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f^lr Wednesday night and Thuriday.
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crees: 10 a. m., 64 degrees; 12 noon, 58
degrees: 3 p. m., 83 degrees.
The Atlanta
"Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN"
AND NEWS
“Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN
8P0T COTTON.
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5.25. New York, quiet; 9.50. Savannah,
steady; 9tt. Augusta, steady; 9 5-16. Gal
veston, firm: 5%. Norfolk, steady;
9 3-16. Mobile, steady; 9 3-16. Houston,
steady; 9%. Memphis, steady; 9%.
VOL. X. NO. 89.
HOME(4TH) edition
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1911.
HOME(4THl edition
CAN YOU VOTE?
IN GOV. WILSON
a
He Presents a New Method of
Dealing With a Threat of
Corporations.
NOT MERELY HONEST: ABLE
Governor’s Triumphs Declared
To Be Most Remarkable Po'
litical Phenomena of Time.
The following la an editorial from
The Duquesne (Pa.) Times:
New Jersey haa a new employers'
liability law. enacted thru the In
fluence of Governor Wilson. It was
not regarded with favor by companies
that Insure employers against loss thru
awards of damages for personal Inju
ries and these concerns promptly de
clared that they would make a big In
crease In fates.
Up to this point things had pro-
1,10 ATLANTANS
ARE DISQUALIFIED
If You Did Not Pay Your Taxes
Before July 1, 1911, You
Are Disfranchised.
They're the Men Behind the Mails
THE CHARTER FIGHT DID IT
Hundreds Registered and Paid
Up Then, But Too Late for
Governor’s Race.
Attorney General Felder's decision as
to the quallflcatlons of a voter In the
primary for a governor, conveys the
disconcerting Information that about
1,400 Atlantans who think they are
Photo by Mathewson.
GEORGIA P08TMASTERS IN SE8SION IN ATLANTA.
Postmaster McKee, of Atlanta, host of the convention, is third from tha left in front row. Thsy will be In session for two days.
In other states In which laws passed
for the benefit of the common folks
have aroused the Ire of corporations:
but when the threat of the" companies
was made, Governor Wilson quietly re
plied by stating a proposal that took
their breath.
“As you please, gentlemen, he said
In effect,'"but you may make It necea-
sary for New Jersey to provide a sys
tem of state insurance.’’
The companies are now "hollering
their heads off," but with no effect upon
the placid scholar In the governor's
chair. It la evident, even to them, that
he means business, and that If they
make-an Increase In rates that la un
justifiably great, simply for the pur
pose of “teaching other states a les
son," he will make his suggestion of
state Insurance effective.
Governor Wilton’s wonderful tri-
umpa for progress are among the moat
remarkable political phenomena of this
period, and show the people what one
capable, honest and courageous man
can do If given the power a governor
•ways. When he took office New Jer
sey was helpleai In the grip of’the hoas
system, and was as corrupt as any state
in the Unl-.n: but despite this he has
N Jersey a leader In progres
sive legislation, and, with the people
at his back, has forced machln
lslators to do the public's, will.
One can not help wonderlg what
PennsylvaniaWould he like at the end
of the term of a governor like Wood-
row Wilson.
BURNS CAUSE THE DEATH
OF A GAINESVILLE CHILD
Gainesville, Ga., Nov. 13,—<hsrUe. the
three-year-old son of C. F.-Wilson, wia
burned so badly yesterday that be died
last night. He was playing before; the
Are while hls parents were out of the
room and hie clothing caught.
nellglble when they go to cast their
ballots.
County Registrar Andy Stewart made
the point to a Georgian reporter Wed
nesday morning, saying he wanted the
people to understand this phase of the
law which he had been unable to explain
to them before the ruling of the at
torney general. It comes about as a re.
suit of the Interest in the charter cam.
palgn which cauaed a heavy reglstra.
tion Just before this election In Sep
tember.
Attorney General Felder, In a letter
to W. W. Gaines, one of Fulton county's
election registrars, says:
“No one will be allowed to vote
whose taxes have not been paid six
months prior to the date on which the
special election la held." *
About 1,400 Atlantans paid their
taxes and reglatered Juat before the
charter election. And none of them
can vote In the gubernatorial primary
of December 7,' for, altho John M. Sla
ton. who will bo acting governor and
will call the special election, has not
signified the date on which the election
will be held, it'la expected that be will,
call It for a date about January 1, and
the same registration list that Is being
irepared for the special election, will
>e used for the primary. Should the
election be called for January 10, no
one would he eligible to vote In the
primary who had not paid hls 1910
taxes before July in, Mo.*t of the oltl-
sens who registered late for the char
ter election paid their taxes when they
registered.
Continuing hie letter, Mr. Felder
says:
“Any person who has paid taxes as
stated above, and who has not pre
viously registered, may do so within
live days after the call for the special
election.
“Payment of 1911 taxes la not re
quired to make one eligible to vote at
the special election.”
W. w.. Gaines, B. B. Crew and W. M.
Scott, county election registrars, are
now at Work, with the co-operation
BY THE METHODISTS
Mayor Thomas Barrett, Jr,
Welcomes Delegates to the
City of Augusta.
Augusts, Ga., Nov. 15.—The forty-
fifth annual teuton of the North Geor
gia Methodists began at 10 o'clock on
Wednesday morning at St. James Meth-
odlat church. Bishop A. TV. Wilson..of
Baltimore, presiding.
After the convention of the confer
ence Secretary Dillard, of Marietta,
called the roll.
The delegates were welcomed to Au
gusta by Mayor Thomas Barrett, Jr.,
and J. E. Barton extended a welcome In
behalf of the Methodists of the city.
Julian M. Smith, chairman of the board
of stewards of St. James church, wel
comed the delegate! In behalf of tha
church. Bishop Wilson responded- to
the addresses of welcome and the con
»rence began business In earnest.
The session will last until next Mon-
.*>'• *hen the assignments of ministers
*U1 he made.
.Throughout Tuesday and Tues
"ight delegates arrived by every train
and were escorted to the homes of a
'*/*• number of Auguatans of all de
nominations, who were glad of the
ohance to assist the members of St.
■lamea church In entertaining them,
bishop Wilson arrived over the South-
;™ railway at 11:25 a. m. Tuesday
'rom Atlanta. It la expected that there
“ill be at least 600 delegates in attend-
By noon Tuesday there were
*21 ho ministers In this city.
‘he morning sessions of the confer-
nce are the ones In which bualnesa la
’rensacted. At 3 p. m. each day there
’-ill be seulona of committees, and at
j M there win be preaching. Between
Li. * o’clock each afternoon vesper
f Hnel*er Wfll b * conduc,e<1 bjr Dr ‘
mJJir mln| atera will be given au auto-
[boblle ride Friday afternoon. 100 ms-
"b fs having been secured for this
Th? 1 ** by the Chamber of Commerce,
b-re are eleven dlatrlcta In the North
Ui.^rgla conference. The following Is a
f 1 of the districts: Athens, Atlanta,
| Continued on Laat Pago.
the Hat of all who are Ineligible to vote
In the gubernatorial primary. Unleaa
all realize now Just who la qualified
to cast a ballot, there will be some
bitter disappointments on election day,
beattIeIsT pay
THE DEAJH PENALTY
Governor Mann of Virginia
Flatly Declines to Commute
Murderer’s Sentence.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 16.—Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., must die November 24, tbe
day originally aet for hla execution by
Judge Watson of the Chesterfield cir
cuit court. Governor Mann today flatly
declined to Interfere In the case of the
young Virginian convicted of killing his
wife while automoblllng on the Midlo
thian turnpike laat July. He would
neither commute the prisoner's sen
tence ‘to life Imprisonment nor allow
him a day 1 ! respite.
The governor declared hla belief that
the condemned wife murderer waa
guilty and that he should die at the
time fixed when the lower court pro
nounced sentence.
Governor’s Statement.
The governor’s atatement follows:
“While I sympathise very profoundly
with the father of Henry Clay Beattie,
jr., and would be glad to help him If I
could do so, with proper regard for the
public Interests, I can not, with any
consideration for thoae interests. In
terfere with the due execution of the
sentence of the court In the Beattie
case. I followed that caae during the
trial, and as Its horrible facts were de
veloped. regretted that a crime so cruel
and malicious should have occurred
within the confines of this state. In the
decision of every question which was
presented to the able and Impartial
Judge who presided at the trial he was
careful to give the beneflt of every rea
sonable doubt to the prisoner—that Is,
hls Instructions were ss favorable as
the counael for the prisoner could have
expected; that be did not err In the ad
mission or exclusion of evldnc or lh
hls Instructions given to the Jury Is
shown In the refusal of the supreme
court' of appeals to grant a' writ of er
ror.
“There .Is no question of the honesty
and fairness of tbs Jurors trying the
case, nor la there any question that the
defense, made by lawyers of character
and ability, obtained for Henry Clay
Beattie. Jr., every advantage guaran-
Contlnued on Last Page,
OF
IN CAMPJF LABOR
Carpenters’ Suspension and
Reinstatement Brings Warm
Words in Convention.
COMMITTEE TAKES MAHER
Session Adjourns Early to Per
mit Delegates to Attend Oys
ter Roast in Afternoon.
The dispute between the building
trades department and the United
Brotherhood of,.Carpenters.obtruded
Itself as (ha feature of Wednesday
morning's session of the American
Federation of Labor and war waa cut
loose.
William D. Huber, president of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters, de
clined to act further as chairman of the
building • trades committee, and James
A. Short, president of th,- building
trades department, was appointed as
head of the committee, a meeting of
which was. announced by him for 11
o'clock Wednesday morning i at ths
Kimball house.
Rumors, that war was to be .made on
the building trades department for Its
elimination by wlthdrawals.of unions
from It had been thick all morning.
When President Gompers referred
that part of the executive board's re
port recommending the reinstatement
of the carpenters to the building trades
department Frank Duffy, general sec
retory of tbe United Brotherhood of
Carpenters, was on hls feet in a twink
ling, with a motion to refer It to the
committee on adjustment. He said the
United Carpenters wanted a fair,
square deal from everybody and also
wanted to give the same square deal
to everybody. Ho said the brother
hood was out, had been put out, dla MC
go out of Its owyn free will and did not
expect to get a square deal from the
building trades committee.
President Gompers put the. reference
motion to a vote of tbe convention ami
It was referred to the committee on ad
justment. the report of which will come
;o the floor of the convention. This
report Is expected to settle the terms
by which the carpenters will be reunit
ed to the building trades department,
and arrange plans for permanent peace
and harmony In'future.
As to tho rumors of war for the
elimination of the building trades de
partment by (reason of threatened
withdrawals. President James A. Short
said:'
"You can - hear all > sorts .'of rumors.
Continued on Laat Page.
AGED WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH;
CLeOTHING CAUGHT AT GRATE
Her Son-In-Law, Rev. W. M. Walraven, Had Premonition of
coming Disaster—Was Called Back From the Confer
ence—His Wife Also Burned.
When Rev. M. M. Walraven, pastor
of the 8t. Lukes Methodist church, at
Powell-st, and Berean-sve, left hit
home, 49 Powell-st., early Tuesday
morning for Augusta, to attend the
Methodltt conference, he felt a peculiar
premonition that something awful was
about to happen.
‘T hate to leave you. I Just feel I
I will be called back home," he told hls
wife.
Mrs. Walraven, however, tried to re
assure him and relieve hls strange
fears, smiling and remarking that she
would do the best she could to keep
everything all right.
The premonition became a reallza-
tlon Wednesday morning when tha
HOKE SMITH STAYS
ll
minister was shocked to receive a tele
gram from Atlanta Informing him that
hls wife's mother, Mrs. Nannie Purslsy,
69 yeara of age. a helpless paralytlo and
Invalid for five years, had been burned
to death In hls home in Powell-st He
will return to Atlanta Wednesday night
—called back home, as ho expected.
Helpless as a babe, Mrs. Pursley met
a horrible death about 8:30 o'clock
Wednesday morning as she sat In front
of a fire In her room In the home of
her daughter, her clothing becoming Ig
nited from the grate.
Mrs. Walraven. the daughter, waa
also terribly burned about the hands
nnd Inhaled flame Into her lungs In her
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Change of Governors Will Not
Take.Place Until Thursday
Morning.
HE DECIDES BEATTIE MUST
DIE IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
GOV. WILLIAM HODGES MANN,
Of Virginia, who refuses to interfere
with tha Judgment of tho circuit court
of Chesterfield county, which sentenced
Because Governor Hoke Smith could
not complete the disposition of Impor
tant matters he has under considera
tion. he will remain chief executive of
Georgia until some time between 10 and
12 o’clock on Thursday morn Big, Instead
of relinquishing the office on Wednes
day at noon, as hs had anticipated and
bad announced some time ago.
This decision to continue In the of
fice another day was reached by the
governor on Tuesday afternoon, and
John M. Slaton, president of the state
senate, wh& will succeed to the office as
acting governor, waa so notified. Mr.
Slaton will be sworn in on Thursday
and will take over the affairs of stats
from Governor Smith.
Governor Smith will be at the capitol
all of Wednesday and probably late Into
the night, closing up matters he has
under consideration.
Chief of these, as far as public Inter
est la concerned, la hla action In the
cases of Leonard and Jesse Rawlins,
serving life sentences In the DeKalb
county chalngang and recommended for
pardon by ths state prison commission.
On‘Wednesday at noon the governor Is
sued-pardons to these youths..
Many-other pardon cases that have
been submitted to-the governor In the
Y0MHW
FI
Leonard and Jesse Will Be
Free Before the Sun Sets
Thursday.
HOKE SMITH SIGNS ORDER
Then Build New Jail and Con
vert Old Stockade Into Tech
High School.
THAT’S THE IDEA ADVANCED
Extension of Trunk Sewers to
City Limits Also Comes Up
at the Meeting.
“ It Was the Crime of the Father
Rather Than These Two
Boys,” He Declares.
Will Form Organization and
Raise $6,000 a Year to Aid
Movement.
Banding together with tho idea • of
Infusing new and young blood Into tho
onward march of Atlanta and firing
another gun In the campaign for a
greater and better city by pledging to
financially aid that Important necessity
to every largo city, tho Associated
Charities, more than 100 young men,
whoso ages ranged from 20 to 20 years,
met Tuesday evening In tho M. A M.
club and formed themselves Into a per
manent organisation. Tho members of
tho newly formed organisation pledged
themselves to raise 18,000 In permanent
subscriptions for ths Associated Chari
ties between Tuesday evening's meet-
tog
the
past week are still pending,
v Governor Smith wants to leave
•late'as clean as possible, for hls suc
cessor, hence hls remaining “on the Job'
another day.
On Thursday morning Governor
Smith will send a written communlca-
tlon-to Phil Cook, secretary of state, no-
lng him of hls resignation. Mr. Cook
_i'then notify Mr. Slaton to come to
the capitol and assume the office. Chief
Justice Fish or some other member of
tbe supreme court will administer the
oath <of office and Mr. Slaton will be
K vernor. The change of executives will
without pomp or undue ceremony.
_van Allen was elected chairman of
the body, which Is as yet unnamed. Tho
selection of an executive committee
which will supervise the collection of
the funds was left to him. He will an
nounce this committee Wednesday.
The meeting waa called by
Leonard and Jesse Rawlins will be
free before the setting of the sun on
Thursday. They were . pardoned on
I Wednesday by Governor Hoke Smith
and will be given their liberty as quick
I ly as the pardon papers can take the
official routine. v
Tbe pardon order waa signed by Gov.
ernor Smith at 13 o'clock on Wednes
day. In It tbe governor says:
"The record would have Justified the
acquittal of Leonard Rawlins. Jesse
Rawlins waa only fifteen.years, old.
was the crime,of tho tether rather than
of these two boys. He has been
hanged. I am aseured by a : number of
good men who have watched them dur
ing their service on the public works
that their conduct has been exemplary
and that they are clean and manly boya.
I believe they should be given now a
chance for life, and for the reasons
given by the prison, commission the
pardon Is approved."
Accompanying this was a length;
statement of tho prison commission
Associated which last week passed an order rec-
ommendlng that these two youths be
freed from tho atate prison camps.
Freedom and liberty—these words
mean everything to'these boys. For
five years they have been hoping al
moat against hops for tho day when
they could walk forth again and be men
among men—not alaves of the state
paying a debt tf society. They have
looked death aquarely In the face when
The meeting waa called by president ot teiona. iney nave worked by day
Frederic J. Paxon, of the Chamber of | and slept by night under the watchful
under sentence to be hanged, as was
their own tether. Saved.from the hang
man's noose, they have looked to ths
future—as long as life should last—
to days and weeks and years of toll,
branded with the stripes and shackles
of felons. They have worked by day
Little Evelyn Dixon Dead ,by
Accident, Says Jury at the
Inquest Wednesday.
Too much bed clothing killed little
Evelyn Dixon, ths five-months-old
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. W. B. Dixon,
of 116 Pledmont-ave., according to a
coroner’s Inquest Wednesday. The child
was found dead In bed Wednesday
Commerce, the 175 young men who re
ceived invitations having been chosen
from a Hat of five young men each, sub
mitted by 109 business men who had
become Interested In the project. The
Invitation to attend the meeting gavo
no hint as to Its chsraoter, except that
It was for those “Interested
ward march of Atlanta and
that make for a greater and better
city.”
Several Speeches Made.
Addresses were made by James G.
Cannon, the prominent New.York bank
er who la In Atlanta In-the interest of
the Men and,'Religion Forward Move
ment: William I- Moore, Linton C.
Hopkins, R. J. Guinn. 8. M. Inman. Ivan
E. Allen. Rev. John E. White.* J. K. Orr,
Francis Kemper and Aldlne Chambers.
In each of the speeches tho good work
being. carried on by ths Associated
Charities was dwelt upon, and'Its. Im
portant position In ths growth of a city.
The organisation. It waa explained
needs an addition of 36,000 to Its en
dowment fund In order to carry on the
extension of Its operations.
Another meeting will be held Thure-
day evening In the city council chamber
at 8 o'clock, at which the members of
the executive committee will be an
nounced and plana laid for the cam
paign'to raise the necessary amount.
Ths Organizers.
Those who were present at Tuesday
evenings meeting were Joseph G. Can
non of New York, 8amuel M. Inman, J.
K. Orr, John J. Eagan, W. Woods
White, Robert J. Lowry, Rev. C. B.
Wllmer, Rev. John E. White, Waller
G. Cooper, Harry L. Hchlcslnger, Hugh
M. Wlllet, Wllmer L.'Moors, R. L. Fore
man, L. C. Hopkins, V. H. Krtegihaber,
Aldlne Chambers, W. O. Foote, J. C.
Greenfield, Rabbi David Marx, St. Elmo
MsaaengaJe, Asa G. Candler, J. C. Lo
gan, Dsn Carey, H. B. Wey. W. D.
Owens,W. P. Bloodworth, Cam D. Dor
sey, Hugh M. Scott, Orris Donehoo,
James S. Downing, John H. Weaver,
A. V. Gude, Jr., Paul H. Norcroaa, Rob
ert Gregg. W. F. Stubbs, L. E. De-
Loach, 8. R. Cook, C. B. Derby, C. B.
morning, having been so covered that Branan. L. D. Hteka Gordon D. k(aj-
Novernbsr M. 4 It ".is smothered. Continued on Last Page.
•yes ot hired masters, armed by the
state to ahoot them down should they
mako one dash for that freedom and
liberty which every man- covets and
many do not enjoy. •
Bur with n dark blank, future .before
them they did not lose hope. They did
not attempt to escape . the Use of
bondage. They did "not shirk tho tasks
Imposed on them. Day aftcr,day they
labored, on the public highways that
those who. are tree and who enjoy lib
erty • might ■ travel those • highways In
peace and comfort Day after day they
have hoped—and at laat their hope Is
rewarded.
Milton, Leonard and Jesse Rawlins,
three brothers In thelr,teens, were ar
rested with their tether and a negro for I
the murder of the Carter'children In
Lowndes county, near, Valdosta, In
1106. Alli were given)death- aentencea
Continued on LaatPage.
Atlanta will exchange the city stock
ade property for the county Jail and
convert the Tower Into a city stockade,
If a plan of several county and city
officials Is accepted by their colleagues.
And to hold Its prisoners In safety the
county will build a new Jail to cost at
least 3100.000.
The Idea of this exchange to mutual
advantage Is a logical outgrowth of the
project of Mayor Winn and members of
council to sell the stockade property,
that the seotlon In which It Is located
might develop more rapidly, and of
the desire of the county commissioners
to build a new Jail. The Tower would
bo an Ideal location for a stockade. It
la pointed out as It would keep the
city convicts near the center of the city
and save time In going to and from
work. There are about 200 acres ot
land In the stockade property and the
sale of this would net an amount equal
to the market value of the Jail proper
ty. Also It Is planned for the city to
keep the Btockade building and convert
It Into a technological high school, sell
ing ths present unsatisfactory Tech
High school property and using tha
funds In the general plan ot develop
ment.
The plan has been discussed among
city officials and county commissioners
for a number of days, and It Is said
that practically all of them favor It.
Councilman Aldlne Chambers and
County Commissioners Shelby Smith
and S. B. Turman are the fathers ot
lh- plan.
As a real estate proposition, tho lo
cation of tho new Jail Is only discussed
In private.
At a meeting of the public works de
partment tho sewer committee of coun
cil and the bond commission tho matter
will probably be taken up for the first
time at an official meeting. But It has
been discussed privately with moat of
ths members of council and the county
commission.
May Extend Trunk Sewers.
The Joint meeting Wednesday aft
ernoon le called to consider another
great development project, that ot ex
tending all trunk sewers to the city
limits. It promises to be one of the
most Important official meetings held
in Atlanta In many a day.
Already It has been decided to extend
the trunk sewer leading to the Proctor
creek disposal plant from Ashb.v-st. to
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
railroad, a distance of about 2,600 feet.
Continued on List Page.
GIRL SHOT 10 DEATH
BY A MILL OPERATIVE
Augusta Man Then Attempts to
Kill Himelf, But His Sick
Wife Interferes. , !
Augusts, Ga., Nov. 15.—Ed J. Brazell,
a cotton mill operative, 42 years of age.
In the presence of hls sick wire, this
morning blew out the brains of Carrie
Bell Duncun. a sixtoen-year-old girl,
with a shotgun. Jealousy la said to
have been the cause.
Tho Duncan girl lived In the same
tenement house, and, It la alleged, she
and Brazell were Intimate. He accused
her of unfaithfulness to him and when
the girl was In the wife's room giving
her her breakfast Brasell shot the for
mer with a single-barreled gun and then
started to turn the weapon on himself.
The wife Jumped from her sick bed and
struggled with her husband, preventing
him from reloading tho gun. He had
several letters In hla pocket explaining
that ll" Intend'd !r> kill the Kiri and
then himself. He waa arrested.
Dr. T. S. Sproule Was Elected
Speaker of the House of
Commons.
Ottawa, Ont* Nov. 15,—The new par
liament, sleeted'.ln ths landslide which
defeated reciprocity, was iworn In to
day. Dr. T. 8. Sproule waa elected
speaker of the house of commons.
Parliament will be formally opened
by the Duke of Connaught tomorrow.
In Ms speech - be will announce tbe
Immediate creation of a permanent tar
iff commission, which will visit alt
parts of the country, will have power
to call witnesses and examine records.
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