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w ji twMßttMji SwtiwL VOL. THEY’RE UP IN THE AIR OUT AT THE SPEEDWAY DISTINGUISHED GEORGIAN DEAD -'-'v j J-Y j." yjffm ■ a- * • jSI B* ’' ki* HgS&a •■ V ‘» i;' -1 wPißlff ' w'm AWmt* * 7* r rt’*w ■ TO •■ • ’ ’■' ■■‘■'■'••W jfi' 7 ' ' : '■ ' 1 : -PW wB /' I KAV JM Bp w i M i E j» MAJOB JOKM FLETCHER KOTSOV. 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 L^e>—. J "1. ' \ ' ■ I 1— •, I / < BaMRaSL. j<MgiggS%» . J , ' rio > s. ’SBe--WIN Im II .Min /Ji . Sjs I B/ Rbu Mr /MB - * wPIdI h -Bl fl igMMmsgr ww I wmMDiw ?- <y-■ -- 5 , 4.A - ■ ■■ .Wil y l SRiWih* ■ i NaSSKSU.,.. sl| ■ *‘ ;X ? ’■ , ' . V aS. L « r',. V*'••>. ‘MR flO' ' T* 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. liIiiSSSRa ■ U * •f’ • ’ ’ J' ""l ImM* TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! TIFT ORDERS DICKINSON .REroRTTOBEWITHHELD 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 on page Five) He Wants to Fly With Sky-Man 1 li H I ,„ 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.) NO. 25.
