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“BE REASONABLE, MUTT, WE ARE ON THE GEORGIAN” Mutt and Jeff have come to The Georgian to stay permanently. Look for them in tomorrow’s paper and every day after that. THE WEATHER Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia: Showers today and probably tomor row. 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. | THE PHILANTHROPIST | .SjgjgjSjgiF Hl vVrif Okb CHA*- X ’ 'ibu’ft* NOT A OF TH A* YfMIK I I OWN ose RAR You (_ Si / >fi I jUdA 1 •Y* ■ - ~~ ~ 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. •••••••••••••••••••••••••a : 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 • •••••••••••••••••••••••••a —. 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. EXTRA 2 LENTS EVERYWHERE tfilNUUlf iciimoi MIFPED 111 IICLIIO —HUGH DORSEY. Solicitor Denies Flatly Charge Made by Hooper Alexander in Campaign Speech. f 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