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MACON. GA., FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 1908
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HEREAFTER A PRISONER’S TERM
WILL BE DETERMINED MORE BY
HIMSELF THAN BY THE COURTS
Prison Parole System Is Now
in Vogue Under the
Persons Act.
WILL ALMOST ABOLISH
PRESENT PARD0NIN6 PUN
All Prisoners WUl Be Graded, the
electee Being "Below Zero. M "Zero"
And "Above Zero"—Uniform* Will
Beer Distinguishing Marks Showing
Prisoner's Grade—Six Months of
Good Deportment Required to Rite
From One Grade to Another—No
Parole Considered Unless Prisoner
Has Been in Highest Class One Year.
ATLANTA. Go- Nov. 19—(Telegraph
Bureau, Kimball House)—The prison
parole system, as provided for the state
penal institution under the Person's
bill passed by the last legislature, la
now In effect, the governor having on
today approved the rules prepared by
the prison commission to govern the
operation of the same.
The rules are In two sets, one gov-
emig the method by which parolos
may be sought and tho other fixing the
standard under which they will be
granted. A complete system will pre
vail, and leniency will be shown only
to the deserving.
The new system will practically
abolish the present method of almost
Indiscriminate pardoning of criminals.
In only exceptional cases will outright
pardons be hereafter granted In the
first Instance, but only after prison
ers have shown themselves to be mor
ally capable of enjoying the freedom
sought. Those prisoners who are
paroled may after one year apply for
complete pardon, which will not be
granted unless the conduct of the ap
plicant as a free man has been exem
plary.
Rules for Applications.
The rules for making applications,
» provide:
First, no application will be consid
ered until tho applicant has served the
minimum time provided by law
punishment for ths offense committed.
For Instance, where the offense Is
burglary the application may be made
after two years, though the sentence
may have been for twenty.
Second. No application will be con
sidered on behalf of a prisoner serving
a life term for treason, arson, crimi
nal assault or attempted criminal as
sault.
Third. No application will be con
sidered from any other prisoner serv
ing a life sentence until ten years shall
have been served.
Fourth. Applications must bsmado
In writing to the governor and the pris
on commission, a complete history of
the case furnished, a brief biography
of the applicant given, and statements
from the judge and solicitor who trlod
the case.
Fifth. Applications* will be adver
tised In the county of the conviction
for three weeks before being taken up
for consideration, though In case where
ibcrcv or Justice demands this will bo
/•'waived.
Sixth. Notice of the application
must be served on the prosecutor per
sonally.
Seventh. Applications must bemsdo
at least ten days before,the meeting
of the prison commission where it Is
to be considered.
Eighth. Printed or typewritten ar
guments \?111 be considered, as well as
oral argument" of no more than thirty
minutes length, nnd the applications
of prlsontyA^niay be presented by
friends or attorneys In person.
Ninth. The prison commission re
serves -the right to, of Its own ac
cord. after complete Investigation as
provided by law. make recommenda
tions for parole of prisoners whose
previous conduct seem to Justify or
demand the same.
The rules and regulations govern
ing the granting of paroles are to be
gotten out. In book form, and are to
he addrpsserl to the prisoners In per
ron. One will be mailed to each In-
mtte of the penitentiary. From these
books they will learn how they may
work out their own salvation.
Classification of Prisoners.
Prisoners will be divided In three
classes, "zero." “above xero." and "be
low xero." Before an application for
, parol® will be considered the pris
oner must have been In the highest
class continually for a term of twelve
months. It Is provided that all pris
oners shall be graded at once, the rat
ings being made by wardens on the
basis of their conduct during their past
service. Suitable marks of distinc
tion will be attached to the uniform of
each prisoner showing the grade to
which ho belongs.
Demerits will be made on the score
of general deportment, and will be
applied the first of each month. Tho
offenses for which demerits will be
given are divided Into misdemeanors,
comprising attempts to escape or vio
lence. and breaches of discipline, con
sisting of ltslness. uneleanl'ness. lack
of attention to duties, discourtesy, etc
A commission of a misdemeanor will
aubJect the offender to a reduction in
gr»de. while an accumulation of the
milder offenses will have the same
It will require *!* months good de
portment to rise from one grade to tne
Other. . , . .
before any one may be Jgarptod
must assure the commission that he will
be riven honest employment or taken
care of by friend* or relatives, and not
become an object of charity.
Conduct After Release.
"Tour three greatest duties." the com*
mission state* In the book of parole ad
dresses to the isieontn. “ere to be truth
ful. obedient and Industrious. Cleanll-
ness and order muat be observed and
your deportment muat beat all time*
gentlemanly and respectful. This refers
mission, nor will change of residence be
permitted without similar authority.
Can’t Touch Drop of Liquor.
Any infraction of the commission's
rules or any misconduct, even to taking
a drink of Intoxicating liquor, unless on
a doctor’s prescription, will subject the
convict to re-arrest and re-confinement
during the remainder of the term.
"You shall In all respects conduct your
selves honestly, pay all your Just debts.
If within your power, avoid all evil asso
ciations. and shall absolutely abstain
If within your power, avoid
clatlons. and shall absolutely aoeuun
from all Intoxicating drink, except upon
the prescription of a physician." says
the commission.
"The prison commission has a deep
and friendly Interest In you." the book
continues. ’’They are anxious to help you
when possible. Do not hesitate to apply
to them when In trouble, and every aa
sistance In their power will be rendered
The system of parole practlcallr Intro
duces tne Indeterminate sentence In the
E unlshmont of crime by Georgia courts.
lereafter a prisoner's term of service
will be determined more by himself than
encourage reform
after impose heavier maximum penalties
than formerly.
The prison commission has been urging
the adoption of the parole system In au
Its reports since 1901.
Back Tax Case 4n Federal Court.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 19.—The ault
brought by the atato to recover from the
Georgia Railroad nnd Banking Company
back taxes on debentures held In the At
lanta and West Point railroad will come
up In the federal court before Judge
Newman here next week. Boykin Wrignt
and Judge W. F. Eve. of Augusta, were
i conference with Attorney General Hart
regard to the suit yesterday.
The amount Involved Is about tss:
and the claim Is divided between
the city of Augusta and the
ty of Richmond, the same as In the back
tax case involving stork in the Western
of Alabama road which wan settled by
agreement several months ago.
The defendant claims that the deben-
To Form Cotton Organization.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 19.—Harvle Jor-
_an, president of tho Southern Cotton
Association, has called a meeting of the
committee named at the recent Memphis
conference for the purpose of forming _
national cotton organization, whoso pur
pose will be to work In the Interest of
everything that will benefit the cotton
growing Industry.
Tho committee will meet at Jackson.
Miss., on Tuesday next It Is
of F. L. Maxwell, of Mound. La.; rt. rt.
Rogers, of I<out*vllle. Miss.; J. M. Pear
son. of Memphis’, Charles L. Gey. of
Montgomery: Leo Richardson, of Vicks
burg. Miss., and E. H. Frasier, of At
lanta.
CHARGES OF CRUELTY
PROTESTS
EXCITING 3CENE8 AT PRISON
ASSOCIATION MEETING IN
RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Va. t Nor. 19.—Chargee
of cruel and unusual punishment, In
flicted upon prisoners In the indus
trial reformatory ut Huntingdon, Pa.,
precipitated an exciting sceno at to
day’s session of the American Prison
Association.
D. Sulzberger, member of the State
Prison Society of Pennsylvania, made
the allegation and admitted they wero
based only on statements of former
prisoners.
T. R. Patton, general superintendent
of the reformatory, resented the
charges and a dozen delegates chal
lenged Mr. Sulzberger's sources of In
formation.
The association finally tabled a res
olution offered by Mr. Sulzberger,
looking to an Inquiry Into tho eystem
of punishment for refractory prison
ers In penitentiaries and reform
schools.
NEW HELTH CULT. IS
BIG
FEW CHANGES
Wentworth, Fryer and Swiu-
ton Among Authors ,
Hot Cut Out
JOHN 0. ROCKEFELLER TALKS OIL
AND TO REPORTERS ON THE SIDE
GIVES RULES FOR LIVING LONG
Says Fie Never Felt Better
iu IIis Life Thau at
> Present
nearly three weeks, the state text-book
commission reachtd a decision today with
refereooe to the. books to be used li
public schools of the state for the next
ive years. It was decided to retnln near
ly all those now In use. The changes to
be made are set forth In the following
statement given out on behalf of the
commission by Gov. Smith this after-
requested by the state school
book commission to notify the public that
after careful investigation and confer-
ATTRIBUTES GOOD HEALTH
TO SIMPLE DIET AND AIR
five years In the setup) use of the books
covered by the former ad—*— — *-—
determined to rotate the
retain Wentworth's Practical
phies;
torman's Civil Government; to retain
Wheeler's Graded Primer: to retain Bran
son's Speller, and Bwlnton'a Word Book
of English Spelling.
Competitive Bids Asked.
"We have further determined to open
for competitive bids:
"First, a primary and Intermediate
arithmetic tq precede Wentworth's Prac
tical Arithmetic.
"Second, a grammar to supplement
Hyde's First Course.
"Third, a work on agriculture.
series of writing books.
"Fourth.
'Other hooka heretofore In the course
not mentioned have been omitted from
the course. The state school commis
sioner will at once advertise for bids In
the four respeefs where the adoption hAs
been opened."
The Nine Books Dronped.
Nine books have been dropped from the
uniform list. They i
Bncon'a Primary nnd Intermediate
Arithmetic, Ginn A’ Company, retail price
Milner's Standard Arithmetic,
tlon. American Book Company,
price 40 centa.
Reed A Kellogg's Graded Lessons In
English Grammar, Mnynard Merrill “
Company, retail price
Hunnleutt's Agriculture, • Cultivator
Publishing Company, retail price 60 cents.
Conn's Elementary Physiology. Silver,
Burdett * Company, retail price BO cents.
. Coleman’s Elements of Physiology,
Macmillan Company, retail price 70 cents.
Holton's Primer. Southern School Book
Publishing Company, retail price 19 cents.
Roudehueh Copy Books, Ce ‘ ~ '
Sn.House.
Bushier'* Modem English Grammar,
Newsom it Co., retail price BO cents.
Four new books. Including ttr* —
books, will be nut In the course.
books. Including the writing
e nut In the course.
It is rumored around the eapltol that
some of the meetings of the commission
at least, submitting them
to competitive bidding. The voting
sloner Jerp M. Found, and the majority
of Secretary of State Phil Cook. Comp
troller W. A Wright and Attorney Gen
erai John C. Hart.
The majority took the position that
no material changes should be made,
arguing that the books are giving gen
eral satisfaction and that to change them
would coat the people of the state more
than $100,000.
The three i
cost about $50,900.
This would be brought
about bv making old books useless.
terlsl change* made win
COLLEGE LIFE MAKES
, HE SAYS
"WINE, WOMEN AND 60NG” 8E
MEN TO 6LUM8, DECLARES
MERCER.
CHICAGO, Nov. It.—Higher education
as given as a causo for tho filling of
prisons by E. C. Mercer, a reformed
drunkard, now engaged In evnngellstc
work, who addressed the students at
B18HOP FALLOW8 PLANS INTERNA-
ORGANIZATION
‘•LEAGUE OF RIGHT LIVING."
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.—Fiona for giving
worldwide scope to tho Christian cure of
the sick, which he started a year ago In
this city, have been announced by Bishop
Samuel Fallows to his congregation at
St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal church.
A new International organisation pat
terned In many respects after the Chris
tian Science movement, but differing rad
ically In Its attitude toward medicine, Is
— mi „
the means by which Bishop Fallows de
clares he expects to spread broadcast the
teaching of psychotherapy.
It will be known as the
Right Living" with the pr
’League of
promotion
and happiness ror its avowed L---
Local centers, he announced, are
to bo established wherever possible. The
bishop will be at the head with the
of president,
bishop will be at the
president.
So far perfected Is the enterprise that
Bishop Fellows wss able to announce the
names of noted neurologists In both Eu
rope and the United States, who have
agreed to assist him by contributing arti
cles to a "course of study," comparable
tn some ways to Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy'* "Ectcncg and Health/’
that one-third of the men who came there
ragged and dirty and begging for food
were college-bred. I have round them on
the Bowery making up beds or waiting
February of last year more than 400 of
E rlsoners at Bing Sing prison are college-
red men.
" ’Wine, women and song* in college life
are responsible for this condition. I could
name man after man who because of that
desire for strong drink <
at college has pursued
course."
downward
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19—Another
labor conference was held at the white
house today when T. J. Dolan, aecre
tary of the Hteam Bhovelera and
Drodgmt-n’s union, called to se« the
president. Mr. Dolan waa a guest at
the Tuesday night “Labor dinner."
He Ib In favor of the passage of &
bill authorizing a publicity commission
to Investigate proposed strikes and
l lockouts and give the facts to the pub
The work of the league will be carried I lie as speedily as possible. This Is ths
by "correspondence study." this de
partment to be under the charge of Blah-
on Fellows, Dr. Sidney’ Kuh, of Chicago,
Each released prisoner muat report to
the commission In writing on the nrat
day of each menth. stating for whom he
Is working, how much ssmed the
vlrv •month." hoar* much spent fluid Kjr
much saved. This report muet be certi
fied to by the emp’oyer. who must attest
the good ‘■ooduot of the prisoner,
win be snowed to change en_ .
without the written consent of the com-
WANTS GOVERNMENT TO
MAKE SHIP'S MACHINERY
plan approved by Mr. Taft in a let
ter to a prominent New Yorker dur
ing tbs campaign.
Mr. Dolan expressed his views to
the president who Hstened attentively,
but refrained from expressing any
I opinion
WASHINGTON. Nov. It—A protest
was made at the white house and at
the navy department today by Reprc
tentative Wm. M. Colder, of Brook
lyn. N. Y.. against the proposal to
let the contract for machinery for the
new battleship Florida to private man
VALDOSTA. On.. Nov. 18—A deputy
sheriff from Lake City. Fla., came
down from Tifton this morning with
a negro boy. of this city, named Ham
utaclurers. Mr. Catder contended i Jordan, who wl*a wanted at Lake
that lr.armueh as the hall is being! City for grand larceny,
built at the Brooklyn mvy yard. In, When the train stopped at the A. C.
accordance with law, that the ms chin-1 L. crossing here the negro, though
ery also should b* constructed there. I handcuffed. Jumped through the car
In leaving the white house he said j window and made his esc*;*. The
that the officials In charge of the i deputy culled upon the local officers
matter seemed inclined to favor hi* to help him catch the fugitive, bu'
suggestions. .they wera unable to apprehend him
more to ship refined oil to seaboard than
made from any other point.
line,
said Mr. Rockefeller,
Talks to Reporter.
An Interesting side light on Mr. Rock*-
presence
- - — hearing today
- his chat with the reporter during
the intermission about his health. Ht
sn Id:
“When I whh a vout:g man. I used' to
work day nnd night, *»»«» I never forrnt
that 1 bail a stomach.
hla own mind. Convinced that no far
ther proof war necessary, the accused
man cut hla throat- before the Jury
The Oil Klnq Tells of Requisition of
Refineries Giving the Date When
tho Trust Really Began—A Com
pact In 1872 Was Entered Into ‘To
Secure at High a Price foe Crude
Oil as Possible”—Denies Intention
to Crush Little Companies— Relates
History of Rate Wer With Pennsyl
vania Lines—Kellogg WUl Take a
Whack at tho Witness Today—Hi*
Health Story la High Side Light.
today, as
policy of
t waa a boy. I ad-
wante to keep hie
Then when you
whet l put Into
have cause to l>e. very ft a
nevrr f«-lt in better health ....
result of rigidly adhering to
careful dint whi
_»e any nn* whi
health to do the i
inr men get to be seventy years old
i will be able to keep up your work.
I hever felt better In my life than 1 do
r.'< For the last twenty years I have
kept out of doors as much as possible
•And to that practice, coupled with a
in ref u I diet. I attribute tny excellent
liealtli."
NEW YORK. Noy. 19.-With the
telling of the story of the flret acorn
of yearn of tho industrial development
of tho standard Oil Company the testi
mony of John D. Rockefeller, presi
dent of the oil combine, on direct ex
amination In the federal suit to dis
solve the Standard company, was
brought to an unexpected close this
afternoon. The head of the Standard
told today of the processes and causes
of the company’s growth up to the
trust agreement of 1682 nnd after Iden
tifying the''parties to that agreement
counsel for the defense announced
that Mr. Rockefeller had concluded
his direct testimony and requested an
adjournment until tomorrow.
Before Kellogg Today.
Friday will find Mr. Rockefeller on
the witness stand under the sharp fire
of the cross-examination of Prank B.
Kellogg, special assistant attornoy
genera] prosecuting the case for the
government. The cross-examination
by the government will be generally
confined to the period from 1862 to 1882
except where the testimony has direct
bearing on developments In the com
pany’s affairs In Its later period.
Counsel for the Standard lot It be
known tonight that tho history of the
company from tho trust agreement of
1882 would be told on the witness
stand by John D. ArchboM. vice pro*
ident of the company, who is conver
sant wlih iho comblno’s development...
Acquisition of Refineries.
Mr. Rockefeller’s testimony today
had to do principally with tho acquisi
tions of other refining companies to
gether with the transportation con
cerns nml plpo line systems which he
declared were necessitated by tho na
tural growth of the standard business.
Upon resuming the stand today. Mr.
Rockefeller said that the oil business was
made a hazardous proposition because of
the apprehension that Uia jupplyxj* crude
ol| would become exhausted. He then
recalled the organisation of a Producers’
Union In the 70’s about the time of the
agitation of tho South Improvement Com
pany. This led, he said, to an assoclatlor
of oil refiners who were desirous of hav
ing a supply of crude oil which waa no'
controlled by Interests entagontstlo t<
them.
Producers' Union and the refinera' asso
ciation entered Into — —.
secure as high a price for crude ol| as
The agreement did not *—
possible." The agreement did not last
long, ho said, because the producers vio
lated it by selling crude oil under the
fixed price.
■ Mr. Rockefeller said hla attention was
first directed to lubricating oil about 1876
About 1*78 the Standard Oil CnmesnjM
purchased the American Lubricating Mb
Company, of CleveTatld. and tha Ml-.-
lAxle Greaso Company with th* Idea of
further diversifying the buslneas and alio
lubricating trade.
Mr. Rockefeller referred to the Empire
Transportation Company, which owned
cars, transported oil and other products
over the Pennsylvania railroad and en
_ jiwnr
gaged In the refining of oil. It
deratood that this company wae
trolled bv the Pennsylvania and other
roads, fearing that a toes of their 1 oil
trade would follow, began cutting rates
heavily.
Pennsylvania Road a Competitor.
"Our Interests stnppod our shipments
over the Pennsylvania and used other
lines," he raid. "We objected
Pennsylvania railroad engaging In the
fining business. They were shipping their
.. *--• iinqg and dlscrlm-
own oil over their own I
tnatlng ogslnst
Other railroads
agreed to stand by u*. but them
much bittern*** between the railroad*.
Afterwards wa pure baled the Empire
Transportation Company and Ha pl|
line."
Denies Intsntlon to Crush Empire Co.
He denied that the rates obtained by
him during the period of the Btandard
Oil Company's war with the Pennsylvania
railroad were to crush and cripple the
Empire. Transportation Company *6 that
the Standard Oil Company might acquire
Its property.
Mr. Rockefeller said that when the
Pennsylvania railroad stopped refining
the railroad war stopped and an agree
ment wia entered Into between the roods
whereby they obtained a percentage of
the oil carrying trade. The war between
tb# railroads *o obtain the oil trade r *
been demoralising to th* oil business.
Mr. Rockefeller's attention then was
called to an agreement between Wm.
Rockefeller and Thomas Bcott, president
of the Pennsylvania railroad, which had
been approved bv nil the oil carrying rail
roads.
Mr. Rockefeller said that the.company
guaranteed the Pennsylvania vLlroad a
certain number of barrel* of oil a year
and In oonsldern tlon th* railroad Mflm
penr guaranteed to pay bask ten
cent of th* rate on the oil shipped.
Began Acquiring Pipe Lines.
Mr. Rockefeller said that the Standard
began acquiring pip* line interest* *
1*72 and Increased Its ownership 1
time to time until 1*77. when they were
ownership from
VRPWVRHIVIIHPvliMJlwa were
assembled into the United Pipe Line.
The Btandard aKo had the American
Transfer pipes. He nald that all the pur-
to which he referred were made
bir the Standard Oil Company, of Ohio.
— ras taken from Its
I that the money was
A ^wat agrreement madejn^ fM2 affect
ing tbe*atockho!dir* of the
Company, of Ohio, and VIUMilPMI
Cheater as trustee*, was put In evidence.
Attached to It were contracts made with
the Ella and New York Central railroad
Mr. Ko/dcefefier waa shown a pooling
contract for the distribution of oil carry
log between different railroads flxtni
rate* on refined and crude oil and con
raining a provision for "drawbacks'
work
you are careful about what
‘ways careful about
■mi* hit stomach, and today I
to lie. very grateful for It.
BOTH SIDES ARE
RAISING FUNDS
Atlanta’s Municipal Mix-Up Is
Bringing Out Wads of
Long Green
ATLANTA, Ok.. Nov. t9.—Th. lockl
municipal campaign, probably the most
interesting as well aa the most curlour
the cl tv has ever known. Is again on It
full away. Until December 2, the politi
cal pot Is expected to boll ~ * ‘‘
bolted before.
i it has never
amassing their strength
the death. The meeting of last nlgl
lent great encouragement to th*
ward forces, and the Maddox party has
not recovered from the demoralisation!
Ithat cam* with seeming assurance of no
contest.
' Both sides ara said to be raising large
campaign funds, and money will be spent
with a liberal hand. Men of experience
I In politics are being employed to take
charge of different phases of the cam*
patgn. L
A committee representing the Wood-
Ward forces, and headed by Walter R.
Brown and Walter Taylor, called on Afire
Maddox today and requested that he
tire from the race. He received tire®
courteously, thanked them for the visit,
and stated he would reply by letter. 1
The letter wss a polite declination to
comply with th* request.
being mad* for public
part of the city, torch-
Preparations t
•reMInga In every
light procearions,
w. huMtImBRHRHHHRP
hall IIourc hnve been re-opened and hla
force Is again at work there. The sumo
enthusiasm prevailing before yvood-
i headquarters at the Kim
i letter of Monday night heoamt
IS
RAVAGED BY FLAMES
.AZK STARTS OFF CAROLINA
COA8T ANO STEAMER HEADS
FOR NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, Va.. Nov. 1».-R*fu*lng alA
aoalstanc* despite a raging fire In her
hold, the steamer Chattahoochee, of the
Ocean Hteamshtp Company, plylrvg be
tween Savannah and Boston, made this
port shortly after noon and Capt. Row
lett Immediately beached his charge on
tho Lamberts Point fists just below the
He reports that th* fire was discovered
off the Carolina coast, and Jt proving
stubborn he Immediately madq for this
port.
Wrecking tugs met the steamer, but
d was refused.
. The crew this afternoon flooded the
forward compartment with water and It
la believed the fire Is now under control.
The extent of tha damage Is not known.
The Chattahoochee left Savannah «...
Monday with a cargo of 4,000 hales of
cotton.
MAGNESS GETS
YEAR IN PRISON
Eawyers Held Ho Was Orazy
Over Anticipation of Honey
WASHINGTON. Nov. !».—H.vln,
been adjudged guilty of desertion from
tho navy by a courtmartlal at Phila
delphia, Hecretary Metcalf today ap
proved the sentence In the case of
Charles J. Hargrove, musician oi
tho first class, ullaa C. J. Mag
neaa, w.to left th«* service In order to
marry the daughter of the late Sen
ator Arthur P. Gorman, of Maryland.
The punishment to bn meted out to
the young man Is Imprisonment for
one year at the naval prison. Porta-
mouth. N. H.. at the end of which he
lx to he dishonorably discharged. He
Is to perform police duties during hie
confinement nnd to forfeit alt pay ex
may reduce his actual sentence
eight months.
The plea put up by Mogness* coun
sel wen that Mngncss "was In a state
of mind that might be called delirium
over anticipation of his honeymoon/'
J. M. HIGHTOWER ELECTED
MAYOR OF WRISHTSVILLE
CONVICTED RY
“VOODOO TEST”
Accnsed Mistakes Hast on
Gun for Blood and
Stabs Himself
LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Nov. It.—The
voodoo test" applied to en alleged
murderer by a negro member of a
coroner’s Jury made rust on a gun-
barrel look like blood and convicted
the defendant, who is a white man. in
and died without uttering a
The dramatic suicide followed an
emphatic denial by the prisoner, Louis
Hurach, that he waa guilty of the as-
sasslnatlon of 8am Haywood* * farmer
near Montlcello, Ark., who was called
to hla'door Saturday night and shot
to death by a man standing at his
front gate. .
Tlfo assassin emptied the contents of
shotgun Into bis victim, who died
ithout malting any statement which
would tend to Identify tala assassin.
Made Impassioned Denial.
An Investigation by the authorities
cast suspicion on Hurach, and ho was
arrested. A coroner's Jury was Im
paneled and Hurach made hla atate-
ment. It was an Impassioned denial
that he was the slayer.
When Ilursah's testimony was eon-
eluded. and hla acquittal seemed cer
tain. the negro member of the Jury
arose and demanded the "voodoo
test."
"If the gun Is discharged and the
man Is guilty," he nald, earnestly,
"the gun will sweat blood at the
mussJe/V
Th* weapon was loaded, Inspected
by the other members of the Jury, and
then discharged
Mr. Taft'B Brother Wants to’Bo
Senator and Expects His
r \ Support.
'. V -rv <
Stain on Muzzle.
When tha smoke had cleared away
Hurach, the prisoner, looked at the
muzzle. It waa stained.
"Blood." said the negro.
Tlursch drew a knife from hla pocke
and plunged tha blade Into hla throat
He died without a word.
Then the other members of the Jury
examined the gun.
"Rust," they said.
“FIGHTING GOB” 10
BUILD RAILROADS
BECOMES CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR
ATE LOS ANGELE8 HARBOR
COMPANY.
LOS ANGBLEB, Cal.. Nov. 1|.—
"Fighting Bob" Evans 1s to become
a builder of railroads nnd a devel
oper of hatbor wnttrways, -
This' became known today when It
was announced that he had been
chosen chnlrman of tho directorate of
the Los Angeles Harbor . Company,
which Is building a railway system
from San Pedro harbor to points In
southern Californio.
Officials of the harbor company
statod today that Admiral Evan* is
oxpocted to assume hie duties before
April 1.
ONE REPUBLICAN
GAVE $50,000
Wm. Nelson Cromwell There
fore May Recoivo a Cab
, inet Position
WAHinNOTON, Nov. 1».-Tr,»iur,r
Sheldon of the republican national com
mltte# will maka a public statement aoni
showing th* number of contributors
th* oampalgM. — —.
their contributions. Between 12,000 and
12,000 persons contributed, their remit-
fund and ths amount of
tanres ranging from ff to ICO,000.1
fi|jt^^^oj^jlb^lWj^m^nUng
to f 19,0
. ,Jwas made by Wm. Nelson
Cromwell, of Now York, who la now men
tioned In oonnectlon with* position In
TOM JOHNSON’S FORTUNE IS GONE;
LOSES EUCLID AVENUE MANSION
and gives up HiS'Automobiles
OHIO CONTEST IS
EMBARRASSING
TrrctionProperties of Broth^
er’s Estate Wrecks Hla
(Fortune
TRIED TO MANAGE ESTATE r
DY LONG DISTANCE!
In tho contest to succeed Foraker, all
tho rest of Ohio Is. Th* verdict of
republicans, so far its It could bo got
today In Cincinnati from the country
Ohio papers, Is that Charles P. Taft
In placing his brother In an embar
rassing position. It Is ocknowledgad
th&t O. P. Taft put up the money
for the w. H. Taft personal campaign
and until It became known that the
half-brother would demand an Im
mediate reward his liberality was ap
plauded. Now. however, that he hex
demanded a seat In the senate he is
ator Taft (If he should become sena
tor) makes a statement the country
will think It la the utterance of Presi
dent Taft. Those knowing the two
men would know that the probability
would be to the contrary.
public embarrassment would remain.
Congressman Burton Is recognized
as the logical successor of Senator
Foraker. but the men who admit Bur-
(nn'a nhllllv anv that hn Cannnt Win.
ability aay that he cannot win,
unless President Taft backs him.
Ohio Wants Cannon Out.
The sentiment in Ohio for the de
feat of Cnnnon la surprisingly strong
and aggressive. The same men who
say that Burton would not be as strong
a candidate for senator aay that he.
can "lick" Cannon If Mr. Taft will
back him. In this they tgres with
the reluctant opinion of Vice Presi
dent Bhermnn and other statesmen
now at Hot Hprlngs.
Mr. Taft asld decidedly that he will
not Interfere In the Ohio senatorial
situation, but he has not yet made
tm his mind what he will do regarding
the speakership. A safe prophesy from
ono who knows the president-elect well
is that he will try to beat Cannon with
the most available candidate—prob
ably (Burton—and that Charles P
Taft will be senator from Ohio, unless
the embarrassment of the situation
oocurs to himself without suggestion
from William H.
8orry For Foraker.
Iterator Foraker's statement In de
fensa of his Btandard Oil record has
made seemingly no Impression here.
Everyone seems sorry for Foraker. but
no one gives him a chance for * “
senatorshlp. . . .
Charles P. Taft undoubtedly wishes
to be senator, nut In a talk today
Charles P. showed plainly that some
courageous members of the republican
party have frankly told him h# would
greatly embarrae* hla brother, and It
Is not at nil unlikely that the man who
put up the money to make William II.
president will soon announce publicly
that h« Is not a candidate for sena-
While Mr. Burton, now nt Hot
Springs. Insists that ho 1s a candidal#
for senator and not speaker. It Is
again not Improbable that he will be
the opponent of Joseph Cannon,
the new administration backing.
With both C. P. Taft and Con
greismsn Burton eliminated from the
Ohio senatorial situation, the only
name suggested here Is that of Arthur
X.
JNO D. WALKER HEADS
lAYMEN’S MOVEMENT
thV cablnet. Cromwell Is a millionaire
many times over.
Total Amount $1,600,000.
Th* total reoeivsd by the republican na
tional committee la In the neighborhood
of 11,R00.N0.
The democratic treasurer, Herman nid-
der, |s also at work on a statement that
$1,$76,000, according to well Informed per*
sons. The democrats never made know"
tholr receipts nnd expenditures tn lMi.
Evening
PT5 l°A
Nov. It.—A campaign
-und of SI.100,609 contributed to the
tfonal republican committee In th# recent
campaign will be shown when the list of
contributors Is filed at Albany nest Mon
day, according to th* New York Evening
Post.
BOARDMAN & GO.
GO TO THE WALL
Well Known Firm Stock Brok
ers Make Assignment to
Trasteo.
refinera for certain ahlnments to tea-
board. Th# witness said th# contract
"The effert of thl» agreement was that
WRIGHTSVILLR da.. Nov. Jl.-In th#
city primary today for mayor, recorder
and five counrllmao. J. M. Hightower de
feated A. L. Hatcher for mayor; In th*
race for reorder Col. B, If.
over George M. Rhlhisr and R. -t°W
Those winning In the race for
wr C. Chraur. T. L
— rd. T. V Kent and J.
It would cost the man In Cleveland no O. Kennedy. .
rounrflm*n were
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. It.—The firm
of John A. Hoard man it Co., atock brok
ers, made on assignment today to Lin
coln 1*. Kyra, who has taken etiarge of
the company's affairs. Th* firm bad
many customers, but th* Individual
transactions wera a* a rule on a small
***1**01 not In a position to tell about
tha financial status of th" company -*
the present time,” said Mr. Err*.
Have nineteen offices are fne.uded In the
assignment, among Ahem being the New
•sign*
NORTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE
LAYMEN ORGANIZED—FIRST
TIME IN HISTORY.
GATNE8VILT.E. Oa.. Nov. 19.-Por the
first time tn th* history of th# confer
ence th# laymen organized themaelvea
Into an association last night. Thera are
quits a number of laymen In attendance
and aa they play quite n prominent part
In the work of the church each ymr ft
conference for an organisation of th# lay
•n to be perfected. „ _ .
Mr. John I). W.lkor of Spyrlf. one of
tho «r«et Chi.rrh work.™ of tho
~ >*■ chosen president of the laymen a as-
.wlntlon; Mr, Ham Tate, of Tate, waa
made secretary. Both of these gentle-
men ara well known to the business In
tereste of Georgia, aa well as In th*
Ilgtoue circle#.'
Iglous circle#/ . , . ,
In order that th# laymen might get In
closer touch with each other and with
•inference a aeries of *uhJ*«U*
usslon at
last nlaht rhoaen for dlacuasi
meeting held tonight after the public ez-
crclses were concluded, and over which
meeting Mr. Walkar presided
The first subject was: "The duties of
laymen and how to Improve their —
vice," Mr. J. A. McCord, of Atlanta,
led in this discussion, and It proved very
ln Mr John P. Walker, of Sparta, led the
discussion of ’'Preacher* and Their Pay."
Mr. Welker dealt with this In a business
like manner and Me remarks made ,
1 tutting Impression nnl will be productlvi
° Prof. I.eon Smith, of LaOrnnge, took up
the question of "Educational work/’
and ho handled It ably.
GINNERY BURNS;
50 BALES LOST
B.oui. So Absorbed tn Platolnrij
PrlvU.g. nnd Sp*cUI Int.io.t. ht
Cl.v.Und Until H. L.t th. Affair*
of Albert John.on’. Children Brlnirf
Him to Ruin—Bay, Ho Cin b. Hap-,
fpy In a Cottana—Went In to th. Of-J
lie. of Mayor Rich and Loft It Poor)
—I, Going to b. ■ Candidate fo«
Mayor Again.
CLBVBJ^AND. O., Nor. H—Mayor
Tom L. Johnson, who for years hast
been credited with porusesslng a very?
largo fortune today announced that!
he had lost everytiilng and would ba
compelled to giv s up his beautiful
homo on Euclid avenue and move tntoi
sraaller and lens expensive quarters.
The mayor «I*o irtated that ho would
give up hla automobile business and
other luxuries, as ha could no longer*
afford to keep them. Hla fortune wa,
wrecked, the miyor declared, by hl-
devotlon to affairs of the estate of hla
dead brother, Albert, who wm heavily
Interested In trdotlon pro pert *a In th*|
east.
After Albert* death a question warn
put up to him whether he should re
sign hla office as mayor and tako up
the management of Albert's estate.
"I decided that I would not. I had
entered the fight In thla city with
certain IdeAls before me. I wanted to
fight prlvlego and special Interest and
I had already decided to give up work
ing for dollars. Ho I concluded to
stay right hero and do what I ooiflfl
to help ray brother's children at long*
distance.
Happy to Do Clvlo Duty.
"Why did I choose the course I dldfl
I’ll tell you. I wanted happiness and
nothing else when I closed up mn
business affairs and Hook up clvl<*
activity.
"And I’ve been happy, too
*I'm going to be happy yet, too. Wd
may hava to go back to a coring*, bufij
5 e
hat's the way we started,
look upon life Just as Joyfallv the
wo did in the Dig buuso In Luclld
WW ..... _isr enemies are planning
to bring finnnclnl trrubl* trpon me. I*re
bsfn exporting it. My nnomlr* are rnpaq
bl# of doing tbit. One i*'»r HTtp-'U nothJ
Ing else from sperlul privilege.; I..>t thenq
...... special prfylle
make any sort "f ntturtc upon me theft
they choose. I’ll never give up nn.g
they'll always find me at tho front.
Fight a Pleasure. ,
'It I had been a coward—If I bad nna
away from this fight for tho pcrtple oi
Cleveland—I oould have saved ray fortune
and built It up. But I had chosen my
eouran. I haven't been laboring as mayo*
with the expectation of being rewnrded
by the gratitude of tho people. On# mu-
no! count c
fight.
"I have never made a single jei
of th* street railways since i
mayor. I don’t feel discouraged,
free men, nnd that meana a
r — ... great d*a$V
Don't you suppose li will hm
worth something,to me to have my friend*
realize that I entered tho mayor's office
rich end left It poor.
Will Do Candidate Again. '
"I’m going to knap on Just as Vrm
arted. I’m going to be a r -ndMatw
for mayor ngaln when thin t«rm Is ny#r,’i
The Municipal Traction Company, ofi
whleh Mayor Johnson was treasurer*
passed Into the hands of recolvcrs in th j
federal court several days ago. Following
to two local)
myx i
this cam* the transfer Ml .....
banks of the Depositors’ Savings A Tn
Company, of which the mayor waa pres
ident. It Is said this art ion was precip
itated bv the threats of Mr. Johnson r d
Irldui/l creditors to file suits to obudn
■ notes qtdorsod by th- mayor*
Indiv
payment
It Is asld that Mr. Johns . .._
cently lost, approximately, 1400,099 Its
connection with'hla Intercuta at Loral a.
8 HEAD STOCK
LOST IN FIRE
M’Duffic Fanner Suffers Los* ,
of $3,000 When His Barn
■: k ; Burns
THOMSON. Oft., Nor. 19—NawwWgi
Just been received that Mr. Jamosl
IrumcII, who live* about six mlle^
north of Thomson, lost his bam by)
fire.
Seven mules, one horse, and elglit
hundred buahele of corn were burned*
The total loss li something over $9.«
000 with no Insur&noe.
flvlu.. t’UvastlBcrudn SHRDL 8HH|
ELEVEN LIGHT CARS
PRACTICE FOR RAGE
lleve nlmtecn
wnBsr Baltimore ..
wsra-1 all or th.-m announcing tl
ment and requested the man
cleae at once. Tha books of th<
offices will be sent bare for sattlamont.
I will collact ail outstanding asaais and
distribute them equally among the cred
itor ■
The firm of John A Boardman A Co.
I# the gooceeaor to Haight A Frees*,
whleh firm went out o( bujlneas several
Donaldsonvilb Plant of A. Fort
Is Destroyed With Heavy
Loss
ran no./
DONAIJ30NVII.I.K. Ok.. Snv. 1»—
Tho large ginnery of A. Fort, near
here, and fifty bales cotton, were bum 1
ed at noon today.
The loss although heavy Is covet
SAVANNAH, <V. Nov. If.—®#'
ths «»*v*nt<-«n light cam that i
participate In the race on November IS
wero on the course today. Their drlrt
Ft them out over the ten-mile cots
tboy are to run. and some good time *
Inade. Robert Bu: . <n, despite hie ac
cident of yesterday, when his car wag
wrecked and hla machonlqgan. Joe. Grtn-
non. possibly fatally Injured, was among'
thoso at practice. He was running au
other Bufck.
Two of tha grand prli
peared on tho course •
tho first time. They v
driving a Lozier, and
dri.Ti.K ?'•••■» o: idwl«.:< .-or that 1 d i
cent Vanderbilt race '
rare drivers a»«
ds aft.-noon fog
Lvn Zengl*. driving »n Arm*
Idl'd decrease in ll* time of
•e. I>ri -glng it .ku.( to 73 0*.
* fastest lap of t: <* day's prac
>■' .wn by •'al’aima iu a FUL
mu Jo la -T;2J. w
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