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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1913.
Double Murder Arouses
Citzens of Nashville
Farmer Returns From Revival
to Find Wife and Niece Mur-
dered—Bloodhounds on Trail
of Slayer of Women
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug-. 28.—Meager
reports of a terrible double murder in
the Rock Springs neighborhood, four
miles west of the village of Smyrna,
reached Nashville today. Tho victims
were Mrs. William Cook, wife of a pros
perous farmer, and a niece. Miss Lucy
Stanford, a young woman teacher in a
nearby school.
v Last night Mr. Cook attended a re
vival service at Smyrna, returning home
about 10:30 o’clock. Mrs. Cook was not
in her room, but thinking she was in
her niece’s room, he retired. When he
awoke this morning he saw no signs of
his wife having retired, but going out
on the back porch he found her dead
body covered with blood.
In the niece’s room was the latter’s
dead body. The wife’s body had appar
ently been dragged from the girl’s room.
Cook gave the alarm at once, a neighbor
telephoning to the sheriff of Rutherford
county at Murfreesboro, who went to the
scene with bloodhounds.
Early reports did not indicate the
probable motive of the murder.
Great excitement prevails at Smyrna.
Annual Hay Fever
Convention Meets;
Oldest Sneezer 88
(By Associated Press.)
BETHLEHEM, N. H., Aug. 28.—The
..United States Hay Fever association be
gan its annual convention here today
Vith delegates from many eastern
cities present to exchange reports of
their sneezing affliction.
The oldest sneezer present is Major
Richard Muckle, of Philadelphia, whose
eighty-third birthday was celebrated
at a dinner by twenty-five officers of
,the Hay Fever association.
Major Muckle has been a sufferer
from hay fever for seventy-five years
and was for seven years president of
the association, the fortieth anniversary
of which is marked by the present con
vention.
MACON MAN ROBBED AND
• THROWN DOWN HIGH BANK
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
MACON, Ga., Aug. 28.—Plain clothes
-officers of Macon are searching for a
negro, who last night held up and
VOibbed Henry Cromer, a wealthy saw
Smill operator of south Georgia, of $119
and then threw him down a high em
bankment in East Macon, just across
the river bridge from the main part of
the city. Cromer was rescued by pass-
ersby, who heard his cries for help. The
police were immediately notified of the
robbery but a diligent search for an
hour made by several officers failed to
-^accomplish anything.
^ The only evidence the police hold is a
^hat that was lost by the black. It con-
stains no evidence whatever upon which
they might learn the identity of the
z Jobber.
Mr. Cromer was on his way to visit
Relatives on East Side when he was at-
- 1 tacked by the robber.
"BITING” FLY NO CAUSE
OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS
(By Associated Press.)
: SACRAMENTO,, Cal., Aug. 28.—The
r stable or “biting” fly, which has been
‘’suspected by scientists of being a fac
tor in infantile paralysis, was exoner
ated in a report to the state board of
health today by Dr. W. A. Sawyer, di
rector of the state hygienic laboratory,
f- Dr. Sawyer's report is the result of
*a series of seven experiments in which
fl^e and Prof. Henas, of the University
fof California, were unable to transmit
^infantile paralysis to sick or well mon-
fkeys through the agency of the suspect
ed insect.
? The experiments were ordered after
the announcement last September by
■, Dr. Roaenau, of Harvard, that under
.^laboratory conditions it was possible
for the fly to transmit the disease.
* - ..
LONG, FRUITLESS SEARCH
FOR GIRL’S ASSAILANT
*
« (By Associated Press.)
\ BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 28.—Empty
Uhanded. Deputy Sheriff Whalen and
dposse returned today after an all-night
&search for the strange man who at-
t&i&cked the pretty seventeen-year-old
daughter of a prosperous farmer. He
• seized the girl late yesterday, while the
I girl was returning to her home along
; a lonely road. She fought the man, who
• ‘was roughly dressed, and her struggles
j^and cries for help eventually frightened
j-jhim off. She is resting easily today,
^although still under the care of a
/^physician.
The police of Washington and Balti-
t*more were notified, as were the au-
Jjthorities of the surrounding counties.
j*The arrest of the assailant is expected
^•before night.
NEW YORK PAINTERS ON
STRIKE, 15,000 STRONG
NEW -YORK, Au?. 28.—Residents of
i -Fifth avenue and other fashionable sec-
'Jicns who went away for the summer
leaving their houses in the hands of
decorators may find upon their return
fAhat the work has been completely tied
'?UP by the strike of the International
painters and Paperhangers’ union, which
:5negan all over tho city yesterday. It is
Jthe largest strike of painters New York
i«ever had. According to Max Gafft,
Jimanager of the union, 15,000 workers
went out and 5,000 more are expected
Yo quit today.
ACCUSED NEGRO GIVEN
TO ALABAMA SHERIFF
ROME, Ga., Aug. 28.—Sheriff Brookes
of Calhoun county, Ala., spent Monday
In town and took back to Anniston with
-'him Jim Duncan, a negro who is wanted
'ion a charge of having rqbbed the till
•of the Southern Bell Telephone & Tele
graph company at Piedmont, Ala., and
also of having beaten and gagged the
, .operator. Miss Belle Kirkpatrick. The
affair took place several weeks ago,
and Duncan was captured in Miami,
'Fla., after a lengthy pursuit by Rome
officers. He had been identified by
BANKERS AND EXPERTS
MEET IN KANSAS CITY
Vi KANSAS CITY, Aug. 28.—Bankers,
’Representatives of the department of
Agriculture, experts from agricultural
Colleges, road builders and students of
.farm problems, representing nearly ev-
fry commonwealth, met here today as
;ihe committee of agricultural develop
ment and education of the American
^Bankers’ association.
Good roads, vocational education, soil
Analysis, rotation in crops, the use of
ȣ>* silo and kindred subject^were con-
JT
ASSEMBLE
COLORADO SPRINGS
Secretary of Interior Franklin
K, Lane Meets With
Conference
(By Associated Press.)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., Aug. 28.—
Former and present executives from
twenty-five states gathered here today
for the opening of the annual confer
ence of governors. With them sat Sec
retary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane,
the personal representative of President
Wilson, to advise them relative to poli
cies of the federal government.
Colorado's welcome by Governor E. M.
Emmons was further emphasized by
Mayor C. L. McKesson, of Colorado
Springs. A response by Governor Wil
liam Spry, of Utah, followed by the ap
pointment of a temporary chairman and
a chairman on arrangements, comprised
the program for the morning session.
That program of the conference would
be extended to include a number of out
side subjects appeared certain from the
ante-conference discussions among gov
ernors who planned to inject topics of
state personal interest into the discus
sions.
Among the governor who desired to
talk on personal state topics were Gov
ernor George P. Hunt, of Arizona, who
would abolish state legislatures and
turn state government over to the gov
ernor and his cabinet; Governor George
H. Hodges, of Kansas, who advocated
commission government for states, and
Governor Ammons, of Colorado, recog
nized western leaders in the campaign
for state instead of federal control of
natural resources.
Governor O’Neal, of Alabama, was ex
pected to present the report of the com
mittee on co-operation this afternoon. It
also seemed probable that Secretary
Lane would be invited formally to ad
dress the conference.
"OLD BILL’.’ MINER HAS
AGAIN ESCAPED DEATH
Veteran Train Robber Fools
Prison Doctors as He Has
So Many Guards
GOMMITTEE TO HEAR
Proposed Amendments to Cur
rency Bill Will Be Consid
ered Next Tuesday
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Baukers
who participated in the Chicago confer
ence last week, at which many changes
in the administration currency bill were
recommended, will be heard next Tues
day by the senate banking committee.
Chairman Owen said today that all of
the changes proposed by the bankers
had been fully considered when the bill
was being constructed.
“We will give the bankers a full hear
ing, however, out of abundance of cau
tion,” he said.
Wilson Allows Dog
In Yellowstone on"
Plea of Mistress
(By Associated Press.)
PARSONS, Kan., Aug. 28.—A Kansas
girl and her pet dog, with the assistance
of President Wilson, have broken down
the strict rule against dogs being per
mitted in Yellowstone Park.
Miss Ethel Provost, of Parsons, to
day received an announcement from the
department of the interior that her re
quest to take her dog, “Fanny,” into
the park had been granted.
The girl recently wrote to President
Wilson: “My father is soon to take the
management of a hotel in Yellowstone
National Park. We have been informed
that no dogs are allowed in the park
confines. Mr. President, I am eighteen
years old and our old dog Fanny is the
same age. We have never been separat
ed and I canont bear the thought of
leaving her behind. She is very old for
a dog and would not be able to harm
any of the park animals.”
President Wilson replied that he
would see what could be done.
BRAVERY IN NAVY GETS
PRAISE FROM DANIELS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Five heroic
enlisted men of the navy saved the
lives of three drowning persons and
their bravery has been commended by
Secretary Daniels in letters which they
v/ill receive today.
E. H. Smith, a machinist's mate, of
the torpedo boat. Jenkins, T. J. Gla-
vin, a quartermaster, and W. D. R.
Proffit, a hospital steward of the tor
pedo boat Perkins rescued and resuscita
ted an enlisted man who went to the
bottom at Newport, R. I., when a flat
bottom boat sank. Two men were drown
ed but Smith and Glavin searched until
they found the man they rescued.
Otto Huthansel, boatswain’s mate on
the battleship Kansas, will receive com
mendation for rescuing a shipmate who
accidentally had fallen into the water.
Timothy Collins, seaman on the Wasp,
gains Mr. Daniel’s commendation for
jumping overboard and rescuing a small
boy who fell off a pier in New York.
MRS. LUCAS NOT HELD
FOR NEGRO’S KILLING
SAVANNAH, Ga., Aug. 28.—Recorder
Schwarz decided yesterday that Mrs.
Hattie Lucas did no wrong when she
shot and killed Smart Lloyd, a negro,
on Thursday night of last week.
It was shown that Lloyd had Mrs.
Lucas' husband down in a ditch near
a store kept by the Lucases, and that
he was trying to open his knife with
his teeth to cut him. Mrs. Lloyd came
up with a revolver and poking it into
the negroe’s ribs she pulled the trig
ger.
Lloyd keeled over and was carried to
a hospital, where he died.
The recorder said it was purely a
case of justifiable homicide and he
would not hold the woman for the grand
jury. Public sentiment backs up the
recorder in the stand he has taken.
PRINCE FRANCOIS, DOG
CHAMPION, IS DEAD
WASHINGTON,- Aug. 26.—Prince
Francois, champion of his class, is dead.
The prince came of a royal line of St.
Bernards and in dog shows throughout
the United States had won the verdict
of many judges.
In all he captured fifteen champion
cups before he was caricd off early today
by heart disease. He was the property
of Mrs. Thornton O. Crown, of this city,
and was said never to have been de
feated in an exhibition.
“Old Bill’ Miner, the veteran bank
burglar and train robber, who is serv
ing a twenty-year sentence at the state
prison farm, near Milledgeville, and
who had a life sentence hanging over
him in the dominion of Canada, has
given a slip to Death. Just as he has
escaped from so many prisons and
eluded so many guards “Old Bill” has
side-stepped the Grim Reaper.
Ten days ago the physicians at the
prison farm announced that “Old Bill”
had but two or three days to live at
the longest. He was very ill with gas
tritis and was unconscious. But the
aged convict did not share the apprehen
sions ol’ his keepers. He informed them
that he was not going to die, and it
was his stolid, unwavering determination
to live that pulled him through the
attack, for he is now much improved
in health, although the doctors do not
believe he will ever be able to leave
his bed again.
The double shackles have been re
moved from “Old Bills' ” legs and he
has been placed in a comfortable and
cheerful room. He smiles when he notes
the absence of the chains and anklets
and jokingly remarks that “It is well
enough so, for I am too weak to even
walk across the room, much less to
make a getaway.”
“Old Bills’ ” present ailment dates
from the time he made his escape from
the prison farm in the early summer
of last year. He hid himself in the
Swamps of the Oconee river for omre
than t^vo weeks and during this period
he lived upon blackberries and wild
plums. He also drank the swamp water,
which brought about the stomach trou
ble, from which he is now suffering.
Does Not Think Their Views
on Currency Bill Represent
All in Country
(By Associated Press.)
WSHINGTON, Aug-.28—President Wil
son does not regard the objections raised
by the Chicago conference of bankers as
representing the view of the rank and
file of bankers throughout the country.
He indicated today to callers, general
opposition to the various proposals of the
Chicago conference, though he has not
examined them in detail.
The president told callers he had receiv
ed expressions of hearty support for the
administration bill, not only from busi
ness men generally but from the rank
and file of bankers throughout the coun
try and would not compromise on its es
sential features.
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won’t Cure
The worst cases, no matter of how long stand
ing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable
Dr. Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil. Relieves
pain and heals at the same time. 25c, 30e, $1.00
MOTION FILMS TO SHOW
BUSY BEE MAKING HONEY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—New fields
of endeavor for "the busy little bee”
that is said in poesy to “improve each
shining hour” have been found by the
scientists of the department of agri
culture, who announced today they had
completed a motion picture film of the
winged workers engaged in honey may-
The film is declared to be one of the
most remarkable ever taken by the de
partment. It is to be included in tho
series the government is getting out
for educational purposes along agricul-
tural lines.
L S. Sullivan, for years the official
photographer of the department, is the
man “behind the camera," to whom
credit is given. The films will disclose
the progress of honey manufacturer
from the time the bee leaves the hive
in search of the blossoms until his re
turn with the trophy of sweets.
PRESIDENT GREEfs~MANY
GEORGIANS ON MONDAY
BY RALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-President
™ n J- reCted a nu mber of Georgians
at the Whote House this morning. Con
gressman Adams called with Miss Vir
ginia Loot, of Columbus, who is en
route to New York. Congressman Trib
ble presented Mrs. Lislias Wright of
Greensboro, Mrs. E. D. Morton, Miss
Maggie Lynch, Miss Fannie Lee Lev-
erette, of Eatonton, Miss Lois Lancas
ter, of Shady Dale. Mrs. Ona Jarman,
of Covington, and Mrs. Henry Little,
of Kirkwood.
They are en route to Atlantic Citv,
Niagara Falls and other points in the
east.
J. E. T. Bowden, of Waycross, called
at the White House to pay his respects
to the president.
SAVANAH COPS FLUSH
ALLEGED GAMBLING DENS
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
SA\ ANNAH, Ga., Aug. 28.—Savannah-
ians got a surprise on Saturday night
last when the populace woke up to the
fact that there was gambling going on
in the city.
Six years ago there was a decided
stand taken against gambling houses
and it was understood that they had all
been run out. But the police flushed
two alleged “joints” Saturday night and
yesterday those who had been caught in
one of them were fined.
The proprietor of the other, E. A.
Massart, known to the .police of old,
had his case continued and it is to
come up for another hearing .probably
during the day in police court.
CHIPLEY RECEIVES ITS
FIRST COTTON BALE
CHIPLEY, Ga.. Aug. 28.—The first
bale of new cotton received in Chipley
was brought to town this morning by
George McGee, colored, a tenant living
on the plantation of Mr. J. W. Wil
liams, three miles west of Chipley. The
bale weighed 527 pounds, classed as mid
dling and was bought by Lee Wisdom,
at 15 cents a pound.
TWENTY REPORTED-
DEAD IN A WRECK
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 28.—An uncon
firmed rumor heer says that twenty
persons were killed near Lynchburg, Va.,
this afternoon in a wreck on the Chesa
peake and Ohio railroad.
Convicted Factory Superin
tendent Preparing Exhaust
ive Answer to Solicitor Gen
eral’s Argument to Jury
WHEAT GOUNTRIES ARE
Figures of International Insti
tute Show Increase of
3.9 Per Cent
Leo M. Frank, sentenced to hang on
October 10 for the murdter of Mary
Pbagan, is preparing an answer to the
closing argument to the jury of Solicitor
General Hugh M. Dorsey. He began
work on the statement Wednesday
morning and expects to have it ready
for publication before the end of the
week, perhaps by Thursday. It is said
that he will take up each point made by
the solicitor and give his version.
Frank is quoted by friends who call
ed at his cell as having said that the
solicitor's argument was as “full of
holes as a sieve.”
“Public sentiment against me over
whelmed the jury and made it impossi
ble for them to give me a fair trial,” j
the prisoner is reported to have remark- I
ed Wednesday morning before he began;
work on the document. “I want my ver
sion to go before the public and let them
judge which is true. Their first opin
ion is sometimes unjust, but the ulti
mate decision of the world is usually
right.”
The announcement of Frank’s inten
tion was made when Rabbi David Marx,
M. Klein and others left his cell early j
Wednesday afternoon. According to
one of these gentlemen Frank has al
ready started his work. He is provided
wit ha short-hand transcription of Dor
sey’s remarkable argument and has an
nounced that he will take it point by
point and answer each exhaustively.
ARGUMENT DECIDED JURY.
Frank, it is said, is of the opinion
that, had the case gone to trial with
out argument—if it had closed when he
completed his four-hour statement, he
would have been acquitted in fifteen
minutes. It was public feeling and the
arguments of Frank A. Hooper and So
licitor Dorsey that led the jury to find
him guilty, it is said.
Frank is of the opinion that, in the
event of another trial, after public sen
timent has changed, as he predicts it
will, his time alibi would remain un
broken and convincing.
The convicted superintendent’s work
on the statement so far, it is said, has
been the bisection of Solicitor Dorsey’s
argument. It is considered probable
that when he has all the details more
thoroughly in his mind and his reply
mapped out, he will call upon his wife
to take down in short hand at his dic
tation, the answer. Mrs. Frank is an
expert stenographer and to her Frank
dictated the original statement he made
to the jury when he took the witness
stand in his trial.
TROUP COUNTY COTTON
SELLS AT 121-2 CENTS
(Special Dispatch 16 The Journal.)
LAGRANGE, Ga.. Aug. 28.—The first
bale of cotton reached LaGrange yester
day about noon, having been raised by
James B. Bass, whose farm is located
about twelve miles southeast of La-
Grange in Troup county. Mr. Bass is
one of the largest and most progres
sive of Troup county farmers. The cot
ton brought 12 1-2 cents a pound.
STANDING
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Clubs.
Won.
Lost.
Pet.
Mobile
...78
50
.609
ATLANTA
.. 71
oo
.564
Montgomery
.. 65
57
.533
Birmingham
.. 66
62
.516
Jhattanooga
.. 63
59
.516
Memphis
.. 61
65
.484
Nashville
.. 55
72
.433
New Orleans
.. 40
79
.336
NATIONAL
AMERICAN
Clubs. W. L. Pet.
Clubs.
W. L.
Pot.
N. York 82 3<i .695
Phila.
80 39
.673
Phila. 67 45 .598
Cleveland
72 49
.595
Chicago 65 55 .542
Wash’ton
67 51
.568
Pittsburg 63 54 .538
Chicago
65 59
.524
irooklyn 51 64 .443
Boston
58 59
.496
Boston 50 65 .435
Detroit
52 71
.423
Cincin’atl 49 75 .895
St. Louis
44 77
.364
St. Louis 44 7T .364
N. York
39 76
.339
SOUTH ATLANTIC
EMPIRE STATE
Clubs. W. L. Pet.
Clubs.
W. L.
Pet.
Savannah 38 32 .600
Thomasv.
31 17
.646
Columbus 29 25 .587
Valdosta
26 25
.510
Jacksonv. 29 26 .527
Waycross
24 26
.4 SO
Albany 25 29 .463
Amerlcus
24 27
.471
Charlest’n 23 29 .442
Brunsw’k
23 26
.469
Macon 22 30 .423
Cordele
22 28
.400
Baseball Scores
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—An in
crease of 3.9 per cent in the production
of wheat in the principal wheat pro
ducing countries of the northern hem
isphere, is reported by cable to the
United States department of agriculture
by the International Institute of Agri
culture at Rome, Italy.
Figures for the crops reported are:
Wheat, preliminary figures of produc
tion this year, in Prussia 94,106,000
bushels; Russia 812,541,000 bushels.
In the following named countries the
total production is estimated at 2,684.-
000,000 bushels, which is 3.9 per cent
more than was produced in the same
countries last year: Belgium, Bulgaria,
Denmark, Spain, Italy, Luxemburg.
Russia, Switzerland, United States, Cau-
ada (winter wheat) India Japan, Alge
ria, Tunis, Prussia, England Wales,
Hungary (excluding Croatia and Sla
vonia.)
Rye preliminary figures of production
in Russia are 895,084.000 bushels. Total
production in the following named coun
tries is estimated at 1,408,000,000 bush
els, which is 8.8 per cent lass than was
produced in same countries last year:
Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain,
Italy, Luxemburg, Russia, Switzerland.
United States, Prussia and Hungary
(excluding Croatia and Slavonia.)
Barley: Preliminary figures of pro
ductions in Prusia are 80,386,000 bush
els; Rusia 479,250,000 bushels.
The total production in the wheat
countries named above, excluding Can
ada and India, is estimated at 1,143,000,-
000 busels, which is 1 per cent more
than was produced in the same coun
tries last year.
Oats: Preliminary figures of produc
tions in Prussia are 398,223,600, Rus
sia 1,073,233,000 bushels.
The total production in barley in
the countries above named is 2,898,000
bushels, which is 10.3 per cent less
than the same countries produced last
year.
Flax *seed: The total production in
Belgiqm, Spain, United States, India
and Japan combined is given as 42,-
000,000 bushels, which is 22.8 per cent
less than the same countries produced
last year.
Barbarian’s Word
For “Umpire” Was
“Thief or Robber”
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 28.—
Fianklin Dalate, eleven-year-old son of
an Igorrote head hunter of northern Lu-‘
zon, arrived here in the care of Rev.
A. E. Sibley, an Episcopal missionary,
who has spent five years among the Lu
zon tribesmen and is educating the boy.
The Filipino lad and his guardian
were singled out by interviewers when
the vessel docked and the young man
promptly remarked that he knew about
the United States. He understood
baseball, he said, though he called it
“mika fula.”
“So you know baseball?” one ques
tioner remarked. “What do you call
tli umpire?”
“Tell him,” Mr. Sibley prompted
when the youngster hesitated.
“Thief sometimes, but robber most
ly,” the boy answered.
MOVE FORI EOEIIAONT
TO FORI SCREVEN
Uncle Sam Demolishes Caro
lina Fort and Takes Build
ings to Georgia
(By Associated Press.)
SAVANNAH, Aug. 28—The war de
partment has undertaken a unique and
unusual task in removing the bildings
now at Fort Fremont, S. C., and install
ing them at Fort Screven, Tybee Island.
Some time ago it was decided to aban
don Fort Fremont and the question of the
disposal of the buildings was a problem
to be solved. Fort Scdeven, a good many
miles away, but reached directly by wa
ter, was in need of many buildings such
as had been abandoned at Fort Fremont,
and it was decided to tear these down
and rebuild them at Fort Screven.
This work is now under way. A struc
ture at Fort Fremont is carefully demol
ished, all the various parts being marked
and placed aboard a vessel and carried to
the new destination. When this is reached
the numbered parts are assembled and in
a short time the government ahs a great
ly needed building upon an active reser
vation. It is believed that by this method
practically every building at FVort Fre
mont can be saved at small cost.
Court At Rome Looked
Much Like a Pink Tea
ROME, Ga., ug. 2S.—When the case
of Rose Miller, alleged kleptomaniac,
with a passion for stealing only flowers,
was called in police court yesterday
afternoji, the court room resembled a
5 o’clock tea rather - than a forum of
justice. The case against the woman
w-as for the alleged theft of flowers
from the veranda of Mrs. Paul C. Jack.
The flowers were found in her posses
sion by police officers, and with them
other plants, alleged to have been
stolen.
The prisoner stated that she had pur
chased the plants from a white man for
$1.25. The police officers failed to show
that she had stolen the flowers, and
she was not bound over. Other war
rants have been taken out against her.
ELECTRICIANS’ STRIKE
HITS ARMY PENSIONERS
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Aug. 2S—Hundreds of army
pensioners in Chelsea hospital, the old
soldiers’ home of London, went hungry
today owing to the strike of electricians
of the public works department, de
clared last night because of the employ
ment of non-union painters at the ad
miralty.
Not until Earl Beauchamp, first com
missioner of public works, formally ap
pealed to the strike leaders did the elec
trical engineers consent to heat the
ovens so as to supply bread to the vet
erans.
Culinary departments of all the civil
service institutions were placed in the
same plight. Fountains in the public
squares were put out of service as the
pumpers refused to work.
Ten thousand men laid down their
tools today and the members of eighteen
unions connected with the building trade
threatened to join the movement unless
their demands for the dismissal of non
union morkmen were complied with.
ROME BAPTISTS CALL
CHARLOTTE, N. C., PASTOR
Rev, W, L, Walker .Urged to
Become Successor to Late
Dr, R, B, Headden
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
ROME, Ga., Mugr. 28.—The First Bap
tist church of Rome has issued a call
to Rev. W. L. Walker, of Charlotte, N.
C. The call was practically unanimous,
and it is believed Mr. Walker will ac
cept. He is well known in Rome, and
conducted a series of meetings here
about three years ago and preached
here last month.
The First Baptist church is one of the
largest of its denomination in the south.
It was for thirty years under the pas
torate of the late Rev. Dr. R. B. Head
den, who resigned shortly before his
death. The pulpit has been vacant since
last April, and was held by the pastor
emeritus, Dr. Headden, until his death,
pending the calling of a regular pastor.
CHARLTON FACES~TRIAL
FOR MURDER OF WIFE
(By Associate! Press.)
NAPLES, Italy, Aug. 28.—Porter
Charlton, when he arrives on Thursday
to be tried for the murder of his wife
at Lake Como three years ago, will be
taken in charge by a body of policemen
and carabineers, according to orders is
sued today by the prefect of police.
The instructions state that Charlton
must not be allowed to communicate
with outtsiders.
Neapolitans consider Charlton’s ar
rival a good opportunity to gamble in
the local lottery. Booths spread over
the city display large placards today
calling on the people to “play the num
bers corresponding to the American mil
lionaire who murdered his wife—18. 46
90.”
This means that those desiring to en
gage in the lottery should select the
tickets, the number cf which end with
the figures mentioned.
The Italians give a designation to each
figure up to 100 in a lottery and usually
choose the word which strikes their
fancy. In this instance the number
18 corresponds with the word “blood,”
46 to “ill assorted couple” and 90 to
“lake.”
EFFORT TO INCREASE
AM9UNT INCOME TAX
Bristow Submits Amendment
to Tariff Bill to Levy Maxi
mum of Over 10 Per Cent
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Renewal of
the effort to increase the amount of the;
new income tax upon the larger incomes
of the country was commenced today
when the senate resumed consideration
of the tariff bill. Senator Bristow, who
had given notice yesterday of an amend
ment to levy a maximum tax of over 10
per cent on $100,000 incomes, submitted
his amendment to the senate.
t Democratic leaders wero hopeful of
completing the income tax sections of-
the bill by tomorrow night. The advo
cates of the larger tax, however, werei
prepared, to fight for many changes in
the bill. Many Republicans favored in
creasing the exempted income from the'
$3,000 figure of the senate bill, to the
$4,000 agreed upon in the original bill.
SENATE COMMITTEE
Postoffice Committee Reports
Favorably on McKee's
Successor i
BY RALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 28.—The senate!
postoffice committee will this afternoon
favorably report the nomination ofl
Bolling H Jones, as postmaster at At-
lanea, vice Hugh L. McKee, in the event!
of an executive session.
The nomination was referred yester
day to Senator Hoke Smith, as a sub
committee of the postoffice committee-
and he recommended a favorable report!
this morning. *
FIRE SWEEPS TEXAS
RAILROAD BUILDINGS
(By Astooiated Fro,,.)
TEAGUE, lYxds, Aug. 28.—Twenty)
acres of buildings were burned over
and approximately $600,000 damage was'
done by fire which swept the Trinity
and Brazos valley railroad shops here 1
at an early hour this morning. Only
a stand by a small army of firemenl
and a brick wall prevented the destruc
tion of the entire plant.
The cause of the fire is unknown. It,
spread rapidly through the inflammable]
material stored in the buildings, de
stroying practically all of the company’s!
stock. Valuable machinery was badly
damaged and five locomotives were|
ruined.
NO GOVERNMENT MONEY
FOR SAVANNAH BANK!
SAVANNAH, Ga., Aug. 28.—Theraj
was some surprise in Savannah when ltj
became known that the Merchants’ Na-j
ttonal bank was not to get any of the]
money send south by the treasury de-j
partment. It was learned In this con-|
nection that the bank has not been a;
government depository since the gov-|
ernment insisted upon the payment of
small interest on deposits. ■•’’“I
MACON OPENS FIGHT FOR
PURER AND BETTER MILK
MACON,' Ga., Aug. 28.—Milk Inspect-)
ors of Macon are now working among,
the local dairymen for the purpose of]
having better and purer milk delivered!
in Macon. Six milkmen were recently!
before the recorder charged with selling!
milk that contained an excess of harm-i
ful bacteria.
CREW OF WRECKED SHIP
REACHES LAND SAFELY
(By Associated Press.)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand. Aug.,
26.—A safe landing was made today by
the crew of the British steamship Dev-,
on whik,u went ashore yesterday on
Wellington Head, in Cooks strait. Thai
Dc\on probably will be a total loss.
RESULTS MONDAY.
Southern
Atlanta, 3; Memphis, 3. (Eleven innings;
Iarkne^s. >
Chattanooga, 7: Montgomery, 3
Mobile, 7; Montgomery, 3.
Nashville, ;5 New Orleans, 0.
South Atlantic
Sa7annuh.,4: Macon, 0.
Albany, 1; Charleston, 1. (Eleven innings;
darkness. >
Jacksonville-Columbus game otf; rain.
American
Philadelphia, 3; St. Louis, 0.
Detroit, 9: Boston, 5.
Chicago, 5; Washington, 2.
Cleveland, 6: New York, 2.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES
(By Associated Press.)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 28.—The de
partment of labor has under considera
tion an application for the creation of
a hoard of conciliation and investiga
tion under the industrial disputes in
vestigation act, it was announced today,
to deal with matters in dispute between
the Grand Trunk Railway company and
its 1,300 telegraphers. The operators
have been in recent conference with the
company relative to the adoption of
certain wages and conditions of employ
ment.
National
Boston, 7; Pittsburg, 6.
New York, 2; Cincinnati, 1.
Philadelphia, 3; St. Louis, 0.
Chicago, 5; Brooklyn, 4,
RESULTS TUESDAY.
Southern
Atlanta. 12-8; Memphis, 2-0.
Chattanooga, 2; Montgomery, 3.
Mobile, 6; Birmingham. 2.
Nashville, 10; New Orleans, 7.
South Atlantio
Columbus, 3-0; Jacksonville, 1-4.
Other games off; rain.
American
Washington, 5: Chicago, 3. •
Cleveland, 3; New York, 0.
Philadelphia. 8; St. Louis, 0.
Boston, 7; Detroit, 6.
National
Philadelphia, 6; St. Louis, 5.
New York, 1; Cincinnati, 0.
Pittsburg, 3; Bostou, 0.
Chicago, <3; Brooklyn, 3.
RESULTS WEDNESDAY.
Southern
Atlanta. 6; Memphis, 5.
Mobile, 9; Birmingham, 1.
Chattanooga, 5; Montgomery, 5. (Ten in
nings: darkness.)
Nashville, 17; New Orleans, 4.
South Atlantio
Savannah. 5; Macon, 1.
Jacksonville, 2; Columbus. 1.
Albany, 1-1; Charleston, 0-5.
American
No games scheduled.
National
St. Loiytti. 15: Philadelphia, 4.
Cincinnati, 5; New York, 1.
Chicago, 3; Brooklyn, 0.
BIG “STILL” IS RAIDED
IN CHATTOOGA COUNTY
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
ROME, Ga., Aug. 28.—One of the
largest and finest illicit stills ever dis
covered in this section of the country
was discovered yesterday on Kincaid
mountain in Chattooga county by Unit
ed States officers. The still was a
sixty-gallon one, with ten fermenters,
nine of these being full of mash. One
gallon of whisky was also found. The
operators of the still escaped, but suf
ficient evidence was obtained for the
officers to arrest half a dozen men, for
whom a search is being made.
ROOSEVELT RETURNS FROM
VACATION AMONG INDIANS
CHICAGO, Aug. 28.—Tanned almost
as brown as the desert Indians among
whom he has been sojourning, Theodore
Roosevelt stopped in Chicago today on
his way home. He had enjoyed his
vacation, he said, and had improved
by studies in Indian character and cus
toms.
The colonel was a guest at a buffet
luncheon where he met several suffra
gettes. One of these, Mrs. Grace Wil
bur Trout, informed Mr. Roosevelt she
was the mother of four sons, and the
colonel told her:
“I brought up my sons to fight; after
you have learned to fight you can he
as peaceful as you like.”
FROM OKLAHOMA TO
ASHEVILE IN HACK
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
DALTON, Ga., Aug. 28.—Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. Warren, Miss Pearl Warren and
Mr. Ed Warren, who are making a
unique cross-continent trip from Okla
homa City to Asheville, X. C., riding in
a two-horse hack, arrived here late Mon
day afternoon, after having traveled 1,-
200 miles since June 4.
They were enthusiastic over the pleas
ures of the trip, which has been taken
by easy stages—about twenty-five miles
daily. Mrs. Warren, who is suffering
with lung trouble, has been* greatly ben
efited by the outdoor life.
EDITOR OF PLAIN DEALER
DIED TUESDAY MORNING
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 26.—Liber
ty E. Holden, publisher of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer and interested * in many
business enterprises, died today. He
was eighty years old.
LOVELL FREED OF
SUSPICION CHARGE
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug. 28.—The
grand jury at Ooltewah yesterday aft-
ernon vindicated Sam Lovell, county
court clerk, of any connection with the
burning of the James county court
house in January.
CARNEGIE IS DEC0RAETD
BY QUEEN WILHELMINA
CURED TERRIBLE
HUMOR ON FACE
i Could Not Go On Street Without Veil.
Tells What Resinol Did For Her.
I Philadelphia, Dec. 6, 1912.—“In De-J
I cember, 1908, my face became sore. Ij
; tried everything that was recommended,]
j and my face got worse instead of bet-
j ter. I spent over $100 and got no ben-j
efit. The face and nose were very red
■ and the eruption had the appearance
! of small boils, which itched me terribly.’
! I cannot tell you how terrible my facoj
looked—all I can say is, it was dread-!
ful, and I suffered hh'yond description.]
“I have not gone on the street any!
lime since 1908 without a veil, untitj
now. Just four months ago a friend!
persuaded me to give Resinol a trial.j
1 have used three cakes of Resinol Soap]
and less than a‘ jar of Resinol Oint-.
ment, and my face is perfectly freo|
from any eruption, and my skin is asi
clear as any child’s.” (Signed) Mrs.
M. J. Bateman, 4256 Viola street.
Every druggist sells Resinol Oint-I
ment (50c and $1), and Resinol Soapi
(25c), or they will be sent by parcel
posi on receipt of price. Dept. F,
Resinol, Baltimore, Md.—CAdvt)
28-
(By Associated Press.)
THE HAGUE. Netherlands, Aug.
The Grand Cross of the Order of
Orange-Nassau was conferred on An
drew Carnegie today by Queen Wilhel-
mina of the Netherlands in commem
oration of the inauguration of the palace
of peace, which takes place tomorrow.
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WESTERN FUEL CASES
PUT OFF UNTIL OCT. 1?
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28.—Trial of
the government's case against eight offi
cers. directors and employes of the
Western Fuel company was set over
today until October 13, because special
counsel for the government, Theodore
Roche and Matt I. Sullivan, are busy
with the Caminetti trial
Fire Loss $1,000,000
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the lumber yards of the £. A. Smith
company here caused damage estimated
at $1,000,000 early today. It was
checked byfdynamite and by a change
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