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the weather. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia: Local showers today and probably to morrow. VOL. X. NO. 254. 50CIEHTRI0, WDMEMN ■HH MILES Miss Helen Jones, Miss Aurelia Speer, and Mrs. John S. Hill in Party. MEN FAIL TO START ON LONG ENDURANCE TRIP Daring Equestriennes to Thread Hard Mountain Trails on Route to Toxaway. Off for a six days horseback journey over mountain roads, Miss Helen Jones, Miss Aurelia Speer and Mrs. John S. Hill, three of the most accomplished horsewomen in Atlanta society, left the Piedmont Driving club early today for Toxaway, N. C., a distance of 280 miles. They were joined just outsid eof the city by Miss Margaret Northen and Mr. and Mrs. Adam Jones, in an automobile. The auto party wil lact as pacemaker. It is estimated that about 42 miles will be covered each day—the test be ing endurance rather than speed. Tn order that all emergencies may be cared for. the three fair riders are heavily armed—with riding crops, powder puffs and pocket mirrors. When the horseback journey was first proposed it evoked quite a hurrah among the friends of the party. En thusiasm was high in the first blush of planning. A score or more decided that it could be a “bully good stunt.” Among this score nr more were several men— famed equestrians—who felt that it would not only be a pleasure, but abso lutely necessary in order that the young women might not beai’ alone the pos sible hardships of the journey. But the s ' ond pay after the original discussion several of the faint-hearted dropped out. Thoughts of Hot Sun Caused Desertions. S veral more began to think of steep climbs in the broiling sun. of night's lodging in rickety wayside inns, of highwaymen, swordfish and other ter rors of the deep sea. It is not recorded what the young men thought, but when time came for r’enarture 'nary a man hove into sight. The day before they telpehoned and pleaded “business engagements.” T'ndi'-in eyed. however, by the evident reluctance of those who dropped out, th party of six will ride boldly into the fastness of the North Carolina mountains, with never a thought of highwaymen or hardships. The first stop will be made at Nor cross tonight. The half-way point will b< Clarksville. Ga., only a few miles from the Carolina border. This point will be made Monday night. Wednes day night the party expects to arrive at its destination. To Make Return Trip Same Way. At 7:30 o'clock the three making the journey on horseback assembled at the Piedmont club to take a last the old place before they went forth to eonquor or die. The sun was well up. but the only figures on the land scape, beside the three rides, was Louis, th l, polite Garcon, two stray tennis '■’ayrrs and a couple of newspaper men. 1 b.it- group got together and gave a r a ng cheer as the party dashed out of the front gate and single-footed up the road. A return trip probably will be made r the same route, and a larger par ts expected to go. The three young v.fmmn hope to convince several mas c cine member.': of the Toxaway sum hi* r colony that the trip can be made tout prejudice to their complexion 500 CHURCH REVELERS CAUGHT ON SANDBAR ■ARRYTOWN, x Y.. July 20.—After ng a night stranded on a sand ■ ' in the Hudson liver off here, 500 ’ ‘lurch exc ursionists were taken off the steam. r Isabel! today. launch's and rowboats brought all desired to land ashore, but as there no diinger many preferred to spend night on the boat rather than risk ian.-fer to small boats. The vessel rot injured and is expected to float a! high tide. LONGLEY HEADS FARMERS. ’-A GRANGE, GA., July 20—Judge F. ■ ■ L"ngley was elected president ar Troup county farmers institute. W. ■"'eland was made secretary. The itute was held under the manage *' of the extension work depart- J',, " f the State college of Agricul ; and Professors T. E. Tullington. C I 'l'Hatton. P. (>. Vanetter and ■ i James gave talks on farm work. The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results •••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Roosevelt’s Name • • Wins Citizenship • • For a Wise Alien; • - • • CHICAGO, Ju'- 20— The name • • of Theodore Roosevelt won nat- • • urallzation papers for John Roach. • • He was being examined by Judge • • Brentano. • o “In the event of the death of • • the president of the United States,* • • who would take his place?" asked • • the judge. • • "Roosevelt,” was the answer. • • The papers were granted. • •••••••••••••••••••••••••a Court Forbids Hannah To Propose to Herman For6Mos.--SafeThen Beauxless Maid Has Knocking in Heart for Man Who Caused Her Arrest. CHICAGO, July 20.—Hannah-G. Siol, 25 years old, is under bond to keep the peace for the next six months—mean ing that she must not propose to Her man Berg any more. In six months leap year wil! have run its course and the court believes Herman will then be safe. Hannah, according to Berg's story, had not only followed him around de manding his hand in marriage, but she choked a woman he was escorting. He had her arrested. "It's embarrassing,” he told the court. "Ever had a beau?” asked Judge Boy er of the woman. “No," she replied. "Then why this sudden outburst?” "Because, judge. there's spirits knocking at my heart all the time. They tell me that Herman needs me, and so I go to him.” COUNCIL TO GRANT ATLANTA & MACON LINE ENTRY TO CITY The Atlanta and Macon Railroad Com pany, which is to operate a trolley line between the two cities bearing its corpo rate name, will be given the franchise it asks to build tracks through certain At lanta streets. The council committee on electric and other railroads virtually has agreed to renew the old Atlanta, Griffin and Macon franchise through the follow ing city streets: Hill street to Atlanta avenue from the city line, thence on Martin to Little, on Little to Fraser, along Fraser and But ler to Gilmer and thence on Ivy to Ex change place, where the Atlanta terminal station will be erected. In order to make good this franchise to the company, the city will condemn the present trolley company’s right-of-way upon Fraser between Fair and Hunter and Gilmer between Butler and Court land, and the new company will use the tracks of the old corporation. Council will take final action upon the franchise on the first Monday in August. DIVORCEE STRANGELY SLAIN; MARRIED MAN, HER AFFINITY, IS HELD NEW YORK, July 20.—Mrs. Flor ence Hopp, a divorcee, 25 years old, died in the New York hospital today one hour after she had been shot while in a room at a hotel at Thirty-sixth street and Seventh avenue. George P. Harkness, a real estate man of Sea Cliff. L. 1., where he lives with his wife, was arrested in the room with the unconscious woman and charged with the shooting. Since July 1 Mrs. Hopp, whose home was in Lewisburg, Pa., had been living at the hotel, calling herself Mrs. Hark ness, and Harkness has been a fre quent visitor there. At the police station Harkness de clared that the shooting of Mrs. Hopp was entirely accidental; that they were good friends and never had quarreled. LANDLORD, CHARGING ONLY $2.50 PER WEEK, RELIEVED OF LICENSE DALTON, GA.. July 20.—Claiming to be a public benefactor rather than a business man. George Hollis, who was arraigned before city council for. con ducting a boarding house without pay ing the customary license, was released as soon as the facts were submitted. Hollis lives in the Elk Mill section, and takes boarders. He stated that he charged them $2.50 for board and lodg'- ing per week. Where he proved this, the members thought of the high Cost of living and not only refused to press the charge, but would not hear to his paying the license fee. ROGER C. SULLIVAN IN RECEPTIVE MOOD FOR LORIMER’S SEAT CHICAGO, July 20. -Roger C. Sullivan, retired Democratic national committee man from Illinois, may seek the toga doffed by William Lorimer when the sen ate held Lorimer's election illegal. Sul livan is not an open and avowed candi date for the place, but he has considered it and is in a receptive frame of mind. "I might be a candidate." was his re ply to a question about the possibility of his entering the race. Sullivan opposes the idea of calling a special session to till the vacancy. He be lieves that the next legislature will be Democratic. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1912. THREATS FOR PROSECUTOR PURSUING SLAYERS New York District Attorney Promised Death “Just Like Rosenthal.” LETTERS SENT IN MAIL; U. S. MAY INVESTIGATE Counsel for Libby and Shapiro Is Also Cautioned to Go Armed. NEW YORK, July 20.—The Federal government may be drawn into the in vestigation of the assassination of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler who was shot to death in front of the Hotel Metropole Tuesday morning, as the re sult of the death threats sent to District Attorney Charles S. Whitman and As semblyman Aaron J. Levy, counsel for two of the prisoners. Six letters, con taining threats of death, have been re ceived by Mr. Whitman through the mails. Most of them were addressed to the'Whitman home at No. 37 Madison avenue, although some of them were sent to the district attorney's office. While some of the communications were signed, the names attached to them are believed to be fictitiaous. The balance were unsigned. They warned the official that he must relax his seat in the Rosenthal case or suffer the pen alty. "Same Fate as Rosenthal” Promised. Mr. Whitman was not alarmed by the threats, but he departed from his usual habits of throwing such letters away. The present letters were saved and may be used at a future date. Three of the letters promise the district attorney that "he will meet the same fate as Rosenthal,” if he persists In his energetic course of action. The death threats sent to Mr. Levy, who is counsel for Louis Libby and William Shapiro, owners of the auto mobile which the Rosenthal assassins used, evidently resulted from dis closures of the two men relative to the persons In the motor car on the night of the murder. In addition to the menacing letters to Mr. Levy, there was one of warning. “I am afraid,” said the writer of this communication, "and I warn you that you would betetr go armed.” Four Burns Sleuths Working on Case. Since William J. Burns, the famous private detect!vfie, has been called into the case. Burns methods are expected. Libby. Shapiro and Jack Rose, the third prisoner charged with homicide, are be ing allowed to converse together in a corridor of the Tombs and their lawyers have warned them to be careful, -«s the r < onversations may be taken with a dictograph. The dlstograph is a fa vorite method of Mr. Burns. But the Burns men are not relying exclusively on this method At least four Burns men are Actively working on the out side for District Attorney Whitman. Libby and Shapiro Make Complete Confession. A complete confession has been made by one of the men suspected of assas sinating Herman Rosenthal, the wealthy gambler. Attaches of the dis trict attorney’s office predicted today that within 24 hours the men who rode in the murder automobile and the men who did the actual killing would be arrested. This prediction was con firmed by Assemblyman Aaron J. Levy, attorney for William Shapiro and Louis Libby, ow ners of the machine in which the assassins escaped. He said: "The district attorney has been given al! the names. When the facts come out it will be the biggest police scandal that New York or any other city in the world ever had.” Levy arranged a conference at which his two clients agreed to turn state's evidence. They told all the facts in their possession, but the admissions made by Shapiro were the most impor tant. It was on his confession that the prediction 04 arrests w ill be made. MASSEE STARTS WAR ON MACON ELECTRIC RATES MACON, GA., July 20.—Competition with the Macon Railway and Light Com pany became a positive fact today when W. J. Massee announced in glaring ad vertisements that his new electric light company will be ready to furnish cur rent, beginning October 1, at just one half the rate charged by the present cor poration. A war on rates is now expected to fol low between the two companies, and a reduction of even more than one-half Is anticipated by users of electricity. South Carolinas Picturesque Character COLE L. BLEASE: THE MAN Governor-Candidate IsCarrying on Tempestuous Campaign Among “Wool Hat Boys.” COLUMBIA, S. C„ July 20.—South Carolina is undergoing now the most tempestuous political campaign in her history since Ben Tillman grew old and quit the fight of oratory and anathema and guns. Cole Blease, governor for a year and ten months, charged now with selling pardons, accepting bribes from the liquor interests and sending his con victed clients scot free from prison, is out upon the stump to save his political life and possibly his personal liberty. The other prominent candidate, former Chief Justice Ira B, Jones of the South Carolina supreme court, has taken the stump against him, sometimes in joint debate declaring that he is running for office not because he wants to be gov ernor, but to rid South Carolina of Bleaseism and demagogy, to stamp out the pardon graft and the blind tiger graft that he charges have found their .way to Blease’s own pocket. He de ciares that Blease is prostituting the powers of a sovereign state's chief ex ecutive in any way he can devise to fill his till with campaign funds and to finance his personal dissipations. During a debate at Florence the for mer chief justice advanced upon the governor with clenched fists and the lie direct, and was only prevented from striking him in public by the interfer ence of friends. Shooting Occurs at Blease Meeting. At Kingston, still later, a shooting affray followed a hectic meeting, and one man lies still dangerously wounded as a result of the things that the gov ernor said about Justice Jones. Blease still is upon the stump in a campaign custom that prevails in South Carolina and will keep both the chief candidates in debate until five days be fore the primary. "He’s a cowardly liar” is the nightly denunciation Gov ernor Blease hurls against the more conservative Judge Jones, and frdm the same stage Jones nightly shouts back, "Down with the demagogue and the pardon grafter.” Friends of both men declare that a personal encounter of most serious na ture is inevitable before the primary determines whether Blease or Jones is to win. Meantime, while they barnstorm around the state. South Carolinans are finding out thoroughly for the first time what Bleaseism and antl-Bleaseism means. Blease 1« a combination type of "small town sport” and court house politician. He wears the long frock coat and the wide slouch hat of the near-statesman. He wears the high standing collar of the vintage of 1886, and, habitually giving his bristling mustache a few extra upward twists, he easily suggests the composite picture of the country dude and pirate on pa rade. He’ll Take a Drink With Anybody. He takes a drink with anybody who comes along and makes no objection; anywhere, upon visits to the small towns of his constituencies, he will strike an attitude in front of the village hotel and entertain a semi-circle of Idlers with loquacious answers to all the questions that may be asked him, barring none, replete.with profane and abusive references to people who have criticised or opposed him. His paramount political principle, ac cording to his own version, is to "stand by his friends.” He has made that principle of "sticking by my friends at any cost” the cry of his political cam paigns. All men who aren’t his friends he has frequently declared to be his en emies for whom he will do nothing. NO CIRCUS STUNTS BY MACON WHEN CAPITAL MOVING BILL GETS UP MACON. GA., July 20.—Macon is not going to perform any circus stunts before the legislature when the bill on the cap ital removal proposition is called for a vote next week. The secretary of the Chamber of Com merce had arranged for a special train, a delegation of several hundred citizens, and a performance by Macon's famous drum and bugle corps within the very presence of the solons. These arrangements have been cancelled, however, by the drectors of the organization, who felt that such proceedings would be ill-advised. Thus, when the' bill is discussed, only the Bibb representatives will he present to repre sent Macon’s interest in it. STEAM PIPE BURSTS; FIVE OF SHIP’S CREW ARRIVE IN COFFINS NEW YORK, July 20.—With five members of her crew encased in coffins, the Italian steamer. Princess Di Pie monte, from Genoa, arrived in port to day. The dead men were the first as sistant engineer, the chief fireman and three stokers who had been killed by the bursting of a steam pipe on Wed nesday morning. One other man in the engine room was badly scalded. The vessel proceeding at her usual speed through clear weather at the time of the accident. Suddenly, without warning, the branch steam pipe connecting the port engine with the boilers burst. "A I 1 tan y *|gM Cole Blease, in the face of charges of accepting bribes and selling pardons, is making a whirlwind campaign for re-election. GOING IIP! SHOES AND SUITS HIGHER Price of Women’s Dress Goods Also Due for Big Advance, Say Buyers. Those Atlantans who are addicted to the rather prevalent habit of wearing clothes and shoes will be interested, ad versely, to learn that the prices of both these well-known luxuries are to be materially advanced this fail. Agents of Atlanta houses who have been out prospecting for the winter stock of clothes say that the leading producers have lifted the price for the spring of 1913 season some 7 1-2 to 20 cents a yard. Merchant tailors hereabouts haven't fixed definitely upon the raise in price they will have to make on suits and dresses, principally because they hear recurrent rumors to the effect that the cost of cloth may be boosted still high er and they might come out losers by fixing a premature schedule. “Them Blamed Autos” Again. The agents say that half the in creased cost of cloth can be traced to the fact that, the domestic wool clip thi§ year will be about 30,000,000 pounds shy. Wool has gone up abroad also, and wages have been boosted. The combination is bound to make itself poignantly felt in the region of father’s salary receptacle. Also, the agents say, we must put to the credit of the festive automobile a big advance that is corning in the price <>f shoes. This fall you’ll pay $6 for a $5 pair of shoes, and the advance in all lines will average 20 per cent, it is said. There is so much, more leather used in making automobiles and chauf feurs leggings and caps and hampers and things that the demand for leather is enormous. Retail dealers declare that the price of raw leather will go up so high, it is possible a still further advance may come during the winter. ACTOR IS SOUGHT FOR SLAYING PRETTY GIRL AND SHOOTING SUITOR ALLENTOWN, PA., July 20.—Lo venda Caynes, a pretty 23-year-old girl, was shot to death, and her suitor, Wil liam Fret, of South Bethlehem, was fatally wounded in th? woman's apait ments here early today. Three shots were fired. Miss Uaynes had also been receiving attentions from I. G. Schaefer, a theat rical man, with the “Get Rich Quick Wallingford" company, who, according, to the police, was seen leaving the apartments shortly after the shooting. He is being sought to thiow some light on the tragedy. The girl came here from Scranton three years ago. J. MIE SMITH OFFERS BRIBES Rebel Officers at Juarez Say Atlanta Loan Agent Attempts to Buy Release. EL PASO, TEXAS, July 20.—Rebel officers in Juarez .today made the state ment that J. Wylie Smith, the Atlanta loan agent, held a prisoner In the rebel town, had made an effort to bribe them to release him. They say he declared that he could get plenty of money as soon as he got out, although up to the present lime he has pretended to be without funds, particularly for the past few days. Smith denies that he made any bribe Offer and still insists that he is “dead broke” and that he did not get the money he is accused of stealing. The Pinkerton officers are trying to get the rebels to deliver Smith in El Paso at once. ITALIAN ADMIRAL DENIES TURKS SANK TWO WAR VESSELS ROME, July 20.—Flat contra du sfion of the Turkish report that two kalian torpedo boats had been sunk while trying to run the Dardanelles was made here today in a message from Admiral Viale of the Italian fleet in the Aegean sea. A wireless message from Admiral Viale, printed in the newspaper Messa gero, states that all the Italian war ships in the Aegean fleet are safe. ‘SPRING SONG’~ON~PROGRAM FOR FREE ORGAN RECITAL Mendelssohn’s "Spring Song” will figure prominently on the program for the free organ concert at the Audi torium Sunday afternoon. The concert will begin at 4 o’clock. The general public Is invited. There are seats to accommodate 6,000 per sons. No admission is charged. Out of-town visitors will be welcome. The concerts are given under the direction of the Atlanta Music Festival associa tion, W. L. Peel, president. MINSTREY TO PERFORM. LAGRANGE. GA., July 20.—Thurs day night the Young Men’s club, of this < ity. will give a minstrel show at Ho gansville, for the benefit of the Wom an’s club, of that city. This will be the first engagement which the dub lias filled outside this city, although others ure now pending. SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY. DALTON. GA.. July 20.—After a most successful institute, the Whitfield county teachers returned to their homes today. The county schools open the regular summer term Monday morn ing. , • . ■ . .. '■ ———J 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE & v r« no CMCILMEIf STURT FISHT FDHSTREET REFORMS Recommendations for Charter Amendments Taken Up at Adjourned Meeting Today. MUST GET REQUEST TO LEGISLATURE BY MONDAY Committee to Consider Dividing the Construction Department. Clayton To Be Heard. The Georgian's campaign for better streets and sewers saw real action to-, day when an open fight for reforms in the city's street improvement system was begun at the meeting of the coun cil committee on charter amendments. In order that there may be reorgan ization as soon as possible an adjourn ed meeting of the council will be held this afternoon, so that the council's recommendation can be considered by the committee of the legislature on mir nlcipalities Monday afternoon. If the legislation Is not considered then, it will be too late to get a bill passed at this session of the general assembly. The committee will take up the res olution of Councilman Claude C. Mason authorizing a division of the chief of construction’s department into an en gineering department and a. construc tion department. A majority of the council practically has committed it self to this plan as the beginning of re forms. There is some opposition to it and Councilman Aldine Chambers said the committee might ask for the simple authority to reorganize the chief of construction’s department, and that thi details would be fought out later on the floor of council. Clayton’s Opinions To Be Heard by Council. Captain R. M. Clayton, chief of con struction, has returned, and he will be given a voice in the discussions of what is needed to give Atlanta better streets. The Georgian’s exposure of the miles of sewers laid without assessment be ing levied against property owners has created a sensation in city hall circles. Many explanations are given as to how It happened, but the fact that the con dition is rank discrimination between Atlanta property owners is the fact. Officers of the construction department and members of council are making a thorough investigation with a vleK. legally, to levy and collect assessments for al) of these sewers. Since the complaints from citizens all over the city about the bad streets and the poor progress of work was voiced in The Georgian, the city construction department has done more work than in any week of the year, though it has rained almost every day. With the ex ception of Councilman Harvey Hatcher, chairman of the council committee on streets, and a small minority of coun cil, all officials connected with street work have been aroused to a realiza tion that something must be done, and done at once. Edgewood Avenue In Bad Condition. The long list of specific complaints can not be exhausted. Citizens of the Fourth ward are exasperated at the condition of Edgewood avenue, a street paved with wood blocks only a few years ago. The paving looks as though It had been laid at least fifteen years. Many blocks are crumbling, there are holes and ridges in the streets and be tween the trolley car tracks the street is almost impassable for automobiles or any light vehicles. The citizens have been complaining for months about this street without getting it repaired. They declare they paid a big price for the pavement, but that it was put down in the wrong way. Citizens of West End point to about two blocks of Peters street, which is In exceedingly bad conditio:, as an evi dence of general neglect. Peters street, between Park and Gordon streets, is a series of Impassable holes, and all the traffic to and from West End and Oak land City must pass through the nar row throat at the junction of Lee and Park streets. There are two trolley tracks there and also repairs are now being made In the street. There is al most impassable congestion. The peo ple are exasperated They declare that if only the small section of Peters street were in passible condition there would be little inconvenience to the thousands of residents of the south west section of the