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■MEBBH
the weather.
,d cold Wednesday night,
clear, and a fine day. Tem-
Wednesday (takfcn at A. K.
:o/s store): 8 a. m. t 30; 10 a.
SPOT COTTON.
Atlanta, quiet; 9c. Liverpool, steady; 5.11.
New York, dull; 9.30. Savannah, quiet
and steady; 8 15-18. Augusta, steady; 9c.
Galveston, quiet; 9%. Norfolk, quiet: Sc.
Houston, steady; 9 7-16. Memphis, steady;
9Hs. Mobile, steady; 9c.
*Nothing Succeeds Like—THE. GEORGIAN
AND NEWS
'Nothing Succeeds L : ie—THE GEORGIAN'
HOMEl(4TH)EDITION Atlanta, ga., Wednesday, novejiber 20,1911. HOME(4TH) EDITION PRICE
In Atlanta, TWO CENTS.
On Trains, FIVE CENTS.
Condemned to Die; No Hope of Reprieve
Reports Received at Headquar
ters From Many Counties
Throughout the State.
Gary, Head of U. S. Steel Cor
poration, Urges Such Before
Commerce Committee,
THURSDAY WILL SEE LULL FORM TRUST COMMISSION
I Last Week of Campaign Be
gins on Frfday—Russell in
Meriwether Wednesday.
Thursday will see a temporary lull In
gubernatorial campaign, alnce can-
Idater, campaign managers and sup-
rters will be observing the Thanks
giving holiday. But on Friday It
going full blast again and that day
I mark the beginning of the last
reek's work by which the three candl-
,stes and their friends hope to swing
be doubtful counties Into their respect-
« columns. Even on Wednesday there
L uttie except the routine of letter
writing! circular mailing and receiving
ItUers going on at the respective head
quarters. But this routine work Is an
Essential feature, of the campaign and
|v it hundreds of votes are being made.
F Judge R. B. Russell Is the only one of
he three candidates on the stump on
ivednesday. He Is making an auto
mobile trip thru Meriwether county,
n Six Stops and speeches scheduled.
pope’s Reports Encouraging.
. The nearer the primary approaches,
the more encouraging grow the reports
-.i-flved at Pope Brown's headquarters.
W H. Johnson, state fertilizer ln-
■ rector, who lives In Atlanta and Is well
Kcqualntet) with politics of Fulton coun
ty says that Fulton county Is sure to
ko for Pope Brown If the prohibitionists
So their duty. In Fulton county the
Russel! men. It Is declared, are hedging
ly going to Joseph M. Brown.
J John C. Knight, of Chlpley. states
q<ipc Brown will carry Harris county
by 250 or 300 majority.
M. G. Knight, a promlneilt man of
labun county, says he does not con
sider Rabun county doubtful, and that
Pope Brown will carry It.
Dr. J. C. Luke, of Ashbum, stated:
'Judge Russell has taken about halt of
Jio Joe Brown following, and the Hoko
Smith following is almost solid for
Pope Brown."
To. T. Owen, of Murray county, says:
Pope Brown Is gaining strength ftpld-
j In Murray ccunty, and if the people
Jrho are really for him will go out and
lote Murray county will surely go for
|im. —- - -
Judge Fite’s Forecast.
| Judge A. W. Fite, of Cartersvllle,
hade the following statement: "I con-
■rter Bartow. Gordon and Catoosa
Vuntles safe for.Pope Brown. In Dade
nd Whitfield Russell has the advan
ce, and I believe that Joe Brown Is
head In Murray, hut Murray will go
br Pope Brown with the proper work."
W. N. Childs says: "Russell people
he claiming Terrell county, but from
jest Information I can get the county
|ll! go for Pope Brown."
, Porter, of Newborn, says: "This
|ty and Newton county will certainly
for Pope Brown, The good people
• almost solid for him.”
’. A. Hill, of Smithvllle, says: "Lee
punty will go for Pope Brown, and I
hlleve that ho will carry three-fourths
the counties In the state."
P. N. Harris, of Tunnel HUt, says:
the backbone of our town and sec-
J»n Is for Pope Brown. He Is gaining
grength every day."
IT. H. Brown, of Ambrose, says: "Cof-
le county went for Joe Brown before,
ht will certainly go for Pope Brown
|ls time."
Holt, of Wrlghtsvllle,
"Pope Brown hRs prac-
fally an of the Hoke Smith
and a number of tho Joe
town men, and I believe that Pope
gown has a good show to carry John-
•n county."
Tlr. T, J. Bridges, of Sylvester, ★rites:
Russell has drawn heavily from Joe
[own. Tho prohibitionists and Hoke
nlth men are for Pope Brown. Tou
n safely count upon Worth county
a safe majority for Pope Brown."
|J. W. Pate, of Quitman, writes:
■eventy-elght attended Joe Brown
|lly. At least half were for Pope
Would Leave Power With New
Body to Revoke License of
“Bad Trust.”
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/
Washington, Nov. 29,—Federal license
for corporations was advocated today
before the senate committee on Inter,
state commerce by E, H. Gary, chair,
man of the board of directors o
the United States Steel Corpo
ration. To have supervision over the
regulation of such licenses he advised
that a corporation commission bo or
ganized with power to grant and revoke
licenses and to regulate prices.
"Provision should bo made to take
appeals from the commission's ruling
the commerce court," Mr. Gary said,
"Publicity of corporation affairs Is the
greatest need at present, as this would
do much to force corporations to live up
to the law."
Among the conditions required of cor
porations, desiring a Federal license,
according to Mr. Gary’s plan, are no
over-capltallizatlon, uniform prices to
all customers without discrimination
and conformity to the laws of the Unit,
ed States.
The great consolidation created dur
ing the last fifteen years," said Judge
Gary, "may be of great public benefit
for the following reasons:
"1. Their large resources and study
of the foreign trade and development to
an extent Impossible tn smell corpora
tlons.
"2. The development of new methods.
-8. The effecting of economies reduc
ing the cost of production and conser
vation of natural resources by special
ized production, the utilization of by
products and the avoidance of useless
transportation.
"4. The Improvement of the condition
of workmen by profit-sharing systems
and other schemes Impossible In small
organizations.
”S. The transfer of ownership of com
paratlvely few persons to a large num.
ber of persons.
"This power might be used to the
detriment of the republic,'" said Judge
Gary.
“It Is necessary, therefore, to find
some plan for securing the benefit and
eliminating - th»c danger. The Federal
government Is tho only power to regu
late these largo organizations, most of
the business of which Is Interstate
trade. Every corporation engaged In
Interstate commerce should ho required
to obtain a Federal license and that
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Jury Remained Out All Night on
Case of the Denver Woman
Who Killed Husband.
faithful maid, it’s often said. Is
r' r, h more than many a poor one and
■" well know that this Is so, if you
"r tried to secure one; but If you had
I gaod Want A.1 now running with us
:,, 1 desiring one, the quick replies to
rur surprise would leave you no tr m-
ln hiring .me.
USE GEORGIAN WANT AD8.
Denver, Colo., Nov. 29.—The Patter-
eon Jury announced that It has reached
an agreement. They are trying to get
Judge Allen to como to court In order
that tho verdict In tho Gertrude Gib
son Patterson case may be returned
immediately. At 12:13 p. m. court at
taches stated that there Is no hope of
getting tho Judge Into court before 2
o'clock. He Is now believed to he on
his way to Falrmount cemetery to at
tend the burial of Judge Bliss.
The Jury started for lunch at 12:22
o'clock. They will be gone an hour at
least.
After considering the fate of Mrs. Pat.
terson for twelve hours, tho Jury at 9:40
o’clock this morning announced that
they had been unable to agree on n
verdict This Information was tele
phoned to Judge Allen, who was at his
home waiting to hear from the Jury. Ho
Immediately sent word to the Jury room
that he would not come down this
morning, but would reconvene .court at
2 o’clock this afternoon, after the fu
neral of Judge Bliss had been held.
Contrary to reports, the Jury up to
the time the members were taken to
breakfast this morning had taken no
formal ballot. Tho case was discussed
pro and con last night for nearly two
hours before the Jury retired, and again
this morning for an hour before break
fast The general Impression around
the criminal court Is that the Jury will
bring In a verdict for a less degree than
demanded by the state.
The Jury may return any. one of five
verdicts, as follows:
First degree murder, with the option
of fixing the punishment at death or lm-
primmmriit for UfC.
Second degree murder, which carries
a sentence by the court of from ten
years to life imprisonment
Voluntary manslaughter, Imprison
ment for not less than one nor more
•ban eight years.
Involuntary manslaughter, Imprison
ment In the county Jail for not more
than one year.
Not guilty, which Is equivalent to a
verdict of Justifiable homicide.
Daylight was Just beginning to break
when crowds began to gather around
the court house where the final scene In
Gertrude Gibson Patterson's trial for
the murder of her husband, Charles A.
Patterson, Is expected to be enacted
this morning.
In the meantime, In a small steel-
barred cel! at the county Jail a 'little
woman, only a shadow of her former
beautiful self, waited and hoped for an
acquittal verdict which she believed
rightfully belonged to her. Thru the
narrow- openings she peered forth anx
iously awaiting summons to the court
room to hear whether she was to enjoy
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Peachtree and Auburn Corner
Jumps in Value—Renta for
$10,000 a Year.
BIG BUILDING (S PLANNED
Photos by Mathewson. ^
SOME FINE 8PECIMEN8 OF THANKSGIVING BIRDS IN MARKET DISTRICT.
Turkeys are plentiful this season and the prices are not Unusually high; Atlanta had a prosperous year and almost everybody has a job,
dinners will be the rule rather than the exception on Thursday.
JURY WILL PROBE
HER THANKSGIVING DINNER
IS WAITING AT SHERIFFS
WIFE OF MORSE VISITS
HUSBAND IN HOSPITAL
Frank Owens Pays Huge Sum
for a Half Interest in Lease
of Busy Site.
Charges That; Money Was Of
fered McNamara Talesman
Not Believed .by Defense.
Loa Angeles, Nov. 29*—A special
Brand jury will probably bo summoned
to probe the alleged bribery and at
tempted bribery In connection with
Jurors called to serve In'the trial of
James B. McNamara- District Attorney
John D. Fredericks today•wlllldetermlno
whether or not he will make a 4 formal
requost of Presiding Judge Button, of
the superior court, to call 1 the Inquisi
torial body to investigate the bribery
scandal.
■ That other persons besides Bert H.
Franklin, already arrested'and charged
with bribery; George N. Lockwood, the
venireman whom‘It Is alleged Frank
lin bribed, and Captain C. E. White, the
"Escrow man," who Is alleged to have
been given money which was finally to
have been paid to Lockwood, are ■ In
volved In the affair, Is the information
in the hands of the prosecutor. At
least two other talesmeD have been ap
proached. It U alleged by £ty*£nes>of
the district attorney's office,=by persons
who have Intimated to them that they |
would paid well If McNamara
should be found not guilty, or the pres- |
ent case should result in a mistrial.
Definite facts. regarding these cases,
..•Is asserted;have been discovered and
tho information Is now in the hands of
Captain Fredericks. himself. It is on
this, and on .the statements of, a .mys
terious witness whose name and iden
tity have been carefully guarded that
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GOV. BLEASE’S CHARGES
FAILED TO LAND HIM
Mrs. Carey's Turkey and Chickens Fattening at the Tower
■After Being Rescued From Justice Court—She May Now
Recover Xhem in Time for Annual Feast.
If the attaches of Justice Jackson’s
Court had whet their Thanksgiving qp-
petlte for Mrs. Mary. Carey’sdone tur
key and eighteen hens, keen disappoint
ment was with them Wednesday a
noon when the birds passed Into the
hands of Sheriff Mangum. If Mrs.
Carey herself* Is planning the doom
of the. gobbler for her Thanksgiving
feast, quick action is necessary, or
she, too, will*suffer keen disappoint
ment. The failure of the latter event
wiirhand the prize to the sheriff.
It was R. M. Bell, a, bailiff in Justice
Jackson’s court, who * first banked on
Mrs. Caroy’s single turkey and her
eighteen hens. The birds in question
had been tin- slakes of an action
brought In Judge Jaeksonls court. Mrs.
Carey won the Judgment which In
volved the fowls. Execution of the
Judgment was slow and the turkey and
the chickens continued to nibble corn
under protection of tho Justice court.
Time woro on and Thanksgiving day
approached with Mary Carey no nearer
her oiK« turkey and eight*-, n chickens
than a paper Judgment,, couched Jn
ALL CITY IS PREPARING
FOR BIG JHANKSGIVING
Football Game, Dinners to the
Poor, Services in Churches,
Holiday Everywhere.
high-sounding phrases and bearing
many signatures and things, but unfit
for the dinner table.
Somebody said that the birds were
fattening on the court’s corn and that
tho turkey was looking especially flno.
This proved too much for Mrs. Carey,
and Hh»* sought a lawyer -T. H. Hig-
den. He got out a ball‘trover and Dep
uty Sheriff Chambers served the re
plevin Wednesday noon.
Now the lone turkey and the eighteen
hens are choking on the sheriff’s corn
Just under a window In the Tower
building, and their feeding noises are
having an effect upon th,e sheriff's crew
exactly like that exhibited by the court
attaches.
If Mrs. Carey, gets Into the sheriff’s
office before 6 o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon and puts up the necessary
bond, she will land the birds In time
for Thanksgiving. If sho doesn’t, things
may happen. In any event, the lono
gobbler Is sure to lose, and he Is eating
tho sheriff’s. grain with an eager air
that proclaims his knowledgo of the
sadrfact.
What Is said to be the record pur
chase price of a 99-year business prop
erty lease. In Atlanta, Is that gained
by William A. Albright for a one-half
Interest In the lease on the Garland
S. Pryor building, at the northeast cor- ,
ner of Peachtree-st. and Aubum-ave.*^
$20,000, paid by. Frank C. Owens. George (
P. Moore negotiated the deal.
Some time ago Claudp B. Buchanan j
and William A. Albright secured a 99- i
year lease on the building, three stories j
and basement,'effective December l«*f
1911, at $10,000 per year.
Frank C. Owens has purchased Mr. i
Albright's half Interest for $20,000. .Mr. j
Buchanan said Wednesday that he
would not sell his half Interest forj
$37,600,
An aftermath of the deal comeg In
the statement that Messrs. Buchanan ,
and Owens Intend to form a corpora-!
tion with the view of erecting a mag-1
nlflccnt office building on tho site. Mr.;
Owens refused to give out any infor
mation on this subject.
The three-story Pryor building Is
31 1-2 by 100 feet. There are two stores
on the Peachtree ground floor, a bar-,
ber shop and two real estate offices on
the Auburn-ave. side.
The startling increase In Atlanta real j
•state values la shown here, for inj
1884 Garland S. Pryor bought tho lot
from Captain James W. English for
$10,000. Tho surn of $300,000 would
not get It now.
William A. Albright, who sold his
half Interest In the lease to Mr. Owens,
said that he and Mr. Buchanan had In
tended to erect an office building on the
spot; that ho had made overtures to
W. H. Kiser to obtain the adjoining
property for that purpose, but Mr.
Kis«‘i* would n<*t *ell It.
There Is a Btrong rumor current that
the office building corporation Is to be
formed hh soon as the.papers can be
drawn, but Mr. Owens refuted to dis
cuss it.
A record was mode of the passers-by
at this corner a few months ago, and
It wiiii shown flint an average of 120,-
000 persons passed ft every day.
HEMERY-WAGNER
Famous' Benz and Fiat Drivers
Touted as Best Bets in the
Grand Prize Contest.
Atlanta attorney whose controversy
with South Carolina Vovemor took a
turn Wednesday, when grand Jury
in Newberry returned “no bill."
This Is execution day, (or President
Taft, Governor Slaton and Mayor Winn
have proclaimed that Thursday will bo
Thanksgiving day. In preparation for
the big event of. Thanksgiving, the ax
has Interrupted the gobble of many a
proud old gobbler.
The groveryman’s- coops have been
full 'of turkeys. Within the last few
days the gobble has become a more
familiar sound than-the clang of the
street car. bell. But many a turkey
will be eaten on Thursday who has
not gobbled since the late summer. Ho
haa rested In cold storage ever since.
Barrels of cranberries and carloads of
celery and oysters have come Into At
lanta. All these, and everything, else
good to eat conceivable, have decorat
ed the food shop*. Including large, yel
low pumpkins. Spider webs are be
ing brushed away In the wine cellars.
Everything Is prepared for a day of
grand feasting.
But these festivities will not be con
fined to the homes of luxury. The
shivering urchins who have been sell
ing paper* and running errands will
be provided for. Every charitable In
stitution I* being bounteously supplied
with fine food. Therc'wtU be hardly a
horns In Atlanta unmarked by some
special dish at dinner, and hardly an
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TO HUSBAND AT POST
Will Have Their Thanksgiving
Dinner Together hTere—rShe
Arrived Wednesday.
,’ Mrs. Charles W. Morse, wife of the
banker-prisoner who Is critically 111
at the post hospital at Fort McPher
son. arrived in Atlanta Wednesday at
noon, and was driven direct to the post,
where Mr. Morse's little daughter had
been taken only the day before. Mrs.
Morse, who has been seriously, ill In
New York, ihowed the effects of her
Illness and her worry over her hus
band's condition.
The scene when husband and wife
met In the little hospital room was
an afTecting one. There was hardly a
word of greeting. Just two pairs of out.
stretched arm*, a sob, and the two were
together again and content to be to
gether, without the need of words. The
trained nurse and the physician turned
their heads away. In fifteen minutes
the physician suggested that Mrs.
Morse return to the city, si the ex
citement might have Ita effect on his
patient's condition.
Mr*. Morse will have her Thanksgiv
ing dinner with her husband Thura-
doy, eating In the hospital at the post.
The three son* and the little daughter
who arrived Tuesday win dine with Mr.
and Mrs. F. L. Seely at their Brook-
wood home. Mr. and Mr*. Seely met
Mrs. Morse at the station Wednesday,
and drove her out to the post hospital
In their car.
Mr. Morse's condition shows little
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Photo by'Mathewson.
MRS. CHARLES W. MOR8E.
Wife of noted* financier who arrived
Wednesday to visit him at the army
hospital at Fort McPherson.
NO THANKSGIVING DAY
Governor and Party Fail to Get
Hotel Accommodatoins at
Savannah.
By VERNON STILE8.
Savannah, Ga., NOV, 29*—Gove-mCf
Slaton will issue no pardons Thanks
giving day. He said the day is not a
day for pardons at all.
’’Murdered persons have no Thanks
giving,” declares the governor, "and I
ao not • see why murderers should, nor
other criminals.”
He and his party could get no hotel
accommodations and are in a private
car.
By PERCY H. WHITING.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 29.—Scattered)
In eight Improvised garages in Chat-j
ham county, Georgia, are sixteen hugoi
racing machines waiting quietly for]
tho world’s supreme road racing list of]
the year, the Savannah Grarfd Prize.
At 9 o’clock Thunksglvlng morning*
th*‘M.‘ ears will 1>»* «**nt away ; ,t half-}
minute intervals In the 400-mllc con-1
test that will decide the road-racing
ch&mnfonship of 1922.
Today is a day of rest In tho racing,
camps. The last finishing touches
have been administered to the cars and)
they will not leave the racing camps,
In fact, the course will not be open!
for practice.
In tho tremendous betting, that ham]
been going on In the hotels In-re, Hem-;
ery, who will drive a Benz, and Wag-:
ner, who will handle a Flat, have been'
install* <i favorites at 3 to I |>y the!
handbook men. Bruce-Brown and hlsj
Fiat on at 4 to 1, while Mulford, tho’
Vanderbilt winner; Herne, in a Benz,'
and Bergdoll, In a Benz, aro at 5 to l.j
Tin"-*' cars are getting all the play and
some healthy beta have been recorded
In the lobby of tho DeSoto. A hurried
meeting of the contest board was held
last night at a hint from the Benz
contingent that It would protest the
eleventh-hour entry of the Mercedes
team.
Rereree Robert Leo Morrell announc
ed after the meeting that he would en
tertain no such protest, and it was not
made.
Tho Mercedes cars will start four
teenth and fifteenth in the race, and
Hemery will be allowed to get away
last.
It is definitely tuimmmrtru iiutt Bob
Burman will drive the Marmon car that
Joe Dawson was originally assigned to.
Dawson is not in town to drive because
of the accident that happened to him in
practice.
BANK CLEARINGS GAIN
SIX MILLION IN MONTH
There is no consolation for pessi
mists In the November bank clearing
statement for Atlanta, which shows an)
Increase of »«,253,878.58 over the samei
month last year. i
The figures for November are;
1911.. $72,599,149.22
1910 66,345,270.64!
53.878.58
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CHRISTMAS
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