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Newspaper Page Textthe weather. Fair Wednesday night and Thurs day; somewhat cooler. Wednes day temperatures: 7 a. m., 62 de crees; 10 a. m.. 70 degrees; 12 noon. 72 degrees: 2 p. m.. 74 degrees The Atlanta Georgian and news 8POT COTTON. Liverpool, steady: 5.11 Atlanta, quirt; 9 915. New Orleans, steady; 9 13-16. New York, quiet and steady; 10.10. Augusta, quiet; 9%. Barannah. easy; 9%. Mem phis. steady; 9%. Houston, quiet; Wilmington, nominal. Norfolk, dull; 10c. VOL. VI. NO. 230. ATLANTA. GA„ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29? 1908. CITIZENS OF ROSWELL WANT ROOSEVELT FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS Petition For Second Election Term Signed bv 174 Voters. TRIBUTE comes from HIS MOTHER’S HOME Democrats, Republicans and Populists Join in Petition to Convention. The cltfsenry of Roswell. Ga., the home of President Roosevelt’s mother, ha. formed In a solid phalanx to urge another elective term for the president. petition urging the Republican na tional convention to nominate Roose velt has been signed by 174 of the cltl ,cn« Of the town—all of them voters. Only two or three permitted party af filiations to keep them from signing. Citizens Sign Petition. Among these 174 citizen* who are urging another term for the president ore Democrats ant! Populists, as well as Republicans. The party lines were ob literated and almost everybody, from the mayor and council down to the prl- vlte citizen, gladly signed the petition. It »n.< drawn up and circulated by R. G. Broadwell. former mayor of Ros well. The first name signed Is that of G \V Wing, the present mayor. Tn addition to being a petition to the Republican convention to nominate Roosevelt It la a call to the people of Georgia—a call to all Georgians, Irre spective of party, to sign such a peti tion. In the fall of 1905 President Roose velt paid his first visit to the home of his mother. En route to Atlanta, where he was to be the guest of the city for a day during the state fair, he stopped In Roswell. He uos given a great reception there, and the people united in giving the first citizen of the country hearty wel come. The president was delighted with that visit. The petition will there fore In all probability move him more profoundly than any that could be pre sented to him. Following Is the petition In fullf ex pressing what Is practically the unani mous wish of tha citizens of Roswell: Text of Petition. "We. the undersigned residents and voters of Roswell, Georgia, the homo of the president's mother. Irrespective of political nfllllatlon, urge the Republi can national convention to nominate President Roosevelt for a second elect ive term. "He 1. no favorite son of any one •late. "From hla mother. In his veins flows the purest blood of our Southland, giv ing tn him his high sense of chivalry; from his Northern father he Inherits his sturdy sense of commercial honor nnd ability. Restored to health and strength by tong life on the plains of the houndless West, he Is typical of all that Is best In broad Americanism; knowing no North, no South, no East, no West, he has labored to heal all sec tionalism. "By his every act. his every utter ance, he has proclaimed the necessity of a return of the old ethical atandard of honor. Hla aim to give equal rights to all, equnlly guarding capital and labor, upholding, commending corpora tions. regardless of the extent of their wealth. If honestly gotten, condemning and prosecuting If gotten unlawfully, and In the betrayal of a truat, "lie upholds labor when clothed In self-respect, despising when used In violence and blackmail. "He has, by a wise and fearless poll cy. Inaugurated reforma beneficial to all the country. "In our Judgment It would be wise, and for the good of all, that he be re- ele.-teil to carry these reforms to their final Issue. "To iho people of Georgia, Irrespect ive of party, we appeal to sign thla pe- tltlon. nominating a Southern man. a Georgian, for president of the United States." (Signed by 174 citizens.) BOOM LAUNCHED JHH ■; . '■ iL~ U. S. SENATOR KNOX. He was Indorsed by the Penn sylvania Republican convention for the presidency. ALA. REPUBLICANS NOT TO INSTRUCT FOR CANDIDATE BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 29—The state convention of the Jules Davidson faction of the Republican party of Ala bama. convened here this afternoon. The attendance Is large, and It Is un derstood that an uninstructed delega tion will be named to take part In the national convention at Chicago. Leaders are advocating the reiter ation of a resolution passed some time ago. which provides that no office holder can be a member of the atate committee. A resolution will also be adopted criticising the Roosevelt ad ministration for Attempting to name the next presidential candidate. With the exception of the criticism, the ad ministration will be Indorsed. CHIPLEY, Ga., April 29.—W. J. Dan iel, a farmer residing 1 mile northwest of Chlpley, committed auldde last even ing about 7 o’clock by shooting himself FavoriteSon Supported by State G. O. P. Convention. HARRI8BURG, April 29.—There were few frills attached to the Republican st^te convention held here today. The program was put thru with rapid fire action. Col. Wesley R. Andrews suc ceeds himself as chairman of the state convention. The only breeze that stirred the con vention was over the selection of a con vention chairman. They selected Hen ry F. Walton, of Philadelphia, as both temporary and permanent chairman, and Senator Langfltt was sidetracked— they thought. But the Pittsburg senator had friends at work and they forced a compromise whereby Langfltt waa agreed upon aa temporary and Walton as permanent chairman. The following delegates at large to the national convention were chosen: Governor Edwin 8. Stewart, Colonel Elveraon, of Philadelphia; Charles A. Rook, of Pittsburg; State Representa tive R. H. Hapgood, of McKean county. The presidential electors at large chosen were B. F. Jones, of Pittsburg, and Morris 8. Clothier, of Philadelphia. The convention also chose a presi dential elector for each of the thirty- two congressional districts of the state. The following Is the platform In part i adopted by the Republican state convention In session here today: To the end that the nation shall have great president, that Pennsylvania shall receive fair treatment at the hands of the Republican party and that one whoso labors have borne the rich est fruits to the American people In cabinet! court and senate, shall be given Just recognition at their hands, we hereby Instruct ths delegates here chosen to work and vote for Philander Chase Knox as long os he shall consent to stand for the cause of Pennsylvania and until he becomes the chosen candi date of the national convention for president of the United States. We recognize the Influence In nntlon- _ legislation of our senior United States senator, Boise Penrose, hi* en ergetic and faithful discharge of every duty and his signal devotion to the In terests of Pennsylvania, and we recom mend to the next legislature hla re- election. , * TAFT WILL GET WEST VIRGINIA PARKERSBURG, W. Va„ April 29— The Republican atate convention to name delegates to the national conven tion Is being held today and while It won’t get down to business until late this afternoon, all fixed delegates will I be for Taft. Municipal Peace Cele brated,But Employes Get Busy. CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 29.—The shadow of a threatened strike of mo- tormen and conductors fell over the operation of the street railroad lines today, 48 hours after the roads had been taken over by the Municipal Traction Company, fostered by Mayor Tom L. Johnson, to carry out hla prom ise to operate all lines at 3-cent fares. Ninety-five per cent of the 1,8(10 men who belong to the local street and elec tric railway employees association be gan balloting early and authorization of a strike ultimatum. If their demands for a raise In wages are not met by President A. B. Dupont, of the munic ipal company, was reported Trom the men's headquarters to have been voted. The men's complaint Is that Dupont's order raises wages one cent an hour and at the same time cutting off all free transportation violates the pledge of the Cleveland Electric Railway Com pany, which last fall promised a two- cent an hour raise, the moment the traction fight was ended. The munici pal leased the Cleveland Electric’s lines. Demand for the two-cent rate Is to be made today. What Dupont’s ac tion will be cannot be learned. committee of the employees has been picked to wait on Mayor John son himself. A million free rides were given by the municipal traction com pany In celebration of Mayor Tom L. Johnson’s success In bringing about the transfer to that company of all the street railway lines In the city on a thrce-cent fare basis. This celebra tion will be repeated each year on April 28. THE GEORGIAN Atlanta, Ga., April 28, 1908. Atlanta Georgian: Please send me The Georgian to 88 Oak-st. I like your stand on the governor's race, for Its Impartiality and fairness. THOMAS H. PITTS. From The Athena Banntr. The words of Editor Seely, of The Atlanta Georgian. In reply to a card of Dr. W. P. Lovejoy on the prohibition question and the present gu bernatorial campaign are very timely. The prohibitionists of the atate do not need to have a lit about this question Just now. If they will examine Into the records of the two men offering for the governorship and weigh the facta carefully they will be In a better position to Judge correctly. WITH THE CANDIDATES GOVERNOR SMITH TO SPEAK FRIDAY GEO F, HURT SUES 1RTHEF1FTHWARD CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 29.-Geo. F Hurt, of Atlanta, has entered suit azalnst the Dayton Hydraulic Machin ery Company for accounting for serv ices as Its agent In Introducing a cen trifugal pump In the South. .*} r - ,,urt ahegea that he sank *!».- 1)1!®, while getting back only 13,000 commission In business. He wants $80.- " so as to also be paid for time he put In. nJjeirn F. Hurt, who represented 1 the ’hlo company's pumps In the famous controversy over bids for supplying the Atlanta water department with a new Pump, was out of the city Wednesday and could not be reached for a state ment In regard to hla suit. — hltd Inlstr bill, one of tbr mens- , strongly urged upon congress by I’resl sTi”. Konsovrit, win |,o disposed of by the ,, i ' , ’ -, bet° r )' adjournment, next Wednes- ■ benstor Galllnger today reported an •zreement to tbit effect. Governor Hoke Smith will close his present South Oeorgla tour Thursday In Balnbrtdge. coming directly from there to Atlanta. Wednesday he la speaking at the Albany Chautauqua. Friday evening Governor Smith will address the voter* of the Fifth ward and Cook’* district In the new building of the Atlanta Buggy .Company, on Meana-at., near Marietta. He will speak on Invitation of the Fifth w ard Hoke Smith Club. Saturday the governor will probably rest from speech-making, as the Car- tersvllle date was cancelled, and no new one has been announced. After Gov ernor Smith hold* a conference with J D Kilpatrick, who has charge of hla campaign date*, a number of engage ments for next week will probably be aI *\t'headquarters In the Emery-Steln- ,r building Manager R. J. Griffin stated Wednesday that there was no new In formation to give out. He said the campaign was progressing In a most satisfactory manner. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ga., April 29. ]R0WN TO ISSUE PUBLICSTATEMENT WITHIN FEW DAYS At the headquarters of Joseph M. Brown In the Kimball Wednesday It was announced that the Brown Club In Fulton county now numbered 8,609 bona flde member*. It was also Intimated that Mr. Brown would Issue another public statement In a few days. Just when It will ftp- pear and what Issues are to be dis cussed was not ascertained. Campaign Manager Smith expressed complete satisfaction with news com ing Into headquarters by letter, wire and visitors from all sections of the state. Mr. Brown was busy with his heavy mall, which grows In volume from dey to day. This correspondence occupies a very large part of his time, as he dictates replies to a considerable por tion of It. Religious Fanatic Mur ders Little One in His Frenzy. KILLS HIMSELFi NEW YORK, April 29.—Charles Cos ter. a millionaire member of the Arm of E. Coster, Knapp A Co., which sus pended today, shot and killed himself In his home last night. The suspension of the firm was announced on the stock exchange thla morning. The following statement has Just been made by the Arm of Coster, Knapp Co.: 'Owing to the death of Mr. Coater and the consequent condition of the Arm's affairs. It has been deemed ad visable to mako an assignment for the beneflt of all the creditor*. This step waa taken with the request of the cred itors, and Mr. Werner, of the law Arm of Simpson, Werner A Cardoaa, No. 62 Broadway, the assignee, has already started to straighten out the accounts so ss to be In a position to mako a cor rect atatement to all parties Interased at the earliest day possible.” It was stated on the exchange that the failure would be for at leaat half a million dollars. The suspension Is said to have been cauaed by the spec ulations of the head of the firm on the 'short side" of the market when prices were stendlly going up. In other words. Charles Coster sold stocks ho did not havn, expecting a drop In price* that did not come. Both the late head of the firm and many of the firm's wealthy customers have been heavy bear" operator* of late. mm ct. tminy trletl to p*t Mr*. Nicholas IsoiitfMorth nrr**teil for v|f»l.n«lit»? rli*» law. Aa»li<fnnt Hugh**, rhen **ico<l for n wnrrruit or Itifornin tbui JEFFERSUWV problem , 'lnnghtor. frrllMH Th* recent heavy rain* In thla i iH>onti*o the violation rn not a flagrnnt have delayed crop* considerably and all on# » j* „„i,i by m.\ve|.» I'olloenuiii M«*rrl* I'n'ekH^und river* are out of their I f ►lx.* bound*, washing away the bottom | trinity lands. iWHAT CONGRESS DID THURSDAY WASHINGTON, April 29—The house today heard the general debate on the sundry civil bill. Minority Leader Williams made a speech attacking tke report for not tak ing the tariff- off of wood pulp and print paper. The select committee continued It* work on the print paper sltuntlon. From the committee on banking and currency a bill was reported appropri ating 11.909,990 for ex-slaves and their heirs. Representative Houtwell, of Illinois, sjjoke on the Judiciary committee against the Littlefield bill restricting Inter-state traffic In Intoxicating liq uors. In the senate Mr. Galllnger obtained an agreement to have the .district child labor bill made the unfinished business and to hnve It voted upon before ad journment Wednesday. May 6. Senator Davis, of Arkansas, address ed the nenate on hi* resolution direct Ing the secretary of the Interior to In form the senate regarding the with ihuw.il from allotment of certain Choctaw snd Chickasaw Indian lands. The conferees on the legislative, ex ecutive and Judicial appropriation bill held another meeting. The committee on hanking and cur rency voted to consider tomorrow the revised form of the Vreeland financial bill. ALLENTOWN, Pa„ April 29,-Rob- ert Bachman, the wild-eyed fanatic who trampled a 6-year-old child to death "to exorcise the devils from her" after a two days' meeting of the "devil chasers," of which sect he declares himself “god nnd chief," had whipped himself Into an Insane frenzy, made the Jail ring here today with his shouts and Imprecations. He threatens to blast his keepers If they do not let him go. and has tom most of the long shaggy hair from his head and beard, and the clothes from his lean flgure In his anger. "I am God." he exclaims, ''and will blast you with my almighty lightning If you do not let me go. 1 crushed the devils out of the child. She was full of them and I chased them from her." In an adjoining cell his wife, n poor, wan woman, racked to a bright-eyed skeleton by religious fanaticism, told the authorities that her husband was God and that the awful crime he I charged with waa committed In hla dl vine sight. The father of the victim. May Irene Smith, Is rated In Northampton county as a millionaire. He Is Councilman Smith, of Alliance, and Is a brother of Mrs. Bachman. Smith Is a cement manufacturer nnd until he became a convert to the fa natical faith wns a steady-going fore man In his factory. The worshipers do not eat while the worshiping days are on. Wringing her bleeding hands, Mrs. Bachman was driven with curses and blows from the house when the orgy started. Bachman and the Smiths then gave themselves up tn their frensy and demolished everything In the room. As a climax they broke down the celling and smashed the walls. Then Bach man beckoned to Smith and the few timid worshiper* who followed him Into the house where the awful orgy oc curred. and told them they muat leave him alone. From the locked door of the room where she was confined came; the cries of the starving Smith child. Accord ing to the story told the police later, the little group In the wrecked house saw Bachman enter tha door and then resumed their rltee outside. After about half an hour, however, Mrs. Smith, startled "by a terrible c9y.:4eclared she •must go to her child. A few seconds later her shrieks apprised the half- crazed throng that something serious had happened. They rushed Into the house nnd found the woman and Bachman kneeling beside the crushed and bruised body of little May Iren* Smith. The child waa dead. PRTnT 1 . In Atlanta..TWO CENTS l LiLUUj: Oc Trains..Five CENTS. GOV. SMITH APPEALS TO PUBLIC FOR AID FOR STORM SUFFERERS Department of Gulf Directs Government Relief. ATLANTANS WORK TO AID SUFFERERS HARPER TAKEN BY OFFICERS IN MI8S JEAN REID. She Is the daughter of Ambassa dor Reid, and Is engaged to John Ward, King Edward's equerry. willS™ THAT WOOD POLP BEPUTONfREELIST BI$rn RIDGE. Oi., April innln county Wilson ami , of Blut* Rid r. Htuart «iw. VnncHee: John Thotnn it a d J. A. C»*b. arrented :bc siiunlorcr of Hhtriff Keith, of Murray county, thl* monitor rulloa wcat * “ * ~ In Pnnnln county, at the in-law. The officer* hnd Jarpar waa In that neigh lioi hood aud by agreement met at the hou«e nt dnyltght aud aurroundtd the building. Harper aoou appeared ami ewered the crowd with hit gun. lie threatened to about, but did not do ao. After bolding the crowd off three hours, but not until the officer* and inen begun making preparation* to burn the home, did he agree to surremjer, only upon agreement not to be handcuffed. The officer* arrived In Blue Ridge with Atlanta hr Sheriff Griffith, Deputy Sheriff Barclay. Marshal* Woody and Took. They will arrive In Atlanta about u o'clock this afternoon. . 2,000 VILLAGERS ARE KILLED BY KURDS; RUSSIANS READY TlFLIft April 29.—A force of 1,000 sol dier* lined up nlong the Kua*tau bonier, In f'onatant expectation of an attack by the Shakknk Kurd*, who are rnvagiug the Per sian and Armenian province* to the aoitth t$ “ WASHINGTON, April 29.-Minority Leader William* delivered another exhortatiou to the house today to lie Arm and to defy the domination of Speaker Cannon, which ha de scribed aa being a combination "of gestlco latlon, pounding the desk and voice." Hla speech waa made aa a request that thirty Itepnbllcans sign a petition, wlbch already bears the signature* of the Democrats, ask log that the tariff b# taken off ot wood pulp and print paper. "If thirty of you do thla." aald Mr. Wll- llama, "the petition will bear the names of a majority of the house. Can not thirty of you exert courts " “ “ Democrat* In a poll! — —u bout Art iker In prl aroa then had a table placed dl rectly In front of the speaker's rout mm, and on It he put the Democrats' petition. He exhorted the Republicans to add tbelr name# to It, but none responded. waril reports! to h*vc im»**nrred ■■■ear t rumlah am' | I t»ck will be aerlmi*. some mile* too fast Ip the , ... cnpltnl yesterday. * “ inpclled to warn her. LiZELLA, Ga., April 29.—High water cauaed the stone dam of W. J. Mar- ud ‘hojahall'a mil! to give way. causing a l damage estimated at $2,000. W. J. BRYAN LOSES JERSEY DELEGATES lu the Heinocrutlc national cnnviMitfoo Denver at the state convention here. Rob Jiavl*. the Hudson county leader, who ex pected to succeed Hmlth n» state lender, nml put the national delegste* on the Bry an Instructed colnmn, was routetl. Janies Hmlth. Jr., of Essex; Kenator lllnchllff. of Passaic; F. H. Kaf*enb.ich. Jr., of Mercer, and ex Judge Howard C'nrrow, of Camden, sro the delegates. CONNECTICUT IS NOT FOR BRYAN NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 29— Without Indorsing the candidacy of William J. Bryan, or binding the dele gation elected to the national conven tion at Denver In any way, the Demo cratic state convention wound up at 11:39 o'clock this morning. Only an hour's session was necessary today to accent the list of twelve delegates chosen at the county and congressional caucuses and to elect as delegates at large Alexander Troup, of New Haven, and John J. Walsh, of South Norwalk. CATHOLIC PRIEST CANNOT PERFORM DESAGAN WEDDING LONDON, April 29.—The ' Globe's Rome correspondent says he has the authority of a member of sacred col lege for saying that the request of Mine. Anna Gould for the annulment of her religious marriage with Count Bonl DeCaatellane will be refused. The pope is Inflexible In affairs of this kind. Thu* the Prince DeSngan and Mine. Gould will And no Roman Cath olic priest to perform their marriage. Contractor Kills 8elf. INDIANAPOLIS, April 29—Louln Rotlierock. aged 35, a prominent con tractor, committed shield. early today by shooting himself thru the heart. Ill health and Insomnia ate believed to be the cause for hla act. A widow and two small children survive. From Albany Governor Hoke Smith Wednesday morning wired Executive Secretary Joziah Carter to prepare an appeal to the people of Georgia calling | for Immediate aid for the storm suf ferers at Chlpley, Griflln, Stinson, Har ris and Cave Spring. In the message to Secretary Carter, Governor Smith Increased his subscrip tion from 359 to 1100. The governor's appeal, as prepared by Secretary Car- ' ter, Is as follows: "April 28, 1908.' "To the People of Georgia: "Telegraphic reports which have been made to me show that at several points In Georgia the recent cyclone has left In Its Wake a far greater de gree of suffering than waa at flrst sup posed, nnd I deem It my duty to call on our people to give speedy relief to those who have been ao suddenly stricken and who are now without shelter, food nnd clothing. "The situation Is one that calls for Instant action and I earnestly hope that from every city and town In Georgia provisions, clothing and money will be sent by flrst train to those places from which the cry comes to us for eld. Our people have such abundance and those who call to us are In such pressing need that It seem* to me we should shower them with the necessaries of life, without which they are now and have been suffering since the storm left them hungry and shelterless, some of them mourning their dead and others wounded and dying. This cry from scenes of desolation and death should not fall on ears that are deaf and hearts that are Indifferent. "I urge every eltlxen and every city and town to taka prompt action, and I would emphasize the fact that they give doubly who give quickly. "Supplies chn be ehlpped aa follows: H. A. Poer, mayor, Chlpley, Ga.; Frank Morris, chairman relief committee, Harris, Ga.; T. M. Hunt, mayor, Stln- •on, Ga.: N. B. Drewry. mayor, Grtf- fln, Ga.: R. O. Pltte, mayor. Cedar- town, Ga.: W. F. Gaines, mayor, Cave Spring. Thoae who prefer can make shipments to or communicate with General William O. Obear, quartermas ter general, state rapttol, who will dis tribute euppllee or give Information aa to where they are moet needed. "HOKE SMITH. Governor. "By the Governor: "JOBIAH CARTER, "Secretary Executive Department." Wednesday morning Quartermaster General W. O. Obear received a wire from Mayor H. A. Poer, of Chlpley, who said that 76 homes had been deetroyed there and 100 famlllee were homeless. One-half of the famlllee are without food or clothing. Mayor Poer said the need for Immediate aid was Imperative. GOVERNMENT AID IS DIRECTED FROM ATLANTA From the headquarters of the Ilepertmont or tho Half, In the t'andler building, the work of n throughout Iziulstsns. tirorzm sno Amrams os neeuso. Dispatches from Washington state tbit Secretary of Wtr Tsft Wednesdnr moralog Major Carrol A. Derol. of tho eenorsl •taff, left Washington Tuesday night for Hattlsshurg, Miss., to assume charge nt tha relief work In the field, lie was In rhsrgo of the relief work In San Francisco follow ing the earthquake nnd fire. Upon the irn: ecstlon of Genornl Alleahlro. tho relief work will be under the supervision of General Ramsay D. Potts, commanding tha Depart ment of the Gulf. Governor Noel, of Mississippi, wired Col. II. K. Robinson, siljiitnnt-general of tho Deportment of the Gulf. Wednesday for 399 tents in he aent tn Notches and Jackson, Miss., ss soon ns possible. This will ho re. ferred tn Motor Derol. who baa authority to obtain them from the neareot army post. Instructions to Issiis all avifiahla tents to Him Ilium, chairman of the relief commit tee of Louisiana, were also telegraphed to Fort Ham Houston In response to telegrams from Mr. Ilium nnd Governor Blanchard asking aid. ■Captain Clark, of the Department of ths ,,ulf! who Is In Griffin, tin., reported by wire Wednesday that food and lento wero needed there and that there waa never* damage In that locality, probably amount- (n Gorernor > 'Noel his wired tba authorities In Washington that tha local retourcet or* Continued on Page Eleven. The MISSION of a Want Ad. A GEORGIAN want ad’s mission is to be of service to the people of the state of Georgia. The convenience of having a few lines of type speak your wish or de sire to thousands of people at the same moment is one of the marks of achievement in our modem civi lization. Georgian Want Ads serve all purposes, assisting the people to the gratification of all their wants. 276 New Subscribers Yesterday An Approval of a Fair Policy in Newspaper Building. \

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Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1912, April 29, 1908, Image 1