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ROMANCE
DFARMY
WOfi
Lieutenant Hazlehurst. For
merly of Atlanta, Killed in
Washington.
PROMISING CAREER IS
CUT SHORT BY ACCIDENT
Victim Native of Georgia, and
at One Time Was Stationed
at Fort McPherson.
When death beckoned to Lieutenant
Leighton Hazlehurst yesterday after
noon while hew as testing an army
aeroplane neat Washington, he .-.topped
not only a promising career, but broke
in twain a prettv romance which be
gan alien Hazlehurst first eame to
Georgia from West. Point.
Accortjing to information given out
by his friends in Atlanta. Hazlehurst
was to have married a Georgia girl in
the fall. The engagement, however,
had not yet been announced.
The flag which flies over Fort Mc-
Pherson. where Lieutenant Hazlehurst
saw his first army experience, is at
half-mast today. The friends who knew
him well are gathered about at the Of
ficers club discussing in low tones the
many qualities which endeared him to
’ all who knew him.
Courtmartial Caused
Big Stir in Atlanta.
The courtmartial of Lieutenant Ha
zlehurst for ordering an escaping pris
oner to be shot, which took place at
Fort McPherson about two and a half
years ago. caused quite a stir in At
lanta. on account of the officer s popu
larity. The trial resulted in his entire
exoneration.
Lieutenant Hazlehurst was officer of
the guard when two drunken soldiers
started a fight on the reservation. To
gether witlt the sentry. Hazlehurst
started after the men One of them
turned and fled. Hazlehurst
him to halt three times, and when he
continued running, 'he commanded the
sentry to fire, meaning for him to aim
high.
The soldier was struck by the bullet
and killed.
Cause of Accident
Baffles Experts
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WASHINGTON. June 12. \iniy ex
' peris today made an exhaustive inves
tigation to determine the cause of the
accident that resulted in the deaths of
Lieutenant Leighton W. Hazlehurst.
Jr., Seventeenth infantry. U. S. A., and
Mfrcd 1 Welch, a professional avia
tor in the employ of the Wright Broth
r'S. 'There was little hope, however, of
finding the real cause of the machine's
f-a’l. None of the seven army flyers
who saw the two men crushed to death
when the big flyer crashed to earth
could explain the accident.
The two men were making official
tests and had just indicated to the
starter they were ready to try for a
climb of 2,000 feet in ten minutes.
Welch dipped sharply to indicate he
.vas about to start.
The dip carried the machine to with-
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T. R, ARIZONA
DELEGATES
UP BEFORE
ROLLER
G. 0. P. Committee Meets
Early to Take Up Post
poned Contests.
•■LILY WHITE” LOUISIANA
FIGHT NEXT ON PROGRAM
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Missouri and Michigan. Too.
Promise Big Time—Califor
nia Still Goes Over.
CHICAGO. June 12.—The Republi
can national committee went into ses
sion this morning at 9:20 o’clock, an
houi earlier than usual. The slow
progress made in hearing the contests
was the reason for the early start.
The contests in Arizona were first
called for a hearing. The Arizona cases
were put over on the first day the
committee met and it was generally
understood that they would go to the
bottom of the list. In Arizona two sets
of delegates were elected. The conven
tion was held only a few days before
the national committee met.
Facing the "lily white” fights of the
Louisiana contests today, the Republi
can national committee has declared
for night sessions.
Hard Work for
Committee.
For the next few days the labors of
| the committee will be doubly hard. The
Louisiana cases are to be followed by
the Michigan contests and then the
Missouri fight is just around the cor
net. Thon the troublesome California
contest, where the Taft men are seek
ing- the seats of the Roosevelt dele
gates who have credentials with the
big seal of the state stamped in one
corner, is yet to be disposed of. The
California case was the regular order
of business for today, but there was lit
tle disposition manifested by members
of the committee to take it up. The
Taft men are willing to let it go over to
, the end of the session and even the
Roosevelt men who have been insisting
that it be heard at once are willing to
allow the matter to rest a little longer.-
The reason is not hard to find. Gov
ernor Hiram Johnson is speeding
across the continent to be here when
the matte: is finally adjusted, provided
it does not come up today.
The tangle that the Louisiana eases
will present is not a new one. to the
committee. Perhaps no state has fur
nished the members so much practice
in contest hearing. The Republican
party (here is divided into three fac
tions. The "lily whites." as one faction
is known, is beaded by Pearl Wight,
national committeeman and staunch
supporter of Roosevelt. He is a fight
ing politician and knows how to pre
sent his cases.
Taft Forces
Regarded as ’ Regulars.''
The national committee, aftei the
fight of four years ago over the con
tests then filed, decided to reorganize
the Louisiana Republicans. They sent
a special committee down to investi
gate conditions, got a written agree
ment from the party leaders to accept
certain plans and the reorganization
took place. The Taft men are the reg
ulars according to tips reorganization.
Pearl Wight was among those who, it
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ATLANTA. GA.. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1912.
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ILLUMINATION FOR BIG
GAS CONVENTION HERE
Preparations art* already being made
here to make the annua! convention
of the National Commercial Gas asso
ciation. to be held at the Auditorium-
Armory December 2 to 7. the biggest
thing of its kind ever attempted.
It is estimated that fully 2,000 gas
men and gas appliance manufacturers
will be in the city for the Atlanta
show. Headquarters for the conven
tion lifts already been arranged at the
Georgian Terrace. J. C. Rushin, chair
man of the convention committee, is in
the city completing preliminary plans.
The big event of the convention is to
be the gas show at the Auditorium.
The hall will be decorated at a cost of
$6,000 and gas fixtures for the purpose
of lighting will be installed at a cost of
$9,000. It is planned to run an all gas
"White Way” around the Auditorium,
calculated to outdazzle electric white
ways.
ANNA HELD LOOKING
FOR A NEW HUSBAND;
TO QUIT OUR STAGE
LONDON. June 12.—Miss Anna Held
makes the important announcement
that she is looking for a husband.
"Yes. yes I am seeking a husband."
said Miss Held, who divorced Florenz
Ziegfeld recently. “As soon as whe
right man asks me I shall say, 'lt is
not good for a woman to live alone.' ”
"And must he be a Frenchman this
time?" she was asked.
"He must be the right man." an
swered the actress with decision. "Be
yond that it does not matter who or
what he is.” «-
Miss field followed this announce
ment by stating that she will not ap
pear on the American stage again.
But it must be admitted that of this
she is not so certain.
BAPTISTS OF GEORGIA
PHILATHEA UNION IN
SESSION IN ATLANTA
Members of the Baptist Philathea
union are in Atlanta today attending
the fifth annual state convention of the
society. Opening exercises were held
at the Baptist Tabernacle last night
and an elaborate program, in which
some of the best known Baptists of
Georgia wifi take part, will be the rule
today and tomorrow.
Dr. Robert Stuart MacArthur, of the
Tabernacle, will feature tonight’s pro
gram and Mrs. Sam D Jones will be
the speaker tomorrow night.
Today’s sessions of the convention
began this morning at 10 o'clock and
continued during the afternoon. The
speakers were Mrs. J. A. Ivey, Daw
son: Mrs. Sallie Taylor, Atlanta, and
Mrs. H. W. Markham, Dawson. Paul
Ethridge, Atlanta, and Miss Emma
Childress. Atlanta, will appear on to
morrow’s program.
i 2 KILLED AND 50 HURT
) II EXCURSION IRAIN
i WRECK NEAR DALTON
—
{• CHATTANOOGA, TENN., June 12. Two were killed and
r M hurt in a wreck on the Western and Atlantic railroad one and
r a half miles north of Dalton when an engine and five cars of an
f excursion train were derailed.
r The dead are:
r FIREMAN HOLCOMB.
r SECTION MAN; NAME UNKNOWN.
r The train was a Sunday school picnic excursion from Cal-
T houn, Ga., destined to Chickamauga park through . Chatta
t nooga. The engine and five cars were derailed.
t It was reported that many among the injured were se-
E riously hurt and that death was certain. Aid was rushed from
t this city immediately, and a wrecking crew dispatched to the
£ scene.
£ Wome nand children by the score were among the injured,
1 and the most distressing scenes marked the accident. Numerous
£ Sunday schools in the secton about Calhoun had availed them
£ selves of the opportunity to make the delightful trip to Look
£ out mountain, and a gay holiday crowd was frolicking on the
train when the crash came. The cars were overturned, and
£ many were pinned under the wreckage.
REIGN OFTERRDR
PREVAILS IN CUBA
Havana Full of Refugees, Who
Tell of Terrible Torture by
Negro Rebels.
SANTIAGO. CUBA. June 12.—Re
peated attacks on American marines
have resulted in strict precautions by
the commanders of all detachments
sent out to protect property in eastern
Cuba.
The declarations of government offi
cials at Havana that the rebel outbreak
is under control is clearly shown to be
false by the insurrecto operations. This
city is filled with refugees who fled
from their property for protection of
their lives, bringing stories of rapine,
arson and pillage committed by the sol
diers of Generals Estonez and Ivonet.
They assert that terrible tortures are
inflicted by the negro rebels —that
women are daily outraged, mutilated
and murdered.
The government soldiers are not
much better. It is asserted that they
have cut off the ears of captive rebels
and turned them over to their officers
as proof of their success.
Reports were received early today of
an outbreak at the Woodfred mines
near Mayari, where 65 American ma
rines have been sent with a rapid-flre
gun.
TRIES TOKILL SELF
WHEN ARRESTED ON
VISIT TO SICK WIFE
COLUMBUS, GA., June 12.—Will
Harris, a young white man, who has
been wanted in Muscogee county for
some time on a charge of contempt of
court, came home from Greenville, S.
C., to see his sick wife and immediately
after arriving here was arrested by lo
cal officers. He was placed in the Mus
cogee county jail and the first night in
carcerated attempted to commit sui
cide by taking laudanum. It is not
known how he secured the poison. It
required hard work by officials and
physicians to gave his life.
EXTRA
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AUGUSTA RUCKED
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Three Shocks Felt in Georgia
City—Charleston. S. C., Also
Slightly Shaken.
AUGUSTA. GA.. June 12.—Augusta
felt three distinct earthquake shocks at
5:30 o’clock this morning.
The duration of each was about 15
seconds, and was sufficient to frighten
the negro population considerably.
Mortar was shaken from the chim
news of some houses in this city.
CHARLESTON, S. C., June 12.—A
slight, earthquake shock was felt here
this morning at 5:30 o’clock. Reports
indicate that, it extended over a con
siderable area. Only a few people hers
felt the tremor. It was sharper at
Summerville, 22 miles away. No alarm
Is felt.
WASHINGTON. June 12.—Earth
tremors, beginning at 7:50 and lasting
unlil 8:30 o’clock, were recorded on the
seismograph at the Georgetown uni
versity. The shock was hardest at
7:59 and is believed to be of the sama
origin as those recorded since the Alas
ka volcanic disturbance.
Alaska Volcano
Buries Six Villages
SEWARD, ALASKA, June 12.—Ev
ery steam vessel along the Alaskan
coast waa turned into a rescue ship to>-
day and dispatched at full speed to
Kodiak Island, where 200 persons are
reported to have been overwhelmed by
ashes from Katmai volcano.
Refugees who have reached Dyak in
the last 24 hours assert that the six
villages of Cold Bay, Katmai, KMnatuk,
Douglas, Savoonsky and Kamgamute
are burled beneath twenty feet of ashest
and that at least half of their 488 in
habitants have perished.
The situation at Woody Island, on
which 168 fishermen and their families
live, is unknown, but it is feared that
all have been suffocated by the devas
tating blanket.
