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VOL. XII. NO. 132.
ATLANTA. GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1914.
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Dorothy Fal
coner Ballard
Smith will not
be cut off from
her share of
her grand
parents’ huge
estate, even
though she
marries con
trary to her
grandmother’s
will. Her
grandfather’s
will leaves
her $1,255,892
without any
“strings” tied
to the in
heritance.
Grandmother’s Bequest Barred to
Her, but Grandfather Leaves
Her $1,255,892.
Ira Fisher, author of the fiasco in
which he accused a prominent At
lanta business man of the murder of
dary Phagan last fall, will be tried
next week in the Whitney County
Superior Court for the murder of his
brother-in-law, Dug Steele, according
10 information from Dalton Friday.
Fisher was arrested on this charge
^mediately following the expose of
his sensational accusations which
came a^ter he had been brought to
Atlanta from Birmingham and was
1 toss-examined by attorneys for Leo
Al Frank. There was talk of a charge
f criminal libel against him here, but
he was taken to Dalton toa wait trial
°n the Steele murder charge.
Steele met his death in Dalton in
November, 1908. The Coroner’s jury
tendered a verdict of accidental death
!> y being run down by a Southern
Railway train. After Fisher’s part in
’he Phagan investigation the Grand
up y again investigated Steele’s
,J eath. and returned the indictment
a&ainst ihm.
Charles Price, an engineer for the
* estem and Atlantic Railroad, will
be tried at the same term of court on
» charge of involuntary mansiaugh-
l - r following an accident in which his
engine crashed into a wagon, when
wo persons were killed.
A special Grand Jury probably will
r e called to consider the indictment
'■ W. I. Umphrey for the murder of
Joseph Pritchett, who was found
& vhe bax:k last fail.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—Whatever
peace of mind Dorothy Falconer Bal
lard Smith might have missed, owing
to the provision in her grandmoth
er’s will that she will lose her inher
itance of $883,431 if she marries any
son of Eleanor Phelps Mc.Teague, is
to-day fully restored and she will re
ceive the sum of $1,255,892, even
though she disobeys her grandmoth
er’^ urgent injunction.
William F. McCombs, court ref
eree, has decided that the determina
tion of the grandmother, Mrs. Caro
line Falconer Butterfield, who died
some time ago in the St. Regis, to
cut off her granddaughter if she mar
ries any of the McTeagues does not
prevent her from getting even a lar
ger sum from her grandfather’s es
tate—the estate of Frederick Butter
field. He has so expressed his opin
ion in a report, just filed, approving
the accounts of the executors of Mr.
Butterfield’s estate. It is under Mr.
Butterfield’s will that the grand
daughter will come in for her huge
share of the ample Butterfield for
tune.
The will left by Butterfield is un
restricted in its provisions and, so far
as this document is concerned, the
granddaughter may wed whomsoever
she chooses.
Mine Layer Ashore,
Five Britons Drown
STETTIN, GERMANY. Jan. 2.—
Five Englishmen were drowned off
the island of Bornholm in the North
Sea to-day when a Russian mine lay
er went ashore.
POSTMISTRESS DEFIES U. S. TO REMOVE HER
Reported Envoy Has Brought Offer
of Huerta to Abdicate Under
Certain Conditions.
PASS CHRISTIAN, MISS., Jan. 2.
A new American policy toward Mex
ico was foreshadowed by to-day’s
conference between President Wilson
and Special Envoy John Lind.
Although every possible attempt
was made to minimize the importance
of Lind's hurried visit to his chief, it
became known that it was necessi
tated by developments in the Mexi
can Capital that call for pointed ac
tion on the part of the United States.
Though Mr. Lind came here osten
sibly to make a verbal report cover
ing the entire period of his sojourn
In Mexico, It was reported that he
also brought a proposal from Generil
Huerta offering the abdication of the
dictator upon certain conditions.
Battleship Georgia
Sails Southward.
BOSTON, Jan. 2.—The battleship
Georgia sailed to-day for South2rn
waters. It is believed here that her
ultimate destination will be Mexico.
She has been lying at the Charles
town Navy Yard for the last three
months undergoing a general over
hauling. Her first stop is New’port,
where she may take on marines.
“Plenty of Honey
To-morrow, ’ ’ Says Huerta.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2.—That the
Mexican Government has succeeded
in floating a large loan is indicated
by an announcement that General
Huerta sent to officials of the De
partment of Finance to-day.
“I will have a great surprise for
you to-morrow,” he said, "for the
Government will get plenty of money
then."
Huerta also made it known to-day
that the Government is planning to
distribute a large number of farms in
the near future to the poorer classes.
Bloody Conflict
At Border Still On.
EL PASO, TEXAS, Jan. 2.—Over a
single telegraph wire that was out
of commission nine-tenths of the
time there trickled into El Paso to
day enough details of the battle of
Ojinaga to show that the bloody con
flict was -still raging,, with the Fed
eral defenders’ position continually
becoming weaker because of havoc
wrought by the artillery of General
Ortega's Constitutionalist forces.
Mjeneral Orozco and General Sala
zar are literally lighting for their
lives, as they have been sentenced to
death by General Villa. They will not
surrender under any qfreumstanees.
but will flee across the Rio Grande
Into the United States to escape cap
ture.
At his headquarters in Juarez to
day General Villa declared he had
definite assurance that the Ojinaga
defenders could hold out only a short
time.
350 Killed or
Hurt at Nuevo Laredo.
LAREDO, TEXAS, Jan. 2.—General
Pablo Gonzales, commander of the
rebels’ attack on Nuevo Laredo, sent
an orderly early to-day to the Fed-
erals there demanding their surren
der. The demand was rejected and
the rebel forces moved forward un
der cover of their artillery.
The Federals rallied sharply and
the second day of the battle, which
had already resulted in the death or
injury of more than 350 soldiers, was
on.
Negro Captured in
Poolroom as He
Breaks in to Rob It
Crouching under a pool table in the
rear of the Metropolitan Poolroom
at No. 54 Decatur street, with an
open knife and a clawhammer in his
hand, Dan Stribling, a negro, of No.
152 Houston street, was found by Po
licemen Gorman and Jones early Fri
day. The officers covered the negro
with their revolvers just as he start
ed to leap upon them. He was lock
ed up on a charge of burglary.
Policeman Smith, on the Decatur
street beat, heard the sound of crash
ing glass as the negro broke into the
place. He called for help, and while
he stood on the outside and guarded
the broken door Policemen H. Gor
man and Jones went in and got the
negro.
Strike Settlement
Eliminates Moyer
CALUMET, MICH.. Jan. 2— Peace
will be restored in the Calumet Cop
per mining country before to-morrow
night, according to the belief of John
B. Densmore, representative of the
Federal Department of Labor, who is
here trying to bring the striking min
ers and operatives together.
The peace plan which Denamore
said will be adopted will eliminate
the Western Federation of Miners,
and the men will return to work un
der an agreement that will recognize
a local union not affiliated in any
way with the organization of which
Charles H. Mover is president.
Mitchell Ends Active
Work for Union Labor
LANSING MICH., Jan. 2.—John
Mitchell, formerly president of the
United Mine Workers of America and
later vice president of the American
Federation of Labor, to-day announced
that he had retired from active work
in the interest of organized labor. His
term as an officer of the A. F. of L.
ended yesterday.
“I will not cease working in the in
terest of labor,” said the former miners’
leader, "but I will devote my time chief
ly to writing for the cause."
Tango Is Forbidden
In Austrian Army
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
VIENNA. Jan. 2.—A War Office
edict forbids uniformed officers to
dance the tango at public balls.
As a majority of the men dancers
at the important balls are army offi
cers, the prohibition is practically
universal. The Burgomaster also has
prohibited the dancing of the tango
at the city ball, one of the most elab
orate festivals of the carnival sea
son.
Rockefeller Buys
Widow’s Tiny Plot
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—John D.
Rockefeller has just purchased a
piece of property practically sur
rounded by his estate th the Pocan-
tico Hills.
The two-acre plot was owned by
Mrs. Jennie Powell, a widow, and
her daughter. She could not sell un
til the daughter became of age. Mr.
Rockefeller paid $3,500 an acre for it.
Corset Saves Woman
Hit by Stray Bullet
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.—A stray bullet
went through a window, struck Mrs.
Lena Sefferan and knocked her down.
An examination showed that the bul
let had »struck a steel corset stay,
glanced off and was imbedded in the
wall.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Rain Friday night;
Saturday fair and colder in
west; rain in east portion.
TAKES PLOTDESERTED
Alabama Woman Refuses to Sur
render Commission to Her
Successor.
GENEVA, ALA., Jan. 2.—Declar-
ing that the Democratic party has no
right to “wage political war on the
disfranchised sex” in removing her
from the postmastership here, to
make way for a male Democrat, Mrs.
Ida O. Tillman has addressed an ap
peal to President Wilson at Pass
Christian and refuses to surrender
her commisison to W. K. Kenan, her
successor.
The militant postmistress declared
to-day that the Government would
have to use force to oust her.
“This whole thing is a political
plot,” she declared, "and I am going
to camp rlgirrhere. ‘ T h'ave a right 10
fill out my term.”
Mrs. Tillman has had a cot moved
into her office and eats all her meals
there.
Alleged irregularities in the con
duct of her office were found by an
inspector some time ago.
Her term will expire in December.
She is the daughter of a Confederate
who fell at Peachtree Cr«*ek.
Italy Holds Baggage
Of Accused U, S. Girl
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, Jan. 2.—Despite the dec
laration of the Italian Government
that it has no evidence against Miss
Dorothy Mac Vane, the American girl
trailed as a spy at Taranto, and thaj.
there was no foundation for the
charge that she was guilty of espion
age. her relatives here were alarmed
to-day when they heard that all the
singer’s baggage had been seized.
This news was accompanied by ad
vices that the young woman had beer
threatened with violence by excitable
Italians who took her for a French
spy.
Edith MacVane, the author, sent
her sister money to-day and told her
to buy her way to safety if necessary.
Intrastate Express
Rates To Be Revised
The revision of intrastate express
rates so as to make them uniform and
in conformity with the rates of the In
trastate Commerce Commission will be
undertaken at a meeting of the repre
sentatives of zone No. 2 ofthe commis
sion to be held January 12 at the Pied
mont Hotel.
W. A. Ryan will attend the meeting
as the special representative of the in
terstate board.
‘Buffalo Bill’ Aids
Bailey Will Case
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—Testimony of
Colonel W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)
concerning his relations with the late
J. A. Bailey, circus king, which was
taken in Denver, was filed at White
Plains, to be used at the trial of the
will contest over Bailey’s estate
worth $1,000,000.
Princeton Men Plan
‘Get-Together’ Meet
Local Princeton men. together with
several out-of-town visitors, will attend
a “get-together” meeting and informal
smoker next Tuesday night at the Uni
versity Club. Samuel M. Inman, presi
dent. will preside.
Robert H. Jones, Jr.. 0t>. secretary,
has received many acceptances for the
occasion.
Clifford Talbot Will Settle Here
and Start Court Fight for
Two Children.
“I have been in a living hell for
ten years.” said A. L. Talbot, husband
of Mrs. Clifford Talbot, who was ar
rested at the Piedmont Hotel with
George E. Sawyer, of Boston, “but
now the shackles have been broken
and I can begin to live for my two
children. I intend to forget my wife
and the misery she has caused me; I
will settle in Atlanta, and try to be a
good citizen and a good father to my
two little girls.”
Talbot and his attorney, John W.
Moore, stated Friday morning that
the action for divorce against Mrs.
Talbot and the proceedings to obtain
the custody of the two children. Edna
May, aged 6, and Lucille, aged 9. will
be begun Friday morning in the Su
perior Court of Fulton County.
It is Talbot’s intention to live in
Atlanta, at least until he has secured
his divorce and obtained the cus
tody of his children.
“My wife,” he said, “can go the
route she has chosen; I will not try
to hinder her. I will try to teach
my children to forget her and the
disgrace she has brought upon them,”
Talbot went to police headquarters
Friday morning and asked Chief of
Police Beavers to send two officers
with a search warrant to No. 893
Seaboard avenue, where he has been
living with his wife and her parents,
to get his clothing and other effects.
He told the chief that when he went
there late Thursday, his wife’s moth
er. Mrs. E. F. Holmes, and her sis
ter, Mrs William Wolffe. slammed
the door in his face and threatened
to shoot him.
He asked the chief for the police
men because he said he wished to
avoid trouble.
Mrs. Talbot was placed under bond
of $500 by Recorder Broyles, and
Sawyer’s bond was fixed at $1,000.
Both gave bond and were released.
Blisters on Feet of
Hiking Suffragettes
NYACK, N. Y., Jan. 2.—The hiking
suffragettes, led by “General” Rosalie
Gardiner Jones, left here this morn
ing on their second day’s hike for Al
bany, with Tompkins Cove, 25 miles
distant, as the objective point for the
day.
When they left this morning, with
blisters on their feet and with a cold
wind whipping their clothes, there
were only a few boys and passers-by
to wave them farewell.
Pasteur Treatment
For Boy Bitten by Dog
YIDALlA, Jan. 2.—Pasteur serum
has been received here from Atlanta
for little Edwin Shadrick, who was
bitten by a dog Tuesday. The dog
was killed ami the head sent to At
lanta for examination. The State
health authorities reported pro
nounced symptoms of rabies.
The boy is the son of J. E. Sha-
drick, foreman at a planing mill here.
Runaway Porker
Meets Just Fate
NORTH FIELD. N. J., Jan. 2.—Ed
ward Hollums’ 400-pound pig ran
away and became wedged under a
concrete bridge. After two hours,
enough of the bridge was removed to
release the pig. which ran away again.
The fugitive finally ran into an auto
mobile and fell with two broken legs.
Hollum then killed it.
Rid City Streets of
Billboard Fences,
Is Plan of Mayor: 1
Mayor Woodward Friday gained
another point in his fight to rid At
lanta’s busy streets of obstructions,
when, under orders from the County
Commissioners. work was begun
tearing down the fence around the
new courthouse.
For several days the County Com
missioners were in the attitude of de
fiance of city ordinances and of the
Mayor and Council. Mayor Wood
ward threatened to have the fence re
moved by city employees.
The reluctance of the County Com
missioners to take down the fence
was occasioned because of billboard
advertising contracts running to tha
first of the year. The situation is ex
pected to result in a serious blow to
billboard advertising agencies, lor
friends of the Mayor in Council are
planning to Introduce an ordinance
prohibiting the use of fences in the
streets for advertising purposes.
Takes Home HogThat
Bit Him; Theft Charge
DUBLIN, Jan. 2.—Four negroes are
in Jail here to-day implicated in a
hog theft. One of the negroes told
the Sheriff that he passed by a hog
pen and the hog bit him. This en
raged him and ho struck the hog so
hard with a stick that he killed it.
Then, he said, there was nothing for
him to do but to carry it home, and
as he didn’t want to waste a fine
shoat, his family and a negro family
next door cleaned it and divided the
meat.
32 Degrees Below
Zero Felt in Maine
PORTLAND. MAINE Jan. 2.—The
first really cold weather of the pres
ent winter in Maine was experienced
to-day with the mercury in this city
falling to 6 degrees above zero, while
32 below r at Caribou an’d 25 below at
Houlton w r ere reported.
MIDDLETOWN. N. Y.. Jan 2.—The
coldest weather of the winter is pre
vailing in Orange County. The ther
mometer registered 15 degrees below
zero to-day.
Vedrines to Make
Flight Across U, S.
CAIRO, Jan. 2.—Vedrines, French
aviator, said that after resting in
Cairo he will eontiue his flight via
Jerusalem. Beirut, Aleppo, Bagdad,
Bombay. Calcutta. Singapore and
Australia.
Then he will cross the Pacific by
steamer and fly across the United
States.
20 Dog‘Guests’Attend
Terrier’s Sixth Party
NEW YORK. Jan. 2.—"Chump,”
the alx-vear-old terrier of Mias Irene
Ackerman, had his sixth annua! par
ty at the home of his mistress, No.
101 West Seventy-fifth street. Twen
ty other dogs were his guests.
A birthday cake with six candles
was a feature.
Paris Uses Baths to
Restore Tangoers
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARTS, Jan. 2.—Tango baths have
been introduced in the ultra fashion
able salons in order to keep up
dancing all night.
Hostesses are installing shower
baths and engaging masseurs and
masseuses.
Man of 31, Married 6
Times, Weds Seventh
HUNTINGTON. W VA., Jan. 2.—
“I hope this will he my last.” said L.
R Maynard. 31. after his marriage to
Miss Rebecca Wilson. “I have been
married seven times. Three of my
wives I divorced and the other three
died.”
More Than $500 Worth of Goods
Stolen at Atlanta Union
Depot Recovered.
Systematic robbing of the
parcel post service at the Union
depot, carried on for three
months by four negro porters in
the railway service, was broken
up Friday morning by the ar
rest of the quartet and the re
covery of more than $500 worth
of goods stolen from the United
States mails.
The negroes are: Will Tucker, No.
189 East Cain street; Torn Bohannon,
No. 245 Butler street; James Gresn-
am. No. 7 Craven street, and Eugene
Jones, No. 106 Markham street.
For several weeks there has been
an unaccountable shortage of pack
ages from the parcel post, both com
ing into and going out of Atlanta.
Losses Traced to Depot.
I. G. Hart, superintendent of mails,
and J. W. Adamson, postoffice in
spector. were detailed on the case and
gradually narrowed the loss to the
link at the Union depot.
Then Detectives Starnes and Camp
bell, of the city force, were called in
and New Year’s Eve Eugene Jones
was arrested, leaving the depot with
a suit case full of plunder. No men
tion was made of th^ capture until
the other three employees were
rounded up. Then a search revealed
$500 worth of stolen property.
The four negroes were not in the
postal service. They were porters
employed bv the railroads, their duties
consisting largely of transferring the
incoming parcel post from mail car. 1 *
to trucks, and the outgoing packages
from trucks to the various mail cars
Plan of Theft Simple.
Their plan of theft was simple.
Packages that looked “valuable” were
“sneaked” from the loaded trucks and
concealed, one or two at a time, in the
capacious pockets or breasts of over
alls.
During the day the accumulation
w r ould be hidden in a convenient
cranny in the depot building. At
night a suit case or a covered basket
would be the means of conveying the
day’s plunder away.
The four negroes are to have a
hearing Friday afternoon before
United States Commissioner Colquitt,
Denmark to Exhibit
At Panama Fair
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, Jari.
2.—Denmark is to take a prominent:
place at the Panama-Pacific Exposi
tion at San Francisco in both the am
and agricultural departments.
Fishermen Capture
Seal Near New York
NEW YORK, Jan. f,—John
Schenck and John BelfoTd, fishermen,
captured a live seal in Gravesend
Bay. It is the first time in years \
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