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'f ■ Open Until 9 o’Clock Every Evening WealheriiO! H 72 North Piano Company Broad Street •Jj This famous old whiskey is noted as a smooth, rich, palatable drink of uniform quality. Jefferson Club Rye Whiskey is the finest product of the distillery—It's "excellent and — superior"—a favorite at the clubs in the home, everywhere when the beit is served. Cjj Order it by name of any cafe or mail-order house. -- Straus, Guns! & Co., Distillers and Distributors, Richmond,‘va j| For Sale Angeius Player $25.00 Pianola Player $30.00 flEARST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., STEsDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1013. ns Hi I HI Once Defiant Band of Female Vigilantes Now Subdued and Peaceful Matrons. VICTIM HYSTERICAL IN COURT Unsavory Hints Against Her De nounced by Prosecutor, Who Finds No Excuse for Riot. WAl’KKlJAN, ILL. Dec. 13.— Women vigilant*** In Lake County have put an end to their rall-rldlng and charivari parties. There is no more talk of lawless festivities. It is a very much-subdued hand of worn. * n who only last week stood on trial for dropping Mrs. Minnie Richardson from her crippled husband’s porch in Volo and riding her on a rail, and who laughed their defiance at the court. All of them found guilty, they re turned home chastened In spirit. "Captain” Krnma Stadfleld, who ad mitted having led the party of rioters to the Richardson house, declared in court: 'People do anything they want In Volo! There la no law nor order there." “Captain” Emma Stadfleld now la the mildest of the quiet women. There were «dx of them altogether, Hnd five were found guilty of rioting. Four of the live were gray-hatred grandmothers and the fifth was a ma tron of mature years. Altogether, the ise was most extraordinary. Clatter Tin Pans. It began when the six women, an- fc<red at Mi*. Richardson because of her alleged behavior toward their husbands, dragged her from the porch i of her homo, where she sat with Mr. Richardson, and rode her on o rail, banging and clattering tin pans in ac companiment. They were arrested on Mrs. Richardson’s complaint. In court the women defendants of fered as their Justification the state ment that Mrs. Richardson really en joyed the party, and that she suf fered no ill effects from her rail ride. But Mrs. Richardson in court ap peared to be a greatly overwrougnt and mournful person, and became joyfully hysterical when the verdict of the jury ws announced finding her enemies guilty. The lawyer for the defense of the women rioters, dropping many un savory hints and referring vaguely to the unwritten law, endeavored to sug gest charges reflecting on the char acter of Mrs. Richardson. But the jury was not impressed. . State’s At torney !>ad\ made a more forceful argument. Gray Hairs No Excuse. "The question is not one of char acter,’’ he said. “It is whether Lake t'ounty shall permit rioting in its bor ders and not punish it. You should have no compassion on these Hotels fur their gray hairs.” The four grandmother* were bitter ly indignant at their conviction. They began to mutter among themselves and to glare with rage at Mr. afcd Mrs. Richardson embracing. “Captain” Kmrna Stadfleld even broke into speech, denouncing the verdict as an outrage, and starting a tirade against the Richardsons, stamping up and down the small courtroom until stern ly called » order. Rut now. back at Volo. Mrs. Stnd- fleld is a meeker, milder person. The other* convicted were Mrs Mary Sa hel, Mrs. Ann Stadfleld, Mrs. Alma Walton and Mrs, Levina Raymond. Note in Overalls Wins Him Bride CROOKSTON, MINN., Dec. 18 — When St. Vincent went dry, Chris Theodora left his station behind th» bar in his brother’s saloon, doffed his Beau Brummel attire, donned his old clothes and bought a pair of overa’la to wear on his brother’s farm. In a pocket of tha new garment he found a note inviting the buyer of thv» article to correspond with Miss Clar ice M. Adam*, of Mankato. They met in Crookston, each wear ing a bow’ as a means of mutual iden- tideation. They were married. Husband Weeps as He Sues Young Wife HAN JUKI*: *'AL., Dec. 13.—-Call- j fornia property worth $100,000 in the I foundation fur a story of a young J wife, an old husband and domestic | unhappiness told in court here. It came out in the trial of a suit J brought by James \V. Hagan, wealthy I New York wholesale Jeweler, against j beautiful Emma .1 Hagan, i Amid tears and protestations of love ‘and affection for hlw wife, Hagan, 1 72, said he had implicit Confidence in lilv young wife, and that he placed the property In her name, and says she now* claims complete title to I* and has deserted hlrn. Seaboard May Erect Big Office Building JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 13. It is reported here that the Seaboard Air Line Railway lias about completed plans for a big general office build ing In .Jacksonville. High officials of the road while in this city are said to have discussed plans for this improvement to be begun next spring. No one lias been appointed as yet to succeed Traffic Manager Prince, who goes to Norfolk January 1 as assist ant to Vice i"resident Capps. it AS JUDGE FEDERAL EBIT Modest Portland Stenographer Does Duty as Special Exam iner and Tours Country. ( HICAGO. Deo. 12 -Mary E. Hell is special examiner In a proceeding initiated by the independent tele phone interest* of the Pacific Coas' against the American Telephone anc Telegraph Company on a charge of violating the Sherman anti-trust law. She is the only woman special exam iner in this country. In this case Miss Bell takes the place of a Judge of the Cnited States District Court of Oregon, Robert S. Bean. To be sure, she i* not invested with the dignity derived from an appoint ment by the President of the United State* and .a confirmation by the, Senate, but she presides at these hearing*, opens and adjourns court and In general perform* all the func tions except loose which would bt called strictly Judicial. An effort was put forth by an In* terviewer to make Miss Bell “fee! big,” but it was to the last deg fee un successful. **It is ridiculous to con- ! sid-er tills matter one of any import- | anee,” she replied. This, however, is far and away the most important case that wan ever ; prosecuted under such condition*, and j Mis* Bell is equal to the occasion. She has already taxm testimony In San Francisco, Tacoma, Seattle, Spo kane Butte and Denver, and when the case is completed in this city, w hich will be In a few day*, she will proceed to New York on a similar mission and possibly to other cities. And wherever Miss Bell goe* she will be supreme in the courtroom, but by no means a tyrant. Break Lease if Janitor Is “Sassy" NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-If your Jani tor . is “Hassy” you ar«- Justified In t»ren king your lease., according to a Supreme Court decision in the case of Ellen -Pun ell. landlad) against Maudrir Iw»on, a tenant, who did not approve of the Janitor’s conduct. Signs Ordered Out Of Former Saloons COLUMBUS, OHIO, Dec. 13.—One more restriction has been added to the liquor trade. Orders were issued to the Lucas County Board to have own ers of real estate in which saloons operated and where no license ha 1 been granted tp have all liquor signs removed from the building. No Eggs for Prisoner At Prices of To-day NORTH YAKIMA, WASH., Dec. 13.—F. A. Marshall, brought back from Eugene, Orerr., to face a charge | of grand larceny, is so ill with heart trouble that his physician has pre scribed a diet of toast and eggs. Sheriff Metzger says there will be no eggs served while they are at their present figure. the invited guests at the Tea Dan- sante given at the Hotel Washington, at which the tango was danced. “WhHe I am not an authority on dancing at all, the tango seems to me a pretty dance when it dohe ; cor rectly,” he said. "There is nothing vulgar about it.”* Dean of University Defends the Tango SEATTLE, Dec. 13.—Milnor Rob erts. dean of the School of Mines at the University of Washington, thinks that the tango and other fancy dances | art* pretty and undeserving of the at tacks made on them. He was one of TOY BLERIOT. All the parts In a box with which to make this luter esting flying machine. $4.00. BRADLEY’S ALL THE YEAR ROUND TOY STORE, 29 South Broad Street. Will There Be a In Victrola or Grafonola Your Home This Xmas? Ours is an EXCLT'SIVE TALKING MACHINE STORE, and the only one in Atlanta that carries a com plete line of both Victor Victrolas and Columbia Grafo- nolan. Get latest Victor and Columbia Records here first— ALWAYS. Victrolas and Grafonolas $15.00 to $500 / erms if Desired I. M. Bame Co. 64 Peachtree St. For Xmas Gifts Hosiery is Always Appreciated “Holeproof Hosiery Especially so — for, when purchased by the box, each pair is guaranteed to wear a month Prices $1.50 to $3 Railroad Paid to Out of , i V.V 1 • ' •' *£ LI GIVE of pianos X MAS - Children Places a Beautiful Piano in Your Home from Box We also carry a varied line of Men’s House Slippers and Leather Table Covers Regal Shoe Store 6 Whitehall Street Beginning 9 o’Clock Monday Morning We Will Place on Sale r $350) New Pianos $93.00 5 (Regular $375) New Pianos $136.00 8 (Regular $400) New Pianos $178.00 The above Pianos are in beautiful figured Mahogany, Walnut and Oak cases. \ RQITIGmhQr th ese are brand-new Pianos and are sold —— to you on a ten-year on trial factory guar antee, backed by $6,000,000 capital and surplus. Player-Pianos at Half Price Notice! Every purchaser of a Player gets free use of our 6800-roll library absolutely without _________ any charge whatever. The only store in the city with a free exchange library. Buy a Piano or Player at Wholesale— While the Opportunity Lasts For Sale 4 Used Pianos From $15 and Up