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STATE TRIES TO ESTABLISH MOTIVE FOR KING MURDER®
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Crowd Gathers to Hear ‘City Fel
ler’ Tell Things Against
‘Bud’ Means.
COURTHOUSE, CONCORD, N. C,,
Nov. 20 —Establishing the motive
Gaston B. Means had for the alleged
L rmurder of Mrs, Maude A. King was
the task the State took upon itself to
day when court opened in the fourth
day of the murder trial of Means.
W. D. Reoeckefeller, Chicago hotel
manager, who had testified that Mrs.
King was the virtual prisoner of
Means during the months preceding
her death, went on the stand again for
cross-examination,
The witness in the hands of the de
fense was subjected to a grueling ex
amination by E. T. Cansler, counsel
for Means. ‘
The State is now approaching the
stage where it will play its trump
cards One of the star witnesses may
be put upon the stand today--Mrs.
Ann: Robinson, mother of Mrs. Maude
A. King. Mrs. Robinson, 77 vears of
age, is in a greatly weakened condi
tion, but she is making every effort to
reach the court in order that she
may tell what she knows of the rela
tions between her daughter and the
defendant. Mrs, Robingon has moved
from Asheville to Salisbury, and it is
said that her condition i such that
she can be brought into court today.
Motive for Crime.
The State hopes by the testimony
of Mrs. Robinson to show a elear-cut
motive for the crime. It is under
&tood that Mrs. Robinson will tell of
numerous conversations she has heard
between her daughter and Means
showing that Mrs. King was under
the influence of Means and was at
tempting to free herself from his
power,
When Mrs. Robinson takes the
stand she will face the woman she
has chosen to call her “unnatural
daughter,” Mrs, May C. Melvin, Mrs,
Melvin has sat throughout the trial
and listened to testimony tending to
show that the man by her side killed
her sister. She has been unmoved,
even when there have been implica
tiong that she was a party to the con
. splrrg('\' against Mrs. King,
It was truly a holiday ecrowd that
besieged the courthouse today, Word
had gone far and wide that there wx,
a “city feller” on the stand who wa
“telling things on Bud Means,” and
the mill workers and farmers took
advantage of the holiday to get into
court and hear about their fellow
townsman from a “forelgner.”
Crowd Besieges Courthouse.
The rainy morning was yvet young
and the Sheriff had not turned on the
courtyard fountain when the first
eager spectators began to gather in
front of the court. The steps and the
* halls of the courthouse were jammed
and the doors of the court were being
literally bhesiezed. Judge Kline took
oceasion to warn the spectators that
they would have to keep the aisles
clear, and many were disappointed.
The case opened with a clash. Can
glér examined Rockefeller and In-
Quired whether Henry Deutsch and
Means had guarded Mrs. King during
the month of April. Rockefeller tes
ged they had. Cansler then asked
r the hotel register, claiming
Deutsch had not registered at Rocke
feller's hotel until May. Rockefeller
replied by stating that Deutseh was
in and out of the hotel, whether he
was a registered guets or not. There
then followed a wordy melee between
attorneys and witness. During the
clash Rockefeller biurted out:
“l was tipped by the Government
against Mr. Means.”
Cansler replied: “We'll change the
subject,” and on .cross-examination
Rockefeller said ¢, B. Ambrose was
the first man who had asked him to
testify.
Rockefeller declared he knew Am
: brose was a Government official, al
. though he did not know whether he
was acting as a Federal official at
. that time or not.
LEGAL NOTICE. ‘
On December 4 at 3 p. m. the Park
Commission wilt open bids for conces
gions in Grant Park for a perfod not
shorter nor longer than five (5) years,
rent payable yearly in advance and suit
able bond to be given. Bids will be re
ceived not later than 11 a. m., December
4, Right is reserved to reject any and
all bids. For further information apply
to the office of the undersigned in the
City Hall D. F. GILLESPIE,
General Manager of Parks
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It to All Old People.
Every one in Atlanta knows Colonel
John F. Wynne, the inventor of the
‘noted Perpetual Calendar, which is a
« patented product and is sold all over the
%obe by Colonel Wynne, Colonel
¥nne, seated in his offices at 1105
Candler Bullding, a few days ago, re
grrked to a representative of the Vito
x Co.: *“I am now in my sixty-ninth
ear, and am hale and hearty, except
a little touch of eczema, which both
me occasionally.. During my life ]
Ve tried several ‘yoprielary nmdignus,
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elve {lo‘l renewed strength and energy.”
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pold in Atlanta by all leading druggists.
3t contains no iron or other mineral sub
stances, but is purely a vegetable com
pound. Avoid substitutes with similar
. sounding names—get the genuine Vito
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THE ATLANTA Gi:ORGIAN @ © @ 4 Clean Newspaper for Southern Homes @ 8 « THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1917.
Bills in Future
. (By International News Service.)
‘ ASHINGTON Nov. 29.— ¢
W When the next Liberty
¢ Loan is launched Govern
ment officials traveling about the
country in its interest must dig
into their own pockets to pay for
such itéems as shaves, cigars, shoe
shines and other personal matters.
' The same rule will apply to offi- §
! cials traveling on expense account ¢
! on behalf of the war savings cer- |
tificates. §
¢ A treasury circular, issued to- |
day, forbids payment by the Gov- 4
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flocked to Atlanta. The hotels can
glve no reservations.
Auburn is relying upon the fight
ing spirit for which the Alabamans
are renowned to check the Tech
eleven., If the forwards can stop the
sweeping end runs and the vicious
line plunges of Strupper, Guyon, Har
lan and Hill, the Orange and the
Blue are confident that Duke DuCote
can rip the Tech line,
Auburn is unreasoning in its con
viction.
The players, to the man, express
the belief that Auburn will win. Those
who concede a Tech victory state it
will be by one or two touchdowns.
There has been comparatively lit
tle wagering. Few bets have heen
recorded, although even money is of
fered that Tech will win by four
touchdowns, and that Auburn will
not cross the goal line. The betters
are somewhat wary about Ducote's
ability to kick placements from the
field. They are willing to offer 3 to
5 that the mighty man of Auaburn
will not do this.
Although Eleock will officlate as
refere¢ and' J. C. Councilman, of V.
P. 1, will serve as head linesman,
the two teams have not been able
to secure an umpire. Cosgrove, of
Cornell, declined to accept after be
ing named. Last night George Wat
kins, of Sewanee, was notified that
he would be satisfactory, but it is
not known whether or not he will
be in a position to officiate. It is
believed he has been previously en
gaged.
Feeling Aroused.
The decision of Tech to play first
vear men hag caused no little hard
feeling between the two institutions.
Tom Bragg, graduate director of
athletics, will issue a statement to
day, it is expected, in which he wi!!
charge Tech with a breach of faith
(foach Donahue avowed that ne had
repeated assurances Tech would not
play freshmen, but Dr. Wallace, of
Tech, stated that he announced
Tech's position at a meeting of the
Southern conference as being unwill
-Infi‘ to agree to this.
here is one angle of the clasvic
that is unique.
Walker Carpenter, tackl2 and cap
tain of Tech; Cy Bell, right end, and
Albert Hill, quarterback, will appear
in their final game for the Yellow
Jackets. Three of the groates: play
ers who ever wore the spangles of
\Tm-h will close their collegiate ca
reers and will seek to play tne best
game in their gridiron associaticons,
Carey Robinson, quarterback and
captain of the invaders, will close
his full four years of football against
Tech. Robinson, for the sake of nis
team, shifted to quarterback from
the line. There he was an all-
Southern man. .
So when the whistle of Referee
Elcock sounds at 2 o’clock on Grant
Field, the argument, long standing,
will be renewed. It will see a green,
inexperienced Auburn eleven—pos
sessed with the proverbial Auburn
fighting spirit and a wonderful half
back—seek to hold Tech, the great
est team that ever represented the
Georgia institution.
Get Agasco Coating
The Atlanta (fi':'l—.l—s:.}.\t Company has
been awarded the contract to resurface
all roads in Fort MecPherson with
agasco. C(Captain Thornton awarded the
contract after competitive bids and
tests. The light company, according to
the contract is to furnish all materials
and to work in conjunction with putting
the roads in first-class condition.
Heretofore agasco has only supplied a
binder used in a penetration method
when building new roads. The Fort
McPherson work is the first work of
complete road surfacing which the com
pany has {\ut out. The oil used in this
work is about 92 per cent asphaltaum
and is recognized everywhere as a
surfacing material. It is used exten
sively in Maryland as a surfacing ma
terial and has given uniformly excellent
service,
Work on the Fort McPherson resur
facing will begin in a few days. \
Ask U. 8. for Coal
Armed with full information concern
ing the coal situation in Atlanta, a
Istrnm: delegation, headed by W. H.
White, Jr., the new president of the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, left at
11:35 for Washington to appear before
the Federal fuel administrators in an ef
fort to get coa! for this city.
A conference has been arranged for
the local delegation for Friday morn
{ inby Senator Hoke Smith.
No Afternoon Service
! There will be no services at the Billy
{ Sunday Tabernacle Thursday afternoon,
| A special Thanksgiving service will be
{ held Thursday evening, beginning at the
{ usual time, 7:30 o'clock. The text for
| Billy’s sermon will be: “Behold, I stand
at the door and knock. If any man
hear My voice and open the doro, I will
come in to him. and will sup with him
and he with Me.”
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—Reports
that a new revolution had broken out
in Petrograd and that street fighting
had resulted was reported here today.
There was no oflicial confirmation
either at the Russian Embassy or at
the State Department. At both places,
however, it was stated that the re
port probably was true, as all in
formation from Petrograd indicates
that the Bolsheviki contspl has re
sulted in unrest.
It is not believed possible, how
ever, that any real revolution can
start in the Russian capital., The rad
icals are too strong there at pres
ent. It is entirely possible, however,
that the hungry soldiers are getting
out of hand and that looting is in
progress,
The reports that negotiaions really
will begin Sunday between the Bol
cheviki and the German agents to
bring about a separate peace between
the two nations were expected, It is
considered very likely here that be
tween now and then an official warn
ing will be issued to Russla either
from l.ondon or Paris. The inter
allied conference in Paris has Rus
sl as one of the flrst problems ta
be considered. That it will make it
very plain that any separate peace ar
ranged by the Russians would be con
sidered unfriendly is not doubted.
Although London and Paris ad
vices have indicated that the army
was generally opposed to any sepa
rate peace, reports which were re
ceived in diplomatic circles today
failed to confirm this belief. On the
contrary, these reportg said that the
majority of the army appears to have
indorsed the extremist program and
favor an immediate abandonment of
the war.
Allies May W
ies May Warn on
Russian Peace Plan
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Nov. 29.—Lord Robert
Cecil’'s announcement in Parliament
that the Allies are considering the
issuance of a warning to Russia
against making a separate peace with
the Central Powers put a new phase
upon the troublesome Russian situa
tion today.
How much influence the warning
would have with the irresponsible
Bolsheviki leaders now in control at
Petrograd and what steps the Al
lies might take to back it up were
questions that aroused high interest
in neutral diplomatic circles today.
According to advices from Petro
grad, next Monday is the date set
when Russian and (}[mnn represen
tatives will formally (Mscuss an armis
tice as a preliminary to peace nego
tiations.
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{ soon as the American soldiers. |
| Part of a supply purchased through
‘a fund collected by American ¢
newspapers arrived at the division
) quartermaster’s depot the day the !
; doughboys moved out to the
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; For the first time since the war be- !
g gan empty American cigarette ¢
boxes, tossed over the parapet, are ¢
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By GRADY HARRIS.
| CAMP GORDON, Nov. 29.—This
bright Thanksgiving morning found
a stream of jitney busses along
Peachtree road hauling a large part
of Camp Gordon’s soldier population
into Atlanta where thousands of
Yankee soldiers will spend their first
big holiday in the South,
The gerat movement to the city,
hewever, was barely noticeable here,
where other thousands remained at
home to hear Billy Sunday speak and
to eat a ton or two of turkey meat
which expert mess men had prepared
with various fixin’'s,
The members of the Atlanta Ro
tary Club were to entertain two or
three hundred of the soldier neigh
bors in their homes, and many others
were to dine with Atlanta families.
For those who remained for an army
Tt anksgiving mess there was a menu
consisting of'such tempting dishes as
oysters, French croutons, Georgia
Crackers turkey and dressing, a la
Bay State; Allied cream gravy, Ala
bama roast pork, mashed potatoes, a
la Maryland, machine gun sauce, Ten
nessee butter, cocoanut cake from
“Philly,” homemade mince pies, Par
ker House rolls, hot chocolate and
fruit, to be topped off with a liberal
supply of smoking material.
The afternoon at the camp will be
spent with athletic contests between
the various organizations. A large
number of officers and men had
planned to go into Atlanta for the
Tech-Auburn football game,
Litle Girl Killed
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By ‘Unloaded’ Gun
GADSDEN, ALA., Nov. 29.—While
scuffling with a playmate for possession
of an “‘unloaded” shotgun this morning,
Ruby Whitt, 11, of Alabama City, had
the side of her head blown off and died
within an hour.
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shelter be supplied as may be neces
sary; that no fresh men be brought
int¢ the camp until the epidemic has
subsided; that an observation camp
be established, and that all new men
be kept under observation until the
main camp is free from infection.”
Accompanying General Gorgas were
Colonel Dean C. Howard, of the regu
lar army, recently health officer at the
(‘fanal Zone; Major Victor C. Kaugen,
M. O. R. C,, recently professor of hy
giene at the University of Michigan,
dean of its medical faculty and presi
dent of the Michigan State Board of
Health; Major William H. Welch, M.
O. R. (~ recently professor of path
ology at Johns Hopkins University
and dean of its school of hygiene, and
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C., recently professor of medicine at
Johns Hopkins.
Steps have already been taken to
separate thes men to a greater degree.
By the use of tents which were held
for new men due to be called to the
camp, and with 1,000 additional tents
immediately shipped, the number of
men per tent will be reduced from
nine to five. As new men come other
tents will be provided for them.
All of the new arrivals will be kept
away from men who have been some
time in camp, to minimize the danger
of contagion. This carries out Gen
eral Gorgas’ recommendation that an
observation camp be established for
new men.
The supplying of sufficient clothing
has been délayed by the necessity of
equipping first those divisions in
Northern latitudes and those which
have been sent abroad. The men at
Camp Wheeler now have a good sup
ply of warm underwear and heavy
outside clothing was shipped some
days ago, but congestion of railroad
‘traffic has caused some delay in its
delivery. There are over 22,600 men
at Camp Wheeler.
Two Men Arrested
In Raid on Still
MAYSVILLE, GA., Nov. 29.—City
Marshal Ed Sims and Mercer Kimsey
captured a 45-gallon still near Silver
Shoals, Banks County, about 8§ miles
from Mayvsille. They also arrested two
white men, preparing to make a run.
Alsop Named to Aid
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Food Administrator
E. H. Alsop, a 3'oun_g_-;\[lama business
man, will serve as assistant to D. F.
McClatchey, executive secretary of the
Food Administration in Georgia. Mr.
Alsop’'s appointment was announced
Thursday.
Mr. Alsop will be charged with inves
tigation of complaints and other indica
tions of violations of the food conserva
tion laws. Mr. Alsop formerly was a
resident of Washington, 'Ga.
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U. S Judge Frees
11 Striking Mi
(By International News Service,)
LEXINGTON, KY., Nov. 29— Elayen
miners, charged with opposing Governa
ment authority by forces in fiing op
Federal soldiers on guard in tne Kep.
tucky coal fields during the recept
strike, were given their freedom togqay
by Judge Evans, in the United States
District Court. Judge Evans ruled thepg
was no evidence against then i
Trial of other miners accused wil] con®
rinu}:;, and is expected to last ut least g
week.