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Essie Carter in Macon Hospital i
in Serious Condition From
Horsewhipping.
SUPERIOR COURT CLERK
ACCUSED OF USING LASH
Attentions of Minor Son to the
Woman Said to Be Cause
of Affair.
MACON. GA., July 22.—Essie Carter,
s young v. nite woman, is In the Macon
hospital in a serious condition as the
result of a horse-whipping inflicted
upon her Saturday night at Dawson by
three men. She was brought to Macon
on a cot for medical and surgical atten
tion.
While refusing to give the names of
the-men who whipped her. the young
woman says that the man who plied the
whip is a prominent citizen of Dawson
am’ the father of a young man whose
attentions to her caused the trouble.
She says she was dragged out of her
house and while two mon pulled off her
clothing and held her the third admin
istered the flogging. She Is striped
and cut on every inch of her body from
her waist down.
Superior Court Clerk
Accused of Whipping.
According to Mary Carter, the wom
an's sister, who brought her to Macon.
W. S. Dozier, clerk of superior court of
Terrell county, did the whipping, while
Clyde Dozier, his grown son, and Pope
McClung held her. V. O. Dozier, eight
oen-year-old son of W. S. Dozier, is
the youth whose infatuation for the
W'unan is given as the cause for the
cowhiding.
W. S. Dozier was asked by long-dis
lance telephone today’ for a statement,
but refused to discuss the affair.
According to Mary Carter, a crowd
of a dozen or more men, in two auto
mobiles, went to Essie Carter's home
about midnight Saturday. The servant
refused them admittance, whereupon
she was knocked down and the Doziers
and McClung entered and searched the
house until they found Essie Carter in
hop room. She was taken outside, Mary
Carter asserts, and after being stripped
was beaten by the elder Dozier, while
< 'lyde Dozier and McClung held her
and the other men stood around with
pistols m prevent any interference.
After Essie Carter had been beaten
into insensibility, Mary Carter says,
th" crowd rode to her house, two blocks
away, determined to punish her in sim
ilar manner. Mary Carter says she
"as warned in time to escape in the
darkness and hid In a nearby grove un
til after the crowd had dispersed. She
ought her sister to Macon on the first
* aln and placed her in the hospital.
I fiends of the Carter women In Ma-
r ° n say they will employ’ a Macon at
ney to prosecute the Doziers and
who took part In the horse
"hlpplng.
Boy’s Father Whips
Until She Faints.
cause it win bring disgrace upon
f n, lam not going to tell the name
" man who lacerated me with a
uggx whip, declared Essie Carter,
, 'meh I really think he should
*' ’ y>i"Sed. His son had been coming
mo, and I had been warned to
'7 . ! ln "' sor1 ’ ' )ut 1 Stayed there, and
('™: :s , v!IJ . Tam jn thls eondltion j
'he young man that ho should for
grt mo. but he said he couldn't and per
’ s,r I in his attentions.
Saturday night his father, accom
jonled by two other men, entered the
They seized me and dragged
out into the street and two of them
ff my skirts and underclothing
"■e father then beat me until I
* man used a long buggy whip]
i was concealed under his coat |
ir, n ho entered the house. He is one
'ho leading men of Dawson, and is
' : 'ithy, and his son stands ::s well
•’ does. For that reason, because
'ill shame and humiliate th? son,
whom I feel a sincere affection, I
nnt going to give any names.
Dawson is my home. I have lived
■J- >’e many years, ind my people, live I
now. My’ way of living may not I
’. ‘•iso everybody, but I am not a bad
"‘man."
1 he young woman is being taken care I
° here py friends who have raised
a f "nd to defray the doctors’ and hos
l i expenses. The doctors say she
"ill recover, but may be crippled for
4,1 a-s several tendons are affected.
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'Governor Brown Will Turni
Down at Least One of Hoke
Smith’s Appointments.
WOOFTER AND LANGSTON,
SMITH MEN, WILL REMAIN
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List Is Made Up and Ready
for Inspection of the Senate
Tomorrow.
At least one of Hoke Smith's ap
pointments on tlie state board of edu
cation—Dr. Jere M. Pound, president
of the Athens Normal school—will not
be renominated by Governor Brown
Dr. Pound’s name will not appear in
the list of appointments on the board
that will be sent to the senate for con
finnation tomorrow.
This information came from an ac
credited source today when it was given
out by the governor that appointments
on the board of education would be sent
in tomorrow. It verifies a statement
published exclusively* in The Georgian
last fall that Hoke Smith's educational
board appointments would not stand.
T. J. Wooster, of the University of
Georgia, named by Hoke Smith as a
member of the board, will be reappoint
ed by Governor Brown, and J. C.
Langston, also appointed by Governor
Smith, may receive the Brown in
dorsement. Walter Steed, recently
named by Governor Broyvn to succeed
the late Judge T. G. Lawson, of Eaton
ton. will be nominated.
List Made Up
And Sent to Senate.
The governor would not give out the
appointments today, but the list is
made up and was sent to the senate
shortly after noon just after the upper
house had adjourned.
The present members of the state
board were appointed by former Gov
ernor Smith last fall, and were made as
ad interim appointments. The board
was created during the last session of
the legislature, and the bill creating the
board was not approved by Governor
Smith until after the legislature had
adjourned.
It was rumored that Acting Governor
Slaton would take occasion to change
at least one of the appointments dur
ing the extra session in January if it
was found that the legislature could
transact other business than the in
auguration of Governor Brown.
According to the best information the
new board will be: The governor and
the school superintendent, by’ virtue of
their offices; a Brown appointee, T. J.
Wooster, Walter Steed and J. C. Lang
ston, or a Brown appointee in Lang
ston's stead.
TITANIC’S CAPTAIN
ALIVE, ASSERTS THIS
BALTIMORE SKIPPER
LONDON. July 22.—The story told
by Captain Peter Pryal, of Baltimore,
to the effect that he met Captain
Smith, the commander of the Titanic,
who was supposed to have gone down
with his vessel, on the streets of Balti
more on Friday’ last and talked yvith
him. was received with incredulity at
the offices of the White Star line here
today.
"We have heard nothing to indicate
that Smith did not meet death when
the Titanic wont down." said the man
ager. “This Baltimore captain’s story
' must be either the result of delusion or
mistaken identity.”
Captain Pryal had stated that he
sailed with Captain Smith when the
latter commanded the Majestic; that he
met him on the street in Baltimore
Friday, talked with him and watched
him depart for Washington.
CONGRESS STIRRED TO
i ACTION BY THREAT OF
ALL-SUMMER SESSION
WASHINGTON. July 22.—The senate
was stirred to action today by a threat
of an all summer session.
Senator Warren, of Wyoming, chair
man of the appropriations committee, de
clared war on business of a general na
ture until the appropriation bills are dis
posed of.
When Senator Gardner, of Maine, an-
I nounced that he would discuss a parcels
I post measure tomorrow, and that Sena-
I tor Fall, of New Mexico, had the right of
| way todav fur a speech on a resolution
i affecting claims against Mexico growing
lout of the Madero insurrection, Sena
tor Warren said:
“Unless we are permitted to finish
these bills we might as well prepare for
all summer here.”
Senator Fall consented to postpone his
speech, and the sundry civil bill was
taken up.
ATLANTA. GA., MONDAY, JULY 22. 1912.
Wreck Strews Mallorys Countryside With Melons
RAILWAY IS HOST AT TH REE-DAY FEAST
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PREFERS DEATH
TO“SIOWLIFE”
Youth Kills Himself When He
Hasn’t Money to “Keep Up
the Pace.”
“I do this because I had rather be
dead than to slow down on the way I
have been living,” is what W. H. Cot
ter, 2S years old, a bookkeeper, wrote in
a farewell note at an early hour today,
just before he fired a pistol ball into
his mouth. Cotter was found dead on
the floor of his room at 173 Spring
street several hours later by a negro
maid. He had removed his coat and
collar and tie, and had rolled up his
shirt sleeves before firing the fatal
shot.
Fast living, debt and loss of position
are believed to have prompted the sui
cide.
Cotter's home was In LaGrange,
where his parents live. The family is
said to be wealthy and prominent. It
was reported today that Cotter inherit
ed $15,000 two months ago from a rich
aunt in New Orleans, but this could not
be verified.
Asks Mother to Forgive.
In a note to his mother, Cotter wrote:
Dear Mother —I know you w’ill
be hurt very much when you learn
that I have gone by my own hand.
But you don’t know the trouble I
am in; so please forgive me.
He also gave an itemized list of
debts. Including items in two discount
companies, and asked that these be
paid with his life insurance. This, he
explained, amounts to $2,500, on a pol
icy in the Union Central Life Insurance
Company.
Cotter gave no definite motive for
his deed, further than the declaration
that he preferred the grave rather than
to apply the brakes to his mode of liv
ing. He prefaced this explanation by
stating that “after thinking over the
whole proposition I have decided to put
an end to my life.”
Cotter was unmarried and was a
young fellow of fine physique and
pleasant address. He had been in At
lanta for some time, and for the past
six weeks had been rooming in the
home of M. D. Cartwright, 173 Spring
street. He was formerly bookkeeper
for the United States Telephone Com
pany, but about a month ago accepted
a position with a newly organized cot
ton oil company.
Loses His Position.
Things moved smoothly In the new
job until the first of last week, when
Cotter disappeared. He was missing
for four days, and when he returned
found he had lost his place. Since that
time he had been without a position.
He seemed much depressed by his ac
cumulating debts and the realization
that he was unable to hold his former
pace without money. He couldn’t
stand the idea, it seems, of "slowing
down,” and finally, In desperation, blew
out his brains.
Cotter Is supposed to have shot him
self about 1 o'clock in the morning.
Mrs. Jack Ridge, a boarder in the Cart
wright home, who has a room next to
that of Cotter, says she was awakened
by a jarring noise, and at the same
moment heard a clock next door s':rike
one. She thought the noise was made
by something falling in the refriger
ator and made no Investigation. No
significance was attached to the mys
terious noise until a maid went into the
room about 10 o'clock to clean it, dis
covering the tragedy.
Coroner Donohoo will hold an in
quest this afternoon at Patterson's un
dertaking parlors.
Twelve Carloads of Luscious
Fruit of the Vine Scattered
Beyond Recapture.
The Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic railroad has been giving a three
day watermelon party at Mallorys, just
beyond College Park, at which the
whole countryside was guest.
The railroad didn't exactly intend to
give the party, but once it was forced
upon it, that corporation played host In
splendid style and no one could com
plain of not getting enough water
melon.
When No. 91, a through freight train,
leaped the track at Mallorys twelve
watermelon cars went over, piled on
top of each other and scattered in gen
eral helter-skelter fashion all over the
landscape. Watermelons by the thou
sands scattered over the ground.
When the train officials ascertained
that the watermelons were gone beyond
recapture all the people in that neigh
borhood were told that they could help
themselves, which wasn’t necessary—
for they had.
All day and all night persons have
been going and coming from the wreck.
Some brought wagons and others mere
ly brought razor-edged appetites. Sev
eral "regular parties” were held —those
where each boy brings his best girl
and when everybody has eaten they
wash each others faces with the rinds.
The loss to the railroad has not been
estimated. The gain to the Mallorys
countryside can be told best by the va
rious family physicians.
W. & A. EXTENSION
DEBATED IN HOUSE;
TO VOTE TUESDAY
The proposed extension of the West
ern and Atlantic railroad to the sea
took up the greater part of the house of
representatives’ attention today.
Beyond a large overflow’ of eloquence
regarding that, little was done.
Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, the author
of the bill, addressed himself to its
merits exhaustively, and was followed
by Representalve Joe Hill Hall, of Bibb,
in opposition. Besides these two lead
ers, pro and con, addresses were made
by Representative Hollis, of Taylor,
in favor of the measure, and Represen
tatives Wimberly, of Bibb, and Ander
son, of Chatham, against it.
It went over as unfinished business
until tomorrow, when it will come to a
vote.
DARROW JUROR ILL
WITH APPENDICITIS;
CHANCE FOR “13TH”
LOS ANGELES, July 22—The "thir
teenth” juror will become a regular juror
In the trial of Clarence Darrow for brib
ery, if the examination of L. A. Levitt,
stricken with appendicitis, shows his con
dition as serious as it has been reported.
Juror Levitt was sent to his home Friday
after adjournment.
He was 11l at the time. Since then he
has suffered Intensely and his case has
been diagnosed as appendicitis. Today
when the trial convened Judge Hutton
was Informed of Levitt’s condition and ad
journed court until tomorrow. Dr. W. W.
Beckett was dispatched to diagnose
itt's illness as court physician.
CAMPAIGN TO STAMP
OUT HOOKWORM IN
KENTUCKY STARTED
BARBOURSVILLE, KY., July 22 —The
campaign for the extermination of the
hookworm In Knox county, Kentucky,
which Is to continue six weeks, was offi
cially begun today when an army of
physicians who have established stations
throughout the county began treating
the victims of the complaint.
The work is under the direction ot the
state board us health.
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When the watermelon train was wrecked just outside of
Atlanta it gave a feast, to everybody for miles around. Some of
the guests are shown enjoying the free spread.
Modern Fashions for
Women Blamed by
Judge as Crime Cause
Clothing Designed to Display
Feminine Charms Open Invi
tation for Insult, He Says.
MILWAUKEE, WIS., July 22.
Women’s clothing designed to display
feminine charm are the cause of crime
and are an open Invitation for insult,
according to Judge Backus, of the Mil
waukee municipal court. The comment
was called forth by the statement that
the murderer of Julia Conners in New
York was driven insane by beautifully
made-up women.
“These dresses,” said Judge Backus,
"are an Invitation to men to accost
the wearers. Girls imitate their elders
and I often sit and hear testimony in
cases where these girls are involved
and wish we could get back to the
days of hoop skirts, when such a dis
play of form was unknown. I thor
oughly believe It may be true, as the
New York youthful murderer declared,
that he was led to his crime by the
passion inspired by modern immodest
clothing.”
MUNICIPAL LIBRARY
TO BE ESTABLISHED
BY THE CITY CLERK
Walter Taylor, city clerk, announced to
day that he would start a municipal li
brary In the city hall, where books and
data on all municipal subjects would be
kepi for the public, as well as for city of
ficials.
The one obstacle in his way, he declared,
was the lack of a place. Councilman
Claude C. Mason came to his rescue and
said that he would introduce a resolution
at the next meeting of the council re
questing the buildings and grounds com
mittee to find a place.
Mr. Taylor, who is editor of "Atlanta,”
a record of municipal activities published
by the council, said he soon would have
all possible information on all interesting
municipal matters
Atlantan at Banquet
InN.Y.GetsT.R/sHat
By Mistake; Just Fits
Check Boy Discovers Error and
C. W. McClure Gives Up the
Historical “Kelly.”
The only reason C. W. McClure, of
Atlanta, isn’t wearing Colonel Roose
velt’s hat as well as his badge Is be
cause the hat boy at the Aldine club in
New York took it'away from him—the
hat, not the badge.
Mr. McClure came back to Atlanta
today wearing his own panama. But
he says the colonel's lid fits Just as
well.
"It was Just after the dinner given
Colonel Roosevelt at the Aldine club,”
said Mr. McClure. “When 1 went out
1 picked up a hat and put it on. It
must have been a seven and one
eighth, for it fit all right. But the boy
stopped me.
“ ‘Hold on there, boss,’ he said.
'That’s Teddy’s hat.’ So I had to put
It down and hunt up my own."
Julian Harris, of Atlanta, also was a
guest at the dinner to Colonel Roose
velt.
WYLIE SMITH MAY BE
BROUGHT TO U.S. TODAY
The Atlanta Pinkerton office today
received information to the effect that
J. Wylie Smith probably will be taken
across the Rio Grande into El Paso
and turned over to the American
authorities before night.
This news comes from the Pinkerton
representative on the scene, who is ne
gotiating witlj the Mexican rebels In
Juarez for the custody of Smith. Tn
the event the fugitive arrives In El
Paso tonight, an officer will be sent
from Atlanta tomorrow to bring him
back.
HANFORD IN “BAD HEALTH.”
SEATTLE. WASH., July 22.—Judge
Cornelius H. Hanford, of the United
States district court, today sent his
resignation to President Taft, giving
111 health as a reason.
He has recently been under investi
: gation on charges of drunkenness and
corruption.
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EDITION
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE &Vr. no
REFORMS IN
STREETS
OF CITY
SORE
’No Indication That Legislature
Will Oppose Council’s Plans
Presented Today.
BUILDING DEPT. PROBLEM
WILL BE SOLVED LATER
Thorough Investigation To Be
Made Before Division Is At
tempted-Peace Sought.
Victory for The Georgian’s campaign
for better streets was assured today
when City Attorney Mayson and the
council’s charter amendments commit
te.e prepared to go before a committee
of the legislature this afternoon and
urge authority for reforms unanimous
ly requested by council.
There Is no indication that a fight
against these measures will be made in
the legislature. There Is a good ma
jority’ of the council which declares
that the city’s street improvement sys
tem will be put upon a far more effi
cient basis as soon as the legislature
grants the authority.
The most Important change, the re
organization of the chief of construc
tion department, is left to the discre
tion of the mayor and council. It may
be divided into construction and en
gineering departments or made more
systematic with the chief of construc
tion as the one head.
Captain R. M. Clayton, the present
head, has declared that changes were
needed. The organization of the office
is now fixed by charter provision, but
the amendment requested of the gen
eral assembly will give council wide
authority to reorganize this large de
partment with a view toward greater
efficiency.
To Investigate
Before Taking Action.
As soon as this authority !■ ob
tained, members of the council said
today, a systematic investigation would
be made to determine the wisest course.
In this investigation complaints against
sewers will be gone into thoroughly.
Plans will be mapped out for enlarging
the system so as to take care of the
surplus storm water, for which author
ity also Is asked of the legislature, and
the matter of the many sewers built
without assessments being levied
against property owners will be ad
justed.
A number of other important chattel
amendments affecting streets will be
urged before the legislature, as was
published in Saturday’s Georgian. All
of them become arbitrary laws as soon
as passed by the legislature, with the
exception of the amendment affecting
the chief of construction's department.
If the legislature acts favorably on
all the changes requested by council,
and It is expected that it undoubtedly
will, Atlanta’s street improvement sys
tem will be thoroughly revised.
The reforms brought about by Th<
Georgian’s campaign are:
To reorganize the chief of construc
tion's department.
To give the council the right to as
sess for guttering as well as curbing,
thus building to prevent washouts.
To give the council the authority to
pave any street or sidewalk at any time
without waiting for a petition from the
property owners.
To give the council the authority to
specify the sort of pavement to be put
down instead of the property owners,
thus preventing long delays.
No More Temporary
Pavements To Be Laid.
That no more temporary pavements
shall be put down.
To give the council the authority to
assess for sewer and water connections
from the main pipes to the property
line. This will cause all connections to
be made before a street is paved and
stop the cutting of streets for the lay
ing of such pipes after they have been
paved.
Since the campaign began the coun
cil has authorized the chief of con
struction to employ additional free la
bor and to let grading work by con
tract. Captain Clayton says this will
insure a great deal more work being
done, for there have not been enough
convicts to do what was expected of
the camp.
Also the city and county official*
have agreed that there shall be more
co-operation between the city and
county construction departments. Th*
