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TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
TURNER PROVED
Move Will Be Started at Once
to Impeach the Accused City
Electrician.
attorney Airline Chamber**, repre
senting the Cotton States Electric
Company, declared Wednesday that
he had proved his rhargnH of “graft"
against City Electrician R. C. Turner
and that in arguing his case before
the Council investigating committee
he would urge thit sufficient grounds
had been established [or Turner's im
peachment.
"By the testim ony of electrical con
tractors and Turner’s own admission
on the stand, he received a gold watch
and some $.">20 in money from th<
Elektron Oompajiv after his election
"All hut two of ten contractors
called to the witness stand swore that
they opposed Turner in the election.
Including P. V. I, Smith, the manu
facturers’ agent, who was secretary
of the Elektron Company, and after
sums of money had been paid to Tur
ner by him. according to his own
testimony, was made chairman of the
city Board of Kleitrlral Examiners
by Turner s appointment.
Declares It Is Graft.
"If that Isn't graft I don’t know
how you could prove graft.
"The contractors are the men Tur
ner is supposed to make comply with
the law. They fight him in the elec
tion. but w'hen he triumphs over their
protest they proceed to buy him out.
Smith, who swore he gave Turner tin-
money. said he didn’t know what Tur
ner did with It, but took It for grant
«d that he paid campaign debts In
the eyes <»f the law there is no more
difference In that sort of graft than if
tUj y had given him the money to pay
KnH'prj bills or to spend as tie chon*-
"The fact that the bribes were ef
fective is proved by Turner’s discrim
inations again*! my clients. lie has
pursued the Cotton States Electric
Company, which withdrew from the
Elektron Company, with a spirit of
venom and for no reason in the world
except hlH own prejudice he wanted
to exclude ‘metal molding,’ a rivui
product to that sold by Smith
ATTENDANCE MAKES BIG JUMP.
\VAYCROSfe, Dec. 10. Jumping from
an attendance of 251 to 839 in three
months is the record Just established
by the Sunday school of the Central
Rant 1st Tabernacle following a con
test.
Typewriters rented 4 mos.,
$5 up. Am. Wtg. Mach. Co.
Dixie Girl Thrashes
Policeman and Five
Who Come to His Aid
PONTCHOTOn.A. I.A.. Dec. 10.—
When a policeman fired a revolver at j
her father. Miss Kdna Watson forgot
that she wan a woman.
She took the weapon front th<»po
liceman and beaf him Into Ineenalbll-
lly, single-handed she whipped the
five men who rame to the policeman x
rescue. Two of them are mill In the
hoifpltal In New Or lean a.
Then Mian Kdrm Watson remem
bered 'hat she was a woman and
fainted. ._ |
citizens of Pontrhotoula to-day
gave her a gold medal-
National Guardsmen
To Drill for Medal
Member* of the Fifth Ft. glutent
Georgia National Guard, are prepnr-
Ing for their first annual prize drill
which will he held-at the Auditorium
Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Four
men from each of the twelve compa-
nlea will participate, and they will br
Judged by Captain .1 T Kimbrough
and Lieutenant Snider, of the regular
The drill will ronUnue until but one
man remains lb- will be awarded a
gold medal, with the Inscription. 'Heat
Drilled Man, Fifth Regiment. Gear
gla National Guard." The winner will
weir It until next year, when It wlb
agifln tie contested for. The referees
an- Captain W. II Uaahv. of Com
pany E, and l.lteutenant D. R. \Unn
of Company L
/
Legislature’s W.& A.
Committee Meets
The Joint legislative committee cre
ated to consider the matter of re
leasing the Western anil Atlanlte
Railroad met in tho State Capitol at
noon Wednesday.
The committee apent the day In
specting the State's property In At
lanta, oartlculnrly the terminal facili
ties. Thursday will tie spent Iri <'hat-
tanooga, looking over the State's
property there The rommtttee wit
report to the Legislature next sutp
mer.
Atlanta Risk Agents
In Rate Conference
LOUISY’ILLE, KY., Dec. 10. Mil
ton Dargun and S. Y. Tupper, inaur-
ance men of Atlanta* participated in a
conference here between representa
tive's of insurance companies and the
State Rating Hoard on dwelling house
rates fixed by the board. More than
90 companies had withdrawn from
Kentucky The conference is said to
have resulted In an agreement
SHOUTS'LIE'IO
God’s Laws Broken
By Negroes inU.S.,
Avers Missionary
HPRINGEIKED, ILL., Dec. 10—The
place for tho negro is In Africa. Dan
Crawford, famous African mlHShm&ry,
who arrived In the city to-day. so
declares.
"The negro’s home Is Africa,” Mr
j Crawford said. "Climatically and
Resents Attacks on Character and personally he i« ntte<i for me there.
| The negroes in the United States
I should be to-day with their brothers
in Africa. It may be economically
I Impossible to provide for their re-
I moval, but as they stand in the United
States they break God’s law. *
Declares She Did Not De
ceive Aged Capitalist.
Divers
seed shall not be sown on the same
field, according to God, neither shall
wool be mixed with cotton.
GHEES DEATH
TNBEAT TO
; Gadsden Fights Move Traffic Congestion
To Stop 'Trust' Suit Demands 8 New Men
Atlanta Is Chosen
Motor Headquarters
The Harl* %-Davidson Motor Com
pany, of Milwaukee, has notified Sec
retary W. H. Leahy, of the Industrial
and Statistical Bureau of the Cham
ber of Commerce, that Atlanta nas
been chosen Southern headquarter-
Of the firm,' and that carloads of
motorcycle** will hereafter be shipped
to Atlanta and reshipped to points in
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee. Missis
sippi. Florida, North Carolina and
.South Carolina.
Gus Castle, who will he manager ^f
the local offices, told Mr. Leahy that
his firm chose Atlanta because of her
unexcelled facilities and geographical
location as a point of distribution
throughout the entire South.
McClure 10c Co.
“The Home Store”—“Save the Dif
ference.” Santa’s on the job here
with something for every hotly. The
Big Store with LITTLE PRICES.
TOYLAND, 4th FLOOR—
Thursday spe-
eials, ITollTrunks,
well-made, with
tray, a pood ‘25c
one. Special 19c.
'FOLDING GO-CARTS, strongly
made, leatherette covering. 25c.
Noiseless Express imi -g*
UPRISS 1
Wagon for little
boys, 4V> by 9 l />
steel rubber-tired
wheels; 30-inch
handle. 25c. *
DRUMS-—Star Drum, made of tin,
attractively painted, with sticks, a
good large size. Special 19c
Something For Men
Gifts for men are Xmas nuzzles-
where we solve them for you. O
Lodge Sofa Pillows
Masons, 1. O. O. F., K. ot J'.. tveu .u, it,
etc. Ready for pillow, assortment colors,
heavy felt, with fringe border, a good $1
value Kmblems attractively paint C ,,
ed. Buy now, they will go quick. *■
BASEMENT CHINA SHOP
Chocolate Set, German
China, neat ttoral de
signs, pot and six cups
to match. $1.00 set.
BABY PLATES—Ev-
ery baby should have
one, they catch the
crumbs. Juvenile de
signs 25c
VISIT OUR FRUIT DEPART.
ENT
Branding at* a falsehood through
out the statements of Airs. Gertrude
Painter that »he deliberately planned
to marry Joshua B. Crawford in or
der to get hi a money, and vehemently
denying ^he charges of immorality
made against her. Mrs Mary Belle
Crawford scored time and again In
her cross-examination by Attorney J.
S. James Wednesday morning, In the
will hearing before Auditor James L.
Anderson.
.She denied absolutely that there
w;is any .shadow upon her character
and iif**d the word falsehood In an
swer to the intimations from James
that ehe had fooled "Uncle Josh”
Crawford into believing she was
childless, when she had three children.
A dramatic scene ensued when
James asked her If it was not true
she had lived with a Dr. Hughes In
Pittsburg as his wife.
Shouts That It Is Untrus.
"That’s an insult: It’s an absolute
lie.” said Mrs. Crawford. "Oh, it is
awful. It is a falsehood throughout;
there is absolutely no foundation for
Cotton Tax Returns
"How could 1 have been divorced
from him If I had never been mar
ried to him?” Mrs. Crawford snapped
back.
"All of that has been gone over
with,” broke In Auditor James L. An
derson. ‘‘She testified yesterday that
she had never married Hughey.”
"But the laws of Pennsylvania
make a common law marriage a real
ity when a man and woman live to
gether, and that is what I am at
tempting to show—that she lived with
him as his wife,” said James.
“She has denied having any rela
tions with him. and there Is absolutely
no need of going over all of this
again. You have been over this three
times already, and I am tired of It.
1 will refuse to allow the records to
be further clogged by this useless rep
etition and you will have to stop that
line of questioning, Colonel James,”
snapped the auditor.
"But the code allows me to cross-
examine in any line I want to. and
you are simply to note that the evi
dence Is taken,” retorted James.
Auditor Becomes Angry.
led A
replie
A rider-
^JCO’
CZ3
J
German China
Salad and Fruit
Bowls in at
tractive floral
leco rations,
also tinted. A
regular 50c
line
Sugar and
Cream Sets
Large assort
ment German
China, large nr
small sets. Big
values .... 25c
25c
"I know the code
Ron.
James turned to Mrs. Crawford and
put the name question in a "lightly
different way.
"Colonel James. I will not allow
that; strike that question from the
record. You must ask something 1
else," angrily shouted Anderson.
"It my brother, James, persists in
this repetition following your ruling.
I shah report him to the Court of
Appeals," broke ill Attorney Reuben
Arnold.
"i don’t eare what you do," said
James. “The code gives me the right
; to cross-examine In any way I see
' lit."
Another Shout of Denial.
He shifted his line of questioning,
however, and asked Mrs. Crawford if
she had not allowed men and women
to meet In her room In Pittsburg, an t
also If she had not received Illicit call
ers. This brought a shout of denial
from Mrs. Crawford, which was fol
lowed bv a momentary breakdown.
She denied that she had ever been
sold out by the Sheriff of Pittsburg.
She also denied knowing a Mrs. J.
Mel), rinott until after the beginning
of this case, and charged Mrs Mc
Dermott with telling falsehoods
about her conduct. She denied that
she ever told Mrs. Painter she ‘tad
married a man named Keeler, or
that she even knew anyone by that
name.
Asked If she had not told Mrs.
Painter that she was coming South
to "marry some rich old "geezer* an,l
then kill him. she shouted “No" an l
declared she had never heard '.he
word before. She denied that she
had ever referred to Joshua It. Craw
ford as an "old turkey buzzard."
Mrs. Crawford Angry.
Mrs. Crawford at many junctures
showed Intense feeling as the attor
ney for the heirs shot question after
question at her seeking to unveil a
shady past In Pittsburg. Pa., the for
mer home of the widow, and also m
St. Augustine, Fla.
Mrs. Crawford denied emphatically
the testimony of Mrs. Gertrude Pain
ter. her partner as hotel proprlet
In St. Augustine, who declared th
the widow had often pointed out mi
with whom she said she had lived.
She also denied the accusation that
she had cqtvrtalne.1 a party of Im
moral women In Pittsburg, Pa. is
she was charged with huving done by
Mrs Pa in tor.
“Why, you Insult me,” she shouted
at Attorney James In making this de
nial. .
The cross-examination probably
will be concluded Wednesday after- j
noon.
To Vote Thursday on
Money Amendments
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.—Senate
leaders said to-day that voting on
amendments on the currency bill may
begin Thursday and efforts will b“
in.,.i,' to take ■ Huai vote on the
measure Saturday, although the less |
sanguine majority members do not
expect u dual vote before Decem
ber 17.
Sought by Veterans
Pike County Camp of Confederate
Veterans has tnken the lend in a
movement to have the United States
Government return to the South $68,-
072.388.99 collected as a tax on cot
ton between the years 1862 .and 1868.
The camp cites the fact that the
Supremo Court found this tax uncon
stitutional, but no restitution ever
was made. Georgia. Congressmen
were urged to aid in the tight.
Postoffice Man Held
For Theft of $37,000
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Frederi'k
Murray, for twelve years superinten
dent of the.foreign section of the ap
praisers’ department of the poatoffice,
was arrested to-day, charged with
stealing $37,000 during the past three
yearn. Murray is alleged to have
spent big sums on a woman with
whom he was Infatuated and to have
lost heavily through gambling.
Continued From Pago 1.
the assertion that his business was
merely in regard to temporary ali
mony.
After a conference, the judge
awarded the furniture, valued at
$4,600 to $1,800, to Mrs. Lee, while
her husband should pay h**r $15 a
month, beginning February 12, by
which time his condition should per
mit him to work regularly.
“And I enjoin both parties from in
terfering or having anything to dc
with one another,” the judge added.
“He won’t let me alone,’’ Mrs. Lee
insisted.
"JEie will let you alone,” the judge
told her, “or I’ll put him in the Ful
ton County Jail.
The Lees were divorced once, before
in Columbus, Ga., several years ago.
The woman alleged cruelty. Tney
were later reconciled, and came to At
lanta to reside.
A sensational turn was given the
proceedings when Mrs. Lee horse-
whipper T. D. Thompson, No. 160
Washington street, because, she as
serted, he had made slanderous re
marks about her.
The horsewhipping occurred July 7
in front of the Atlanta ICnvelope Com
pany at Nelson and Sorsyth streets,
as Thompson came out of the build
ing.
She was fined by Recorder Broyles
for assault.
GADSDEN. ALA., Dec. 10.—The
Chamber of Commerce has declined
to Indorse a petition circulated by
the Birmingham Citizens’ Committee
asking President Wilson to withdraw
the Government suit against the
"steel trust” for acquiring the prop
erty of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company.
The chamber has also appointed a
committee to investigate reasons why
Gadsden should not benefit through
the coming of the Alabama Power
Company by getting lower rates
which would compare favorably with
rates In other cities.
Says Women ‘Showed
Off’ Before Wilson
ALBANY, N. X.. Dec. 10.—The wom
en who appealed to President Wilson
in Washington to help the suffrage
cause were given a tongue-lashing
here to-day by Dr. Mary Walker, who
called at the State Capitol with a bill
enfranchising women which she
wants introduced. Dr. Walker said:
“The women who went to Wash
ington to see the President wanted to
show' off their fine clothes There
was no reason for their bothering the
President. Thes^ . women took the
money of othei women to go dowm
there, Just to be seen.”
Eight new* men from the traffic
sqund Is the recommendation which
the Police Board will make, with the
request that the police budget con
tain an appropriation caring for this
additional number of officers The
proposition la to appoint a traffic
sergeant, who will be in sole com
mand of the traffic officers, and by
the placing of men at seven addi
tional corners to properly handle the
ever-increasing traffic of Atlanta.
The great number of automobile
accidents Inspired the board to make
an effort to break up the practice of
speeding and reckless driving.
$50,000 In Suits
Against Southern
Are Compromised
Two damage suits against the
Southern Railway, each for $25,000,
were wiped off the books of th#
United States Court Tuesday after
noon when E. R. Black, attorney fo"
the Southern, announced that they
had been settled out of court.
One suit was brought by .the par
ents of W. F. Riser, an employee of
the Southern, killed In the Atlanta
yards November 24, 1911. The other
was by William C. Shell for "perma
nent Injuries."
The terms of the settlements were
not given out.
Mrs. Marshall Fits
Her Gowns by Dummy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Mrs. Mar
shall, wife of the Vice President, has
found a way of titling clothes by absent
treatment.
Mrs. Marshall wan bored by long hours
of fitting When she went W est in No
vember she stopped In Chicago. and
her measure taken and a form made of
her figure. While she was with her
mother in Arizona her wardrobe was
made, and on delivery it was Jound per
fect.
Auxiliary Bazaar
3 Days This Week
The Woman’s Auxiliary to Atlanta
Typographical Union will hold a bazaar
the last three days of this week at
the corner of Poplar and Peachtree
streets, in the Empire Life Building, in
the ground floor corner office room.
Many dainty articles of needlework
and useful articles of wear will be on
sale.
Mrs. Jesse Johnston, president of the |
Auxiliary, is chairman of the commit
tee in charge, and through the efforts
of the committee a splendid offering of
articles will be on hand.
Shot by Highwayman
Banker Is Near Death
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.. Dee. 10.—
T. B. Dawson, a wealthy banker of
Lamours, S. Dak., was not expected
to live to-day, following an attack
late last night by highwaymen. The
banker was shot and left for dead in
a North Side vacant lot.
Churches Filled by
Week of Advertising:
FT. LOUIS, Dec. 10.— Ninety-six
churches reported increased attendance
as the result of their federation having
used half-page advertisements in news
papers last week.
The advertisements broadly urged
church attendance, concluding with
"You may not like the preacher; per
haps It Is not his fault. Tit another
church.”
Guaran’.eed Fres!i Country
35
Absolute coun
try, fresh laid
eggs. Guaran
teed sweet and
sound and not
to contain a
single cold stor
age egg.
10 lbs. Silver Leaf Lard $1.25
10 lbs. Hogless Lard
.S6
GASH GROCERY CO.
118 WHITEHALL
The
Real
Thing
When you pay your
good money for a suit
of clothes, or which is
even more important,
when you wear the
Suit, you want it to
answer to the call.
We haven’t discov
ered as yet anything
coming up to the qual
ity quoted, as does the
Men’s Clothing of
Benjamin make —
Suits and Overcoats.
They’re the “real thing.” Yon see it in
the fine finish, you feel it in the fine quality.
You feel it again when you wear it, and
when you exchange your money for a Ben
jamin suit or overcoat you know what
you’re doing.
Suits and Overcoats
$1$ to $40
Carlton Shoe & Cloth
ing Company
36 Whitehall
£«t\J* n V n (HoUics
Carbolic Acid in Milk
Shipment; Probe On
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL., Dec. 10.—
The Illinois Traction Company and
tile Southern Illinois Milk Producers’
Association probably will hire private
detectives in their efforts to arrive at
an explanation of the presence of
carbolic acid found In nine cans of
milk shipped from Fruit, a small milk
station near Rdwardsville, to Jacob
Aegcrter, a St. Louis retailer.
Riot Stops Work of
Austrian Congress
•
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
VIENNA, Dec. 10.— Rioting broke
out in the lower house of the Reichs-
rath to-day during debate on the
electoral reform bill. The sitting had
to he suspended.
Ruthenian members smashed desks
ami hurled chairs at the speaker.
or I
hat !
Je’l j
recovering from burns.
WAYi’ROSS, Pec. 10—From burns
amt injuries receives! more than a
week ago by a gus explosion at their
home oast of W ayeross, John Deer
and his daughter, who were brought
to s local hospital. ar« rapidly recov
ering.
YOUR XMAS LIST
1* not complete without a Kodak
on it. Tof» the stocking with "the
Kodak Gift Case” and you will
find it 10 be Just what the boy or
girl wanted. Jno. L. Moore kc
Sons are headquarters for th©
Kodakor. 42 N. Broad street.
Our coals will please you.
Call us.
CARROLL & HUNTER.
We Comply Strictly With
Laws Regarding Pharmacy
Our prescription compound
ers arc registered tinder the
State Law.
They are sraduutes of reputable
schools of pharmacy and have
had several years’ practical ex
perience.
Our drugs and chemical# are ab
solutely pure and in strict ac
cordance with both National and
State Pure Food Laws.
This means that when you bring
your prescriptions here you will
get the protection provided by
LAW.
We are at all times posted on
new laws and decisions. In ad
dition we have our own ideas of
what constitutes ideal prescrip
tion compounding.
Our main idea i§ to GUARD
your health. Get acquainted
with our eervice and low
prices.
Edmondson l)ru£ Co.,
Prescription Druggists,
11 N. Broad. 106 N. Pryor.
Have You Planned Your
CHRISTMAS
MUSIC
If Christmas is to mean all it should mean to
you and your family, it must bring the gift of
MUSIC—and that means
A Euphona
Player-Piano
This wonder which my soul hath found,
This heart of music in the might of sound,
Shall forthwith be the share of all our race
And like the morning gladden common space*’
— The Legend of Jubal.
Some day musjp WILL “be the share of all our
race,” when people learn that it is possible, nay,
easy, for them tu play any music that has ever
been written, without previous instruction or prac-
As a Christmas gift it is something all the members
,ticc. by simply having a Player-Piano in the home,
of the family can enjoy.
There is no player-piano so reasonable in price—
with such excellent tone—such perfect mechanism---
that will give you lasting pleasure as the Euphona
We have stocked our warerootns especially to give Atlanta music lovers the best values to select from for their Christmas
purchases in Pianos, Player-Pianos, Victrolas, Victor Records, Violins, Mandolins, Cornets and other musical instruments, as also
musical toys for the children.
Pianos, the tone and quality of which are to music lovers what the joys of children, with their toys on Christmas morning,
are to fathers and mothers.
A small first payment, the balance in smaller monthly payments, will bring the instrument you select to your home. .Make
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CABLE
$215
PIANO COMPANY
Largest Southern Music House.
GEO. W. WILKINS, President.
84 North Broad Street.
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