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WOMEN HISS HEFLIN'S ANTI-SUFFRAGE SPEECH
aUrF AAGE LEADERG OF
NATION HERe MARCA 1
ALY T 0 SET REGOR
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, of New York, braving the pain of a
broken leg, which she suffered several days ago, Miss Jane Addams,
of Chicago, and eight other officers of the National Woman Suf
frage Association will be the principal speakers at a mass meet
ino in the interest of woman suffrage to be held at the Atlanta
Theater, Wednesday evening, March 11, at 8 c’clock.
Dr. Shaw is President of the National Association, and Miss
Addams is first vice president.
The others of the distinguished visiting suffragists, all of them
officers, are Mrs, Desha Breckinridge, Miss Caroline Ruutz-Rees,
Miss Mary Ware Dennet, Miss Susan Fitz Gerald, Miss Katherine
McCormick, Mrs. Medill McCormick, Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw
and Mrs. Joseph Tilton Bowen. .
South’s Greatest Suffrage Meeting
The meeting, it is anticipated, will be the most significant
gathering ever arranged in the South for suffrage’s sake. Thej
addresses of the visitors and of local speakers will deal with the
question of ‘‘votes for women’’ in all its aspects, embodying his
tory, explanation and argument.
A feature of the evening wili be the opportunity sympathizers
or antagonists in the audience will have of asking questions of
the speakers at the close of the addresses.
Seats in the theater will be free, except for three hundred on
the first floor, which have been reserved, and which are placed on
sale at fifty cents each. The seats may be purchased at the box of
fice of the theater at any time before the day of the meeting, or
from any member of the entertainment co;nnflttee of local suffra
gists.
Prominent Persons Engage Boxes
No seats will be sold the evening of the meeting, and all avail
able then will be free to the public.
Boxes have been reserved by Mrs. W. G. Raoul, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles A, Conklin, Mr. and Mrs. Linton Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs.
J.N. Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. R, F. Shedden, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
H Inman, Mr. and Mrs. 8. T. Weyman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cal
laway. ;
A number of young women of Atlanta society will act as ushers,
and will distribute suffrage literature. They will be in charge of
Miss Ida May Blount, a brilliant young college woman, who is one
of the most active of the local suffragists. Besides the visitors, a
number of prominent men and women of Atlanta will appear on
the stage, among them friends and foes of woman suffrage.
John Temple Graves, a staunch advocate of votes for women,
will introduce the speakers. y
The two most prominent visitors, Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and
Miss Jane Addams, are suffrage workers of long service. Dr. Shaw
bas been a leader in the work since the days of Susan B. Anthony,
“nd is a brilliant and forceful public speaker.
Public Reception Planned
Miss Addams won national renown by her social work in Hull
Hougse, of Chicago, where she acquired the conviction that women
tould use the ballot effectively.
The visitors will arrive in Atlanta from Birmingham the morn
ing of March 11, and will be met at the station by a delegation of
local suffragists who will drive them on a short tovr of the city.
They will be entertained at the Georgian Terrace at a large public
reception,
The reception committee of local suffragists is made up of
Mrs. L. €. Hopkins, Mrs. 8. T. Weyman, Mrs. F. E. Callaway, Mrs.
Thaddeys Horton, Mrs. Charles A. Conklin, Mrs. J. N. Goddard,
Mrs. R, A, Smythe, Mrs. Benjamin Elsas, Mrs. Keats Speed, Mrs.
Hugh Lokey, Mrs. E. H. Inman, Mrs. R. W. Johnston, Mrs. Hugh
Richardson,
~ Atlanta suffragists are jubilant in anticipation of the meet
ing. Many other cities of the South, on the original itinerary of
Dr. Shaw, have been neglected because of Dr. Shaw’s injury.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
VOL. XII. NO. 183.
AT CHARLESTON.
FIRST—Six furlongs: Schaller, 115
(Corey), 7-2, 7-6, 7-10, won; Elsfe
Horndon, 107 (Neander), 15, 5, 5-2,
second; The Turkess, 110 (Nicklaus),
20, 8,4, third. Time, 1:17 2-5. Miss
Primity, Gerrard, Clem Beachy, Hugh
Gray, Hans Creek, Ben Prior, Cara
rada, Fawn also ran.
SECOND—Six furlongs: Moisant,
112 (Nathan), 2, 4-5, 2-5, won; Nello,
107 (McTaggart), 3, 7-5, 3-5, seconil,
Bodkin, 109 (Murphy), 15, (, 5-2, third.
Time, 1:18. Woolgate, Benedictina,
Auto Maid, First Aid, Captain Car
mody, Wood Dove also ran.
THIRD—Five and a half furlongs:
Pleasewelles, 102 (Smyth), 12, 4,2,
won; Miss Gayle, 109 (Obert), 6-5,
2-5, 1-4, second; Surpassing, 105 (Mc-
Taggart), 3-2, 1-6, out, third. Time,
1:11, . Water Lz}d, No Manager and
Jezail also ran.
FOURTH~—MiIe and twenty yards:
Feather Duster, 111 (McTaggart), 4,
7-5, 3-5, won; Jacob Bunn, 101
(Smyth), 12, 4, 8-5, second; Dick
Deadwood, 97 (McCahey), 5,2, 4-5,
third. Time, 1:44 2-5. Earl of Savoy,
Effendi, Golden Treasure also ran.
FIFTH—Six furlongs: Joe Finn,
107 (Murphy), 5-2, even, 1-2, won;
Daddy Gip, 114 (Obert), 10, 4,2, sec
ond; Miss Eleanor, 105 (Smyth), 7,
5-2, 6-5, thira. Time, 1:18. Armor,
Hedge Rose, Country Boy, Frog, Mo!-
lie Richards, Ethelbur~ 11, Jaquin al
-80 ran,
SIXTH—MiIe and twenty yards:
Laielon, 113 (Wolfe), 10, 7-2, 7-5, won;
Knight of Uncas, 112 (Smyth), 11-10,
2-5, out, second; Port Arlington, 105
(Murphy), 100, 40, 15, third. Time,
1:47 2-5. Tay Pay. Floral Crown, My’
Fellow, Cynosure, Stairs also ran,
AT JUAREZ,
FIRST—Six furlongs: Largo, 102
(Neylon), 13-5, even, 1-2, won; Dro
mi, 117 (Gentry), 6,2, even, second;
Woof, 102 (Ford), 10, 4,2, third. Time,
1:181-4. Mbel Gaguror, Junge Detr:
ton, Dr. Bailey, Unalga, Upland King,
Pop Gun, King Earl, Dahlgren, Lee
Harrison 11, Grizaly hear, Binocular,
Dr. J. B. Berry also ran.
SECOND—Seven furlongs: Kick,
102 (Taylor), 3, even, 1-2, won; Mys
tic Boy, (Collins), 15, 6,2, second;
Thomas Hare, 105 (Carroll), 2, 7-10,
2-5, third. Time, 1:26 4-6. Little Bit,
J. Nolan and Old Gotch also ran.
THIRD—Six furlongs: Roadmas
ter, 110 (Taplin), 2, even, 3-5, won;
Holberg, 113 (Matthews), 20, 7,3, sec
ond; Garden of Allah, 108 (Carroll),
80,..10, 6, third. Time, 1:13 3-5.
Lamb's Tail, Stella Graine, Baltimore,
Brigham, Marsand, Zenotek( Chilton
Trance, Lady Young, Shawnee, Billy
Myer, Sixteen, Pid Hart also ran.
. ENTRIES.
AT JUAREZ.
FlRST—Selling, 2-year-olds, maidens,
4 furlongs: xHimyar Lass 97, Maznik
102, Lady Benzol 102, June Bride 102,
Favorite Article 105, xCommauretta 107,
xPinkolin 110, Neilie C. 112, Lady Sharp
112, Flossie 112, Mellicka 112, Ray R.
Miller 116, Stoien Ante 115, Tod Cook
115, Miss Cottonwood 107. :
SECOND—Selling, 3-year-olds andEu(f,
6 furlongs: xMeshach 90, Bangi 92, -
die Foy 92, xNifty 97, xCharley Brown
100, xTight Bey 100, xEvran 100, Dar
key 102, Dr. Macias 102, King Stal
wart 102, Transact 102, Charles Goetz
105, Compton 108, Prince Winter 108,
Great Friar 109.
THlRD—Selling, 3-year-olds and up,
mile: xChristophine 96, Jimmie Gill 101,
xTrojan Belle 102, Connaught 105, Vol
aday, Jr. 107, Rey 109.
FOURTH--Three-year-olds and up, 1
mile: Swish 87, Sogius 92, Just Red 95,
Vested Rights 98, Orlin Krlp% 102, John
I%%ardon 102, Curlicue 105, Bert Getty
105.
FIFTH- Selling, 3-year-oids and up,
6 furlongs: xPeter Grimm 97, Lady Pen
der 100, xEye White 100, Jefiel of Asia
100, Mazurka 10Z,* Minnie Bright 103,
Salesia 103, Gemmell 105, Butterball
105, Gold Finn 108, Annual Interest 110.
SIXTH-—Selling, 3-year-olds and up, 6
furlongs: J. Nolan 102, Lone Star 105,
Toy Boy 105, Salud 108, Sidney Peters
108, Cool 100, Ormonde Cunningham
110, xßamsey 110, Palatable 110, &Cal
cium 110, Grays Favorite 112, Fort John
son 115, Angelus 115, Seneca 115, Na
panick 11%,
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather cloudy; track fast.
AT CHARLESTON.
FIRST—Two-year-old maidens, purse
$3OO, four furlongs: Dom Moran 99, Jim
Savage 115, I. May 99, Neva I. Gorin 99,
Moscowa 115, Santa Maria 99, Dr. Lar
rick 102, Commonada 102, May Shaw
112, Splitit 102, Santo 102, Surgeon 102.
SECOND-—Three-year-olds, conditional
purse $3OO, five and one-half furlongs:
Bolter 105, Veflechen 100, Minda 100, Boly
Hill 105, Dombra 100, Kaintuck 105, Un
cle Ed 105, Lady Innocence 100, Green
Brae 102, Otranto 103, Elsle Green 100,
Single 105, LaGrange 102, Bundle of
Rags 100, ‘
THIRD—Four-year-olds and up, sell
ing, purse $3OO, mile: Beachsand 112,
Jim Caffrey 109, Stairs 112, xBilicic 104,
xLaSainrella 102, xMonkey 102, Rod and
Gun 107, xßodkin 104, Hans Creek 105,
F‘O('R’l‘H——Three-&'ear-oldn and up,
handicap, purse $4OO, mile and one-six
teenth: Ivan Gardner 95, Lochiel 108,
S'eeth 100, Carlton G. 107, Republican
114, L. H. Adalr 90.
FIFTH-—Four-year-oids and up, sell
ing, purse $3OO, mile and twent% vards:
anfis 107, xßrando 103, Nimbus 103,
Irish Kid 108, Prospect 104, Toy 107, Dr.
Dougherty 111, xSpellbound 103, Semf
quaver 115, Lord Wells 115, xlncision
102. xMiss Velma 97.
SIXTH-—Four-year-olds and up, sell
ing, pursge $3OO, mile: xßrando 108,
xSupe'veda 111, Rissean 111, xBnow
flakes 102, xVolthorpe 113, Floral Crown
114, Milton B. 111, xJudge Monk 104,
Tom King 113, xßig Rock 113, xßillie
Haker 108, Master Jim 111, xServicence
107 xFord Mal 106,
x Apprentice allowance,
Weather clear; track fast.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, MARCH 3 1914.
PAGE HINTELD
Ao nEAD O
BOARD
Mayor Reported To Be Back of
New Commissioner, Elected
by His Vote.
Following Mayor Woodward's strik
ing victory in the Police Commission
ership fight in Council, there were in
sistent rumors Tuesday that Robert
T. Pace, elected by the city’s execu
tive's vote, will be put in the race
for the chairmanship of the board
The present leading candidates are
W. P. Fain and W. A. Vernoy. It is
generally conceded that Fain is al
most a certainty., The Mayor, it has
generally been understood, will vote
for Robert C. Clarke, who, however,
bas very little chance and it is now
reported that Mr. Woodward will
support Pace in the hope that votes
pledged to Vernoy will swing to him
‘on the second ballot.
Experts Still Bank on Fain.
None of those directly interested
would talk of the situation Tuesday,
‘but the meeting of the Police Board
next week is being eagerly awaited.
The political experts still insisted
that Fain's position was impregnable
and that he would be chosen on the
second ballot, but there was some un
easiness among his friends about
last-minute developments. ¢
Mayor Woodward, whose vote broke
the tie between Mr. Pace and Marcel
lus M. Anderson and elected the for
mer, refused Tuesday to express his
opinion as to the effect the election of
Mr. Pace and Mr. Clarke would have
on the tuture policies of the Police
Board.
He declared, however, that their se
lection to places on the board is evi
dence that the people of Atlanta are
getting tired of senseless and cease
less agitation, and that Council has
begun to recognize this feeling on the
part of their constituents.
| People Tired of Agitation.
“The people of Atlanta want a
clean, business government,” sald
Mayor Woodward, “and they want
this agitation to cease. The election
of Mr. Pace certainly evinces a dis
position on the part of Council to glve
the city a sane business government.
We don’t want to run wild over fa
naticism and let burglars and foot
pads control the city.
“Mr, Pace is a good man, with the
best interests of the city at heart, and
I am confident that he will do his ut
most to give the people of Atlanta a
good government as far as it lies in his
power to do so as a member of the
Police Board.
“The election of Mr. Pace and Mr.
Clarke, I think, marks the end of the«
domination of Council by a lot of
cheap political whig-straws. Being
browbeaten by these politicians un
der the guise of reformers has long
been Council’s greatest fault, but by
electing Mr. Pace and Mr. Clarke they
broke loose, and it is to be hoped they
stay loose.”
Council elected two other members
of the Police Board besides Mr., Pace
and Mr., Clarke. Dr. A, H. Baskin
was elected without opposition from
the First Ward to succeed Carlos
Mason, and Andy R. King was re
elected from the Ninth without op
position. Dr. Baskin is a former mem
ber of Counclil and is understood to
be opposed to Mayor Woodward,
while Mr, King is reported to be more
or less “on the fence,” being lukewarm
in his support of Chlef Beavers, |
' New Citizens' League Aids. |
The hand of the new Citizens'
Continued on Page 20, Column 3, ‘
- THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Fair and rising tem
perature Tuesday and proba
bly Wednesday; moderate
west winds.
Pittman Is Hurt
By Fall to Ground
With Scaffolding
Cecil Pittman, 22-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Pittman, of No, 63
Angier avenue, was seriously injured
Tuesday afternoon when a section of
scaffolding on a partially-constructed
building at No. 99 Inman Circle, Ans-"
ley Park, collapsed and hurled him
to the ground,
Young Pittman was foreman of the
bricklayers and was working on-the
second floor when the accident took
place. His fall was about 25 feet.
The building is a residence which the
Pittman Construction Company s
erecting.
TINKER GIVES OUT
LIST OF FEDERALS
Chicago Manager Announces He
Has Several Stars Jumping
Other Leagues.
' CHICAGO, March 3.—Joe Tinker,
manager of the Chicago Federal Lea
gue club, to-day made public the list
of players who have signed to play
‘with his club this season, They gre:
Players Signed — Pitchers - Ad,
Brennan, formerly with. Philadelphia
‘Nationals; Claude Hendrix, right
hander, formerly with Pittsburg Na
tionals; Tom McGuire, with Chica
go Federals last season; Irwin Lang,
right hander, local semi-pro.; Char
ley Watson, with the Cubs last season,
but returned to Milwaukee; Henry
Schmidt, Milwaukee semi-pro.; Leo
Prendergast, with Peoria last year,
and Dave Black, Chicago semi-pro.
Catchers—Bill J. Killifer, jumped
from Philadelphia Nationals; Arthur
Wilson, jumped from New York
Giants; James Block, formerly with
the White Sox; J. McDonough, with
Chicago Federals last season; George
Mulvaney, Cincinnati semi-pro.
First "Basemen—W. R. Jackson, of
Spokane; John Kading, Chicago Fed
erals last season; Fred E. Beck, Buf
falo; William Willing, Bt. Joseph.
Second Basemen— John Farrell,
Chicago Federals last season; John
Grannan, Lakeforest, recommended by
Jake Stahl; Leo Cavanaugh, Chicago
semi-pro., wanted by the Cubs.
Third Basemen: Rollie Zeider, for
merly New York Americans; James
Stanley, Chicago Federals last season.
Outflelders—Al Wickland, Cincin
nati Reds; Cad Coles, Baltimore;
Fred Munsey, University of Minne
sota; Max Flack, Peoria. |
Short Stop—Joe Tinker,
Tinker states at least thirty players‘
will board the special train headed
for Shreveport, La., Sunday afternoon.
FREDERICK, MD. March 3—
Three persons lost their lives and
many were injured in a tornade whith
swept this county during the ‘night,
H-lr a dozen towns are still cut off
from communication. The damage
so far is estimated at $250,000.
The Modern
Economic
Cut-off
Is straightway to Geor
gia Farm Lands. No
where else do they
combine cheapness and
fertility and healthful
ness and desirability.
The “Want Ad’ sec
tion of The American
and Georgian presents
daily specific oppor
tunities, culled from
many fine properties,
that should arrest the
attention and claim the
interest of the seeker
for a Farm.
Cu*)yrlghl, 1908,
By The Georgian Ca
bEat, GAIEa
oPEAKER IN
REPLY
Southerner Then Refers to Sam
Jones’ “Hit Dog" and
! Continues
WASHINGTON, March 3.—Anti
suffragists had their Inning before
the House Judiciary Committee to
day and sought to refute all the ar
guments made favoring suffrage.
Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, of New
York, president of the National As
soclation Opposed to Woman Suf
frage, and Mrs. Alice H. Chittenden,
president of the New York State As
sociation Opposed to Suffrage, were
the women speakers.
. Representative Thomas Heflin, of
Alabama, speaking for the antis, was
hissed by the suffragists when ne
asked the committee not to thrust
‘woman suffrage upon the South.
' “I hear you hissing.” said Heflin,
turning to the suffragists in the room,
"'.M 1 am reminded. of the saying
‘that only gebse hiss, However, I will
‘mot ‘aoply that to you ladles, but I will
use the words of SBam Jones and say,
‘the hit dog howls."”
“Don’t force us to take woman su’-
frage to-day when we do not want it,”
continued Heflin. “Let my State wiih
the other States decide for them
selves.”
1,000 Cotton Bales
More ‘than 1,000 bales of cotton on
the loading platform: of the Atlantic
Compress Company, Edgewood ave
nue and Southern Railway crossing,
were endangered by fire Tuesday aft
ernoon. Ten bales, of a value of about
$650, were destroyed before the fire
could be extinguished. Prompt actlon
by the employees of the company, who
worked wiia the plant’s fire depart
ment, checked the flames before other
bales caught.
The fire is supposed to have started
from a spark from a passing locoma
tive.
Car Inspector Under
Bond as Car-Breaker
J. C. Matthews, car inspector ot
the Atlanta Joint Terminals, Tuesday
was held in $5OO bond by Recorder
Broyles on the charge of car-breaki g
in the Georgia Rallroad yards,
A store of whisky and tobacco was
found in a locker to which Matthews
was sald to have access, He was ar
rested by Chief Agent Jarman,
.
Family of Banker
. .
Is Menaced in Fire
Fire within the space of little more
than one hour Tuesday afternoon to
tally destroyed the $20,000 home and
fmperiled the family of James S,
Floyd, vice president of the Atlanta
National\ Bank, at No. 36 East Fif
teenth street,
Alderman Harwell,
.
70, Dies After Fall
Alderman John H. Harwell, near
ing 70 years of age, died Tuesday in
the Grady Hospltal, after an iliness of
six weeks, resulting from a fall from
the rostrum in the Clty Council cham
ber at the first meeting in January of
this year,
SANTA BARBARA, CAL., March 3.
The will of the late Mrs. Robert Louis
Btevenson, whose ashes will be in
terred beside those of her distin
guished husband on the island of Sa
moa, was filed for probate to-day. It
is remarkable in the peculiarity of the
bequests and in its caustic allusion
’to the diverced wife of her son, Lioyd
QOsborne.
2 OENTS "Al.sv
LATEST
NEWS
WASHINGTON, March 3.—~Word
has gone forth from the United States
Government that a strict list of the
“black sheep” in the Huerta adminis
tration is being kept and that (hor
will be held to sharp account for all
outrages on' Americans and foreign
ers in Mexico.
CHICAGO, March 3.—President J.
A. Gilmore, of the Federal League
to-day put John K. Tener, National
League, and President Ban Johnson.
of the American League, on notice of
the signing of the Federal League
rhyerl by any club of the two major
eagues would result in war, The ac
tion of Pitcher Blanding, of the Naps,
in jumping back to his old team par
ticipated to-day's move.
NEW YORK, March 3.—~Gunboat
Smith and Bam Langford, the Boston
“tar baby,” were matched this after
noon to ‘:ox twenty rounds at the
Ol{lmpin in London on June 20., The
fight will be promoted by P, Coch
rane, a wealthy American now living
in London.
Shortstop Schwind, last season with
the Texas League, reported this aft
ernoon at iocai basebaii headquar
ters. Schwind was purchased by the
Crackers from the Boston Braves.
Billy Smith expects him to be a strong
contender for shortstop.
SBT. PAUL, MINN., March 3.~The
directors of the Great Northern Rail
road met to-day to act en the ruixv
nation of Carl Gray as &ns'dom. s
Mr. Gray has aeo:rhd the presidency
of the Western Maryland, it is sur
mised that his m:rnntlon from the
Great Northern will be aceepted. L.
W. Hill, chairman of the board of di
rectors, will be made president.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, March 3-—
TheState Boxing Commission to-day
ruled that the color line would be
strictly drawn in this State aqalntt
battles between whites and blacks.
This means a refusal to allow the Ke
nosha Boxing Club to chto their
pr?oud bout between Sam Langford
and Carl Morris.
LOUISVILLE, KY., March 3—
Burns caused the death to-day of Mrs.
Kate Goose, mother of Ruscoe, Wil- |
liam and Carl Goose, the jockeys. ‘
NOME, ALASKA, March 3.—Vic
tory in the Solomon derby dog race
run yesterday from Solomon to this
city was won by Fred Ayer, whou‘
dogs covered the 54 miles in six hours,
30 minutes and four seconds. John‘
Johnson, winner of the derby last
Koar, finished second, two minutes be- |
ind Ayer. There were five entries.
Mrs. C. E. Darling, of Berkley, Cal.,
was part owner of one team. !
—— |
MILWAUKEE, WIS, March 3.—A
report was current in Milwaukee to
day that Robert M, LaFollette uoon{
would resign from the United States'
Senate in order to become candidate
for Governor of Wisconsin at the fall
elections. LaFollette’'s desire to be
come Governor, it was said, was due
more to a desire to keep his political
‘mnchine intact than to occupy the
‘ Governor's chair again, |
~ CHICAGO, March 3.—Judge Adelor
'J. Petit, trial juch in the case of
William Cheney Ellis, the Cincinnati
leather manufacturer, being tried for
the murder of his wife, to-day re
ceived a letter in which was a threat
that he would be shot to death in
court if Ellis was found guilty. Judgo
Petit was inclined to pass over the
‘threatening letter li?htly and said he
would pay no attention to it.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., March 3.—
Charles S. Mellen, former president
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad, met defeat to-day
in his opening skirmish to nuro trial
on a charge of manslaughter in con
nection with the wreck at Westport,
Conn. Judge Tuttle denied the motion
made by counsel for Mellen that the
indictment be I‘unhod on the ground
that the court had no jurisdiction,
WASHINGTON, March 3.—Peter C.
Thomson, of Hamilton, Ohio, multi
millionaire and gruldent of the
Champion Coated Paper Company of
Ohio, was placed on trial before Chief
Justice Clabaugh in Criminal Court
here to-dn“ on a charge of attempting
to bribe Major W. P. Zantzinger, an
inspector of the Postoffice Department
by sending him $lOO through the mail.
WASHINGTON, Mar, 3.—~That the
Interstate Commerce Commission
subpoena ‘‘some of the big men” of
the United States Steel Corporation
and of Wall Street who know the
combine’s “inside history” was asked
of Commissioner Harlan to-day at the
hearing of the alleged payment and
receipts of rebates to the corporation.
The request was made by M. J, Schul.
ties, attorney for D-vh{ Lamar,
HARTFORD, CONN., March 3.—
The final plea to save the life of Mrs,
Bessie Wakefield, who was sentenced
to be hanged for the murder of her
husband, was made in the Supreme
Court here to-day, Since the argu
ments are based upon questions of
law. Mrs. Wakefield was not \nnni.
FINALY,
B 0 HER
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aLAVER
OFWIFE
Blame Put on Man Now Detained
at Brunswick Awaiting
Second Trial.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2.—
On his death bed in the last
stages of tuberculosis, Albert
Davis here to-day confessed that
he murdered his sister-in-law
near Thalman, Ga., for which his
brother, V. H. Davis, is held in
jail at Brunswick, pending trial
with every chance of receiving
the death penalty, as there is ap
parently a.clear case against
him.
Albert Davis arrived here a month
ago and went to the Charity Hospi
tal under the name of John Smith.
“We were walking along a raflroad
track when I was seized with a de
sire to kill her,” he said. *“I beat her
to death with a revolver and ar
ranged things so it would appear her
husband had killed her.”
Davis says he wishes to go back
to Georgia for trial, but physicians
say death is only a matter of a few
hours.
Mistrial for Brother.
To Be Tried Again.
~ BRUNSWICK, March 3—V. H,
‘Davls was tried at the January term
of Glynn Superior Court for the mur
‘der of his wife, the jury being unabls
to agree and a mistrial being ordered,
i His case {8 to come up again at the
next term of court,
Way Clear for New
Frank Sentence and
Next Defense Move
The way was paved Tuesday for
the resentencing of Leo M. Frank in
Judge Hill's court, and the next move
on the part of the defense, when the
remittitur was received from the Su
preme Court by the Clerk of the Su
perfor Ccurt, leaving it optional with
Solleitor Hugh Dorsey as to when he
should apply for the pronouncement
of sentence for the second time upon
the prisoner.
The Solicitor sald he would move
for the resentencing Tuesday afters
noon or Wednesday,
Bull Moose to Lose
Places in Old Party
DeKalb County Democrats who
voted the Bull Moose ticket in the
last presidential primary will prob
ably be forced out of the party, fols
lowing the heated discussion attend<
ant upon the election of a new Dem
ocratic Executive Committee at De
catur Tuesday afternoon. The De~
Kalb County primary will be held
Wednesday, May 138,
Following are members of the new
committee elected Tuesday in Deca
tur: E. 8§ Callahan, chairman; W,
F. Buchanan, secretary; J. M. Brown,
George McGinty, Frank Carroll, Johnt
Lee, H, G, Tuggle, O. O. Ray, J."R.
F. Dillon, J. M, Tribble, C. C. Austin,
J. A. Johnston, L. O. Johnston, J. T'f
Adams, J. W, Chestnut, L. T, Y, Nash,
JA. Wright and G. W. Bond. X