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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS,
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SACRED HARP SINGERS
SCORE RAGTIME AIRS
Jury Convicts Millen Divorcee.;
but Brings in Recommenda
tion for Mercy.
Rev. H. S.
Reese, 86. who
has written
many sacred
songs.
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parsons gathered at the courthouse
at 8:30 o'clock, drawn by a rumor
hat the jury had reached a verdict
during the night. It was disclosed,
However, that the verdict was not ar
rived at until the twelve men re
turned to the courthouse, one man
aving held out all night for a leaser
penalty.
The jury entered the courtroom at
y:15 o’clock. The crowd had been
augmented until nearly 2,000 people
hronged the courthouse and the side
walk outside. Within one minute
after they took their seats, the fore
man of the jury rone and announced
(he verdict. Judge Hammond imme
diately pronounced setence.
The verdict had been expected late j
last night, but the Jurors failed to
fome to an agreement. At 10 o'clock
fudge H. C. Hannnond told the ex
pectant crowd that filled every avail
able foot of »pace in the courthouse
that the jury was hung and that there
fPould he no verdict until later.
Big Crowd Gathers Early.
Disappointed, the hundreds of peo
ple left the courthouse and the
grounds and went to their homes.
This morning the Interest and anxiety
were exactly aa keen. Early in the
morning crowds began to congregate
mi the street and near tl\e court
house. At the regular time for con
vening the little room wa,« packed full
Again
Mrs. Oodbee, seeming to feel little j
»f the weight of the accusation of
killing her divorced husband, Judge j
God bee. and his young wife, was
hopeful through all the time she was
awaiting the verdict. 8he talked
4ieerfully with friends who came to
her side to apeak to her.
“i shall be ac quitted,” she said con-
idently. "T shall be free before Sat-
•rday night, and 1 shall be in church j
Sunday. The members of the Jury
must see that I was justified In kill•
ug Judge Godbee. He had perse-
uted me and threatened me. T wan
afraid When I saw him August 18
hat he was going to carry out hla
hreat to shoot me.
Makes Self-Defense Plea.
‘Tie called me a vile name and
started toward me. In my terror and
deerperntion 1 simply pulled the re
volver which I carried for niy pro
jection and shot at him until the
oullets were exhausted. I did not
shoot at his young wife. I did not
'•©aline that I had hit her until after
the horror of the thing had passed
away a Tittle. I did It all in aelf-
defense and desperation. Sorely that
?b not a crime.”
An eloquent ptea in behalf of the
accused woman wan made by Judge
O'. A, SafToid yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. God bee and scores of other
semen about the courtroom broke In
to tears when her attorney dramat
ically Implored the jurors not to take
nis client away from her daughter,
who would be loft with no one to care
Tor her.
He pictured Jn bitter words the ai-
eged conduct of Judge God bee to
ward his former wife. He related in
stances of persecution, of threats and
of vilification. Ife asked If there
were any woman who would not have
been goaded to desperation by such
persistent humiliation and who would
not have been In fear of her life In
view of the constant threats that
vore made against her.
Brands Judge as Greedy.
jJnfTold represented Judge Godbee
as greedy and heartless, as a man
who would stop at nothing for the
sake of obtaining money and luxuries
for himself.
He pictured Mrs. Godbee as a lov
ing wife who had borne the Judge’s
persecutions for years and had given
him possession of piece after piece
of property in the hopes of keeping
his love and making him independent.
The attorney declared that she went
back to him time after time after her
husband had driven her from home
by his ill-treatment, and that, finally,
when he had obtained all her money,
he cast her off and married a young
er woman.
“Godbee aspired to greed and
money: Mrs. Godbee to love and hup-
piness. The two ambitions were dis
astrously incompatible.” he said.
Bullet Holes Tell Tale.
“It was just a question of the two
inimical natures that caused that nf-
iuir at the post office. The woman
'who Wc*s persecuted and oppressed
slew the man who persecuted and
oppressed her. And the bullet holes
In his body tell the tale. They show
he ^as shot in advancing upon her."
Solicitor General Moore's closing
address was a bitter attack upon the
laxity of the courts in homicide cas-s
where a woman is the defendant. Ho*
demanded that Mrs. Godbee be mad *
to pay the penalty as though she were
s man. He said that the law mace no
distinction and that none should e.\-
st He described the killing as a
brutal and cold-blooded murder,,and
^aid that the punishment should be
the same for a woman as for a man
Burlesque, Columbia
Bubonic Plague in
California; One Dies
HAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 111.—One
death due to bubonic plague was
admitted to-day by Dr. J. D. Long, of
the United Slates Marine Hospital
Service here. The victim died at Mar
tinez, Cal., but Dr. Long said there
was no indication of an epidemic.
The Federal Administration had
agreed to an appropriation of $40,000
to fight the plague in California.
SALOON LICENSE IS $10,000.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Sept. 13.—Town
Council of Bunnell, town of 500 in
habitants in this county, has placed
the saloon license at $10,000.
QUEEN TO VISIT FATHER.
ROME, Sept. Ilk—King Victor Em
manuel and Queen Helena will visit
King Nicholas of Montenegro, father
of the Italian Queen, at Cettinje in
October, it was announced to-day.
THAW'S HEARING
SET FOR SEPT. 18
Old Hymns Pure Gold, While Pop
ular Songs Are Only Plated,
Says Professor Bartlett.
Theater. Monday 7:30 d. ra. 1.
COLEBROOK, N. H., Sept. 13.—The
hearing on the Thaw police warrant
again has been postponed, this time
until September 18 at 3 p. in. The
same conditions as were agreed to
yesterday prevail.
Lawyers representing the fugitive
have scored a decided point in hav
ing Governrr Felker consent to give
Thaw a hearing before signing or re
fusing to sign an extradition warrant
on which the fugitive may he taken
back to Dutchess County, New York,
and placed in the Matteawan asylum.
Thaw was elated.
‘*1 am not much of a sporting - man,"
said he, "but I am willing to wager
$bOO that .William T. Jerome fails in
his purpose of getting me back to
Matteawan.
Thaw still fears kidnapping by
representatives of New’ York State,
or Canada and seemed to welcome the
idea of being put behind iron bars
In a real Jail.
He complained that he did not feel
safe In the Monadnock House, de
spite the presence of armed guards
at the doors and windows of his
room. %
The healing before Governor Felk
er on the extradition of Thaw prob
ably will be held on Wednesday.
Through a mistake Sheriff Frederick
Hombeck, of Dutchess County, New
York, started for Colebrook with
requisition papers bearing the signa
ture of Acting Governor Glynn of
New York, when he should have gone
to Concord.
The adjournment of the fugitive of
Justice proceedings before Justice
Carr was anticipated and caused no
surprise.
G. A. R. Marches
Oil Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA. Sept. 13.— 1 The
arrival of General Alfred Beers, com*
iffander-in-chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, Friday afternoon .set
in motion the program for the en
tertainment of the veterans in blue
who go into their forty-seventh an
nual encampment Monday.
The ai rival of General Beers and
his staff practically opened the re
union. Veterans are coming in on
every train. The vanguard arrived
Thursdav
Chattanoogj. is ready lor her task,
and does not anticipate as much dif
ficulty as was the case when the Con
federate veterans assembled here in
| May. The managers learned how to
handle «i reunion at that time.
Transp» rtation facilities now are
greatly improved with the completion
of the surface line up Lookout Moun-
I tain and the one to Signal Mountain,
on Waldens Ridge.
The fact that 'he Grand Army re
union is devoid of social features ne-
I cebsitatii.g the piesence and entei -
I tainmeut of mai^s and sponsors also
greatly lightens t ie work.
From external tppearances, the city
is ready to open the encampment at
a moment's notice. The decorations
all have been completed. All the
streets are
A snare of the evil one” was the
designation given to modern ragtime
music and its accompanying words
by Professor R. E. Bartlett, of Wlnns-
boro, Texus, Saturday.
Professor Bartlett is one of the
delegates to the Sacred Harp Musical
Association which is holding its an
nual convention in the Auditorium
and is the conductor for most of the
choruses. When he is in Texaa he
Is an instructor in the peculiar four-
note system of singing which is used
by the Sacred Harp singers.
"I used to think that this sort of
singing was old-fogy and out of date,”
said Professor Bartlett, "but when 1
became better acquainted with its
melodies I saw that 1 was mistaken.
The ragtime airs last for a day and
are gone. This music will last as long
as the country lasts.
"Our sacred music is like pure gold.
The more it is rubbed, the brighter
it shines.
“Ragtffnc*. on the other hand, is
like some cheap plated material. After
a while you rub through the outer
veneer and got to the unbeautiful
alloy.
"I know that ragtime is very popu
lar. but it is a device of the devil
for the most part, and is wholly of the
world. You know the Bible says that
the world will have its own.”
The Rev. H. S. Reese, of Coweta
County, and A. L. ("Honey”) Smith,
of Lithonia. the two oldest singers
at the convention, fully accorded with
the singing instructor in his views.
They did not approve of many of the
popular musical innovations and
| voted that the old-time melodies were
i good enough for them. The Rev. Dr.
I Reese is 8G years old and has been
a Baptist minister in Georgia for
nearly GO years.
The old officers of the association
were re-elected. They are: President,
; Colonel J. S. James. Atlanta; vice ,
president, C. ,1. Griggs. Atlanta: sec-
I retary. S. W. Everett, Almon, Ga.;
i general manager, T. l>. Newton. At-
i lanta.
Child Killey by Pork;
Five More Are Dying
MICHIGAN CITY, IXD.. Sept. 13.—
Laura Green, three years old, is dead
from trichinosis, caused by eating
uncooked pork.
Her father and lour other children
I are dying from the same disease.
LIONS' HALL ORDERED CLOSED.
GAINESVILLE, Sept. 13 As a re
sult of the conviction of eleven mem
bers of the Order of Lions for disor
derly assembly. Mayor Robertson to
day ordered the hall closed within
fifteen days. The arrests of the de
fendants began last Sunday.
WOMEN CALLED BRAVER SEX.
W ASHINGTON. Sept. 1”. Women
i are braver and more sacrificing than
j men in limes of peril at vea, accord-
I li’t to t statement b> the depart-
J ment after an investigation oi *team-
j ships on the Great Lakes.
QUIT KICKIN' DOGS AROUN'.
SI'MMIT. N. J.. Sept. 13. it’ a man
! lyi. Us a dog the animal it- justifle
ST. PAUL'S CHUACII
PLANS A BIG RALLY
Announce Home-Coming Services
for Week Before Coming of
Evangelist Bridges.
St. Paul’s Methodist Church, with
its membership of 2,000— one of the
biggest in the Southern Methodist
Church—is planning to establish a
record for attendance on home-com
ing day services In Atlanta by hold
ing a great gathering of present and
former members on Sunday week,
September 21.
The rally will be in anticipation of
the opening on the following Sunday,
September 28, of a two weeks’ series
of revival services in which the famed
evangelist, L. B. Bridges, will be the
principal preacher, and of the dedi
cation of the church *on October 19,
the Sunday following the close of the
revival.
It is expected that the home-coming
day services will be attended not
only by hundreds of present and for
mer members of the church, but by
fight or ten distinguished former pas
tors.
Rev. B. F. Fraser, the pastor of
the church, during the past year has
increased the church roll by more
than 200 names. Through his efforts
also the church has become free of
debt, making possible the planneo
dedication on October 19. The church
has prospered in every other respect
also. Its Sunday school is attract
ing particular attention as one of the
most nourishing in Atlanta.
This Sunday there w’ill be tlie us
ual services at the church, corner of
Sidney and Grant streets, at 11 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m.
The revival will open the following
Sunday with a sermon by Evangelist
Bridges, who will be assisted during
the services by the Rev. Mr. Fraser,
the pastor, and a corps of well-known
singers.
BILL W PROVE
CLEWTO SOLVE
BIG THEFT
Continued from Pago 1.
way bill, the company from Us
agency in Savannah sent a long dis
patch to the officers at New York.
Jersey City and Washington. The j
lightning is expected to strike at one]
of these three places.
It is believed that the detectives
know exactly the man who took the
money, but are waiting for his arrest
before disclosing his identity.
Barry Believes Robbery
Occurred in Jersey City.
Robert E. Barry, United States
Postoffice Inspector, one of the best-
known criminologists and efficient
detectives in the Government ser
vice, declared Saturday morning that
it was Iris opinion that the $72,000
Southern Express robbery occurred in
Jersey City.
"Of course," said Mr. Barry, “the
money may have been stolen in tran
sit, but I rather think that such is
not the case. The yeggs who pulled
off the job without a doubt are pro
fessionals and they evidently planned
the crime some days ahead, waiting
for the safe to be shipped.
"The thieves knew that the money
would not be missed until the safe
was opened by the parties to whom
it was consigned. They figured that
Savannah was a considerable dis
tance from New - York and that they
would have plenty of time to make
their get-away.
"Southern Express Company detec
tives are most efficient and know just
what agents handled the safe, there
fore by a process of elimination and
deduction they can readily place un
der suspicion the guilty man and if
the man or men have not made a
clean get-away I am more than con
fident that they will be apprehended
in a comparatively short time."
LISTEN MDTHEfl
DO BE CAREFUL
If Child Is Cross, Constipated,
Sick, Give "California
Syrup of Figs,”
Don't scold your fretful, peevish
child. See If tongue is coated; this
is a sure sign its little stomach,
liver and bowels are clogged with
sour waste.
When listless, pale, feverish, full
of cold, breath bad, throat sore,
doesn’t eat, $leep or act naturally,
has stomach ache, indigestion, diar
rhea, give a teaspoonful of "Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs," and in a few
hours all the foul waste, the sour
bile and fermenting food passes
out of the bow’els and you have a
well and plr.vful child again. Chil
dren love this harmless "fruit lax
ative," and mothers can rest easy
after giving it, because it never
fails to make their little "insides”
clean and sweet.
Keep it handy. Mother! A little
given to-day saves a sick child to
morrow’. but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
of "California Syrup of Figs,"
which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown
ups plainly on the bottle. Remem
ber there are counterfeits sold
here, so surely look and see that
yours is made by the "California
Fig Syrup Company.” Hand back
with contempt any other fig syrup.
Trust Braves T. R.;
Invades Oyster Bay
OYSTER BAT, N. T., Sept. 13.—
At last a trust has invaded the home
town* of Colonel Roosevelt. big
oyster company, which controls nv3»
of the beds along the sound shores,
has secured control of the local beds,
formerly regarded as the legitimate
property of 200 oystermen and clam
diggers of Oyster Bay.
The validity of the company’s hold
ings is to be tested in the courts*.
$75,000 BOND ELECTION VOID.
JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 13.—After
voting $75,000 school bonds Palatka
citizens have discovered the election
was irregularly called and is. ac
cordingly, null and void.
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Read the exclusive feature in
The Sunday American how a
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