans who
are temporarily out of funds. In spite
of the protestations of the Mexican
Government that all foreigners are
safe, both Mr. Shanklir and Charge
d’Affaires Nelson O’Shaughnessy aro
urging Americans to leave at once.
The insistency wdth which Ameri
cans are warned to ieave tne country
has angered certain men of President
Huerta’s Cabinet.
"This is not a country of brigands
McDermott Quizzed
On Pawnbroker Bill
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—Repre
sentative Jame« A. McDermott, of Il
linois, was qusetioned by the House
Lobby Inquiry Committee to-day a«
to relations wdth Washington pawn
brokers, who, according to previous
testimony, loaned him money and
were quite friendly with him about
the time the loan shark bill was be
fore the House. This bill threatened
to drive all pawnbrokers here out of
business.
On to-day’s cro^s-examination de
pends whether the committee will
recommend McDermott’s expulsion
from the House.
Pels Score Six Runs in Fifth
Inning—Love Replaced
by Conzelman.
PONCE DE LEON BALL PARK. Aug
30.A hot rally by the Pels in the fifth In
ning netted six runs and gave them the
lead over the Crackers in the first game
of their double-header. The locals were
leading 3 to 1 at the time.
Harry Welchonce hit a home run in
the third Inning wdth Agler on. Love
was knocked out of the box in the fifth.
Conzelman replaced him on the firing
line. Stevenson was in the box for
Frank’s men.
FIRST INNING.
McKUlen drew four wide ones. Erwin
sacrificed, Holland to Agler. McDowell
out. Kmith to Agler, ami McKUlen went
to third. On a passed ball McKUlen
scored. Kraft poled a single to center.
Kraft was caught off first and was out,
Love to Agler to Smith. ONE HIT,
ONE RUN.
Agler singled to center and stole sec
ond. Long popped to Erwin. Agler
stole third. Welchonce walked. Smith
fouled to Adams. Welchonce was caught
In a chase and put out, Adams to Erwin
to Kraft to Erwin. Agler scored while
the Pels were putting Welchonce out.
ONE HIT, ONE RUN.
SECOND INNING.
Hendryx beat out a slow grounder
down the third base line Kyle was out
for bunting at a third strike. Green sin
gled to right and Hendryx was out at
the plate, Nixon to Chapman. Adams
popped to Smith. Nixon was cheered
by the fans as he came In from right
held for his wonderful throw. TWO
HITS, NO RUNS.
Bisland singled to center. Holland
bunted to Stevenson, who threw to sec
ond too late to catch Bisland. Nixon
sacrificed, Adams to Kraft, and both
runners advanced a base. Chapman
fouled to Adams. Love fanned. TWO
HITS. NO RUNS.
THIRD INNING.
Stevenson fanned. McKUlen slammed
a one-timer through the pitchers' box.
Erwin filed to Long. McKUlen out try
ing to steal second. Chapman to Bla-
land. ONE Hi?. NO RUNS.
Agler tripled to left. I-ong out. Mc
Dowell to Kraft. Joe was held on third
Welchdnce slammed a home run to the
scoreboard, scoring Agler ahead of him
Smith walked. Wallie stole second.
Bisland lined to McKUlen. Holland
beat out a grounder to Hendryx. Hol
land and Smith triad a double steal
Smith was put out in a chase, Mc
Dowell to Adams to Hendryx to Stev
enson THREE HITS. TWO RUNS.
FOURTH INNING. 0
McDowell out, Smith to Agler. Kraft
died, Holland to Agler Hendryx singled
to left. Hendryx str«e second and raced
to the far corner when Chapman threw
wild to second. Kyle, slammed a long
drive to right which Nixon grabbed on
the dead run. ONE HIT, NO RUNS.
Nixon lofted to Green. Chapman’s
foul was easy for Kraft Erwin and
Kraft disposed of Love. NO HITS. NO
RUNS.
FIFTH INNING.
Green beat out a slow grounder to
Agler. Adams singled to center and
Green took third. Stevenson was safe
on Agler ^ error and Green scored Mc-
Killen beat out a bunt In front of the
plate. Horrors. Erwin was safe on Bis-
iand's error and Adams registered with
the tying run. Sadness. McDowe'l hit
a sacrifice fly to Welchonce and Steven-
osn tallied. Kraft singled to left and
McKUlen scored Erwin out trying to
reach third. Long to Holland. Hendryx
doubled to left and Kraft scored. Love
was taken out at this stage and was re
lieved by Conzelman. Kyle greeted
Conzelman with a single to right and
Hendryx tallied. reen fanned. SIX
HITS, SIX RUNS.
Agler fouled to McKUlen. Long bal
looned to Kyle. Welchonce out. Steven
son to Kraft. NO HITfj NO RUNS.
SIXTH INNING.
Adams fouled to Agler Stevenson
fanned McKUlen also fanned. NO
HITS. NO RUNS.
NEW ORLEANS
... 1 0 0 0 6 0 0-7
ATLANTA
... 1 0 2 0 1 0 2-5
CRACKERS r h o a 0
PELS r h o a e
After, 1b 3 2 5 1 1
McKiilen, cf 2 2 2 0*
Ue M lllio
Erwin, *s . 0 0 3 *0
WBieteacict .. 1 1 1 0 0
McDowell, 2b *0220
laift.» 0 0 3 t 0
Krait. lb 1 3 7 i 0
Malaad. ta ... 0 1 2 0 1
Hendryx, 3b 13 0 10
Noftawl. 3k .... 03130
Kyla. if . .. 0 l i 0 *
Nixse. rf 00 110
Grain, rf l 2 l 0 0
Chapman c .... o 1721
Adams, c .-.. i i 3 ;
Love, p 0 0 n l o
Stever.son, p l c i ;
T»<«4a 5 9 21 11 3
Tatata .. 7 12 21 H
SUMMARY.
Home runs—Long.
Two-base hits—Hendryx.
Three .ass i -V; .
Home run—Weichonce. Struck
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L U *. .. / v ,
enson 1. Bases on balls—eff Love 1; cT Stj\ r :r .
Sacrifice hits—Holland, Nixon,
f/LL. • . S..S j
—Agler 2, Smith, Hendryx. 9a
ssrf 'a'l—C u a in
Umpires—Hfenninger and M
3ms,
LAST OF SIXTH—SmitlTout,
Erwin to Kraft. Bisland
out. Erwin to Kraft. Holland doubic "r. Nixir, poudm :
to reen. ONE HIT. NO RUNS.
SEVENTH INNING—Irwin popped to Holland. McDowell '
fanned. Kraft singled to center
Kraft out stealing. ONE
HIT, NO RUNS.
Chapman singed. Manush batting for Cotizeman forced 1
Chapman Ager forced Manush.
Long hit a home run 1
scoring Agler ahead of him. Welchonce popped to Kyie. J
AMERICAN
LEAGUE
AT ST. LOUIS—
CLEVELAND
000 - . . .
ST. LOUIS
000 - . . .
AT NEW YORK-
FIRST GAME.
PHILADELPHIA 000 000 000 - 0 2 4
NEW YORK 002 000 030 - 5 8 4
Shawky, Houck and Schang; Caldw *11 and Sweeney. Umpires, Ferguson
and Evans.
FIRST GAME.
AT BOSTON—
WASHINGTON 130 000 000 - 4 11 1
BOSTON 000 001 000 - 1 5 1
Engel and Henry; Bedlent, Leonard, Cady and Thomae. Umpires, Egan and
Connolly.
SECOND GAME.
WASHINGTON 01.
BOSTON 00
NATIONAL LEAGUE 1
AT PHILADELPHIA—
NEW YORK 011 00.
PHILADELPHIA... 000 00.
AT PITTSBURG
CHICAGO r.. 010 00.
PITTSBURG 200 10.
FIRST GAME.
AT BROOKLYN—
BOSTON ,...413 010 040 - 13 15 0
BROOKLYN 000 000 000 - 0 3 6
Tyler and Rarlden; Allen, Pfeiffer, Wagner, Miller and McCarthy. Umplree,
O’Day and Emsiie.
Railroads Paying
Taxes; Teachers to
Get More Money
State Treasurer William J. Speer
has received $239,509.79 from rail
road* in payment of 1913 taxes. The
total amount due from corporations
is $725,521.18. It probably will have
been paid by September 10.
Railroads which have p .id are:
Central of Geoi :ia. Silt,859.85;
Southern. $91,ri7.82; Georgia South
ern and Florida, $25,364.27; Gulf Lin*?,
$2,491.94; Macon and Birmingham.
$2,304.84; South Georgia, $1,270.99.
With the remainder of the taxes in,
another payment of school-teachers is
likely. Another dividend of 20 per
cent to the teachers would make a
total of 40 per cent of the money due.
Forger Works New
Game So Easily He
Tries Again; Taken
For Remainder of Detail, See Red Type.
Rich Woman Held
On Customs Charge
Continued on Page 2. Column 4.
NEW YORK. Aug. 30.—Two trunks
belonging to Mrs. Ida H. Bartle, a
wealthy woman of St. Joseph, Mo,
containing, it is said, $1,000 worth of
gowns and purchased by her in Paris,
were seized by customs men on her
arrival here today on** La Provenc >
and sent to the public stores.
Mrs. Bnrtle, following the seizure,
was ordered to appear for a hearing
at the custom kuuse on Tueadav nexu
Woman on Parole,
Weds Her Jailer
SHERIDAN, WTO., Aug 30.—
While on parole from sentence of
from four to fourteen years for vol
untary manslaughter, Miss Jessi*
Carmen married former Sheriff Jack
Neal, of Buffalo, Wyo., who was
Sheriff of the jail in which Miss
Carmen was incarcerated during her
trial for the death of James McCoy,
of Sheridan.
Fritzi Scheff Files
Bankruptcy Papers
Gaines Presley, 22, a negro, tele
phoned to a department store in
Whitehall street, demanding that a
half-dozen pairs of stockings and
change for $5 be sent to No. 67 Gil
mer street. When the messenger ar
rived. Gaines kept the stockings and
the change and gave a worthless
check.
But Gaines Is ambitious.
Fifteen minutes later he called tip
the same department store and gave
the same order.
This time two detectives went to
No. 67 Gilmer street.
Gaines is in Jail, with a dozen
charges, apparently one for each of
the stockings, against him. He had
several checks signed ’’Mrs. A. King.”
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.—Fritzi
Scheff, the actress, filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy. She gave her
liabilities as $149,856 and assets $74,-
923, the latter mostly real estate in
Virginia.
Included in her liabilities is an it£m
of $100,000 she stated was the amount
of the suit filed against her by the
Shuberts for alleged breach of con
tract.
Miss Scheff ‘ went broke” through
the opera company she managed last
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Editor Refusing to
Retract Story Slain
SULPHUR, OKLA., Aug. 30—J. Y.
Schenck, editor of The Sulphur Dem
ocrat, Is dead to-day because he re
fused to eat a clipping out of his
newspaper containing adverse criti
cism of John Lindsay, former County
Treasurer.
Lindsay carried the clipping into
the editor’s office and demanded that
Schenck eat it. When Schenck re
fused, Lindsay fired two barrels of %
shotgun Into the editor** I
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