Arkansas Democrat from Little Rock, Arkansas • Page 1

Having opened! our store during the dullest season of the year, have found oura)ollar Days advertising surprisingly resultful Lange'a Jewelry Co. Dollar Days have been very successful with us. The people have appreciated the real values given. Dollar Days should be continued. Ike Kempner Bro.

BEMO CE AT FORTY-FOURTH YEAR LITT WIT CI A A CTPTVP 11 1 0l Prices; City, 2c Trains, 5c. I 31 FEWSEiS BIMIMTIC SSTMIEJl THE WEATHER GERMAN ARABIC NOTE "SATISFYING" IS BERLIN NE WSPAPER'S COMMENT GMfflMG mows u. BEHhSTORFF WASHINGTON Germany declares there Is every reason to believe the Arabic's captain acted In accordance with his Instructions, and adds: "If the United States has demands to make they must be directed not to Germany, which has bb-served the rules of warfare, but to Great Britain, which permitted sengers to board a vessel whose captain was instructed and determined to commit a belligerent act if the opportunity offered." TELL MAIMTUCDCmif SlIIU I IILI1 JLL11 FATHERJVITH AXE After Had Killed Spouse She Forced Her Two Daughters to Aid in Washing Up Stains of Blood. NEGRO ARRESTED PROVES INNOCENCE Woman Is Taken to Scene of Crime, Implicates Acquaint ance and Later Denies He Took Part in Murder. Mamma put us to bed in the other tin i nun room, and then she and papa got ready for bed and mamma put out the light, and papa luid down on the bed, and in a minute we heard a noise like when NOT TRUST PAPER TO J.F.

ARCHIBALD, DIPLOMAT CLAIMS Denies Giving Any Document to the American for Delivery in Berlin, "Chiefly Because I Did Not Think It Safe." CHAMP CLARK INDORSES EXPULSION OF DUMBA Offending Austrian Ambassador Spends Another Night in New York With German Ambassador Refuses Interview. 1 York, Sept lJ.Count von, Bernstorff, the German ambassador, emphatically denied today that he had used or attempted to use Jos. -F. J. Archibald, the American messenger of Dr.

Constantin T. Dumba, Austrian ambassador, as a messengre-bearer to Berlin. "In view of the repeated asser- -tions by several newspapers that I sent messages to my government by Mr. said Count von Bernstorff, "I wish to state that never gave Mr. Archibald a sln-.

gle paper or anything else. I thought I made this plain in Wash- ington, but feel a repetition Is now needed. "I did not attempt to use Ms. Archibald as a messenger, chiefly because I did not think It safe, and he certainly did not prove safe." papa used to knock a hog in the hed. And papa said, just like that, and we heard something fall on the floor, and after awhile mamma made us get up and help wash the blood off the floor and help carry papa down te the creek.

And mamma said if we ever told what we saw or heard they would- lectricute us." ThuB simply did Zenobia Armistetd. nine-year-old daughter of Georgia Arm-1 stead, a mulatto accused of the murder of her husband, Jim Armistead. on 'g" or August 27, relate to Detective Sergeant George. Lewis and city' detectives this morning the tragic and grewsome details of the killin 0f their elr, home' ieven we" of Little Rock on the West Twelfth street pike near Bock Creek. As was told in the 6 o'clock editiou of the Arkansas Democrat yesterday Georgia Armistead was arrested yesterday after a 24-hour search by eity detectives and Constable's.

H. Allnutt and late yesterday afternoon she feised to the killing. "Always a fuss and a fight for four, teen years, and continual abuse from, him," was her explanation of her motive in braining her husband. with his' axe as he lay in Tske Woman to Scene. Because of the apparent impossibility of a small woman carrying the body of a large man three-quarters of a mile over hilly woodland to a ereek, was done Armistead 't bodv St.

Louis, Sept. 11. Speaker Champ Clark of the National House, of representatives, in an interview here last endorsed the action of President requesting Austria, recall I oust-, eiWiineetivGs lust ennk tne woman to the scene of th tragedy si and nmil hni ntr. At. (., -r plaining her everv ncHnn VenaA RUSS CLAIMS Slav Wins Victory in Battleg on South Galician Front Sharp Fighting Along Austro-Italian Battle Line.

London, Sept, 11. 11:34 a. m. An other success on the South Galician front, resulting in the capture of 5,000 Germans, is announced by the Rus- Biaus. Petrograd newspapers, however, admit that this section of the fighting area is not of the most vital importance, since Field Marshal von Macken-zen still is hovering along the line of minor forts which form the last remaining defenses in the war of complete control of the railroad system desired by the Germans.

The Russians declare that the initiative in the isolated engagements on the southern wing is gradually into their hands. Nearer the center of the line von Mackenzen still is pushing his way vigorousl ythrongh the Pripet marshes toward Pinsk. North and south of his headquarters, strong offensive movements have been developed near Grodno, and on the road to Rovno, On the other fronts there is not as much action 'as in the east, so far' as official reports indicate. Sharp fighting is i4 -progress along the Austi-o-Italjan: battle line, but no fresh news has been received from the Voggeg the where, the X3er launch. at iea- attacks 6h The only new feature of the hear eastern diplomatic puzzle is the assertion from Bulgarian sources that Sofia feels her past neutrality is a sufficient reward for Turkish concession.

wmdon, Sept. a. Times in an editorial finds thn Prnoi. dent's affirmation of the legitimacy at American trade in munitions in his de cision regarding Drt Dumba a8 impor-tant, "since it foreshadows the full use of the presidential veto should Congress be weak enough to pass a bill forbidding the export of war materials." Commenting on what it terms the difficulty of understanding the American attitude, which results in the first definite step taken being to punish a breach of diplomatic etiquette instead exacting reparation for the loss of American lives, the Times says it is willing to believe some governing principle exists, although, it may not be 'apparent to British observers, and that President Wilson, having taken his stand, is not the man to be put off with any false issues. Paris, Sept.

11. 6:50 a. m. The French press views with considerable satisfaction the action of the United States in calling upon Austria-Hungary to remove Dr. Dumba as ambassador at Washington.

The Petit Parisien says: "The die is cast and Washington is passing from diplomatic controversy to acts. The note is courteous in style, Dut at tne same time imperative." Alfred Capua says in the Figaro: 1 "Nothing marks better the universal moral discredit to which our enemies have fallen than the note pointing out that Dumba no longer is acceptable." Chicago, Sept. 11. A telegram ex pressing the belief that "more than half the population of Austria-Hungary condemns the Austro-Hungarian ambassador's attempts to interfere with American industries" was sent to Pres ident Wilson from Chicago today bv an organization representing more than 12,000 of Dr. Dumba 's countrymen.

This announcement was made by Emil Tehlar, president of the Slovak uuard, an organization of representa tives from various American societies whose members come from the northern part of Austria-Hungary. 00 GERMANS the evident impossibility of carrying the body so far the negress broke down and confessed to Chief of Police Hor- ace G. Dale, Detective 8ergeant George4, Lewis sod Constable" K. B. Allnutty that she had been assisted in th crime! by Lewellya Jones, twenty -five years WMtlirr Korot.

Kor LHtl HiH-k aad Ylctnltjr slr UxilIU nd Mundny, For lonifui ana uuj. River Forecast. The Arkans will rlM illhtly at LUtlf Rock Monday end Tuesday. The Wblle will fall th nut few days. 7 a.

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I i. w. Maximum yttnlay .10 Minimum ywterday Maxlmam mi as uuiu a year Weather Conditions. Bhowers occurred In the North Central States, the Plateau and North Paeltic Btatei. and It was euowlnj at 1 o'clock this morning at Helena.

Monk Over an Inch of rainfall was reported at Springfield. and Davenport. Iowa. Temperature! are above normal In eastern and southern portions of the country, but are low In the northern Plain ana normeru Rocky Mountain Statu, alio In the Canadian Northweet. Calgary.

Alberta, reporto a temperature of it degreee. Fair weather and slight change In tem perature are expected In Little Rook and vl- oinlty tonight ana Sunday. Oil FIRST ROUND TEHMIS TOURHEY Munz, Hart, McCulloch, Billingraf and Tennison Survive Morning Matches and Ten Defaults Taken. The first round in the State tenuis tournament preliminaries was virtually competed this morning on the Country Club and one or two other local courts, and it was expected the last of them would be run off this afternoon. The preliminaries will go on through today and Monday.

The doubles drawings will be made this afternoon, and there likely will be several games run off. The big event of the afternoon though is the singles meet between Owens Lyons and Ralph Payne, the latter of Texar- kana. It was set tot 3:30 o'clock. There were ei'ght or ten from out of the city, with representatives from Ft rt Smith, Jonesboro, Texarkana, Eng laud, Lonoke and one or two other 'Results of the morning preliminaries TexkV; ry 6-0, p-0; Cooper defeated Hampton 6-0, 6-2; Hart defeated Bunch 6-1, 6 2, McCulloch defeated Davis 6-4, 6-0; Billingraf defeated Dale 7-5, 6-4; TennK son defeated Cockrill 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. The following won by defaults: Stev- ens, from Riddick, Trothman from Mor rison, Campbell from Kabn, Walden from Gougan, Doyle from Scott, Peak-J er rrom vveoer and rrom Jordan, Wilson from Gilbert, and Temple from King.

1 11 GET 709. MEN iN COLONIES FOR 18 Paris, Sept. 11. 5:55 a. m.

Deputy Pierre Masse has prepared for introduction in the chgmber a bill providing that natives of French colonies and protectorates be recruited for service in the army. It is estimated that this step would add seven hundred thou sand men to the. forces, in the field by next spring. IS. VANOERBEGK WINS E01F CHAMPIONSHIP Of Chicago, Sept.

1L (Mrs. H. Vanderbeck of Philadelphia, Eastern golf champion, today won the championship of America at On-wentsia by defeating Mrs. W. A.

Gavin of England, and 2. Washington, Sept. 11. With snow falling at Helena, temperatures, near freezing in North Dakota, Montana and Northwest Wyoming, tne hottest September weather on record In Georgia and heavy rains in the Great Lakes region, the country's weather today presented a wide variety. Warm weather promises to continue in the South.

getting to market'' Record outputs of pig Iron are being absorbed at rising prices; skilled labor Is In smart call; steel continues active on an advancing market; buying of steel rails has expanded; buildnig shows increases, something not seen for time past Collections continue to, mend; money Is in better demand, commercial paper sells more freely; new enterprises are more numerous; the stock market remains a stronger undertone; foreign exchange presents a more stable appearance; practically every point in the South feels more optimistic, and even in the far Northwest, where low prices for lumber deter developments, there are signs of betterment. oank clearings oiu, a negro laDorer with whom she Berlin, via London, Sept 11. 00:56 a. m. Dignified and satisfying" is Germania's characterization of the (Wman not to the United States on the Arabic case.

The paper asserts the destruction of the steamer violated none of the provisions' of agreement presented to the United States government by Ambassador Bernstorff, for "there is no doubt the Arabic intended to attack the submarine," the Berlin paper alleges. FT. STEELE PUPILS TO MEET TUESDAY Assignment of Children to Classes Will Be Made at Morning Assembly at Vacant Church, 1301 Chester Street. All grade school children who for merly attened the burne Fort Steele school will meet at 9 clock Tuesday morning at the vacant church building at 1301 Chester street for assignment to the rooms and instructions as to the opening of school September 20. Until the completion of the new IT.

M. Rose school, which (s to replace the burned building, temporary quarters are to be occupied. All other grade school children must report at their respective school buildings Tuesday for assignment of rooms and lessons, promptly at 9 O'clockk. All teachers will be present to greet their pupils and give them Instructions for the opening of school. Mint Messier Granted lave.

Injuries sustained In a fall recently have led Miss Cora Messier, assistant at Kramer and Parham schools, to ask tor a year's leave of absence, 'and at Its recent meeting the Little Rock School Board selected Miss Bess Oodd, a new teacher, to fill the vacancy created by the promotion of Miss, Margaret Quayle to Miss Mess- ler's position, It was announced this afternoon. Miss Quayle has been head assistant at Peabody and Lee schools. Miss Mary Lovell also rwas selected as a cadet, vice Miss Gladys Robinson, promoted. Miss Anne Saunders, who has been a teacher at Lee school for several years, was promoted' to assistant, principal. Clara- Uttlejohn, negreBS employed at Gibbs High School.

Amanda Stewarf 'has been selected, i FR 0 IVI STATE FAR J. O. Hardin Makes Getaway I While Working With Gang on Right of Way for Drainage DistrictHad Five Years. O. Hardin, a Jackson County negro, escaped from the State convict farm at Cummins last Thursday, ac cording to word reaching the State pen itentiary today.

Hardm escaped while working with a gang of convicts preparing the right of way for a drainage district through the fawn; Hardin was received at the penitentiary May 2, 1914, to serve a five-year sentence for assault to kill. No trace of him has been found. According to information available here today the legislative committee appointed to probe the old State Board of Charities and conditions at the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases apparently has abandoned intentions for the to finish the work. The committee was to have met here "the first of. this month, but so far as.

can be learned the meeting was not called by the chairman of the committee, Senator J. O. A. Bush. Only a small part of the testimony presented before the committee has ever The testimony presented by E.

W. Hart secretary of the old State Board of Charities, has been written out, and a copy sent to each member of the committee', No arrangement has 'been made for tran scribing the remainder of the testi mony, according to Fred L. Satterfield, stenographer, who took the testi mony in shorthand. FABM COMMITTEE" MEETING DETERRED. The hearing of members of the pen itentiary commission before the com mittee appointed to investigate condi tions in State penal institutions, which was to have been held this week, has been postponed because of the absence of Dr.

Alonzo Monk, a member of the committee. Former Gov. Geo. W. Donaghey said today -that it probably will be- the latter part of next week before tes timony, is taken.

Two members of the penitentiary commission will testify before the committee, which consists of Governor Donaghey, Dr. Monk and Sheriff W. Hutton, before the committee drafts tt report to Gov ernor Geo. Hays. RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AT HAMBURG AROUSES TOWN, Hamburg, Sept.

11. (Speflal.) A revival meetin is in progress here at the Methodist Church. It is being conducted oy aev. Clem BaKer or Little Rock. To this time there have been forty accessions to the church.

A great deal of interest is shown. The town is stirred as never before. Mr. Baker was born and reared seven miles north of I Til i ii IT an1 Tin la rntwixrinrr tiaarf. welcome at his boyhood home.

I TO GOVERf Late; Attorney General 1 During' uuh moments Asaea uover- nor Hays to Name J. P. Streepey as His Successor. WALLACE DAVIS BELIEVED SLATED Acoordlng to friends of Gov. George W.

Hays, Wallace Davis, a son of the late United States Senator Jeff Davis, has been slated for the attorney gen eral appointment, although friend of John P. Streepey, assistant attorney general, and Thomas Campbell of Pocahontas, were actively pushing claims for their respeotlve candidates today. It became known here yesterday that the late Attorney General William L. Moose, shortly before he died, re quested that, should he die, Governor Hays be requested to appoint Mr. Streepey to.

fill Judge Moose's unexpired term. The request was transmitted to Governor Hays by Mrs. Moose while Governor Hays was attending Judge Moose's funeral at Mor-rilton yesterday. Mr. Srteepey has been assistant attorney general during Judge Moose's administration as at torney general.

Governor Hays, it 'is said, assured Mrs. Moose that he would give the dying request of the late attorney general full consideration, -Governor Hays late this afternoon said he had not reached a decision on the appointee. He added that he did not- know whether the appointment would be made today, Although there were six or eight men after the appointment. It was believed today that (he race had nar rowed down and was between Streepey, Davis and Campbell, with indications that Davis w.nld get the appointrnent .1 BENT0NV11LE GIHL BEGINS fllMM YEAR AS HEAD I inii Bentonvllle, 'Sept. 11.

(Special.) Miss Amanda Eld. who spent the sum mer vacation with her brother and Wife, Mr. and. Mrs C. J.

Eld at Little Rock. and also visited her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J.

Eld, near Ben tonvllle, left this week for Ttiskahoma, to resume her duties as superin tendent of the Indian school. This Is Miss Eld's fourteenth year in this posi tion, which she has successfully filled since her graduation with high honors at the University of Arkansas, 14 years ago. The Bentonvllle schools opened this week with Prof. A. as superintendent.

The enrollment in the high school Was over 100, with Miss Beryl Henry. Miss-Cora Jane Laugh- lln and Mrs. A. D. Cardln as teachers.

The public school opened with an enrollment of with the following teachers in charge: Theodore C. Roller, eighth grade; Miss Elizabeth Car-din, seventh grade; Miss Frances E. Wells, sixth grade; Mr. Tabb Riddle, fifth grade; Mrs. W.

E. White, fourth grade; Miss Margaret Woods, third grade; Miss Clara Moody, second grade; Mrs. Ella Phinney, primary. TEN ARKANSAS YOUNG mm STUDY 18 BOSTON Conway, Sept. 11.

(Special.) A party of ten Arkansas young women, under the charge of Miss Rettie Jane Dunaway, will leave Monday for Boston, where; the winter will be spent in special study. In the party will be Miss Mav Livingston of Conwav. Misses Margaret Barnett, Inez Kelly and Maude Beach of Eureka Springs, Hazel Wilson of Ola, Frances Porch of Biue Mountain, Arline Tidwell of Buck- ner, Mabel Hon of Smith and Emily Foster and Mary1' Cockran of Paris. The young ladies will enter upon their arrival in Boston various schools, while Miss Dunaway. will present on the lyceum platform one of her-dramatic readings.

Her engagement will occupy three months. ATTEMPT EY STATE TO KILL HEBO GUERNSEYS FOILED BY INJI1TI Chicago, Sept. "11. Plans or the State Livestock Commission to slaugh ter the prize herd of 61 Guernseys owned by Mrs. Scott Durand of Lake Bluff were tolled, by an injunction to-doday.

When B. J. Shanley, president of the commission, and 16 men arrived at the farm today they found deputy sheriffs waiting to serve an injunction obtained by Mrs. Durand at Wauke- gan last night OF hHQDE ISLAND DIES III PARIS Paris; Sept. a.

m. Sprazue, famous war governor of Rhode Island, and twice United States senator from that State, died at bis residence here early this morning at the age of 84 years. His death wag due to men ingitis, coupled with the infirmities of age. The body will be taken to Rhode Island for buriaL Mr. Bprague, at the outbreak of the European war, converted his apart ment ip the Rue de La Pompe into a convalescent hospital for wounded of all nationalities.

He was assisted in the work: by his wife, who gave up her dressing room for use as a hospital pharmacy. lb MOOSE'S DYING REQUES IS AR-ABIC NOTE get of officials In. fj) Negotiation9 w-th Gennanywill So Ap. Pl.ilMlt WANT THE TROUBLE TAKEN TO THE HAGUE Allege This Will Not Endanger Principle on Submarine War Contended for by U. as Arabic One of Indemnity.

Washington, Sept 11. Over- -night consideration of the note on the Arabic indicates a softening of views among one set of officials. These are inclined to favor negotiations with Germany. Their views cannot be stated as being President Wilson's, but their views will be urged upon the President before he makes up his mind what to do. While they agree that Germany's reply is disappointing and unsatisfactory, they urge that the Arabic case has come down to questions of indemnity and of fact The explanations offered by Germany for the sinking of the White Star liner differ materially from the statements in the hands of President Wilson and Secretary Lansing.

Those of ficials who favor farther negotiation contend that a proper way to determine which set of facts is correct is to let the case go to The Hague, where they also contend, the question of indemnity. could be arbitrated without endangering the principles for which the United States has contended as governing sub-, nutria warfare infftcial and' iofor-" mal intimations that despite the attacks on the Arabic and the the German government actually had finally accepted the principle that unarmed merchantmen should not be attacked without warning unless they attempted to escape or resist Ii The new note the United States will send to Berlin probably will be de layed until the second note from many, now on its way, has been receiv ed. The American note probably will point out for one thing, that the mere assumption by a submarine eommander that his ship is about to be attacked cannot be accepted as justification for torpedoing an unresisting merchantman, The note delivered to Ambassador Gerard by the German foreign office yes terdav. which was believed to be a sup plemented communication of the sinking or tne Aramcy now is unoorstooa to be a note on "Ottauccessf ul attempt to torpedo the Cunarder Orduna several weeks w. The note had not been received in Washington early today, and the state department- had no information of its whereabouts.

In circles close to the German embassy, however, it was said the note concerned the Orduna, and that it probably would be found that the German government claimed justification for the attack on the liner. The Orduha was chased and shelled by! a submarine July 9, after a torpedo had missed her stem by a few yards. She was on a trip to the United States, and carried as passengers 22 Americans. Washington, Sept. Jl.

Secretary Lansing expressed the view that the United States was now facing the question of whether.it is willing to let a court of arbitration decide if the sub marine commander was justified in hisj act in sinking the Arabic. The court, it is understood; would sot be expected to' touch the general'1 subject of tie legality of the submarine warfare. I Mr. Lansing refused, to comment on- the attitude' of the United States op its possible future action in regard to the offer to submit if to The Hague. It is admitted today, however, that after gifting the evidence submitted in affidavits by passengers -and offl-' cers of the Arabic, 'a conclusion had 'been reached, but 'is disclos ed.

Secretary Lansing would not comment, other than to say there was.no evidence before him: to indicate that any one on board the Arabic had seen a submarine before the sinking of the ship. FIND HUMAN FOOT i being mm Bt DOS Taylor, Texas, Bept. 11. The. finding of a human foot lis the pos-t session of a dog today led local ofv ficers to believe that a murder had been committed in this vicinity, al-- though they have no clue to the victim or the perpetrators.

The according to physicians, is that of a woman. It is not decomposed and was being gnawed by the dog. Physician are unable to re-' port an amputation here within the past two months. It has not been learned whether any woman is missing from tne community. 0 saia sne had been intimate for four years.

She said he helped her carry the body to the creek on ladder, one end of which he carried. Deputy Constable Bay Bloom and City Detectives Jones, Hobbs and Pitcock assisted in toe search. Lewellyn Jones was arrested earlv this morning by Constable Allnutt and Drought to the city hall, where he de nied the story. Confronted by Jones the Armistand negress took back her entire story, so far as it affected Jones, ana declared that her first confession was the truth, except that she had been assisted in carrying the body by two of her five children. Children Tell of Murder.

In order to determine the truth of this story, City -Detectives William F. Hobba, E. S. Jones and James ritcock. witn constaDie Allnutt, Immediately drove to.

the home of Maude Parker and Cassle Porter; slaters of the- murdered negro, where the children have been kept since the tragedy. Without seeing their mother, each of the chil dren told the officers a story which corroborated her statement and cleared Lewelllyn Jones of complicity In the crime. Lillla, aged IS, corroborated Zenobla'6s story, aa told above. Rufus. aged 8, Otis, aged (, and Mary, aged who were In bed during the entire occurrence, said they heard, noises and saw their older sisters helping their mother clean up the marks of the blood on the floor.

To officers, Jones 'admits knowing the Armistead negress, but denies knowing anything about the killing. The children say be was not' about the house that day or that night Plentifully 'interspersed with "and" and "O's" features of the primitive talk the nine-year-old Zenobia told of her fright and her reluctance at helping ier mother In disposing of the body and cleaning up the room. "We had to rest-eight or ten times carrying the )ody to the creek. And when We got there we threw the ladder and every-tr. ng Into the water, and the ladder fireted," she said.

The body and the ladder both were found floating en the stream the next day. Ullla. the It-year-old girl, told of how her mother be red a hole In the floor so that the. blood would run through the boards and make It possible to clean them with hot water. Later they made A fire and burned the bloody bed clothes, and by morning every evidence of the.

tragedy had been effaced. The Armistead woman told them never to breathe a word or they would be killed, and made them enquire of the neighbors for their father. In order I to allay suspicion. I "The action taken in the Dumba ease was'obviously to rpui- sue," said Mr. Clark.

No York, Sept. Ifr Dr. Constantin T. Dumba. Austria-Hungary ambassa dor, whose recall has been requested by President Wilson "left here today for his summer home at Lenox, Mass.

Dr. Dumba was accompanied by his secretary," Prince Zu Hohenlohe, who waved aside newspapermen when they attempted; to interview the ambassa- Dr. spent several hours last nights with Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador. Both diplomatists declined to say anything regarding President-Wilson's action in requesting Austria, to recall Dr. Dumba 's secretary, before he lefi; said the ambassador was quite reconciled to the request that he 'be recalled, and was forced to maintain silence because of the position he occupies.

Aft er' he had reached Lenox and had been able to think the matter over, he added, he probably would issue a statement defining his action. The sec retary intimated the ambassador's fu tiire movements would depend large' ly upon developments. TO PROBE DEATH flf ftLF G. Former Advertising Solicitor on Little Rock Paper Dies in Atlanta From Bullet in Lungs -Wife Is Questioned. Atlanta.

The words "I didn't do it" breathed to his mother and stepfather by Alf C. Ford, advertising man, Just before' he died Friday from a gunshot wound have paused the police to demand a coroner's investigation of the case. A wound In Ford's lungs caused death. Mrs. Pearl Ford, who has been subjected to several grllllngs by the detectives during the two days that her husband lingered at the hospital, declares that her husband's death was "'either suicide or an accident." Mrs.

Ford, alone In their home with Ford on Wednesday morning when he received the fatal wound, says that she as awakened by a "noise," rushed Into the hall and saw Ford staggering. "I was fooling with the plBtol, I didn't mean to do it," the woman says Mr. Ford told her then, and Ford at the hospital told newspaper men it an The Fords were married two years ago after the bride had received a divorce from' Sam Gottlieb, a salesman A turn, Sept. 11. Pending the of an inquest late today offi-' cials td.vy to: no definite action on the CiHh til Ai red C.

Ford, as a result of "i pistifi Lillet wound inflicted at his 5 ime wday. Tl sid that examination of the -frayon xutl caused them to doubt the st made soon after I he jp-ttt shot, the effect thatvthe (pistil ai exploded accidentally while 1 in n's ands. Tljtty said the tnger had beei, HLaprieti' least five times, as four of tka cATWidges showed they had fail, ml to lixvicle when struck by the xt'fi reiterated today the' story thar th t'tai li id been fired soon after Por3 iud prwwii, from his bed on a sleep-! ing Teh ami gone into the house. -4 UrirnAy was an advertising soil j.i;tie Kock. ALL LINES BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY MOVE IN SWELLING VOLUME New York, Sept 11.

Bradstreet's today says: Trade trends continue 'upward, confidence as to the future la spreading, and while holidays as well as conservatism in some quar- ters have allowed full rein to movements, the week has provided another budget of favorable ac-' tors. House trad has picked up; State fairs and conventions at numerous cities have brought in many buyers; retail trade, though not quite uniform, has been aided by the ending of the vacatioon season; sales of dry goods are larger. Remarkable crop yields are indicated, rural districts, as well as war order centers, are in a position to spend money; railway traffic Is heavier, notwithstanding that wheat Is slower than a year a'go la MAT MEAN TEST OP GEEAT NAVAL DBYDOCX New York, Sept. 11. Officers at the Brooklyn navy yard believe that Secretary Daniels is testing the capacity and efficiency of the one big dry dock in the yard big enough to hold modern battleship.

Orders have come from Washington to prepare to receive the battleships Wyoming, Texas, Arkansas, Utah and Florida on October 1 and to -have all five ready to sail fourteen days later. It will be the first time iu the history of the Brooklyn yard, that an effort has been made to- dock five dreadnoughts within such a short time..