Cleveland courier. (Cleveland, White County, Ga.) 1896-1975, December 04, 1914, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextWILL INVESTIGATE ATLANTA LAWYERS --- Prominent Attorney Declares That Capital 'City Barristers Employ Low Methods MELDRIM LAUDS ATLANTA BAR Shepard Bryan New Head Of Atlanta Lawyers’ Association — S. C. Crane Made Charges Atlanta.—Fifty-four prominent and well known Atlanta lawyers will be summoned to appear before the Fulton county grand Jury to testify as to charges made by Attorney S. C. Crane regarding alleged loose methods used by some lawyers In securing criminal business. Attorney Crane has charged that certain prominent attorneys here kept paid agents on their staffs to "drum up” clients in criminal cases, and that later a system was in use to strip such clients of all of their money and then let them go. The lawyers summoned are not in any way involved In the charges, but are said to have personal knowledge Of facts and circumstances to sub¬ stantiate Mr. Crane’s charges. Among the prominent lawyers to be summoned to testify in this matter are Judge Spencer Atkinson, T. B. Felder, Carl Hutchinson, Rube Arnold, T. E. Scott, C. P. Goree, Judge George Gober, Philip Alston, W. R. Hammond, Aldine Chambers, C. T. Ladson, G. W. Westmoreland, John Clay Smith, Sam Hewlett, John W. Moore and others. It is said that certain attorneys, ac¬ cused by Crane, have men who hang around the courthouse to question people coming there. When one is found who seems to have money the agent refers the party to his employer and the skin game begins. Mr. Crane says that if the matter Is properly probed there will be some sensations in Atlanta Rhortly. Meldrim Praises Lawyers "1 would rather have the esteem and respect of the members of the bar associations of Atlanta and the state of Georgia than hold the most exalted office in the world. The character of a lawyer isn’t determined so much by his success in the legal world as it is by the opinions of the other mem¬ bers of his craft. "Although we are probably the most lied about and most slandered profes¬ sion, I must say that we are without a doubt the most ioyal and faithful. It is the rarest thing on earth to hear a lawyer speak unkindly or gossip about another. When you hear one lawyer speak slightingly of another, you can put the speaker down as a poor lawyer, professionally, ethically and morally.” Theso were the words of Gen. P. W. Meldrim of Savannah, president of the American Bar association, who spoke at the annual banquet of the Atlanta Bar association at, the Kimball House. It was the biggest affair in the history of the Atlanta organization. More than three hundred were in attend¬ ance. Fought For Atlanta ‘T am proud to belong to a bar of such high moral and professional in¬ tegrity,” said General Meldrim. “I fought for Atlanta in those days When it. battled for the capitol and for an appropriation to erect the building. I am as proud of the Capital City of Georgia as 1 am of its lawyers—and that is saying a lot. “It is rare that a real lawyer ever falls by the wayside. Success at the bar cannot come without honesty as well as courage to do the right thing when it is demanded. The law is a profession, not a trade. It is a vital force, the very embodiment of truth.” Bryan Is President Shepard Bryan was elected presi¬ dent for th§ ensuing year, along with these other officers: John Y. Smith, secretary and treasurer; Lee Jordan and Lawton Nalley, first and second Vice presidents; committee on appeals, L. C .Hopkins, Ben Tye, W. D. Thomp. son, John T. Dennis, W. G. Brantley, Jr., Homer Watkins, Lamar Hill, R, Blackburn and Cam Dorsey; executive committee, L. Z. Rosser, Carroll Lat tiinor and H. B. Troutman. The offi¬ cers were nominated by the commit¬ tee on appointments, of which Reuben Arnold was chairman, the other mem¬ bers being Harrison Jones, Walter Brown, Philip Alston and J. V. Poole, Visits St. Marys St. Marys.—Secretary and Mrs. Wil¬ liam G. McAdoo spent a day here. They were shown over the little city by J. C. Bachlott and other prominent citizens, after which they called on the family of Judge Russell. While the secretary was examining old records showing the transfer of the old T»lc Adoo estate in this county, Mrs. Mc¬ Adoo was entertained by Miss Lee Russell, a cousin of the secretary. Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo returned to Jekyl island on the yacht that brought them over. Push University Campaign Atlanta.—The campaign for the Methodist university fund of $500, 000, which was underwritten by the Atlanta chamber of commerce, has been launched with vigor and it is believed will scon come to an early and successful close. It is stated that a charter for the institution will be applied for at once, after which the property will he deeded and the work begun upon the buildings that will compose the university plant. Nothing authentic has been given out as yet in regard to the proposed site, THE CLEVELAND COURIER, CLEVELAND. GEORGIA. r//###/A^vmnvvvvsi^; DOINGS AROUND jS | „ STATE CAPITAL Clearing House Board Named Atlanta.—The board of control for the Georgia Clearing House Associa¬ tion, organized by representatives of state banks in Georgia, has been an¬ nounced by J. E. Dunson of LaGrange, chairman of the organization commit¬ tee. The five members are: A. P. Coles of Atlanta, vice president of the Cen¬ tral Bank and Trust corporatin; Fred W. Clarke, vice president of the Sa¬ vannah Trust company; L. R. Farm¬ er, cashier of the Bank of Louisville; Miller S. Bell, president of the Mil ledgeville Banking company, and Z. H. Clark, vice president of the Moultrie Banking company. The headquarters of the clearing house will be in Atlanta. When the board of control assembles here soon to complete the organization and establish tli$ clearing house, J. E. Dun son will serve as an ex-officio mem¬ ber. The clearing house is patterned to a considerable extent after the local clearing house. Its establishment will mean an important change in the sys¬ tem of the state bank, and will cause the abolishment of the exchange fees on the part of the several hundred member banks. Georgia is the pioneer in the estab¬ lishment of state clearing houses. So unanimous is the approval of the Geor¬ gia bankers of this institution that the national banks, as well as those organized under state laws, are becom¬ ing members. Recent communications from bank¬ ers of Mississippi and Tennessee say that efforts are being made In those states to adopt state clearing houses worked out on a similar basis. Hog And Hominy Festival Atlanta.—The president of the At¬ lanta Ad Men was so pleased over the tremendous success of the hog and hominy carnival and the dance at the auditorium that he announced that the Ad Men would make an annual event of the hog and hominy carni¬ val and stage it next year on a big¬ ger scale. "It will rival Mardl Gras next year,” he said. "From thts very mo¬ ment on we are going to plan and work to make tt the South’s biggest and greatest season of carnival.” On every hand the Ad Men are being given the glad hand for the hit they have scored with the day and night of revelry that they afforded Atlanta and the corn show crowds. The royal court presented an in¬ spiring spectacle. Special dances be¬ fore the royal party were given by Miss Blackshear and Captain Palmer. Miss Moulton and Mr. Bell, Miss Hop¬ per and Mr. Cooper. Their respective performances were the Ta-Tao, Argen¬ tine tango, Pavlowa gavotte and Miss Blackshear’s Oriental dance. Each dance received encore after encore. Some of the costumes that appeared on the floor were captivatingly origi¬ nal, some captivatingly daring. It was a full dress affair for those who cared to wear that sort of dress. For those who didn’t, they could wear any sort of dress at all, just so they were dressed. There were Oriental maids in scrim and netting; Carmens in trous¬ ers; Yama-yama lasses, clowns, cow¬ boys and cowgirls and— The Little Apache maid. McAdoo Greets Old Friends Brunswick.—Secretary of the Treas¬ ury VV. G. McAdoo and Mrs. McAdoo —who have been spending two weeks on Jekyl island, where the secretary has teen enjoying a good rest—have left Brunswick for Washington, mak¬ ing a short stop in Savannah. It. was the intention of Mr. and Mrs. McAdoo to remain on Jekyl for only several days, but the stay proved so benefi¬ cial to them that they decided to pro¬ long the visit. Mr. McAdoo was a conspicuous fig¬ ure on Brunswick's streets during his visit. He came over to the city and spent a day here the guest of his friend, Maj. J. K. Huger. He came to the city principally for the purpose of attending the Nightingale-Woodriff wedding, being a relative of the fam¬ ily of the bride, and after the wed¬ ding he spent three or four hours mingling with old Brunswick friends. Mr. McAdoo is well known in this city and has a large circle of dose per¬ sonal friends here. He was willing to discuss the gen¬ eral business conditions over the country with reporters and others, and said that there was every indication that business in this country was rap¬ idly assuming its normal condition. The improvement during the past few weeks, he said, had been very notice¬ able; big business concents had re¬ sumed operation; the money situation | was easier, and people were able to secure, money with less trouble. | He said that he had come to Jekyl ; for a rest and that he had secured it. j He has taken on five pounds since ar- | riving at the island and says he feels greatly recuperated and is ready to re¬ | turn to his office In Washington. New Professional School Atlanta.—That Atlanta needs and will sooner or later have a college for osteopaths and an osteopathic sanita¬ rium, was the earnest expression at the banquet at the Winecoff hotel, given by the 4ocal osteopaths in hon¬ or of Dr. J. W. Elliott of Cordele, Ga., president of the state association. The matter was discussed briefly at the time, but enough was said to show that the members of the profession in Georgia do not expect to cease striving for these two institutions un¬ til they have succeeded. RUSSIAN RETREAT FOLLOWS Slavs Fled From Lodz After It Fell into Hands of Tha Germans And Made Hasty Retreat ALLIES TAKE THE OFFENSIVE French Claim That They Have Made Notable Gains At Several Points London.—After a battle fought with greatest stubbornness, the Germans have succeeded in occupying Lodz, Poland, an unfortified city. According to the Berlin report, the Russians suf¬ fered severe losses, and are in re¬ treat. This success of the Germans, largely because of what preceded it, is consid¬ ered by military experts a really re¬ markable achievement. Less than a fortnight ago the army to which this victory has fallen was surrounded by Russians, and cut its way out only at the last moment, losing great numbers of men and many guns. Yet it was able within a few days to reorganize, take the offensive and defeat the Rus¬ sians defending Lodz. This was made possible by the net¬ work of strategic railways on the Ger man side of the frontier, over which reinforcements can be gent where they are most needed. The Russians, on the other hand, vigorously attacked on both wings, were unable to send fresh men to stiffen their center to meet the German wedge, and were compelled to fall back. Russia Invades Hungary Hungary, according to Petrograd re. ports, is the weak point in the armor of the Teuton allies. The messages from Petrograd say that even as early as at the time of the fall of Lemberg, Austria asked Russia for terms of peace. Negotiations to this end, if any really too* place, apparently proved abortive. The story is again revived in Petrograd in the form of a report that the Hungarian prime minister, on a recent visit to Emperor William, de¬ manded military protection for Hun¬ gary, lack of which would cause the loss of the kingdom. Allies Now Assume Offensive In the meantime, taking advantage of the pre-occupation of the Germans in the east, the allied French, Belgian and British forces have begun an of¬ fensive movement in the west. They are now virtually in possession of the left bank of the Yser canal, and in northern France, particularly in the neighborhood of LaBasee. where the Germans hold a very strong position, the allies are beginning with a heavy cannonade to feel their way eastward. WILSON STOPS SUBMARINES President Says Schwab's Building Of Undersea Vessels For Bellig¬ erents Is Illegal Washington.—President Wilson lias expressed the opinion through a state¬ ment Issued by Secretary Bryan that the building of submarines for any of the belligerents of the present war would be contrary to the spirit of the neutrality of the United States. The statement contained an an¬ nouncement that the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, of which Charles M. Schwab is president, and which owns the Fore River Shipbuilding company, had deferred to the views of the presi¬ dent and did not intend to deliver any submarines to the belligerents during the present war. ATLANTIC COAST GALE Typhoon Sweeps Up In New York Harbor, Doing Much Damage. High Wind Also New York.—Huge seas, backed by a mighy tide and a howling northeast gale, battered the New York coasts, smashing houses, wrecking boats, flooding villages, devastating summer resorts and forcing steamer to re¬ main outside Sandy Hook and fight the storm. in New York harbor the tide was the highest in thirteen years and the waves drove New Jersey ferryboats to cover and strewed the Staten Island shore with the wrecks of scores of small craft. Two More Battleships Washington.—The nation’s military and naval expenses during the next fiscal year, not including certain fixed expenses, would amount to $256,421,- 3o7, compared with $2,>1,2S4,167 dur current year, under plans of the administration as embodied in estimates submitted to congress. The tentative administration naval build ing program for the next fiscal year, as indicated in the estimates, is for two battleships, six torpedo boat de stroyers, and "eight or more subma fines.” Aerial Attack On London Geneva.—Germany is slowly but steadily preparing to make her ened aerial attack on London, and on the eastern coast of England, without the aid of the German navy, in the judgment of observers of the continued activity of the works at Friedriehshafen. The Ger man staff and Count Zeppelin are un¬ derstood to hold the opinion that IS to 20 Zeppelins of the latest type are necessary for a successful attack on London, and this number is expected to be ready early next year. SIR HENRY HOWARD Sir Henry Howard was recently ap¬ pointed envoy from England to the Holy See at Rome. He was formerly minister to The Hague and is well known in the United States. While j j tion he was in an Washington attache of nearly the British fifty lega¬ years ago he married Miss Cecilia Rig^s. daughter of the late George W. Riggs of that city. She died in 1907. POINCARE RECEIVES SHARP — FRENCH PRESIDENT GREETED NEW AMERICAN ENVOY WITH ALL HONORS New American Ambassador To France Rode In State Carriage to Pre¬ sent Credentials — Paris.—William Graves Sharp, the new American ambassador, presented his credentials to President Poincare. The ceremony was attended by the usual formalities. A detachment of mounted republican guards escorted the state carriage in which the am¬ bassador rode from his hotel to the residence of the president and back again. In conveying to the government and the people of France, in the most cor¬ dial terms, the best wishes of the president of the United States, Am¬ bassador Sharp alluded to the war. “During my sojourn among the French people,” he said, "l have come to have an added regard for their ex¬ emplification of brave and patriotic citizenship. In expressing the earnest hope that out of the trials of the pres¬ ent hour may soon come the blessings of everlasting and beneficent peace, I hut. voice the prayers of my country¬ men.” FRANK AGAIN REJECTED United States Supreme Court Denied Leo Frank's Petition To File Writ Of Error Washington.—Leo M. Frank's peti¬ tion to file a writ of error with the United States Supreme court was de¬ nied by the court. This is understood to exhaust Frank’s legal remedies, and leaves the state prison board and the governor of Georgia the only power re maining to prevent his execution. If the petition had been granted by the Supreme court, it would only have given the case standing in court; the writ of error itself would then have to he passed upon. By the adverse de¬ cision, this writ was not permitted to be submitted to the court. To Resentence Frank Atlanta.—Now that a decision has been reached in Washington, prepara¬ tions are being made in the solicitor's office for the resentencing of Frank. Portugal Enters War Madrid, Spain.—it is reported from Lisbon that the Portuguese cabinet has resigned, preparatory to Portugal entering the war. A Portuguese ex¬ peditionary force is leaving for an un¬ named port in Africa. It is under¬ stood that this force is being sent to Egypt, where England is massing a large force of Australians, Canadians and native troops to meet the Turks Awful Suffering Of Belgians London.—Herbert Clark Hoover, chairman of the American commission for relief in Belgium, returned to Lon don after a week’s trip of inspection in Belgium. He reported that distri bution of food is well under way, but declared famine still threatens the population and that on account of the attitude of the belligerents the Belgi ans must still appeal to the people of the United States for relief. "It is difficult to state the position of the civil population of Belgium without ! appearing hysterical,” said Hoover. Italian Premier’s Warlike Speech Rome.—Many members of parlia ment consider that the statement Premier Salandra. in parliament, in .which he advised that Italy maintain her attitude of watchful and armed neutrality and made a reference to what he termed the just aspirations of Italy, together with a tion by the members, means that Italy is now ready. Deputy Labriola, a prominent member, summarized his opinion of the situation by saying “one word more from Salandra would have meant a declaration of war.*" HERMANS CAPTURE BIG STRONGHOLD Lodz, Second Polisli City of Size And Importance, Falls into Teu¬ tonic Hands VICTORY AFTER HARO SIEGE _ Berlin Admits Allies Have Gained Ground In West—Russians Push Across Hungary London.—Lodz, the second city of Poland and lying 75 miles to the west of southwest of Warsaw, has fall, en to the German arms. The enemy now occupies it, according to an of¬ ficial announcement from Berlin. Around this important town a des¬ perate battle has raged for days. Countless thousands have fallen in desperate hand-to-hand conflicts and from the shells of hundreds of guns. Lodz long has been an objective point of the German army. It has grown in recent years from an insig¬ nificant place to one of the most pop¬ ulous cities in the Russian empire. In 1910 its population numbered 115,604 and with this important place as a base the Germans are expected to make a strong effort to reach War saw. The railways of northern Po land center in Lodz. Campaign In Austria The capture of an advance position at Przemsyi is regarded as conferring a valuable advantage to the Russians in their attack on the fortress. Leav ing this city to the attention of the besieging armies, the Russians are pushing in small bodies steadily across the plains of Hungary and fu gitives are said to be pouring toward Budapest. In the face of the Austrian advance in Servia there has been talk of the removal of the capital from Nish to Mltrovitza, but Servia denies that this step actually has been taken. Germans Lose In West The allies continue to push forward in Flanders and in northern France, but the Germans explain they are giv¬ ing ground for tactical and strategical reasons. The advance, as far as Flan, ders is concerned, seems to have been checked on the outskirts of Lange march. ROUMANIA JOINS ALLIES Another Enemy Enlisted Against The Austro.German-Turkish Combination Geneva.—The Journal de Geneve publishes a dispatch from Bucharest, saying Roumania has definitely de¬ cided to enter the war on the side of the allies. This decision, accord¬ ing with the wishes of the entire country, including King Ferdinand and all the Roumanian statesmen, except the minister of finance, M. Marghile man. The question of when Roumania will make her entry in the conflict is still being discussed, however, one side desiring to avoid a winter cam¬ paign, but the military authorities ex¬ press the fear that Servia may be defeated before spring. The attitude of Bulgaria remains very doubtful. Greece, Servia and Roumania have proffered certain con cessions, which, however, Sofiia seems not to consider a sufficient in ducement. CONGRESS CONVENES Third Session Of Sixty-Third Congress Opened—Will Pass Cotton Bill Washington.—The third session of the Sixty-third congress was con vened Tuesday noon. Members of both houses flocked to Washington, ending their holiday recess of six weeks which followed the long ses sion that closed late in October, Democratic leaders unanimously ex press the hope that the legislative pro- ! gram of appropriation measures can be concluded by March 4, next, when the present congress, automatically, will end. Many Republican leaders, however, have said they would urge many important measures and some indicated that supply bills ought to he delayed to such an extent that an extra session next spring and sum¬ mer would be necessary. Democrats think an extra session unlikely. Vilia-Zapata Forces In Charge El Paso, Texas.—Eulalio Gutierrez, provisional president of Mexico, with Generals Villa and Zapata, formally occupied the capital section of Mexico City, according to a report given out officially bv Villa agents here. No press dispatches have arrived from the south during the last few days. George C, Carothers, representative of the American state department, re¬ ported from Mexico City that he en¬ tered the capita] and was the guest of the Brazilian minister, who has been looking after the interests of the U. S. First Bulgarian Minister New York.—Prof. Stephen Fanare toff, the first Bulgarian minister to the United States, and the second from the Balkan nations, arrived here on the Kroonland. The new minister expects to present his credenitials in Washington in a few days. Professor Fanaretoffs appointment was for the express purpose of furthering ccm mereial relations between his country and the United States, he declared, “Despite a year of war my country, judging from her hank report, is in a prosperous condition," he said. CHOICEST tobaccos fully blended — that is what makes so many friends for FATIMA Cigarettes. If you cannot secure Fatima Cigarettes from your dealer , we will be pleased to send you three packages postpaid on receipt of 50c . Address Fatima Dept ., 212 Fifth Ace ., New York,N. Y. “Distinctively Individual ” ; j j Kodak Films DEVELOPED—10c Per Rett. Return charges paid on all mail orders addressed to Dept A. Send for catalog and prico list on finishing. Eaxtmaa Kodak Agency. THE CAMERA AND ART SHOP 113 W. Dots! Street, Jacksonville, Fla, MIST SKI.I. —.MODERN 2-STORY BRICK bldg in Jacksonville, Fla.: 11 r. mod. improv. TV. Walsh, 113 W. Bay St., Jacksonville, Fla. HONESTY HAD ITS "umFtS Woman Resisted Temptation for a Time, But Finally Proved Her¬ self Human. Somebody on the back platform dropped a bundle. A woman saw it and picked it up. She was an honest woman; nevertheless she opened the pockage. It contained a waist pattern of very pretty silk. When she saw that she thanked her guardian angel she had been created honest. "If I had been an ordinary dishon¬ est thing,” she told her husband, ”1 should keep this silk as sure as any¬ thing and make it up for myself.” “But since you aren’t,” said the man, "what are you going to do with it?” “Oh, take is back to the lost and found department of the store where it was bought. The purchaser will probably inquire for it there.” One evening about two weeks later the woman appeared at dinner in a new waist. "Hello,” said the man admiringly, "seems to me I have seen that before. Isn’t it something like the piece of silk you found?” “It is just like it,” sighed the wom¬ an. "It is the same piece. I took it to the lost and found department, but I—1 couldn’t stand it. I went around the next day and asked for it my¬ self.” Once Over. Barber—Shall I go over it again, sir? Victim—Oh, no; I heard every word you said.—Boston Truth. Appreciation. "You say that man enjoys work?” "Beyond a doubt. I have seen him stand around and admire it by the hour.” That’ll Fix ’Em. Binks—What will effectually rid my chickens of the pip? Links—Let me catch them in the garden just once more. To Build Strong Children Supply right their growing bodies with food, so that Brain, and Muscle, and Bone devel¬ opment may evenly balance. Grape-Nuts FOOD was originated to supply, in proper proportion, the very elements required by the human body for growth and repair. To supply children a dish of Grape-Nuts and cream for breakfast regularly, is to start them on the road to sturdy health. “There’s a Reason” for Grape-Nuts Sold by grocers.