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VOL. XI. NO. 5.
GREAT HAITI
DISASTER IS
TRACED TO
PLOTTERS
400 Killed or Wounded Besides
President LeConte When the
Palace Is Blown Up.
SUSPECTS ARRESTED
BY LOYAL SOLDIERS
Rumors of Conspiracy Led the
Executive to Have Soldiers
Close About Him.
FORT AV PRINCE. HAITI, Auk 9.
Haitlen soldiers today began making
arrests of men suspected of participa
tion in the blowing up of the national
palace yesterday, which resulted In the
death of President Leconte and the an
nihilation and wounding of probably 400
other persons, mostly Haitian soldiers.
General Tancrrde Auguste, who was
appointed acting president by the na
tional assembly to succeed Leconte, vir
tually placed the city under martial
law today, and issued a manifesto say
ing that a rigid investigation of the out
rage would be made. While soldiers
patrolled the streets others were at
work clearing away the wreckage of
the palace, which was burned after the
explosions had set It on fire..
Closely Guarded,
Fearing Conspiracy.
Although Leconte had been it» office
lee« than a year there were rumors of
conspiracy against him as the time of
his death. That was the reason Le
conte bad insisted on maintaining a
powder magazine and arsenal in his
palace, and why he kept hundreds of
soldiers stationed either in the struc
ture or 1n the immediate neighborhood.
The palace, a huge frame building re
sembling an American summer resort
hot*#, rather than the official residence
of the, head of a republic, caught fire
from an explosion in the magazine,
■which was immediately underneath Le
conte's chamber, and was soon envel
oped In flames.
The first explosion occurred at 8 a. m.
yesterday, and was followed quickly by
fire. The flames ignited charges in the
cannon and small arms, and in a short
time there was a cannonading,.
Following the arrest of a negro pol
itician today who is reported to have
had dealings with the neighboring re
public of Santo Domingo, it was re
ported that grounds had been found to
warrant that Dominican officials were
interested in the plot.
MERCHANT OF COLUMBUS
MYSTERIOUSLY MISSING
COLUMBUS, GA., Aug 9—J. C.
Howell, a well known commission mer
chant of this city, has been missing
for several weeks and relatives and
friends here are becoming alarmed over
his whereabouts. When he left the city
he stated that he was going to Cusse
ta to visit relatives, but when he did
not return at the appointed time in
quiry was made at Cusseta to learn if
he had been there, and It was ascer
tained that his relatives there knew
nothing of him. So far as known, his
business affairs are straight, and as he
was a leading church worker, there is
no cause that can be assigned as to
why he should have left the city so
mysteriously.
COLUMBUS FOLK PLEASED
OVER NEW ATLANTA TRAIN
COLUMBUS. GA.. Aug. 9.—The peo
ple of Columbus are delighted over the
announcement that the Southern rail
way is to put on a new passenger train
between this city and Atlanta, to leave
Columbus at 9 a. m. and return at 5
p. m.
The Southern has recently announced
that it will erect a new freight depot
in this eft.', to cost 340,009. Recently
86,000 was spent by the Southern in
Columbus in building additional switch
tracks.
The Atlanta Georgian
Constantinople Hit by
Quake; Turks Think It
Italian Fleet and Flee
Rocking of Earth Mistaken for
Bombardment or Dynamiting
of Forts —People in Panic.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 9.—Two
violent earthquake shocks. which
caused widespread alarm and heavy
damage, were felt here early today.
The tremors began at 3:24 o'clock and
lasted several seconds.
So sharp were the undulations that
some of the residents of the city were
thrown from their beds. Terrified citi
zens fled to the streets In their night
clothing.
Some one started a report that an
Itaiia'n fleet had gained entrance to the
Bosphorus and had either commenced a
terrific bombardment or was using dy
namite to destroy the forts. The re
ports added to the terror and many fled
from the city, without taking time to
dress.
Walls and chimneys were shaken
down by the shock and numerous per
sons were injured by flying wreckage.
Shock Recorded at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug 9.—According
to the seismograph at the Georgetown
university, an earthquake began at 8:50
last evening and continued until 9:58.
There were three heavy shocks, the
first at 9:13; the second at 9:16 and the
third at 9:18. The record could not be
read accurately, but it is believed the
’quake lies (without the 3,000-mile zone.
400 TRAPPED BY GAS
IN GERMAN MINE; ALL
BELIEVED TO BE DEAD
BERLIN. Aug. 9.—Up until noon to
day 91 bodies had been brought to the
surface from the Loethringen colliery
which was wrecked by’ an explosion
yesterday w’hen 650 miners were en
tombed. At that hour others of the
miners had been accounted for. but it
was believed the death list would go
to 400 or more, owing to the impossi
bility of getting fresh air into the shaft.
Emperor William is at Essen, nine
miles from the scene of the disaster,
and is getting hourly bulletins.
Subscription for destitute families of
the victims has been started. The
kaiser contributed 33,375.
WOMAN WHO SLEW
HUSBAND TO OFFER
UNUSUAL DEFENSE
CHICAGO. Aug 9.—Mrs. Florence
Bernstein, 22 years old. was called to trial
today before Judge Honore. charged with
the murder of her husband, Georg. Bern
stein. She is the fourth woman this year
brought before the courts in Chicago on
the charge of husband murder. The
others have been acquitted.
Bernstetn was found shot to death ami
his wife was seen standing with a smok
ing revolver in her hand by those who
rushed in when they heard the shooting.
Attorneys for the woman say self-defense
will not be the plea offered. They prom
ise a sensation.
The defense is said to be one never be
fore heard of in an Illinois court.
EUGENE GRACE NOT
TO BE OPERATED ON;
HE RETURNS HOME
Eugene H, Grace will go back to
Newnan this afternoon without having
undergone an operation for the removal
of the bullet Daisy E. Grace was ac
quitted of firing into his spine.
Remarkable X-ray photographs of
Grace were taken by Dr. J. S. Derr.
They show clearly the location of the
bullet, but it was decided not to probe
now.
Dr. Derr said Grace had made aston
ishing progress. He w-ould not predict
that Grace would recover entirely.
MACON BUSINESS MEN TO
URGE ROAD IMPROVEMENT
MACON, GA., Aug. 9.—The project of
good roads, or at least, better roads, for
this part of the state, will be taken up
this afternoon at a mass meeting of Ma
con citizens called by the chamber of
commerce. U is proposed to raise funds
for the improvement of the highways be
tween Crawford coun*w towns and Macon
and between Macon and Milledgeville, via
Grays and Haddocks. It is believed that
more than $5,000 will be raised for this
purpose.
FLEA PHOTO CARD DELAYS
WEDDING FOR WHOLE YEAR
GARY, IND., Aug. 9.—Because he
wrote his fiancee. Miss Josephine Kud
ley, of Chicago, a love missive on a
postal card, which contained a magni
fied picture of a Gary sand flea, more
than a year ago,. Miss Kudley broke
her engagement with John Meeke, of
Gary. Meeke has impressed upon Miss
Kudley finally that Gary is a safe place
to live in and they were married.
Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS~Use For Results
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 9. 1912.
BEGOR NElfl
GDLLJPSE;
KEEPS 11
HELL
Overtures for Immunity for
Confession Said to Have
Been Refused.
BIG SHAKE-UP OF ENTIRE
POLICE SYSTEM COMING
Commissioner Waldo and Many
Men Under Him Due to Go
Out of Office.
NEW YORK. Aug 9.—Chief in
terest today in the police graft
scandal centered upon the condi
tion of Lieutenant Charles A. Becker,
the police official under indictmtnt for
Rosenthal’s murder. According to some
reports. Becker is on the verge of col
lapse in the Tombs and is ready to
make a complete confession of the con
nection between the police "system"
and the under world.
On the other hand, these reports are
offset by the report that Becker’s nerve
remains unshaken and that he is pre
paring to fight to the last ditch. Those
who have visited Becker in his cell and
would talk for publication afterward
said that the indicted official is stand
ing flrm and has no intention of mak
ing any statement in the nature of a
confession.
Becker Waeps
In Tombs.
In support of the reports that Beck
er is weakening is a report that John
F. Mclntyre, chief counsel for the ac
cused official, called upon District At
torney Whitman and made overtures to
ascertain if Becker could get a sentence
of less degree for telling all he knew of
the police connection with the crime.
Upon Mclntyre’s return to the Tombs
it was said that Becker collapsed and
wept bitterly.
This was taken to indicate that
Becker had received an unfavorable
answer to any message which he may
have conveyed to the district attorney
through his lawyer.
“Bald Jack” Rose has astonished
even the district attorney by his reve
lations of huge profits Becker is alleged
to have received in tribute. It is said
that Becker deposited $12,000 through
his wife in a single month and during
the same period banked $3,00* in his
own name.
Collected SBO,OOO
In Single Month.
Jack Rose is said to have told the
district attorney that he personally
collected SBO,OOO from gambling house
operators for Becker in a single month.
When the grand jury convenes next
Tuesday it is expected that seven In
dictments will be voted.
The police are still searching through
the Catskills for “Lefty Louie," Harry
Horowitz and Sam Schepps. the former
two being gunmen who are charged
with having actually participated in the
killing of Rosenthal.
But the police arc not confining
themselves exclusively to this section.
Police posters containing pictures and
descriptions of the three men are being
mailed to all sections of the country.
A shakeup of the New York
police force, beginning at the
top and extending all the way
down the line, is imminent as a result
of the graft exposures following the as
sassination of the gambler. Herman
Rosenthal, according to insistent re
ports in political circles and about po
lice headquarters today. A prominent
Tammany Hall politician is quoted as
saying that Police Commissioner Wal
do’s days of officialdom are numbered,
and that “New York would have a new
commissioner within three weeks."
TAINTED MONEY SCARCE
NOW: BILLS LAUNDERED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 Uncle
Sam's first batch of laundered bills,
amounting to $500.000, was pul in cir
culation today.
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MEDITERRANEAN FLY
QUARANTINE FOR THE
ATLANTIC COAST ONLY
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.—The house
late yesterday unanimously adopted the
conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill, thereby concluding
action on another of the national sup
ply measures.
The conferees struck out a provision
limiting the quarantine against the
Mediterranean fly so that it would ap
ply only to the Atlantic coast. This is
the second change which has been
made in the bill with regard to the
Mediterranean fly, the original provi
sion being that protection against the
pest should not apply to the Atlantic
seaboard.
The conference report on the agri
cultural appropriation bill already has
passed the house.
SAVANNAH COUNCIL FIGHTS
RECORDER’S ELECTION BILL
SAVANNAH. GA.. Aug. 9.—Notice
that a bill in the legislature making the
office of recorder of the police court
elective by the people. Instead of ap
pointive by council, as at present, is
about to pass, has caused the aider
men to go on record against the bill and
to send a delegation to Atlanta to op
pose its passage. H. E. Wilson, cltj
attorney, and Neyle Colquitt, secre
tary to the mayor, were chosen to rep
resent the administration in opposition
to the bill. They are now in Atlanta,
The provisiori is a part of the omni
bus bill introduced by the legislators
from this county. The bill has been
passed in the house and is now in the
senate, where it has been put upon Its
second reading and held up until next
week.
INFANTRYMEN HIKING
HOME FROM ANNISTON
The Second battalion of the Seven
teenth infantry left camp at Anniston.
Ala., today to hike back tn Fort Mc-
Pherson.
The soldiers expect to reach the fort
by h week from tomorrow. The Itiner-’
ary of the march includes Oxford Lake,
Heflin. Temple. Douglasville and Aus
tell, Ga Tim marches on various days
will be from 6 1-2 to 22 miles.
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: Army Worm Damage;
: In South. $8,000,000 •
• WASHINGTON, Aug 9.—Army •
• worms have destroyed $6,000,000 •
• worth of property in the South, •
• and in some instances have con- •
• gregated on railroads in such num- •
• bers as to stop trains, according •
• to an official report •
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POWER COMPANY TO
BUILD TRANSMISSION
PLANT AT PIEDMONT
The largest electric transmission sub
station in the United States will be
built neat Atlanta by the Georgia Rail
, way and Power Company, which is de
' v loping the electric power from Tallu
, lah Falls.
The structure will cost SIOO,OOO, and
' the contract has been let to the Mackie-
Crawford Company by the Northern
Construction Company, which has en
tire charge of building the plant at
1 the falls and of bringing the electric
current into Atlanta.
Work on the enormous plant will he
begun Monday on a ten-acre plot on
North Boulevard, near Piedmont park,
adjoining the present transformer plant
of the company.
i Several buildings and about twenty
steel towers for receiving the high ten
sion wires will be erected.
MISTAKES WIFE FOR
THIEF; SHOOTS HER
AND RETURNS TO BED
NEW YORK. Aug. 9.—Thinking his
wife was a burglar. Matthew O'Calla
ghan. a wealthy cotton broker living in
a fashionable apartment at 643 Pros
pect place, Brooklyn, jumped out of
bed and fired three shots at her early
today through the glass pan-1 of a
door. All three shots struck the wom
an. There is a chance for her to live.
O'Callaghan is «n years old. and his
wife is 37. After firing the shots, O'Cal
laghan got back into bed, where he war
found a few minutes afterward by po
licemen. IP was heirl pending the out
come of his wife's injuries.
ACT FOR PRYOR STREET
AND CENTRAL AVENUE
VIADUCTS IS VETOED
Asserting that the state's property
would be damaged by the provisions of
the measure. Governor Brown today
vetoed the Atlanta bill permitting the
city to bridge the Western and Atlantic
tracks at the Pryor street and Central
t a venue crossings
The chief executive maintained that
since the lease on the Western and At
lantic expired in 1919 that the state
could not afford to allow - the city of
Atlanta to bottle up the Union passen
ger station until a new lease had been
consummated. The governor also ob
jected to the blanket terms of the
measure
A provision in the bill which gave
the governor sole power to decide on
the plan for the bridging of the two
streets failed to please Governor Brown.
8188 CANDIDATE URGES
PROGRESSIVE REFORMS
MACON, GA., Aug. 9.—Arthur L Dash
er, Jr., one of the six local candidates
for the legislature from Bibb county, has
announced a platform which is one of the
most progressive ever promulgated here
He not only believes In free schools, but
also in free school books; believes in the
election of all judges by the people, fa
vors the abolition of the fee system, and
advocates a number of other popular re
forms.
COURT HOLDS CHEF FOR
CRUELTY TO A LOBSTER
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9—While
confessing that he could not say wheth
er a lobster is an animal. Magistrate
Haggerty has held John Haudocaur, a
chef, for trial. The humane society ac
cused the latter of being cruel to a lob.
ster.
WOULDST RE BEAUTIFUL
WOMAN? EAT APPLES
CHICAGO. Aug. 9. -In addressing the
International Shippers association here
U. Grant Border, of Baltimore, says
tippit's will do more to beautify women
than all the face remedies in the world.
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—HUGH DORSEY.
Solicitor Denies Flatly Charge
Made by Hooper Alexander
in Campaign Speech.
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EXPENSE OF PROBE ONLY
DISCUSSED AT A DINNER
“When Glenn Offered to Put
Up Money the Subject Was
Dropped,” Says Official.
Answering the charges of Hooper
Alexander that the grand jury’s course
of action in the Investigation of locker
clubs had been outlined at a confer
ence with superior court judges in the
< apital City club, Solicitor General
Hugh M. Dorsey today denied abso
lutely that there had been any agree
ment reached.
Mr. Alexander in a speech last night
at a rally, addressed also by Seaborn
Wright, the prohibition orator, charged
that the judges, a committee from the
county commissioners, members of the
grand jury’ and the solicitor general
lied conferred on the locker club prob
lem in the Capital City club—“unfor
tunately." He asserted that as a result
of thia conference the. grand jurv in
dicted locker clubs outside the pale and
the so-called respectable dubs
strictly alonp.
Mr. Dorsey declared today that the
"conference” probably referred to was
a dinner given by T. K. Glenn, foreman
of the jury on which he served at the
Capital City club It was learned at
that, dinner that the solicitor general’s
office had -ho funds for the prosecution
or locker club probeg.
Glenn Offere dto
Pay the Expenses.
Mr. Glenn then offered te pay the ex.
penses of an Investigation himself and
put up the money out of his own pock
et and as a result indictments were
brought against a number of clubs.
Mr. Glenn himself confirmed the so
licitor general’s version of the affair
He declared that the locker club Inves
tigation was merely one of the phases
of the grand jury’s work discussed. He
said that the county commissioners had
promised to pay him back the money
he advanced’for the probe, but that be
didn’t care if he did not recover a pen
ny. His bill was held up yesterday by
the county commissioners.
The commissioners present at the
dinner were S. B. Turman, A. T. W.
Palmer and Shelby Smith.
The three superior court judges are
Bell. Pendleton and Ellis. None of
them would discuss the Alexander
charges, but it is understood they havp
a statement In reply under considers -
Slaton Held Up
To Scorn by Speaker.
Mr. Alexander in his speech he id
Slaton up to scorn for his alleged fail
ure to come out on the so-called issues
of the day. He wondered how the
president of the senate found time to
give a barbecue if he didn’t have time
to enter into a debate. Then he
launched into the "sensation of the
evening, reading carefully from man
uscript. He said in part:
"Therefore, the judges are com
manded to sign the charter only when
satisfied’ that it is within the purview
of the law. Armed with this broad
power of determination, ‘the judges
ought not to sign charters that incor
porate any group of people who enter
tain criminal purposes in seeking the
charter, and if they do so they must
make answer to the people and no
where else.
"The contention of lawyers that the
judge 4s obliged to do so indicates the
blindness to which learning may lead
mon. It matters not what the argu
ment may be, when the conclusion
reached involves an absurdity, the
argument is obliged to bo wrong. To
■<:n that the courts are compelled to
charter c ■ iminals for the commission
