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mmm VOLUME XIII. ATLANTA, GA-. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1913. NO. 5. N LUSE OF- CONVICTS FOLLOWING PROBE Order Annulling the Contract With Huxford-Orvin Naval Stores Company Issued by Gov, O'Neal, of Alabama ^ (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) MONTGOMERY. Ala., Oct. 9.—Stories •f cruel treatment of convicts which * bring: visions of the dark ages were re ported to Governor O’Neal Thursday by the commission which investigated conditions at the convict camp of the Huxford-Orvin Naval Stores company, at Atmore, Monday, and an order can celing the contracts between Mcbile and Escambia counties and- the Vompany xras issued by Governor O’Neal imme diately. t The convicts • must be removed at once. Every deal between the counties and the company must be closed. The contracts will be terminated immediate ly. Members of the investigating corn- emission made a verbal report to Gov ernor O’Neal Thursday. An official one will contain thirty or forty pages and will tell of how convicts had been beat en and had been threatened with death If they told, and how they refused to talk with Len F. Greer, convict in spector, last week because they feared the convict lessees. Governor O’Neal is out of the city and was communicated with over the tele phone. He wired Price Williams, pro bate judge of Mobile county, and J. H. H. Smith, probate judge of Baldwin county, that no longer could the com pany, use county convicts. City convicts of Mobile and Brewton are not under Governor O’Neal’s jurisdiction, but he will recommend that they be removed also. An official report of the investi gation will be filed later in the week. PUBLIC BATHS IN SPANISH WARSHIPS ALMEDA, Cal. Oct.' 9.—Supervisor Gutleben plans to secure the old Span ish battleship Manila, anchor it off the town, and turn the staterooms into shower baths, the cabins into social Centers, other parts of the ship into hot water plunges, all for^ the benefit Of the children of Alameda. The Manila is “on the scrap heap at the Mare island navy yard . CONVICT TO TESTIFY AT BIG MURDER TRIAL DECLARES SULZER HONEST Governor’s Attorney Centers His Attack on Famous "Money Articles" (By Associated Press.) ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 9.—General de nial of all the charges against Governor Sulzer, a bitter attack on the testimony of Duncan W. Peck, a charge that un fair tactics were used by counsel for the board of managers and a picture of the governor as a man of integrity, but poor business ability, marked the first of the final arguments in the gov ernor’s impeachment trial, delivered to day by Louis A. Marshall. Most of Mr. Marshall’s address cen tered about the “money articles” in the impeachment charges one, two and six. These charge larceny in that he con verted to his own use moneys contrib uted for his campaign and perjury in that ne gave a false affidavit in sup port of an inaccurate campaign state ment. Mr. Marshall said no larceny existed because the money came into Sulzer’s hands legally and that the charge of perjury was groundless be cause the law never required an affi davit to. a campaign statement. Fur ther, he argued, the governor thought the statement correct when he signed it. Peck’s testimony that he was asked by the governor to deny a $500 cam paign contribution under oath was term ed a “brazen invention.” “Peck had a strong motive for in venting suh a conversation as that to which he has testified,’ * he declared, “because it would enable him to aid in the destruction of the man who had set in motion the investigation which threatened not only the office which he held, but his very liberty.” The criticism of the board of man agers was in relation to their insinua tions in court that the books of Harris & Fuller were “doctored” and Frederick W. Colwell and Louis A. Sarecky were induced to go into hiding by the gov ernor. CITY STREETS PAVED WITH GOLD OCTO&ER. )AORM n H£fc£A UTTte BILL v ' iH ' cH FLOUR ,STeAU& CO. SEM~r OVER. - cT, HERD'S A LITTLE Bl u U WWICH CONGRESS (s FEARS FOR SAFETY OF Big Party of Foreigners Flees to Monterey-Courtmartial . for Officers COQUILLE, Ore., Oct. 9.—J. C. Wil son, a miner, has discovered that the streets of this town are paved with rock that will yield $6.40 to the ton in gold. The statement of the miner was verified by reports from an assay of fice in Virginia City, Nev. ROME MAN INDICTED ON CHARGE OF USURY State Grants Immunity from Prosecution to William Booker, Prisoner * (By Associated Press.) SOUTHBEND, Ind., Oct. 9.—To clear up the mystery of the murder,of Enoch Highshaw, a wealthy farmer, here, four , years ago, the state Tuesday granted Immunity from prosecution to William Booker, a convict in the state reform atory, .^on condition that he would tes tify in the trial of William Arney, charged with the crime. It was the state’s theory that Booker was with Arney when the crime was committed. Booker testified yesterday that he killed Highshaw. He said thaj he had intended to rob his victim and declared Arnpy- was standing on the other side of the road at the time. What action the prosecution will take, was not announced. Ship Delayed Because Electric Fish Clung To Its Steel Sides (By Associated Press.) BOSTON, Oct. 9,—A remarkable story is told by the crew of the British freighter Rochelle, which has reached port four days late from San Domingo. According to several of the mep, the delay was due principally to efectfic fish, otherwise known as torpedo fish, which were attracted by the steel plates of the vessels and fastened themselves by hundreds against her bottom and sides. v The steamer was in the gulf stream, north of Cuba, when she began to slow down. The officers were at a loss to account for the change in the progress of the craft. Several sailors said they felt a tingling sensation about their feet and finger tips. jr As the Rochelle moved north out of ’the warm waters of the stream/ the fish dropped off and the vessel imme diately resumed her speed. CANCELEDSTAMPS BUY BABIES SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 9.—All canceled postage stamps which reach the office of Mayor Rolph, of San Fran cisco, are turned over to the Sacred Heart school here and from there they are sent to missionaries in the interior of China, who can buy a baby for every 1.500 stamps. The Chinese extract the dyes from the stamps and use it for coloring pottery. About 20,000 canceled stamps have been sent to China from the mayor’s office. GAVE DAUGHTER $100,000 TO WEDJTAL1AN NOBLE (By Associated Press.) MORRISTOWN, N. J., Oct. 9.—That Mrs. Mary C. Potter Jones, widow of Dr. John Davies Jones, formerly of Washington, D. C., agreed to settle £100,- 000 upon her daughter, Miss Martha Potter Jones, provided she married the Marquis Giuseppee Lanza D’Aneta, of Italy, is shown in an examplified copy of Mrs. Jones’ will filed in the surro gate’s office here. The marriage of Miss Jones to the Italian nobleman took place in Flor ence In December, 1904, but at the time no mention was made of a mone tary agreement. i Seventh Man Charged in Cam paign on Alleged Loan Sharks (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ROME, Ga., Oct. 9.—Arthur S. West, president of West Loan and Trust com pany, was indicted by Floyd county grand jury today on the charge of usury. He is a wealthy and prominent citizen and seventh man to be indicted in a crusade against money lenders al leged to be Charging extortionate rates of interest. Giraffe Wasn’t Built Right for Shipping Suppose you were keeper of a zoo and were called upon to move two giraffes more than a thousand miles across the country. Wouldn’t it worry you when you found that the giraffes wouldn’t fit in freight cars, because the beasts con sisted of more than eighteen feet of neck and the tallest freight car you could find was only about eleven feet high and had to run through tunnels only fourteen feet from cbiling to floor? And suppose the giraffes were worth $10,000 apiece. This gives an idea of the trouble that Cy DeVry is in. He has got to move the giraffes from New York to Chicago, so he is taking a chance and shipping them in the biggest cars obtainable. The giraffes are also taking quite a chance. If they know anything about the tun nels they are probably worrying, too. PHILADELPHIA PLAYS NEW YU FOR TITLE In First Game the American League Team Won but Lost Out in Second Fray The battles between the Philadelphia and New York baseball clubs for the championship of the world, the Phila delphia team representing the American league and the New York upholding the colors of the National organization, have gone to two games with it all even. The Philadelphia team won the opening game 6-4 and the New Yorks took the second 3-0. FIRST GAME. In the first game, which was played in New York, Chief Bender.- outplitched Rube Marquard. This, with a home run drive by Frank Baker and the excellent hitting by Eddie Collins, decided the game. There were 40,000 fans out to see the game. SECOND GAME. The second game was purely a pitch ers* battle. Mathewson and Plank, vet erans of the game, pitched with their heads, and the result was a ten-inning fray which was finally won in the tenth. Plank losing out under the terri ble strain. Inability to hit with men on bases robbed Philadelphia of chance after chance to win. THIRD GAME. There was never any doubt as to which club would win the third game. Philadelphia taking a lead of five runs in the first two innings by hitting Tesreau hard. In later innings addi tional runs were scored and the final score was 8 to 2, with Connie Mack’s team on top. The hard hitting of Col lins and Baker largely resulted In the : big score. BILL TIME DEMOCRATS REPLY TO CURRENCY BILL ATTACKS General Opinion Opposes Mak ing the BUI a Party Measure (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Ocj/ 9.—Attatiks on the administration currency bill at the American Bankers’ association conven tion in Boston was sharply answered in the sei>ate today by administration Democrats. Chairman Owen, of the banking- com mittee, answering- a query by Sena tor. Overman, as to whether the bank ers were making “concerted effort to defeat the currency bilft*’ replied he did not attribute “an ulterior purpose” to the bankers but that “the Boston meet ing was for the obvious purpose of op posing the bill.” “Do you know of any concerted ef fort on the part of the banks to de feat this legislatiQn?” asked Senator Overman. Senator Overman, a staunch adminis tration supported demanded know when the bill would come to the sen ate. Chairman Owen declined to pre dict but admitted Vthat if he had his way it could be reported next week. Mr. Overman announced that the con sensus of opinion among the Demo crats was agatinst making the bill a party measure. ^4s Home for 'Quake Victims Is Opened, Earth Rocks Again (By Associated Press.) PALMI, Calabria, Oct. 9.—The Amer ican Red Cross orphanage, erected from funds collected in the United States at the time of the Messina earthquake, formally was opened today. Lieutenant Colonel George M. Dunn, American mil itary attache at Rome, represented Am bassador Thomas Nelson Page. MESSINA, Oct. 9.—A strong earth quake, lasting twelve seconds, occurred here today and caused considerable panic just at the tim e when the Amer ican Red Cross orphanage was being opened at Palmi. Queer Animals Come From South America NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—Rear Admiral Noah and his quartered oak ark had nothing on the Allemannia, which ar rived from Carthagena, Colombia, uear- ing a yellow porcupine, with Black and white stripes, ten monkeys that sing, and snakes with hind legs. John Joseph Smith, who hunts strange beasts for zoos, was responsible for the animals on the passenger list. It was he who discovered the striped porcupine, the only one in captivity, according to Smith. The collector also brought in ten so- called “howling monkeys.” They are of a species that have never before thrived in captivity, but Smith has found a way to keep them alive. Knowing that the food given their kind in the zoos has been responsible for most of the deaths, he sacrificed one monk to science. After investigating the contents of its stom ach he was able to work out the proper diet, which consists chiefly of bananas and a weed resembling our own fresh catnip. The snakes with hind legs are of a species of python* They have two dis tinctly developed limbs near the tail, and hang from the branches of trees with these legs and djop ok their prey. TRIAL OF TOM WAT! SET FOR OCTOBER District Attorney Akerman and Guyton McLendon Hold Conference Following a conference Thursday morning between District Attorney Alexander Akerman, for the southern district of Georgia, and S. Guyton Mc Lendon, attorney for Thomas E. Watson, it was decided to hold the trial of the Thomson, Ga., author, charged with sending obscene matter through the United States mail in Augusta, Ga., on October 20. Judge Foster, of New Or leans, La., who is now sitting on the district court of appeals, will preside in the place of Judge Emory Speer. Mr. Akerman, when questioned in ref erence to the conference with Mr. Mc Lendon, stated that only the date of the trial had been discussed and agreed upon, as already mentioned. Minister Denounces “Tommyrot” Hymns That Churches Use (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—“Tommy rot” songs in church hymnals were de nounced by the Rev. Dr. G. F. Suth erland, missionary editor of the publi cations of the Methodist Episcopal church, in an address before the church’s Sunday school conference of the Baltimore conference. “The ‘tommy rot’ songs that are sometimes sung in our churches are worse tha no songs at all,” said Dr. Sutherland. “I can find no expres sion that better characterizes them. I hope the time will soon come when these songs that sing us into selfish ness—the ‘I andj me’ kind—will be re placed in our hymnal by the strong songs that breathe a spirit of helpful ness and service.” DIFFERENTIAL CLAUSE LIKELY BE REPEALED Leaders Are Agreed That Such a Course Is Only Way Out of Tangle (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—Appeal of the 5 per cent differential clause of the new tariff law against which many foreign nations have protested generally and threatened retaliation against the Uni ted States, was lined up today for passage by congressional leaders, • but was blocked temporarily by the fight to get a working quorum in the house. Democratic Leaders Underwood and Simmons after conferences with Solic itor Folk, of the state department, were agreed that a repeal was the way out of a foreign tangle and that view was said to have the approval of President Wilson. ? “Stocking Banks” Are in Style Now NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—The latest style in stockings will be popular with women who do not like to carry their money in purses or handbags. The new stock ings have pockets.. They were designed for slit skirt-wearers, but it is hinted that the pocket is hidden from the view of mere men. IEI STATE SUPERINTENDENT Blakely, Ga,, Man Will Have Only One Plank in His Platform BLAKELY, Ga., Oct. 9.—Superintend ent H. S. Bowden, of the Blakely public schools, anndunce^ today that he will fie a candidate for state superintendent of schools next year. It has been known for some time that Prof. Bow den’s friends over the state were urging him to become a candidate and espouse the cause of the new school book issue, which was raised at the last session of the legislature. Prof. Bowden is an effective sttlmp speaker and intends to make a state wide canvass! Besides being a teacher of fourteen years’ experience he has seen able service as a newspaper editor. He will have only one plank in his platform and that is “Georgia school books written by Georgia authors and published in Georgia printeries for Georgia school children at a reasonable cost.” COVINGTON’S CAMPAIGN OPENS WITH BIG BANG Moultrie Citizens in Mass Meeting Endorse Judge for , Congress From Second MOULTRIE, Ga., Oct. 9.—There was a tremendous rally at the court house last night in which the entire town and county joined to boost W. A. Cov ington for congress. The court house was packed to its capacity. The Moul trie band furnished music and Judge Covington made a ringing speech which was roundly applauded. Six other citizens spoke and there was a unity of sentiment that indicates a-large majority for Covington in this county. All factions have joined in his campaign. A campaign committee was appointed consisting of Mayor- elect George Kline, James Humphreys, Representative John Carlton, W. F. Way, Mayor W. C. Vereen and R. L. Shipp and a large delegation from the country. Two Drop Dead When Frank Baker Whiffs And Matty Singles (By Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.—While watching an electric scoreboard during yesterday’s game between the Giants and Athletics, John Sherrick collapsed on the sidewalk and died a few min utes later. It was during the first in ning of the contest and eye-witnesses declare Sherrick had just yelled, “Give us another homer, Baker.” When the play, reproduced on the scoreboard, showed that the AJJiletics’ star batsman had struck out, the excited fan dropped to the pavement. Heart failure is believed, to have caused his death. DROPPED DEAD ON NEWS OF MATTY’S HIT IN TENTH (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—A middle-aged man who had been leading the cheering in front of a Park Row bulletin board yesterday, dropped dead of heart dis ease as the news was flashed that Math ewson had made a hit in the tenth in ning. The victim of everexcitement - car ried a Bowery mission membership card in his pocket and letters addressed to Edward O’Brien. (By Associated Press.> MEXICO CITY, Get. 9.—A telegram received today at the United States embassy from Consul General Philip C. Hanna at Monterey, says that a party of over 300 Americans, Englishmen and other foreigners, left Torreon fifteen days ago by special train. They are expected at Monterey tonight. The par ty was heard from yesterday. All were well; one baby had died during the overland journey and another one had been born. Much alarm had been expressed here over th e probable fate of foreigners in Torreon, in view of the reported mas sacre of 175 Spaniards by the rebels there. Evacuation of the city of Torreon by the federal troops was confirmed today by JVlanuel Garza Aldape. minister of the interior, who declared that General Trucy Aubert, the federal commander, with Generals Mungmia, Ignacio Bravo and Escudero, is now at Hipolito, near Saltillo. The .latter three commanders, accord ing to the minister of the interior, are to undergo court-martial for the evacu ation of Torreon. The report that General Aubert has gone over t’o the rebels is generally dis credited here. General Gustavo Maas has been re called from the border to co-operate with General Lauro Vlllar, who left Mexico City last night with 400 federal soldiers for Torreon. Confirmation of the execution by the soldiers, has been received by the war rebels at Torreon of General Alvrrez, with his staff and a number of federal department from unofficial sources. General Alvirez had started for Du rango, when he was defeated and his artillery captured by the rebels. World's Series Too Much for Congress; Can't Get a Quorum (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—World series baseball games and the lure of the au tumn gunning and fishing days have played havoc with the attendance of members of the house, it was announced today. Speaker Clark will envoke drastic measures to ^ insure the presence of a quorum from now until the present special session adjourns. The speaker hurried back from a two days’ vaca tion with a determined look in his eyes and peremptory orders were im mediately issued for absent members to put in an appearance. The tying-up of 'the conference re port on *he urgent deficiency bill has annoyed the Democratic majority, al though the situation is not regarded as actually serious. Efforts will now be made to rush the matter through. The bill contains important Items for which many government enterprises are waiting. Chief among these is the item making provision for the new de partment of labor, which up to the pres ent virtually has been without funds. RAZE BUILDING WHERE DISEASED RAT HIDES Seattle Authorities May Tear Down Whole Block to Es cape Possible Plague (By Associated Press.) SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 9—A two-story frame structure on the water front is to be demolished because a fat found to be infected with bubonic plague was caught therein. The order to destroy the building was issued today by Dr. J. E. Crichton, commissioner of health, and adjoining buildings may be razed. SIX-YEAR-OLD IS REAL HERO FRUITVALE, Cal., Oct. 9.—Leaping in front of a speeding street car, Bob bie Long, six, saved the life of his four-year-old brother. Both boys start ed to cross the track ahead of the car. Bobbie stepped back, but the younger brother kept on. The Bobbie plunged in front of the racing car ‘and dragged his brother back. Marries Father of Daughter’s Hubby LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 9.—Sup pose you were a wife, and your own mother married the father of your husband, would she be your mother or your mother-in-law? Would your father-in-law become your step-father and your husband’s father- in-law, and your husband become a sort of brother to you? Finally, would your children have any grandparents, or would your father-in-law become their grand-father-in-law or their step-grand father? That is the puzide in kinship that has presented itself to Mrs. Harry A. ■Wood, following the marriage of her mother, Mr^s. Maggie C. Van Buskirk, to her husband’s father, Alexander Wood. ENGAGEMENT OF DUKE TO AMERICAN GIRL RUMORED (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, Oct. 9.—It is reported here that Miss Nancy Leishman, daughtei of John G. A. Leishman, former Uni ted States ambassador to Germany, and the Duke' of Croy will be married at Geneva, October 28. The engagement was announced last May, since when it has received widespread notice be cause of assertions that the traditions of German nobility would not permit Miss Leishman to become a recognized member of the court. Chattanooga Convention CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct. 9.— With 100 delegates already in attend ance, the fourth annual convention of the International Claim association opened its second session here today. The convention will close Friday. Ad dresses by H. B. Stone, of Baltimore, Md.; W. A. Kerr, of Minneapolis. Minn.; Frank Mason, of Chicago, and other prominent insurance adjusters were the feature of today’s session. OF LIVES ON TUB FOR COPSIOF N. I Uprooting of All Policemen in Certain West Side Section Scheduled-To Be Replaced ■by 500 New "Grads" (By Aasooi&ted Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—What is said to be the biggest police shake-up which New York has known will be effected during the next few days by the up rooting of all the policemen in certain upper West Side sections and replac ing them with 500 young men Just turn ed out of the police school. The plan of the police commissioner is to ex periment in establishing a model police district in what is a most important section, being made up of mahy of the city’s largest hotels and apartment houses and places of amusement. All the police now doing duty there will be transferred to other sections. All of the 50(b recruits are under thir ty years of age, who' have been school ed under Captain B. J. Kohler, United States army, physical training expert at West Point. Commissioner Waldo says of the re cruits: “They have been taught the necessity of clean, honorable and efficient service and they will go to work with no taint or suggestion of such a thing as ‘the system’ against them.” L0RING BROWN SPEAKS AT THE BARTOW FAIR Murphey Candler Also Promi nent Speaker at Car- tersville (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) CARTERS VIL.LE, Ga., Oct. 9.—The Bartow County fair is in full blast and is a huge success from every stand* point. The weather has been ideal, and great crowds are attending every day. Every train coming into the city brings large crowds from adjoining counties. The racing program is strong, and some of the best harness horses in the cir cuit are here. Murphey Candler will address the vet. erans at the fair grounds today and it is expected that a crowd of at least 6,- 000 people will hear him. Loring Brown addressed a great crowd at the fa!r| x Wednesday and awarded the prizes in the poultry contests. The fair is pronounced by everyone as being the best county fair ever held tn the state. Friday, the closing day, will be the best day of the fair, and a crowd of 10,000 is expected. The city is taking a holiday during the four days. JAPS FLOCKING TO FLORIDA NOW SACRAMENTO, Cal., Oct. 9.—There will be a general exodus of Japanese farmers from California to Florida, ac cording to L. S. Mogi, a Japanese farm er and promoter. He says there are 61,000 acres in Florida set aside for Japanese. NEGRO SAYS HE GOT $500 FOR KILLING WOMAN (By Associated Press.) LQS ANGELES. CaL. Oct. 9.—Burr Lafond Harris, the negro who confess ed to beating Mrs. Rebecca P. Gay to death'*September 26, told the police to day he was paid $500 to murder the woman. He implicated another negro as acting as agent for a third party, but did not disclose the name of either. Har ris said he met the other negro at a point south of San Diego after the kill ing, received the money' and burled it near the customs house at Tia Juano. The negro’s supplementary confession supports the original theory of the po- , lice that Mrs. Gray was killed by a paid assassin at the instigation ©f ene mies. 0 Clips Feather on Hat; Man Is Chased by Mob - CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 9.—A middle aged man was chased by several hun dred citizens in Madieonville, a suburb, and byt for his ability to elude the ciowd would have been roughly handled. He was a passenger in a street car, just in the rear of the seat occupied by Elsie Holmes, aged nineteen. The feather in Miss Holmes’ hat was so long that it reached the chin of the man, andj it tickled. The stranger stood it for som-e time. Just as something on the street at tracted the attention of the other pas sengers, the man opened his knife and nipped off the part of the feather that caressed his chin. Some one gave the alarm and the chase began. Horse Chews Tobacco; Likes Finecut Best COTTONWOOD FALLS, Kan., Oct. 9. “Gimme a chew!” Of course “Bill,” a six-year-old black horse belonging to Frank Brown, furniture dealer, does not say this in words, but he goes through, the motions. He is an habitual tobac co user. So keenly has the animal coma to enjoy the weed that every time his master drives downtown the horse ex pects his allotment of "fine cut” and is greatly disappointed unless it is forth coming. Finecut is his favorite, but he will chew plug tobacco if given in place of the other, ft is no unusual thing for “Bill” to eat one or two packages of tobacco at a time, and he would readily use up a dozen of them were they given to him. His owner believes that a package of tobacco every few days will do no harm and may be a good thing to help keep the horse healthy, which is the reason he indulges “Bill’ ’in his whim. 8