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neelflent of Central of Georgia railroad, who passed away suddenly
Thursday moraing.
TONIGHT’S THE BIG NIGHT;
AD MEN, WHITE WAY, NOISE
Tt all looks to me like a big night,
tonight.
"Big night tonight.
••Big night tonight. "
Set that to mtrsre. Add a rew tin homr,
and rattles, and whoops, and automobile
honk-honks, ebeoes. bubblebubblea calli
opes. chimes and what-nots. Stir in a
couple of co in pan les of drums that can
make you march right off the top of a
4A-story building Mix liberally with Ad
Men and everybody else. There you have
the feverishly frolicsome fanfare to the
accompaniment of which Atlanta’* White
Way will be flashed into life tonight.
Tonight. Catch that? Eight o’'lock.
Crowds Lights. Music. Noise, Parada
Carnival. Peachtree. Whitehall. M.ltclu'l.
Anri the downtown merchants will keep
open house—for a little while because
the clerks ar* tired, and they like good
times a* well as anybody else. Music.
Souvenir*. Maybe a free lunch or two,
but don’t do without supper on the
strength of a maybe.
E>very automobile in the village le ex-
PETITION FOB MORSE,
SIGNED OT HUNDREDS.
PRESENTED TO TAH
One Section of the Document
Was Sent by Express With
its Earnest Signatures-Mrs.
Morse Pleads for Pardon
WASHINGTON. Dee. lA-Charles W.
Morse's petition for pardon has been for
mally presented to the department of
justice. One section of the plea of the
convicted New Tork banker came In a
large express package and was signed
with the name* of thousands of persons
of prominence.
Mr*. Morse has made another petition
for her husband and this has been pre
sented to President Taft by Senator
Hale. The president sent it at once to
Attorney General Wlcker»nam. who turn
ed It over to the attorney in charge of
pardons.
The routine investigation which follows
th* application of a federal prisoner for
executive clemency will now begin. All
the gvidence in the ease will be reviewed
by Attorney General Wickersham, who
will then make his recommendations to
President Taft. It may be weeks, or
months, before Morae s pardon is granted
or denied.
WESTERN UNION EXEMPT
FROM $950,000 TAXES
Th estate of Georgia cannot collect the
franchise tax from the Western
Union Telegraph company, according to
an order signed by Judge Newman
Thursday. Judge Newman signed the
order following the reversal of his orig
inal decision by the United States court
vt appeals and their suggestion that he
accept their
The court of appeals ruled that the
company was exempt from taxes and
ruled against the state in their claim
for 1660.000 back taxes. *ae case was
the Western Union vs. State of Geor
gia. the telegraph company having filed
suit against the collection.
Tobacco Record Broken
RICHMOND Va .De 15 S-les of >40.-
COC pounds of tobacco Wednesday broke
the season's record of 300.000 pounds which
was hung up in the tobacco exchange
Tuesday
This was all “wagon trade" from the
counties within driving distance. To
’ morrow a great quantity of freight car
consignment* will be told.
pected td be in the parade. With the
women-folks in it That’s a strongpoint
that the Ad Men make. Bring the wo
men folk*. They are to be the inspira
tion, if that harum-scarum bunch of
prosperity producers needs any inspira
tion. The Ad Men and their ladies will
all be in the first division. -
*T. H. Brannen and a squad of Ad
Men have prepared a surprise which
they will spring in the parade. Watch
for it. W. F. Parkhurst, president of
the club, and Mayor Maddox will be
the stars and sole festures of a talk fest
in the Terminab plaxa at the end of the
parade. The members of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce have been Invited
to join the march as the guests of the
Ad Men, Chairman Clarence Haverty,
of the committee on arrangements, for
warding a cordial invitation to them. The
city council has also been invited.
We are aU Invited.
There's room for all us downtown. Ad
mission free. No reserved seats.
See you tonight
TWO TYPES OF AEROPLANES HERE
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Top picture shows a Curtiss biplane which will be used by the professional aviator* in their sensational sky
manenvers at the speedway. Lowtr picture shows E. B. O’Dell’s monoplane, loaded on an auto. The monplane
or "DemoAseUe” may make a trial flight during The Journal’s big meet.
MAJ. J. F. HANSON
IS CALLED SUDDENLY
ID (M BEYOND
President of Central Railroad
and Prominent Social Leader
Expired Thursday Morning
Shortly Before 7 o’Clock
WAS AT HIS OFFICE *
IN CITY WEDNESDAY
Major Hanson Was 70 Years
Old and Was Regarded as
One of the Best Railroad
Men in the South
Maj. John Fletcher Hanson, president
of the Central of Georgia road and of
the Ocean Steamship company, died un
expectedly of heart failure at the age
of 70 years, at 6:50 o’clock Thursday
morning at his residence, No. 69 East
14th street.
He spent a busy day at his office
Wednesday, and apparently was In good
health. About 5:30 o'clock he left the
office for home, seeming to be in the
best of spirits. At home he made no
complaint of feeling bad, and his broth
er, I. N- Hanson, of Birmingham, who
was with him, thought that he was in
his usual health. He went to bed with
out complaining of any illness. But be
tween 11 arid 12 o'clock he waked up,
suffering from indigestion. His brother
called in Dr. W. S. Goldsmith.
The treatment that Dr. Goldsmith
gave relieved Major Hanson Immediate
ly and he went back to sleep. At 1:30
o’clock Dr. Goldsmith left. At 5 o’clock
Major Hanson seemd to grow restless,
though he was still asleep, and his
brother again called in Dr. Goldsmith.
When the physician arrived Major
Hanson was sleeping, though noticeably
restless. Shortly before 6:50 o’clock he
awoke and recognised Dr. Goldsmith.
“Hello, doctor," he said.
“Hello, major,” answered Dr. Gold
smith.
DIED PEACEFULLY.
Major Hanson turned over on his side.
An instant later he was dead. He died
without a murmur, or any pain or suf
fering. The last words he spoke were
his greeting to Dr. Goudsmlth. •
The physician, his brother, and a
servant were with him when he died.
Major Hanson Is survived by his wlfo
who is living in California; two daugh
ters, Mrs. R. Y. Garrett, of Baltimore,
and Mrs. Ross White, of California, and
his brother.
He will be buriel at Macon. The
time of the funeral will depend on the |
arrival of Mrs. Garrett. She is on her I
way to Atlanta from Baltimore. If she
arrives Friday morning the remains will
be taken at once to Macon, and the fu
neral services held Friday afternoon.
Partridge Appointed
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.-Wllllam C.
Partridge has been appointed postmaster
at Berre 11 a, Columbia county, vice J.
Partridge, resigned.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DEC. 16, 1910.
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TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT!
TIFT ORDERS DICKINSON
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Washington Merchant, the
V:ctim, Was Forced to Sign
$5,000 Check
■WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—President
Taft today directed Secretary of War
Dickinhon to withhold from congress
entirely his report on the national de
fense made in answer to a resolution
passed by the house of representatives.
The house yesterday declined to re
ceive th© report in confidence. Hence
it will not be sent at all.
SOME THINGS YOU MUST KNOW
TKB DATES—Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
THE FX>AOE—The Atlanta speedway.
THE TlME—Gates open at 12:30 oach afternoon. First event 3
o’clock, sharp. Program closes 4 o’clock.
ADMISSIOM—GeneraI admissionso cents; ch.liren 25 cents.
TlCKETS—Tickets are on sale at Daniel Brothers’ store, 45 Peach
tree.
HOW TO GET THERE
STREET CABS—WiII leave at brief intervale from the intersection of
Broad and Alabama streets, going direct to the speedway.
AUTOMOBILES—Can reach the speedway by two routes. One Is to
follow Whitehall street to Stewart avenne, and thence to the speedway.
The other is Whitehall to Peters street, to Gordon street to Lee street,
to the McPherson road and thenoe to the speedway via East Point and Hape
ville.
Both roads are excellent.
HERE ARE THE JUDGES FOR
JOURNAL’S GREA T A VIA TION MEET
Asa G. Candler, Jr., Chief Judge.
Charles I. Byan. Beaumont Davison.
B. E. O’Donnelly. W. G. Humphrey.
P. S. Arkwright. Lucien Yorke.
B. C. Clarke. Arthur Keely.
H. S. Johnson, Jr. Joseph Gatins, Jr.
Turner Fitteu. W. S. Brittain.
Joseph Brown Connally. W. s. White.
HOMOBABY JUDGES:
Mayor Bobert F. Maddox. Brigadier General A. L. Mills.
C. F. von Herrman, director U. S. Weather Bureau.
Judges and other officials are requigited to call at the business offices
of The Atlanta Journal not later than 11 o'clock Thursday morning, to re
ceive their badges and brassards.
FRIDAYWILLBE ,
“MIL™ Off" IT
BIG MON MEET
Officers and Enlisted Men of
Fort McPherson Will See
the Air-Men Fly on Fri
day
Tomorrow will be Military day at the
aviation meet.
A cordial Invitation, extended jointly
by the Curtiss Exhibition company and
The Atlanta Journal to the officers and
enlisted men stationed at Fort McPher
j son, to attend the aviation meet on Frl
; day has been accepted, and >fre military
1 will be there in the full blaze of its
uniformed glory and splendor.
The invitation was extended to include
I the splendid military band of the Seven
' teenth United States infantry, and it is
I probable that the air-men will make
i their sensational flights to the inspiring
i strains of martial music.
‘ This means that Military day at the
'aviation meet will be an event of-national
■ and even world-wide importance.
The chief event of the day will have
i a special significance to the representa
j tives of the United States army, for it
|is to be a bomb-throwing contest, to
'test the accuracy with which explosives
■ may be thrown from an aeroplane upon
stationary objects•located on the earth,
i such as forts, fortifications, or even
ships at sea.
I Several of the officers stationed at
Fort McPherson have become intensely
interested in this phase of the aero
plane’s possibilities as an offensive fac
tor in war, and at least three of these
officers have expressed a strong desire
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He Wants to Fly With Sky-Man
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UJVCLE SAT niEISOI.
Who is 90 years old and wants to fly at Journal aviation meet. If he does
he will he the oldest man that ever flew.
THOUSANDS THRONG
TO SEE THE AIR-MEN
FLYATSPEEDWAY
Early Cars Crowded With Ea
ger Spectators Who Were
Bound for the Big Avia
tion Meet
GOOD FLYING WEATHER,
SAY THE AVIATORS
Only a Sudden Change in
the Weather Can Keep the
First Day from Being a Suc
cess
They are off at the speedway.
The great aviation meet of The At
lanta Journal is on.
Despite the fact that Thursday morning
broke leaden and gray, with a threat
of rain in the air, the famous aviators
declared early that unless the weather
changed materially conditions for flying
were ideal.
With this assurance, and burning with
the intense desire to witness the sensa
tional performances of the giant man
birds, thousands of spectators took ad
vantage of the early street car service
provided to the speedway, and from 12
o’clock on every car was crowded to its
full capcity.
The gates at the speedway were thrown
open to the early arrivals at 12:30, and
from that time on the people poured
Into the grounds through the gates in a
steady and unceasing stream.
Beginning at noon, cars left ths
Intersection of Broad and Alabama
streets every three minutes, running di
rect to the speedway, and continuing as
long as there is a demand for the serv
ice.
BRISK WIND BLOWING.
A brisk ground wind was blowing
across the aviation field at 1:80
half an hour before the flyers were due
to rise. It w r as a steady breexe, from
the west, and the aviators studied it with
serious faces. Ely was with his mecha
nician in the hangar just then, putting the
finishing touches on the big flyer to which
he was to trust his life. The announce
ment came from him that as soon as the
last bolt was in place and the last wine
was taut he would get up and explore
the air currents above, the «raund sweN.
! This was to be a preliminary scout, to
I determine what conditions the aviators
i were to face later in the afternoon.
Ward was also working with his little
monoplane at that, moment, getting It In
I final trim for the hazardous work.
► The two flyers of McCurdy and Post
were in the lane between the automobile
garages, with mechanicians working
around them under, direction of the avia
i tors. On them the crowd kept interested
watch. The latent power of the big ma
: chinep, their puzxling command of the
t mysteries of the invisible air. made them
I the central objects of- a thrilled wonder
i that had been imported from all over
j Georgia. They looked like two mam
moth birds, wings spread, just in the act
i of settling upon the ground.
• The crowds began to pour into the
grand stand and bleachers about 1:30
: o’clock. The very first trolley to come
j out from the city was crowded, and all
that followed it discharged full loads of
; passengers. At that hour, too, the first
automobiles were in the pad-
; dock. Asa G. Candler, Jr.’s, big limou
sine was the first automobile to reach
the grounds, bringing Mr. Candler, 8. L.
Dickey and R. M. Candler.
The aviators stated then that if the
weather did not get actually worse, they
would fly.
Across the track from the grandstand,
in the enclosure, about an acre of greund
(Continued on page Seven.)
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