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THE WEATHER Thunder showers tonight of Sun day, Temperatures: Bam 67 degrees: 10 a. m.. 71 degrees': 12 noon, 7o degrees; 2 p. m., 76 de grees. VOL. XI. X(). 6. A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet, Says Jeff .• > : : By “Bud” Fisher ' ' ' - “ —— —— I I've SoTA SyHttAe C You'll A T F<Nt Yog look Mors. likG k L hV hs'll T A | i TOCAOn 0 CAOn, R . ? .< GIPTMeOLooi) .> I YOU PMTTHOS6 STILTS O« 'OMTH6N HMWI-F. I WHM ««, «, u _ Ct ’' e ' S ”’ E XVT™ W T' : ?W, ■ r P F y STILTS __ WHM-5 I R-Ose, OUT ON BfXU-J YOVANOX-LLBC THe« TO MG PoR, ? NCUL TRy To SsHOOT YOU J ? L T Hew? ■ - « \ ~' r V *5- lr IfcJ ILjl tJLRL 1 kja ft w,, \ \Bjz | isyer ——— zsxs X/ ■ POLICEMEN'S mi HOLLS LIT LOOM HUE Becker’s Deposits in Various New York Institutions May Total SIOO,OOO. BANKERS TO BE CALLED IN PROBE OF “SYSTEM” NEW YORK, Aug. 10. —Bankers of New York and New Jersey cities will be called to testify before the grand jury in the Investigation of the police graft system in connection with the as sassination of Herman Rosenthal. Dis trict Attorney Whitman will attempt to secure from them proof that Lieutenant Becker and high officials made deposits in their banks under assumed names. The police department was given a shock today when it became known that information in the possession of the district attorney shows that gam bling houses in a certain section of the city have been paying one police in spector SSOO each to let them stay open. Investigators working fpr the district attorney have learned that seventy-five gambling houses and sixty-five other resorts paid this to one inspector. The tribute handed over by the resorts was S4OO a month each. This inspector and another one are said to have more than SIOO,OOO in cash deposited’in banks. Becker Deposited Under Various Names. Overshadowing Rosenthal’s murder, interest sticks to the relentless in vestigation that is showing big sums of money salted down by Lieutenant Becker and other police officers. In addition to $3,000 discovered to have be n deposited by Becker In the M esl Side saving bank District Attorney Whitman has been informed: That the "J. G. Cullom,” who depos ited $3,000 in a Newark, N. J., bank last June was Becker. That the "H. C. Kennedy." who put $3,000 In an Elizabeth, N. J., bank about the same time, was Becker. That ta at least four Manhattan banks there are deposits of $3,000 put there by Becker. That going to find in the pe riod when "Bald Jack” Rose said the pickings were good at least $21,000 was put away by Becker, and perhaps total accumulations of SIOO,OOO. “Where Did you Get It?” To Be Question. That two police inspectors have sus piciously fat bank accounts, one who was in charge of a fruitful field being credited with depositing $62,000 in one month and the savings of the two reaching more than $200,000. •■Where did you get it?" is going to be the grilling question. Mr. Whitman wore a rather pleased expression before he left for Vermont to take a short rest. He will return Sunday night. Things he says, are coining his way, even though Becker sent word from the Tombs that he would confess nothing. One of the dis trict attorney's sleuths ia in Rochester. N. Y., investigating a report that Beck er. whose wealth appears to have in creased by leaps and bounds, deposited ■he usual maximum sum of $3,000 in ° bank there. The Atlanta Georgian City Police to Do All Sunday Reforming; County Ardor Cools Sheriff Quick to Disclaim Any Intention to Interfere When Plan Is Made Public. Intimation given out from the sher iff's office that that organization.- with the aid of the county police, would take the question of Atlanta’s Sunday or der in its ow n hands and tomorrow pa trol the streets to arrest drunken men overlooked by the city police, brought forth a strenuous answer from Chief Beavers of the police departtrftmt. when informed of the tentative plan, and a subsequent denial from the sheriff that any such plan was contemplated. Atlanta's chief peace guardian de clared that his force was perfectly able to maintain sobriety on the streets Sunday or any other day, and denied fervidly that there had ever been com plaint from the Georgia Railway and Electric Company t'.:it policemen had a practice of placing drunken men on street cars instead of arresting them. His statement was confirmed by Sheriff Mangum, who insisted that he had never entertained a plan to inter fere in the chief's business. Zach Rowan, chief of the county po lice, said that there had been a general discussion in the office that the city and county officers unite some Sunday in a clean-up campaign, but that no defi nite plan for such action had been de cided on. He said that he could not spare men for such work, as they were all needed guarding the outlying dis tricts of the county. DENIES HE KNEW WIFE WAS DEAF AND DUMB; SUES FOR ANNULMENT NEW YORK. Aug. 10,—Denial that he knew before the wedding that his wife was deaf and dumb, was made by Chie’ M. Orowitz. who is suing for an annulment of marriage. Orowitz says he had no chance to talk to his wife until their wedding day. Justice Lehman refused the wife's ap plication for alimony pending his de cision of the suit, but grant' d her S3O for counsel fees. A., B. & A. OUT OF HANDS OF RECEIVER IN THIRTY DAYS, MEMPHIS HEARS MEMPHIS, TENN.. Aug 10—It is said here that W. S. Tinsman, vice presi dent of the Rock Island railway and presi dent of the Memphis and Arkansas Bridge and Terminal Company, will be made president of the Norfolk and South ern railway September 1. succeeding E. L. Lamb, who has resigned to become general manager of the Atlanta. Bir mingham and Atlantic, succeeding Alex Bonyman, resigned. It is also said that the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic road will be taken out of receivers’ hands in 30 days. RECEIVER ASKED FOR CORNELIA STORE FIRM Sults in bankruptcy were filed today in the Federal court by three Atlanta con cerns against Carruth & Bpatenbaugh, a mercantile firm of Cornelia, and against J. S. Carruth individually. H. E. Beaten baugh is the junior member of the com pany. v The petitioners and theri claims are as follows: Anderson Hardware Company, $394: Gershon Bros.. $171,115, and Ridley- Williamson- Wyatt Company, $277.16 They are represented by Attorneys .Moore & Pomeroy. Curruth & Beatenbaugh and .1. S. Carruth individually, have admitted in writing their willingness to be declared bankrupts. 17 WORKMEN BURNED IN COKE OVEN EXPLOSION BIRMINGHAM, ALA., Aug. 10.—An ex plosion of gas at the by-product coke ovens of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company at Corey, near here to day. while a change was being made in one of the big mains, resulted in seven teen workmen, including assistant super intendents and foremen being seriously burned. Dr. H. R. Deholl, assistant su perintendent. and one of Hie best known Masons of Birmingham district, is burned about the face anti arms. Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1912. THIS STATE TROOPS TO FIJI »■ REBELS Governor Colquitt’s Appeal to U. S. to Send Cavalry to the Border Unanswered. ENTIRE RANGER FORCES PRESSED INTO SERVICE AUSTIN. TEXAS. Aug. 10. —Govern- or Colquitt today, following his ulti matum wired to Washington yester day. declared if the Federal authorities maintained silence this afternoon he would order four troops of cavalry to entrain for the border to quell Mexi cans. Tiie troops are now held in readi ness at New Braunfels. The entire state ranger force also will be called into service. George Vinnedge, former Rough Rider with Roosevelt .today began or ganizing a second Rough Rider band to repel the Mexicans. He has offered Governor Colquitt his service. Many cowboys of western ranches here with cattie shipments already have enlisted. Colquitt last night telegraphed Pres ident Taft and the war department, de manding that the United States act quickly in repelling an invasion of Mexican rebels at Sierra Blanca, Texas. He said that if no relief came "within a reasonable hour" he would order every Texas ranger and the entire cavalry force of the militia to the border. In his telegram, after quoting from Sheriff Edwards’ message from El Paso concerning the raids on Texas ranches, the governor said: "Please advise me if the United States government will give protection find repel invasion. If it does not do so promptly. 1 shall repel the invaders with state troops. Answer quick and definitely." 40 Texans Chase Rebel Band of 200 EL PASO, TEXAS. Aug. 10. — Forty heavily armed Americans, riding fast horses, left Sierra Blanca today in pur suit of 200 Mexican rebels, some of whom crossed the American line and raided the Otto Smith ranch on the American side. The bandits stole a number of horses. Thtj Smith ranch is 40 miles southwest of Sierra Blanca. Short shrift will be given the Mexi can bandits, who crossed the inter national boundary line near Bisbee, Ariz., if the two companies of cavalry set after them today by General Stee ver, U. S. A., catch up with the ma rauders. The bandits, who are suspected of being Mexican insurreetos. took refuge in the mountains near the Arizona line, and it is believed they will give battle to the United States troops. A number of ranchmen have reported that the Mexicans have driven off cattle and horses and made other seizures. The bandits are heavily armed. Orozco Rebels to Punish Raiders JUAREZ, MEXICO. Aug. 10.—The rebels in Juarez today declared the raiders who crossed to the United States have no connection with them. General Orozco says rebel soldiers will be sent to capture the raiders and make them return property stolen from the Texans. : Roast Bull Moose • : On Convention Bill • • - • • DETROIT, MICH., Aug. 10.—A • • "Bui! Moose" barbecue in conjunc- • • Hon with the progressive county • • convention is to be held at Lake- • • side. Mich., August 17. The dele- • • gates will recess after the morning • • session of the convention and eat • • roasted bull moose. Then they • • will convene again to complete the • • work of the session. • •••••••••••••••••••••••••• ALEXANDER WOULD CAMPAIGN BY NIGHT, MAKE LAWS BY DAY Hooper Alexander plans to stump as much as possible during the remaining days of the campaign for governor. Though he declares he can not leave Atlanta while the legislature is in ses sion, be says he would like to marke night engagements for meetings when he could return to the Capital in time to fill his duties as a lawmaker. He has already arranged the follow ing speaking dates: Griffin, Spalding county, August 12; LaGrange, Troup county, August T 3; Bowman. Elbert county, August 15; Dublin, Laurens county. August 16, and Vienna, Dooly county, August 17. $60,000 IS ASKED BY WIFE FOR DEATH OF S. A. L. CONDUCTOR Mrs. Leia B. Mortis, through At torney Frank L. Neufville. of Atlanta, today filed in DeKalb county superior court two suits against the Seaboard Air Line railway for $30,000 each on account of the death of her husband, B.‘ F. Morris. Morris was a yard conductor for the defendant and was killed while in the road’s employ February 11, 1912. One of the suits is by the adminis trate of the deceased's estate under the Federal act; the other is by the widow. 8188 COUNTY’TtAX RETURNS INCREASE IS GIVEN AS $1,932,758 Bibb county today reported a tax returns increase of $1,932,758. bringing the increase 'for counties already re ported up to $5,000,000. The recent slumps in big counties- like Mitchell and Muscogee had created the impression that the revenue for 1912 was to be se. riously impaired. It was given out today that the In crease in taxable valuations, in the light of present returns, will reach $20,- 000,000, some $5,000,000 less than the figures fixed by the original guess. LIGHTNING KILLS CHILD. OCILLA, GA.. Aug. 10.—During a neavy rain and electrical storm that passed over this section, lightning struck the house of J. T. Spicer, seven miles south of Ocilla, killing his three year-old daughter ami shocking his wife and eig!itten-yea>-i.ld son. NOW READY You will find it very easy to get just the place you want to rent, no matter whether it is an apartment, a room, house, office or garage, by consulting “The Georgian’s Kent Bulle tin” on the Want Ad pages each day. You have listed be fore you every desirable place for rent in the city and suburbs. When you think of renting always consult it. You will save time, money, tramp ing and temper. POLICE THINK NEGRO HELD IS SLAYER IS ‘RIPPER 1 Black Prisoner Confesses Kill ing of Negress in Atlanta Suburb Last November. I ———— ALSO ADMITS HE SLEW GIRLFOR WEEK’S WAGES in Henry Brown, a negro who this morning confessed to killing Eva Green in Pittsburg last November, the Atlanta detective department again be lieves it has captured the man respon sible for the majority of the “Jaek-the j Ripper" crimes last year. Brown is 35 years old. He was cap tured in West End last Monday, but maintained his innocence until this morning, when the overwhelming evi dence forced a confession. Detectives Coker and Hanby, who made the arrest, believe that the other "ripper” crimes can be traced to him. Brown will be bound over this after noon by Recorder Broyles. Half dozen Saturday nights in suc cession last year a negro woman was found, murdered by the police. The death usually was a slit across the throat. Crimes of this nature contin ued into the winter. The number of negro women victims was more than fifteen. Negro. Women Strangely Slain. Peculiar circumstances marked the murder of each of the women and led the police to believe that all or most of the crimes were committed by the same person. The victim was always slashed with a knife, in each instance her shoes were removed and taken away from the scene of the tragedy, and in several cases money was left in the woman's purse, showing that robbery was not the object. The police were led to believe that a maniac, his mind obsessed with a passion for crime, had done the work. They followed many clews, and made several arrests, but were never convinced that they had captured the mysterious "Black Jack the Ripper." Brown's wife told the police that he bad come home late al night and burned a blood-stained shirt. The po lice say Brown has confessed to killing Eva Flor -nee, the victim found dead in Cunningham street last March, and has revealed such an intimate knowledge of the details of other crimes that •strong evidence points toward the pris oner’s guilt in at least several of the "ripper" crimes. Brown .••■ays he killed the Florence woman for $3.50. her week's wages, which she was taking home. He said the woman gripped the money so tight ly that he was forced to leave one of the bills clasped in her hand. CENTRAL ROAD ORDERS FIFTEEN NEW ENGINES SAVANNAH, GA.. Aug. 10. —Follow ing the recent huge issue of new stock be the Central of Georgia railway for improvement purposes, an order has been placed with the Baldwin Locomo tive Works, of Philadelphia, Pa., for fifteen new Mikado freight engines, which pas one of the considerations when the new issue was decided upon. The purchase of these engines will represent an expenditure of more than $375,000. Cochran Serves *Cue • For Legislators, But They're Hard at Work Fine Special Train Goes to Hub of Bleckley County With Four Passengers. There was a large and delicious bar becue served in the Georgia legisla ture's honor in Cochran today—but the legislature wasn’t there to partake of it. There also was a fine special train run from Atlanta to Cochran this morning, leaving here at 7 o'clock, fixed up with all sorts of fixings for the legislature’s accommodation and com fort—but the legislature wasn’t on it. It carried as guests one lone mem ber of the house, a couple of senators and a newspaper man. In the baggage coach ahead were refreshments, solid and liquid, of divers and sundry per suasions. The good people of Cochran had framed up a big day s doings in that burg today, and all for the benefit of the legislature. The people of < bran feel grateful to the legislature for mak ing a new county recently, of which Cochran is to be the proud county scat. Cochran is to be the hub of the grand young county of Bleckley. The legislature tried to get to Coch ran today—the Lord knows! It gave itself permission to go, and then it for bid itself to avail itself of its own per mission. It wanted to go, but it could not exactly find out how to do it. with out going on record under an aye and nay roll call, so it passed the jaunt up. Nevertheless, there was a fine old barbecue pulled off in Cochran today, and from reports there the Cochranites didn’t miss the legislature much, any way! MONUMENT TO CLAY TO BE UNVEILED AT MARIETTA MONDAY MARIETTA, GA., Aug. 10.—The! monument erected in the city park here to the memory of the late United States | Senator A. S. Clay will be unveiled' on Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock by Miss Evelyn Clay, only daughter of Senator Clay. Congressman W. G. Brantley and Bishop Warren A. Can dler will be the chief speakers. Mem bers of the Georgia house and senate will attend the exercises, and all state house officers have been invited. The monument is a very handsome one. built of Georgia marble, and con sists of a large bottom base, second base and die, and is surmounted by a life-size bronze statue of the late sena tor. The bottom base is about sixteen feet square and was constructed so that it could be used for a speaking stand. On either side of the base there is a sanitary drinking fountain, and just above t,he fountains are electric lights. The money sos the monument was raised almost entirely by private sub scriptions, and there were no very large individual contributions. The county and city, however, donated $250 each. The committee that raised the money was Colonel Fred Morris. Colonel D. W. Blair and George H. Keeler, all of Ma rietta. SEABOARD WILL NOT MAKE A VOLUNTARY INCREASE IN TAXES The Seaboard Air Line railroad has informed Comptroller General Wright that it will not voluntarily increase its tax returns for 1912. The returns made by the Seaboard for 1912 show a de crease of $990,010 over the same rail road’s returns for 1911 and exhibit a decrease of more than $1,000,000 over the figures fixed by the comptroller, $13,140,349. This means that the Seaboard re turns will go to arbitration. In 1911 the Seaboard failed to increase its re turns and an arbitration board reached an agreement giving the state a large increase. This year the railroad re ported $173,000 more taxable property than in 1911, but decreased the returns almost a million, despite the fact that the comptroller had fixed an increase on all Georgia railroads based upon net earnings. HOHL IDITION 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE £ A O V 3 MILLIINS II PEIGHTREE MIB PUNS Council Moves to Insure the Pushing Back of Grant Apartment House. SCORED AS NEGLIGENT BY PROPERTY HOLDER To insure the widening of Peachtree street from Ellis to Fifteenth streets, council's finance committee today adopted a resolution requesting next year’s council to provide for an appro priation of $5,000 to pay Albert Howell for a strip of ten feet of land at the corner of Peachtree street and Ponce DeLeon avenue. XV ork has already been begun on a $500,000 apartment house at this cor nel and it was stated to the committee that unless the strip of land was s<- cured before the building was erected ' the street could never be widened. Th? I recommendation will be considered at the next meeting of council. ' Mayor Winn Has His Veto Ready. It was stated at the meeting that Mayor VV inn would veto any mor? pledges of appropriations from next : year’s revenue. The resolution as adopted does not pledge any specific date at which the money is to be paid. Aiderman James E. Warrqn declared that the time had come to call a halt on expenditures by the city for north side improvements. He said that the en terprise of the citizens there would re quire all of the city's income If a" their requests were granted, while many plans for development on the south side were paralyzed for lack of money. He said th? property owners should bear.the cost of obtaining this property for the widening of Peachtree street. Means Millions To City, He Says. E. W. Alfriend, representing the Peachtree property owners, declared that the widening of the street would increase property values millions of dollars and that the increase in taxes would soon equal all expenditures. He said that action was demanded Imme- ■ diately to crystallize the movement and that hereafter he was sure all buildings would be constructed on the new so 'foot street property line. The committee also recommended that next year’s council pay $7,500 damages to Carl Witt for damages to his property ai the corner of Peachtree and Harris streets. The widening of tiie street from Harris to Ivj' streets is already under way. Peachtree street is now from 50 to 60 feet in width. It is the main thor oughfare of tiie city. The property owners and a majority of the city council have united to make it an 80- foot street its entire length, a distance of three miles. Willis Ragan, a property owner interested in the widening, replied to Mr. Warren that the council had been negligent in its duty. • He said that If council had adopted a new propeHy line for Peachtree street a vear ago Mr. Howell’s building would have been begun on the new line, and that there would be no cause for damages. Captain Clayton stated that the Continued on Page Two.