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VOLUME. XII. ATLANTA, GA„ FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1913. NO. 34. ME, CHARGES BLEASE In Scathing Message to Legis lature, Governor Scores U. S, Senator and Press of South Carolina * • (SpeqJnl "Dispatch to The Journal.) CAPITOL BUILDING, COLUMBIA, b. C., Jan. 16.—A bitter attach on the editor of the State and the press gen erally and a severe denunciation of Senator B. R. Tillman, is made by Governor Blease in a message trans mitted the general assembly today, in ivh'cli he urges some restriction to be placbd on the press, giving as a reason that the personal reputation end even the good name of South Carolina may be properly safeguarded from unwar ranted villitication and assigning fur ther that newspaper domination may be avoided, which domination the governor saya, was broken in his election. Re- * Tiffing to Senator Tillman, he says in part ‘It will be necessary in order that the true situation and true conditions may be brought to light, that the con duct of no less a personage than the senior senator from Soutn Carolina may be reviewed to some extent. “SHATTER AN IDOL.” "If that conduct be what his friends and supporters would never have sus pected or expected of him, 1 shall re gret that if has been necessary to shat ter an idol." The governor gives extracts from cer tain letters which he said -were written bj Senator Tillman during the last cam paign. promising to be neutral as be tween Blease and Jones in the race for governor and professing friendship for Blease. He quotes what, he says, are copies of telegrams, which passed between the editor of the State and its Washing ton correspondent in which Senator Tiliman was urged to give out for pub lication a letter he had written to Har rison Ferguson in Spartanburg in which Blease was scored and finally this let ter was printed on the eve of the cam paign. Tillman coming out squarely for Jones and urging the people to repudi ate Blease as‘he had in the language of the senator, made the name of South Carolina a by-word and hissing.” BEDS BY FLOOD WATERS Break, in Levee at Lawrence- burg, Ind., Causes Populace to Flee (By Associated Press.) LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., Jan. 16.—A serious break in the levee early today flooded a largo portion of the lower part of this city ar.d drove many of th» residents from their beds for safety. The break was discovered by a levee patrolman, who gave the alarm, and the city was aroused by factory whis tles and bells. The court house, churches and schools are filled with refugees today. Several thousand sacks of gravel were thrown int6 the break and the danger of a disastrous flood, it was said, has been averted. Evansville Flood Breaks All Records (By Associated Press.) EVANSVILLE. Ind.. Jan. 16.—The Ohio river today passed the 46-foot | mark, the highest stage for several years, and was expected to go several tenths higher before the crest was reached. The inundated section of Evansville proper is estimated at three square miles. Many families have *)een driven to the second stories of their homes by the rising tide, which has covered the downstairs floors to a depth of 18 inches in many cases. Small towns in the trade district of this city are sending cries for help, as their flood supplies are being exhausted. Calhoun, Ky., today chartered a steamboat and sent to this city for sup plies. Interurban service practically has been abandoned in the flood district. Ohio River Again Receding In (By Associated Press.) CINCINNATI. Jan. 16.—After re maining stationary at 61.2 feet for twenty hours, the Ohio river began to recede here today. Weather Forecaster Devereiiux said that light rains which fell in the Cincinnati district last night and which continued today would have no effect on the flood here. Indiana Legislature to Give $30,000 to Aid Sufferers (By Associated Press.) INDIANAT^OLIf-j. Jan. 16.—For the re lief of flood sufferers along the Ohio and Waba«sh rivers in Indiana, the lower house of the general assembly today passed a bill *ipprqpriating $30,000 and authorizing Governor Ralston to- give whatever aid in needed. 8,000,0eS PARCELS ABE SEMINS FIRST WEEK MEXICO TO PROTECT U, S, Cruiser Denver Is Or dered From San Diego, Cal,, to Acapulco, Mexico, Where Situation Is Desperate (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.—The cruiser Denver has been ordered from San Diego. Cal., to Acapulco. Mexico, where a desperate situation is reported with Americans in danger. She will sail to morrow and should arrive at the Mexi can port in about four days. Comman der Washington has about 270 Jackies aboard and about a company of marines. The government’s decision to send a warship to protect American lives and property was reached early today after alarming reports of the activity of a rebel band under Julio Radillo had been received through Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City. Consul Edwards at Acapul co had suggested that inasmuch as the Mexican federals were unable to protect Americans and the Mexican commander of the town had admitted his inability to reinforce the garrison, a warship should be sent. The last reDort from Acapulco said Radillo’s men were operating in the country about there and that refugees from every direction were pouring into the town, which is one of the most im portant Mexican ports on the Pacific Depredations and atrocities by the ap proaching rebel band were reported. Americans and other foreigners will be taken aboard the Denver when she reaches there if they so desire. The Denver is the nearest ship to the danger line. Although the number of Americans in the city of Acapulco proper is not so large, there are large ’numbers 1n the surrounding country engaged in ranching an dmining. Grave fears were PinpinnafI Vipinifx/ entertained for their safety by state UMIGIimau V lUII Illy department officials as soon as it was learned that refugees from the outly ing country were seeking safety in Acapulco. The rebels also control Casas Grandes where they have forced the suspension of operation on the railroad. Reports to the state department to day were more optimistic concerning conditions along the border in Sonora **nd Chihuahua, but the situation is said to be had in San Luis Potosi. First Seven- Days of New Parcel Post System Insures Success (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.—Six million packages were handled by. the parcel post during the first seven days of the operation Of the system, according to figures prepared today by the postoffice department. The figtires were compiled from re ports received by Postmaster General Hitchcock from 1,594 out of the 1,650 postoffices having city deliyery service and estimates made from scattering re ports of the remaining postoffices of the country. The returns show that, during the first seven days. 4.068,824 packages were handled in the city deliv ery offices which have submitted re ports. Of this number 107,561 packages were insured. As all of the offices were closed on New.Year’s day and Sunday, the reports cover substantially only five days. “Without exception,” read Postmaster General Hitchcock’s statement, “post masters are enthusiastic over the parcel post service'and many of them have submitted with* their reports, personal letters describing the reception of the system by their communities and offer ing suggestions for betterment of the service. Practically all* postmasters re port a steady increase of parcel post business and that as local merchants and manufacturers become familiar with the facilities offered. »•• -ue of increase is accelerated.” WILSON INVITES GENERAL GOETHALS TO CONFERENCES President-Elect and Chief En gineer at Panama Will Discuss the Canal (By Associated Press.) TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 16.—President elect Wilson has announced that he has invited Colonel George W. Goethals, chief engineer of the Panama canal, to confer with him here Friday. The governor declared he would try to ob tain as much information as possible about the canal question from Mr. Goe thals and looked forward to the visit with much interest. The governor also said he was ar- tanging a conference with former Gov- ernar Marshall, the vice president-elecl. “I want to get in touch with Gov ernor Marshall as soon as possible, and get his views on men and policies,” said | Mr. Wilson. “I have delayed only £o > get a date convenient to him.” Yesterday was one of many confer- Kontuck3\ came to express his views on what legislation the extra session should take up, and what he thought of certain cabinet suggestions in Mr. Wilson’s mind. Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, lunched with the governor and brought him the latest information from the various states in which senatorial contests are being waged. The senator said the bill he had introduced yesterday to increase the membership of the United States supreme court had been proposed of his own initiative and that he had pur posely avoided discussing it with the president-elect. The governor said at the conclusion 1 of the day’s conferences that he had | every assurance that there would be i harmony among the Democrats in the ! senate. OF El CONSULTS WITH WILSON! i. FUTRELLE SUES OWNERS OF TITANIC Louisiana Senator-Elect and Widow of Atlanta Author Asks Congressman Robt, L, Hen- j $300,000 From White ry., of Texas, Call Thursday (By Associated Press.) TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 16.—President elect Wilson had several conferences scheduled for today, including appoint ments with Representative Robert L. Henry, of Texas; Senator-elect Brous sard, of Louisiana and several promi nent New York Democrats. Mrs. Wilson came to the state house today for the first time since her hus band became the president-elect. She watched for a while the machinery of executive business. At noon a recep tion in honor of Mrs. Wilson was given by the Society of Colonial Dames of New Jersey. It had been reported that Mrs. Wil son would preside at the meeting *of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Southern Commercial congress, but she said today she had not planned to attend, and would be unable to do so. Star Line (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—A flood of pe titions for damages through the loss of the Titanic, filed Wednesday, included one from Mrs. Irene Wallace Harris, who claims $1,000,000 for the loss of her husband. Henry D. Harris, the theatri cal manager. This is the heaviest of the 279 claims so far filed. Mrs. May Futrelle, of Scituate, Mass., ask® $300,- 000 compensation for the los of her husband, Jacques Futrelle, author. The claim of Mrs. Lily B. Millet, widow of Francis D. Millet, the artist, a Titanic victim, is $100,000. United States Judge Hand extended the time for filing petitions on claims to February 11. The claims amount to more than $10,000,000, but the White Star line contends that its liability i® limited under the United States statutes to less than $100,000. 106 KOREANS ON TRIAL FOR A BIG CONSPIRACY Charged That Prisoners At tempted to Slay Governor General Count Teranchi ■ (By Assbciated Pre*s.) SEUL, Korea, Jan. 16.—Evidence fa vorable to some of the 106 '.Korean £^ sol }e r s Charged .with conspiring. against the life of Governor General Count Terauchi was produced' at the resumption of the trial here when three witnesses called to prove alibis were examined. Police Inspector Kumitomo was in terrogated as to the alleged tortures inflicted on prisoners. He entered an emphatic denial of all the stories to that effect, saying: “They are absolutely unfounded.” He pointed out that the missionary doc tor who was personally acquainted with a large number of the prisoners, visited the jail .early in 1912 and afterward wrote to Kumitomo thanking him and_ saying that all the prisoners were’ looking well. Counsel for the defense argued that if the statements made before the po lice and in which Christian mission aries were incriminated, were not cred ited by the court, the other parts of their statements must similarly be dis credited. STATE HEALTH BOARD MAKES A FINE RECORD Treated 675 Cases of Rabies Last Year-Never Lost One, Other Services Rendered THE SLEDDIN’S FINE! ON KlDfj A AV W' Zr x \i%Zf' W'im SAYS BANKER Chicago Financier Tells Pujo Committee It \$ a Potential Menace to Country Convincing evidence of the effective ness of the Pasteur treatment to pre vent hydrophobia, as administered by the state board of health, is contained in the report of Dr. H. F. Harris, sec retary. Of the 675 cases treated in 1912 not a single death resulted. Two cases de veloped rabies before treatment was begun, and, of course, these could not be saved. Dr. Harris’ report deals mainly with the last nine months of 1912. During that period 450 human patients, and thirty-two animals were treated. The total number of cases treated in 1912 exceeded those of 1911 by 188, showing that hydrophobia is on the increase. The board began the distribution of tvphpid vaccine on July 1, 1912, and since that date it has dispensed 1,737 doses. Total number of doses of tuberculin sent out by the board in 1912 was 764. Total number of smallpox vaccine points distributed, 29,974. Number of units of diphtheria antl- toxim sent out, 9,415,600. In addition the board did a tremen dous amount of work in its bacteriolog ical and water analysis departments. NINE MEN DROWN WHEN RUSSIAN BARK WRECKS Captain and Seven of Crew Saved From Demolished “California" (By Associated Press.) NEW CASTLE ON TYNE, England, Jan. 15.—Nine of the crew of the Rus sian bark California, were drowned to day when that vessel was blown on to the coast of Northumberland and totally wrecked. Captain Eskbom and seven men were saved. The California had just left the Tyne with a full cargo. She was a vessel of 2.461 tons. _ (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-That the presen t coi|centr^tib#V*^>f moneif/wk cred it Tsa potential “menace to the county,” was asserted before the public money trust committee today by George M. Reynolds, president of the Continental and Commercial Bank of Chicago. Pres ident Reynolds said that he knew of the trend toward “concentration of money and credits” and that he thought it a dangerous thing. “I am opposed to the concentration of any sort of power,” he said. “I believe that concentration to the point it has al ready gone Is a menace. In saying that 1 do not wish to sit In judgment on the men who hold that power.” Mr. Reynolds said that he was opposed to the principal of interlocking directors in potentially competing concerns and that he had adhered to that principle throughout his banking career. Mr. Reynolds could not make any spe cific recommendation as to remedying the concentration of money and credit, but was sure the prevention of inter locking directors in competing concerns would have a good effect. In conclusion Mr. Reynolds said he be lieved that “competition was not dead,” but he believed banking would be im proved by a return to competitive con ditions. Mr. R'eynolds said he would approve of a law giving minority stockholders in national banks the right of representation on the board of directors and would ap prove a law incorporating clearing houses so long as it did not interfere with the free conduct of business. “I am in favor of utmost regulation and publicity,” he said. The Continental and Commercial, Mr. Reynolds said, loaned money to its own directors and corporatons wth which they were connected, but did not loan to its own officers. He did not believe offi cers should be allowed to borrow from their own banks. Mr. Reynolds declared that the Chi cago clearing house was the first to em ploy a bank examiner. “Was that because you found the Fed eral Inspection inefficient?” asked Mr. Untermyer. “Yes; at that time we found it ineffi cient in connection with the three banks of John R. Walsh. The other banks of Chicago had to guarantee the deposits of the Walsh banks which were in a de plorable condition .and they paid them off at a loss. To preyent such a situation arising again we formed an examining force.” SCHIFF TAKES STAND. Jacob H. Schiff, of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., described the method of issuing securities for corporations as practiced by his house. He said after his firm had agreed to issue the securities, syn dicates were formed to underwrite the risk assumed by the bond house. “The object of the syndicate is to take over the securities if you fail to sell them?” asked Mr. Untermyer. “Yes, that’s it,” said Mr. Schiff. Banks and trust companies he said, were the participants in these under writing syndicates. LUMBER EXPORTERS MEET JANUARY 23-24 (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Jan. 15.—The National Lumber Exporters' associa tion in twelfth annual convetnion here, January 23 and 24, will take up the matter of alleged exorbitant ocean rates. It was announced today, and will try to demise means for securing "relief.” This will be the principal topic. About fifty delegates representing 75 per cent of the hardwood exporters of the country will be here. BY COMMITTEE’S REPORT Statement Issued That No Charges Made Against Integ rity of Mercer President MACON, Ga., Jan* 16.7-What is r$ JfRTmpl ete^Indication of the charges against him was made in a statement issued this afternoon by the special in vestigation committee. The commit tee declined to allow Dr. Jameson or his counsel to be present at the hear ing, but after getting testimony from the faculty, the students, the pruden tial committee consisting of Macon men, and hearing a statement from Dr. Jameson, the following was issued: “To the Press nad the Public: “In view of the fact that some news paper articles have appeared which are liable to* plaice the president of Mercer university in a false light In the minds of the public and the Georgia Baptists, the committee appointed by the board of trustees, to investigate the general* relation of 'the executive departments of the university, desire to make the following statement; “This committee was never appointed to probe the president. 1-Ie has never been accused of dishonesty, disloyalty or anything involving his personal charac ter and integrity. After patient investi gation of the prevailing conditions, we have been made aware of differences which we have no doubt the board of trustees will be competent to manage when our findings shall have been made to them, but we do not believe that conditions are such to demand im mediate action on their part. “Therefore our report will be made to the board at its next meeting, which will probably be in June. (Signed) “T. A. PARKER, “LANSING BURROUGHS, “E. A. CALLAWAY, “W. A. TALIAFERRO, “W. B. HARDEMAN.” The friends of Dr. Jameson are con fident that the whole matter will be amicably adjusted, and that the differ ences prevailing between the president and the prudential committee over the financial affairs of the college, will be settled without further friction. May Dam Connecticut WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—The senate commerce committee today ordered a fa vorable report on the bill authorizing construction of a dam across the Con necticut river. ALLENS WILL NOT DIE IN CHAIR ON FRIDAY Governor Mann Reprieves Hillsville Gunmen on Eve of Exceution (By Associated Press.) RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 16.—Floyd and Claude Allen, the two Hillsville gun men sentenced to die tomorrow for their part in the Carroll court house murders last March, were again re prieved today by Governor Mann. Governor Mann will later decide the date of the termination of their re spite. The governor agreed to hear argument February 1 in favor of com mutation. Governor Mann later decreed that the Allens should be electrocuted Friday, March 7, unless otherwise ordered. New Comet Found (By Associated Press.) MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 16.— Prof. Lowe, the South Australia as tronomer. ban discovered a new comet. LABOR UNREST IN NEW YORK WORST IN HISTORY 200,000 Garment Workers and 15,000 Waiters Strike in City-Yonkers Car Strike labor unrest than It is now. Between 150,000 and 200,000 garment workers are out on strike for more pay and bet ter working conditions; 15,000 waiters threaten to go out before the week end and in Yonkers, just above the city line, the street railway company has not moved a car since January 1. New York is headquarters for nego tiations between the railroad managers and 35,000 firemen In the eastern ter-* ritory who demand a readjustment of pay and schedules. After weeks of pre liminaries'the firemen decided last night to take a referendum strike ballot, but this does not necessarily mean that a crisis has been reached. Firemens’ Strike Vote to Be Announced February 10 NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—The result of the vote of th6 35,000 railroad fire men in the east on a question of strike will not be announced until February 10. The decision of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers to call for a ballot came yesterday, when the representatives of the broth erhood declared that the mediation plans for arbitration had failed. Work was begun today, In issuing the strike ballot with notice that they were Returnable by February 1, when the counting will probably be begun. If com pleted by February 10 a conference wtth the managers’ committee of the railroads will be called for the next day, when the officials will be advised of the results. Between 12,000 and 15,000 Waiters Will Go on Strike NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—Night work ing waiters numbering about 3,000 voted today in ratification of a general strike in greater New York decided upon last night by their day-working fellows. The leaders say, however, that the strike will begin within twenty- four hours. The proposed strike is to be con ducted under the joint auspices of the International Hotel Workers’ organixa- tion and the Industrial Workers of the World, and will involve between 12,000 and 15,000 men. Arturo Giovannitti and Elizabeth Flynn, organizers for the In dustrial Workers, were the chief speak ers at today’s meeting. INDICTMENT OF MELLEN IS EXPECTED First Indictment for Monopoly Agreement Invalidated on Technicality NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—New indict ments against Messrs. Mellen and Cham berlin, presidents respectively of the New Haven road and the Grand Trunk of Canada, and Alfred W. Smithers, chairman of the Grand Trunk board, were expected to be handed up by the federal grand jury today. The three were recently indicted for alleged participation in a “monopoly agreement” between the two roads in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law, but counsel for the defendants subse quently filed a plea of abatement charg ing- that one of the grand jurors was not a resident of New York and that this invalidated the indictment. To meet this situation t was sad today that the government had substituted another grand juror and planned thus to insure the validity; of .the jatoceedings. Committee on Expenditures in the Interior Department Un covers False Allotment ot the Indians’ Lands (B, Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.—Charge* of gross frauds against Indians on th<t White Earth reservation In Minnesota, that their physical and material condl-i tion is pitiful and that Major James McLaughlin, Indian inspector, did not! properly guard the Indians’ requests ini the allotment of lands, were made to the house today in a report by the com mittee on expenditure In the Interior' department. It recommended that some I remedy be found by congress for the 1 present "anomalous situation" by which! the commissioner of Indian affairs has complete control over property worth! $1,000,000,000 belonging to Indians of| the various tribes in the United States.' The report declares that the Chlppe-j wa and other Indians were defrauded of large sums in the sale of lands and| standing timber on the White Earth res-! ervation. A sale in 1900 the committee! "finds from undisputed authority, was fraudulent in the details of Its accom plishment.” The committee farther charges that "fraudulent partiality*’ was shown by Simon Michelet, Indian allot-{ ing agent, in alloting the Indian tlmben under the law of 1905. "The best and most valuable pine al lotments fell into the hands of those, who were intended in advance to receive them," says the report. Investigations after these acts, the committee says, resulted in the sending out of an Indian agent, Thomas Dick ens, who “found the proceedings partial, unfair and unjust. The paid agents of the lumber companies who claimed rights themselves as Indians and who would be beneficiaries of the allotment fraud, remonstrated to the interior de partment for the setting aside of the , proceedings.” The report declares that Major James McLaughlin, the second agent sent out, refused to allow the full blood Indians to send out runners to bring in the people; made false reports as to the number of full bloods present and gave no adequate notice Jo the Indians of jhe mass meeting at which the question ch Francis E. Leupp was condemned on ground that he prevented a full state ment of the Indians' complaints to Pres ident Roosevelt. OFFICERS ARE NAMED BY INTERSTATE FAIR (By Ai.ooi.ted Press.) i AUGUSTA, Ga„ Jan. 16.—The fol lowing officers and directors have been, elected for the Georgia-Carolina Fair association; James Jackson, president; J. Cadey Lamar, vlpe president; Frank L. Beane, secretary and treasurer. Directors: C. S. Bohler, E. P. White, J. M. Cranston, Walter Cheatham, John J. Evans, L. J. Williams, J. N. Milli gan, Bryan Lawrence, David Slusky, A. B. Von Kamp, M. L. Hallahan, W. D. Wright, W. W. Morton, J. W. West brook, T. J. Daly, C. J. Crawford, W. E. Mealing, J. Willie Levy, A. H. De- Vaughn, Thomas Barrett, Jr., A. A. Thomas, W. J. Cooney, L. J. Barksdale. Dates will be announced later, but it was decided to make the fair a ten- day show this year. President James U. Jackson, of Au gusta, Ga., is ex-officio chairman board i of directors. YOU SHOULD PROFIT BY THE PARCEL POST Don’t think for a minute that the Parcel Post is just to bring things toj you. Its greater usefulness may be lqp carrying things from you. Every farm home reached by TheJ Semi-Weekly Journal ought to have) at some time something to be sent by 1 Parcel Post to people in the city. There is a wonderful opportunity for) many farm products to be sold direct tO| city people without the delay, the dis-i satisfaction and the cost of selling through some middlemen. The best and surest way to reach the right city people is to advertise whatj you have to sell in The Daily and Sun day Journal which reaches city people) every day just as The Semi-Weekly Journal reaches you twice a week. Suppose you can supply fresh, rich butter twice a week, you might send The Journal an ad like this: BUTTER, fresh churned from Jersey cows; ship ping days Tuesday and Friday. My butter has, a reputation for richness and taste which I take great pride in keeping up. Price 40c a pound l delivered to you. Send money order for trial ship-1 ment. Mrs. Mary H. Smith, R. F. D. No. C, Clover, Ga. This advertisement will cost 70 cents one time or $1.26 for three times or $2.45 for seven times in The Daily and Sun day Journal, cash with order. Smaller) or larger advertisements can be used: at the same price per line; 10 cents for; one time; 6 cents for three times; 5 cents for seven times in succession. The Journal has expert advertising writers and will be glad to word your, ad for you in a way to give it the best' selling power. This is your opportunity. Ask your carrier or Postmaster the Parcel Post rate to Atlanta; figure how much you want net for what you have for sale, then fix the price to be paid by the buyer and write us all the details. We will write your advertisement, tell you its cost and you can start doing business right away. Let us hear from you at once. THE ATLANTA JOURNAL, I _ Atlanta. Ga*