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THE WEATHER. Partly cloudy, with local show ers, Temperature! Monday (taken at A. K. Hawkcs Co.'» store): 8 a. m„ 81 degrees: 10 a. m., 85 de crees: 18 noon. 88 degrees; 8 p. m., 00 degree!. the Atlanta Georgian "Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN’ AND NEWS “Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN” SPOT COTTON. Atlanta, nominal; 14%. Liverpool. hoU- day. New York, qnlet; 16.30. S* mo nab, nominal; 15%. Aiifnata, quiet; 15*4. ♦»«!• ronton, ated.!r; 14%. Norfolk, firm; 15c. Molt lie, nominal; 14%. VOL. VIII. NO. 310. V HOME EDITION* ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1910. HOME EDITION PBJCEr In Atlanta, TWO CBNTg Od Train., FIVE CENTS Looking to “Half-Million City” ARE SURPRISED AT HARDEMAN’S STAND There Has Never Been Any Concerted Expression From the Home of the Representative Who Is Fighting the -Little ton Bill So Bitterly—On the Contrary, Many of His Warm Friends Are Firm in Favoring the Meas ure Which Will Free Georgia of Illiteracy. By R. H. ROWE, Staff Corrsspondant. • Louisville, Ga„ Aug. 1.—There leetrong publio sentiment in Jeffereon county favoring the Littleton compulsory education bill now pending before the house of represontatlvee. Thie makes the bitter opposition Representative R. N. Hardeman hae ehown againet the meaeure all the more remarkable to hie friende. Many of hie eonstituente, while expressing the utmoet of respect and friendship for Mr. Hardeman, eaidjtere today that they did not understand why he wae so bitter and determined in hie fight on the Littleton measure. Most of those interviewed today eald that the matter of compuleory ed> , ucation had not been dieeussed by Mr. Hardeman with his Jeffereon county eonstituente, so far as they know. • It is a certain fact that the public eentiment here ie not unanlmoue in opposition to the oompuleory education bill. On the contrary it is probably true that the majority of the people in Louieville, the beautiful and eul- tured county site, are In favor of the Littleton measure. NEGROES GETTING EDUCATION: WHITES ARE NOT. The repreeentatlve of The Georgian, in asking leading citizena as to their Opinion of the eompuledry education measure in general and In particular, was struok by the frequent remark made that the negroes of Jsfferson county are all eendlng their ohildren to aohool while many of the whites are not. Representative Hardeman le popular in thla city, where hie family ie prominent aoeially and In bueiness. But while eome of hie friende stand by him In hla objection to oompuleory education, atill othera of hie friende and admirera not only differ-with him as to the compuleory education meaeure, but exprese absolute surprise as to why he should be so bitter in his stand against the Littleton measure. They say that oompuleory education has never before been an issue in Jeffereon county, and that so far as they know the matter has never been discussed by Mr. Hardeman In his publio appearanoee here. CERTAINLY THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY CONCERTED EX PRESSION -ON THE PART OF THE PEOPLE IN OPPOSITION TO IT. 8ome of the ablest, best known and most popular oitizens of Louisville are heartily in favor of it and state It as their oonviction that the measure Is needed, not only for the good of the state, but also for Jeffereon oounty. STRONG SENTIMENT FOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION. Here are a number of interviews eecured Monday morning: J. J. Smith, serving his third term as sheriff of Jeffereon oounty, saidi "I am emphatically In favor of the Littleton compuleory eduoation bill and I think Louieville and Jeffereon county are in favor of It. I think Representative Hardeman has made a mistake in hie opposition to it and I have heard a good many gentlemen of the town express themselves as I J. F. Brown, member of the Jeffereon county board of education and olerk of the oounty commission: “I heartily Tavor the Littleton oompuleory education bill and I hope the present session of the legislature will pass it. My impression is that the majority of the people of this town are in favor of the bill. I am surprised at the opposltidn displayed by Representative Hardeman. So far as I know, he never discussed the merits of the bill with the people .ef thla county. The negroes are sending their ohildren to school anyhow. It is too frequently the case that the white children are not.” Dr. Pierce Hubert, member of the board of education: "I am for the Littleton bill out and out. It Is my opinion that Rep resentative Hardeman does not represent the sentiment In thie oounty.” Rev. J. B. Holley, pastor of the Baptist ohurch: ”1 am heartily In favor of any measure that will induce the white people of the state to send their ohildren to eohoel. I have observed that negroes, regardless of circumstances, are sending their children to school. Unless the white man arises to the emergenoy and endeavors to make eome provision to send hie ohildren to sohool, the fatter will remain forever hew- THE ADAIR & M'CARTHY BROS. BUILDING. A ten-story offioe building being erected at the corner of Walton and Cone-sto. The structure ie of reinforced concrete and it will be finished in brick and terra ootta. The top floor will be made into olub rooms and the roof will be fitted up as a roof garden. It will ready for occupanoy January 1. ers of wood and drawers of water In too many cases. By all means 1st the legislature pass the ...... ... Hardeman, but F . . .. Littleton bill. I am both friend and admirer of Mr. _ : I favor thie measure In every way.” M. G. Gamble, farmer, of Louisville: ”1 favor the Littleton bill and wish It were mede a law at once. It ie a measure that will do a vast amount of good to the coming generation of white girls and boys.” C. L. Hauser, telegraph operator: ”1 am In favor of the bill and hope it will pass at this session. It Is a good measure.” Dr. H. C. Perkins, dentist: ”1 favor the Littleton bill and hope the legislature will make it the law before It adjourns. I think the majority of the people of the community are In favor of It.” E. N. Willie, exprese agent: “I am not familiar with the details of the Littleton bill, but I am strongly in favor of oompuleory education. It ie my opinion that Repre sentative Hardeman, in hla opposition to the bill, does not represent the sentiment of Jeffereon county.” J, R. Phillips, solicitor of the oounty court and former member of the legislature: ”1 believe that Ignorance ie the greatest cirme of the day. I be lieve that most of the Ills of the body politio can be traced to this cause, directly. I believe that the vast majority of the Infractions ageinst our criminal laws are traceable to the ouree of ignorance. I have not careful ly considered the details of the Littleton bill and am not in position to ex- f rees an opinion as to Its merits or demerits as a piece of remedial legists- len, but I certainly favor any legislation that has for its ultimate ob ject the wider diesemlnatlon of eduqation. In this county the negroes are r _. r .. i not Judge R. L, Gamble, lav "I am In favor of ths should pass at this term c sooner or later and the sooner the Better. What makes me eo much in fa vor of it ie the appalling ignorance among the white people.” 20,000 IN IGNORANCE There are 20,000 white children In Georgia who can't read or write. Only one other state In the Union has ao disgraceful a record. The legislature has a chance tomorrow to give these 80.000 white chil dren the bread of life—the rudiments of an edcuatlon. Will It seise this chance? Will It accomplish an even greater service to Its people than did that body of men who put an end to the convict lease system? Or will a minority stubbornly defeat a majority, and by ao doing put the state down as ‘a commonwealth that doesn't care whether 80,000 white children grow up In Ignorance or not All that those consecrated workers for ^tho compulsory education bill wont Is a chance to get the measure up for a vote. It win pass If this Is done. It requires a three-fourths majlorlty to get It up for another vote. Won't the minority that last Friday defeated the recommendation of spe cial order for the bill be statesmen enough to let the measure come up again—without sacrificing their convictions to give a bill a chance to be voted on fairly? It's a vital matter for the 20,000 children who can’t read or write. It's a vital matter for the hundrede of thousands who are being born Into Ignorance. . LEE’S STATUE House, However, Tables Bill of Representative Vinson, of Baldwin. PROVIDED FOR NAMING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Proposed Appointment of Nine, Three to Serve Two, Four and Six Years, Re spectively. already taking advantage of the school facilities and In a great many in. etancea the white people are not doing so.” ~ lawyer: • Littleton compuleory education bill and think it of the lepielature. It is a measure that will come Representative Wright Wins Fight to Get Action Tuesday Morning—Opposition Fights For Delay. By a voto of 58 to 42 the house Monday reconsidered Its action In re jecting the recommendation of the rules committee fixing the rehearing of the compulsory education bill as a spe cial order to follow the hearing of the other educational bills act as special orders for this week. Immediately after this action was t«kcn Representative Barry Wright, of Floyd, a friend of the measure, moved to postpone me resolution until Tuesday at 11 o'clock, when It 1s hoped a full attendance of the house can be secured. Mr. Vinson, of Baldwin, moved to amend so as to fix the hearing of the resolution for August ». the last day but oen of the present session of the ■agtslature. Mr. White, of Macon, of. fered an amendment to fix the hearing Continued on Page Thirteen. Congressional Committee Sets Aug. 23 For the Primary and Aug. 25 For Convention at Kimball House. Adopting the county unit plan and fixing August 23 as the primary date, was the action of-the executive com mittee of the Fifth congressional dis trict which met In the breakfast room of the New Kimball shortly after 10 o'clock Monday morning for the pur pose of adopting rules and setting the date for the congressional primary. Chairman A. M. Brand called the meeting to order and the roll was called. It was found that there were several counties not represented, and other counties with only halt represen tation, and It was suggested by Colonel Lon F. Livingston, who was present only at the beginning of the meeting, that substitutes If possible be appoint ed. so that there might be no complaint made that the meeting was not fully Continued on Page Thirteen, Decides to Deliver Address at Auditorium-Armory to the Voters of Atlanta and Vicinity. It has been positively announced that former Governor Hoke Smith will speak In the Auditorium-Armory on next Friday night at 8 o'clock. Ho de cided to make this speech shortly be fore noon Monday, and It Is now being advertised all over the city and section. It Is his Intention, as In the Way- cross speech, to deal with the Issues of the campaign In a forceful manner. When the former governor entered his headquarters at 11 o'clock Monday he was greeted with prolonged applause by 65 of his supporters, among whom were numbered prominent men from every section of the state. Regarding the announcement of the Brown club In Fulton county number ing over 6,000, It was pointed out at Smith headquarters Monday morning that over twenty men called since the announcement of Saturday night with letters thanking them for pledging their support to Mr. Brown, when they wero In complete Ignorance of having done any such thing. It was also claimed that a careful checking up of the men In a large number of wards In the city and also In the country districts from the reg- I Intuition lists easily gives Mr. Smith a majority In Fulton county, and that the larger wards have not .been completed nor Included In this estimate. The following was given out at Smith headquarters Monday: W. R. Garrard, one of the most prom inent farmers of middle Georgia, who has plantations In both Baldwin and Putnam counties. Is a member of the Farmers' union, director of two banks In Mllledgevllle, president of the Farm ers' Ware House Company of Mlll edgevllle, was a caller at the Hoke Smith headquarters Saturday. "The fanners have gotten nothing from Brown,” he said, "and those who voted for him are changing rapidly to Hoke Smith, the man who did some thing while he was In office. In the eastern part of Baldwin county, where many of them were for Brown, most of them have changed to Hoke Smith. Statement From Manager of Brown Campaign Probable Late Monday Aft ernoon. IN STATUARY HALL Protest of New York G. A. R, Turned Down by Presi dent Taft. Beverly, Mass., Aug. 1.—The statue of General Robert E. Lee will remain In 8tautary hall of the capitol in Wash lngton. President Taft has approved, without comment, the opinion of Attorney Gen eral Wlekersbam that there la no law which would authorise the removal of the statue of the great Confederate leader. Mr. Wlckersham'a opinion was called forth by protests to the president from the department of New York, Grand Army of the Republic. In his opinion, addressed to and approved by the pres Ident, Attorney General Wlckersham aays: “I have read the resolution adopted by the department of New York, Grand Army of the Republic, at Syra cuse, , on June 23. and the communica tions of Hon. James Tanner with re spect to them. The act of July 2, 1864, referred to, provides for the creation of suitable structures and railings In the old hall of the house of representa tives, for the reception and the protec- Continued on Last Page. Brown headquarters were the scene of much activity Monday morning, fol lowing the meeting of the Fulton Coun. ty Brown club Saturday night. Chairman G. Ed Maddox spent Sun day with his family In Rome, after a strenuous week In Atlanta. He returned early Monday morplng and has been kept busy all during the day deceiving callers and answering the large corre spondence received over Sunday. « It Is understood, tho the matter has as yet taken no definite shape, that Chairman Maddox will have a reply ready late Monday afternoon to the statements given out by Reuben R. Arnold Saturday afternoon. There w*re jn to 25 persona In Brown headquarters when The Georgian re porter called. They were enthusias tically engaged In conversation over the bright chances of Governor Brown for re-election, and everywhere there was a note of confidence throughout. and Baldwin’s msjorlty for Smith will be much larger this time than It wsa two years ago. Putnam county Is practically solid for Smith, and I know that Jones county will go for him. The farmers believe In Mr. Smith and his principles and will vote for him." Judge F. \V. Dart, of Douglas, Cof fee county, who was at Hoke Smith headquarters Monday, said: "Governor Smith has gained strength in Coffee county. Hla friends are active and the indications are that he will carry the county by a safe majority. The people believe he it the man for the place.” Mr. T. H. Boos, Jr. of Rome, was a visitor at Hoke Smith headquarters He said: "There Is no question about It, Brown Is losing a great deal of ground In my part of the state and Smith Is gaining. Brown carried Floyd by a very large majority which may not be overcome, but If the landslide to ward Smith In the close counties Is anything like It Is In Floyd, his ma jority will be tremendous.” SHOOTS MAN IN DUEL Laxington, Ky„ Aug. 1,—Rogers Han son Prior, father of Gloria Prior, ths actress, killed Jnson Bently In a duel near here last night ahd was himself fatally wounded. Want Ads On* Cent * Word. On Saturday the Atlanta papers carried Want Ads as follows: Georgian 643 Journal 355(e A 7 Constitution. 182) ° To kslp those who sro oot of s post, tlon or who dsslro s bottor ono, Tho Georgian prints went sds under the clas sification "gltnatlou Warned" fret. Want Ads published by all the Atlanta newspapers for the week ending July 30, 1910, a period of six working days: The Geor- 8 ian carried 2,638 PAID /ant Ads; Journal, 2,179 Constitution, 1,101 Want Ads. The Georgian prints no Sunday paper. A bill by Mr. Vinsnp, of Baldwin, aimed, among other things. Its author said, to remove the taint of polltlce from the present method of appointing the trustees of the state Insane asylum at Mllledgevllle, was tabled after a brief debate In the house Monday morning. The bill provided for the appointment by the governor of a board of nine members, three to be appointed for two years, three for four years and three for six years. Mr. Vinson explained that as the law now stands every governor who goes Into office can appoint an entirely new board of trustees for the asylum, with the exception of one member. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, objected to the issage of'the bill on the ground that i enactment would remove tho pres ent trustees from office, and Mr. Vin son said the bill was not meant to apply to. the trustees now In office and of fered an amendment providing that the bill should not be construed so as to apply to them In anyway. The bill, he said, was drawn at the request of the governor and the present board trustees. Before the measure could be voted on Mr. Heard, of Dooly, moved that It be tabled and the motion prevailed. A bill by Mr. Pickett, of Terrell, giv ing Insurance companies doing business In Georgia the option of depositing with the state treasurer as much as $260,000, was passed by a vote of 102 to 4. The bill provides that the deposit may be made In slate or municipal bonds, or liens on real estate. IN THE CAPTURE OF CM M GIRL American Accused of Uxoricide and LeNeve Girl Caught on Liner. DENTIST PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE IN COURT Miss LeNeve, Who Was Dis guised as Boy Aboard Mont rose,. Breaks Down in Dramatic Story. Rev. R. R. Dunlap Thus Refers to The Georgian From the Jones-ave. Baptist Pulpit. During the delivery of a powerful discourse on "The New Birth" before a large congregation at the Jones-ave. Baptist church Sunday night Rev. It. IL Dunlap, tha well known Baptist ovan- gelist, who was filling ths pulpit lr\ absence of the pastor. Rev. Thomai McCutchen, referred to The Georgian 'The greatest moral agency In the world.” This reference came while tho minis- tsr wns speaking of the difficulties and obstacles In the way of preachers, newspapers and any other agency that stands fur the right and mnkee an ag gressive fight against tho evils of the day. The evangelist paid a high trib ute to Tho Georgian no a force for the betterment of humanity. Ho said: "I am proud of the fact, nml It gives me great pleasure to say It here In this pulpit, that we have one newspaper In thla city that can always be found on the side of right qnd that la unwaver ing In Its fight against evil. I refer to The Atlanta Georgian. This paper has thoroughly demonstrated that It Is fearless and It has also thoroughly proved that the newspaper can do won ders for the uplift of humanity. ”1 have traveled over the principal sections of this great country and have come In contact with newspaper men In all of the leading cities and have discussed with them the opportunities of the newspaper for doing good if It will only fearlessly fight for the right. They agree with me, of course, but many of them offer various excuses why the papers should remain neutral, staling that It would be an unwlhe and unpopular thing for the papers to take an aggressive stand against some of the evils that exist today. When they tell istF these things I always refer to The Georgaln and point to It with pride. [ say to them: ‘There's one paper that's not afraid to stand for the right and to speak out In unmistakable terms when It knows a wrong Is being perpetrated.’ And then hen they ask me If The Georgian le success and If It will live, I' reply: It’s not a question of whether It will be a success—It’s already a success.' "I tell them that I consider The Geor gian the greatest moral agency In tne world/' NIGHT CLERK MISSING; PAYROLL MONEY GONE HuntSTlU*. Ala., Aug. l.—Hftrare (irsol.-y Oltcrman, night clerk at the Himtnvili* ho tel, it it alleged took from the sait the month ly payroll of 9300 laat night anil left the Quobec, Aug. 1.—Calmly defiant and protesting his Innocence, Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen was arraigned In the little court room of Juetlce Punet An gers this morning for the murder of his wife. At the same time Ethel Clare LeNeve was charged with being accessory. Tho name of Belle Elmore, the victim of tho London murder, was not mentioned. The warrant against Crippen simply refers to the victim who wns found mutilated in the cellar of hla home In London, as "an un known woman." Tho arraignment was the climax of tho dramatic chase and capture of the couple, in which a wireless net wag woven across tho Atlantic. Ths scene In the court room lacked the melo dramatic features which marked In spector Dew's race across the ocean and the springing of the trap when th Montrose reached Father Point, but for sheer drama of emotion It sur passed tho previous stages of the case. The little American physician had regained his composure to a large ex tent between the time "of his landing at 1:35 o'clock this morning the ar raignment, but Ethel LeNeve appeared on tho verge of collapse. She was given assistance as she entered the court room, officers supporting her on each side. As the details of her arrignment under the fugitive offenders' act wero made kqown to her thru the court's routine, she wns near fainting several times. * From the Jlmo they were bundled ashore and whisked from the water front In cahs to the underground cells that hod been arranged for them In the ■ parliament house prison, there was little rest for the prisoners. Cripptn Vary Calm. Crippen spent much of the remnant of the night reading; the girl sobbed herself Into a dose, from which she awoke with a spriek. The authorities gave little attention to Crippen, save for keeping him under heavy gaurd. Little effort was mods to Induce the girl to turn king's evidence. She was worn out when the turnkey opened her cell and she was led forth. Then, for tho first tlmu since tha vessel' landed, did she aee her companion. At the eight of the Insignificant look ing little man, forlorn and manacled, the stenographer burst Into tears. Worn out by trie worry of 24 hours, coming on top of more than two weak* of keen anxiety. Miss LeNeve suffered a heavy blow at her struggles for composure today when ahe received thla cablegram from her mother In London, Mrs. Loth Neave; "My Darling Daughter—: I Implore you to tell police everything you know and let nothing count more than the establishment of your Inno cence. However great may be your affection for your husband, do not, dear, fall to remember the duty you owe yourself, your mother and your brothers. Be brave, little girl, and , have no fear. We are confident of your Innocence." Demands Morning Papers. Aa the Imprisoned girl read thla ap peal she fell to the cot In her cell, moaning. "Oh, mother; oh, father." A paroxylsm of tears followed. Crlppen's first demand on arising wot for the morning papers. Thla was re fused him, the policy of the police be ing to keep him In absolute Ignorance of the case against him. He took the refusal philosophically, mumbling some remark about not having seen a news paper since he left tne other elds. At breakfast he was disconcerted to aee that only a spoon was allowsd him. When the tray was token Into tha,celt d around with a suggestion of annoyance, hunting fqr a knife and fork. When he realised after a mo ment that these were denied him he smiled faintly and fell to with the spoon. This same faint *m%. which might mean many things, came again later when he waa told that Llewelyn Jones, tho young wireless operator of the Montrose, claimed a world record In having transmitted or received In all 7,500 words relating to Crippen In the two days before the arrest was made. Tho he made no comment. Crlppen's, Continusd on Pag* Four. (ranted ths appropriation for ths tahszv cular wards tad 860,000 to lopplsmant ths mslutenanct fond for this ysar. They should not stop with this, hosrsvsr. Tha proparty mast ha rapslrad and an. latfird or wo can sot do tha work that Is
