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A Rose fey Any Other Name Would SmeU as Sweet, Says Jeff By “Bud” Fisher f I\ e A FINS. YOM LOOK NtOKB k - L HG'LL THINK ' i TO CAPERS‘‘GIPTMeSLOOD” , PVT THOS6 STILTS ON Mt RO S e \ WHAT R OSe He . LU So SORE |THf HFR€’& THE CAN PRETEND YOU'fct | ANO “GIP T«E BLOID ” wbl FOt-LOW, F OL<-0W BECAUSE YOV %QV6ALEO'' THAT . TR YqU You feo « er At PAIR. OF 'y stilt* - what J ftoie, our on Bail J Yov rLL T *eß« to for.? try to shoot you ? ?//',, QUICK /S THg. IDCA? <->—> y- — " ?/ / < « Wb Wjb jK| ■ rah .fILF fi-i FZ % ■ T W if S JOw 1 "-™~g3sL -,J!S3B ~ ————————— . . * ' e v <w- THE WEATHER Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia: Local thunder showers today and probably tomorrow. VOL. XL NO. 6. POLICEMEN’S BANKROLLS FATFRDM GRAFTING 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 pt oof 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 thut 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 for the district attorney have learned that seventy-five gambling houses and sixty-five other results 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 been deposited by Recker in the West 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. v - That the "H. ('. Kenn< 4y.” who put $3,000 in an Elizabeth, N. J., bank about the same time, was Becker. That in at least four Sfanhattan banks there are deposits of $3,000 put there by Becker. That he is going to find in the pe riod when "Bald Jack" Rose said the pickings wore 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 ami 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 Beeker sent word from the Tombs that he would confess nothing. One of the dis trict attorney’s sleuths is In Rochester. N. Y., investigating a report that Beck et. whose wealth appears to have in t re ised by leaps,and bounds, deposited the usual maximum sum of $3,000 in a bank there. The Atlanta Georgian Seagirt Mecca for Democrats When Party Nominee Was Notified WILSON DELIVERING SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE ' 'MhKPw Jr X T „Zj Ja WF S KRMHSIk Rx'iSMlHPw tt WWf ’-Taj. ■* f > ' aj nW X ■ -- > 3 r w r reJH i 7f wSWMWMWM • F ~- I*!.- ' ~~~ ,7 ■ I ill ”I ■ 111 iu aMB I _ fi'x corausirt wr rxvwwtcitai. xxws wrwvacg, No. 1, Governor Woodrow Wilson, snapped while delivering his acceptance speech; No. 2, Ollie .James, senator-elect from Kentucky, who made the notifica tion speech; No. 3, Miss Eleanor Wilson, daughter of the governor; No. 4, Mrs. 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 she late United States Senator A. S. ('lay 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 eonstrueted so that it could be used for a speaking stand. On either side of the base thereKis a sanitary drinking fountain, and just above the fountains are electric lights. The money for 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. Keelbr, all of Ma rietta. WIFE OF HENRY HUTT. ARTIST. ASKS DIVORCE RENO, NEV., Aug. 10.—Mrs. Edna G. Hutt filed complaint against Henry Hutt, an illustrator, charging simple desertion at New York since 1910. They were married in New York in 1903 and have a boy eight years old, who is with his mother here THOMAS TAX RETURNS LATE. THOMASVILLE. GA., Aug. 10.—The tax returns of Thorttas eopnty will be completed late this year, owing to the illness and subsequent death o£ the father of Tax Receiver Norton. Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1912. HON. SEAB WRIGHT NOT TO STUMP FOR PROHI CANDIDATE Seaborn Wright, of Floyd county, noted prohibition leader and orator, de livered his first and last speech in be half of Representative Hooper Alex ander’s candidacy for governor of Georgia at the Lyric theater in At lanta on Thursday night last. Mr. Wright leaves shortly on a lec ture tour of the West, and will make no further speaking date for the cam paign. The former legislator and father of the present state-wide prohibition law is firm in his protestations of friendli ness to the Alexander side of the gu bernatorial fight, but the news that he is not to become an active and aggres sive force in Mr. Alexander's behalf will be distinctly surprising to a number of people who have looked forward to Mr. Wright's participation as a certain as surance of fireworks, excitement and genuine interest in the campaign. HOLINESS CAMP MEETING OPENS AT INDIAN SPRINGS JACKSON GA., Aug. 10. —With a large crowd p: esent, the annual ten days’ meeting of the Indian Springs Holiness camp meeting is in progress. The preaching Is by Rev. C. W. Ruth, of Indianapolis, and Rev. C. H. Bab cock, of Portsmouth, Va. AU the cot tages are well filled and every train is bringing in more people, while from miles around people are coming by all kinds of conveyances to attend this big meeting. It will last th'OUgh Au gust 18. VALDOSTA BONDS VALIDATED. VALDOSTA, GA., Aug. 10.—The SIOO,OOO bond issue recently voted by the city of Valdosta has been vali dated by Judge W. E. Thomas, of the superior court. The bonds will be printed and advertised for sale in the next few weeks. The bonds will be dated January 1, 1913. and will bear 5 per cent interest, to be fully paid off in 30 years. Woodrow Wilson; No. Alton B. Parlier, who was temporary chairman of the Baltimore convention, and member of the notification committee; No. 6. Governor Thomas R. Marshal), of Indiana. Democratic nominee for vice president. • • •Progressives Order • : WomanSenttoNX • : State Convention • • • • NEW YORK, Aug 10.—The state • • convention of the National Pro- • • gressive party will be held at • • Syracuse on Thursday and Friday, • • September 5 and 6, it was an- • • nouneed this afternoon. It will be • • made up of ten delegates and ten • • alternates elected from each as- • • sembly district’ or approximately • • 3,000 men and women. • • County Chairmen have been in- • • structed to see to it that women • • members of the Progressive party • • be sent as delegates from their • • counties, and that women who • • have enrolled or desire to enroll in • • the party tie admitted to partici- • • pate in its primaries wherever • • hefd. • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••a _a TWELVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL WINNER OF SCHOLARSHIP GAINESVILLE, GA., Aug. 10.—At the Chautauqua contest this week, when eight talentq(i young women of Gaines ville played for the scholarship given by the Brenau conservatory. Miss Win nie Sue Newton being the successful contestant. Miss Newton is only twelve years of age. , The other contesting for tho scmolar shfp were Misses Marjorie Murk, Sa rah Hobbs. Mary Lalla Porter, Susie Anderson, Ruby Newman. Ruth Cham blee and Winnie Sue Newton. LIGHTNING KILLS CHILD. OCILLA, GA.. Aug. 10.—During a heavy rain and electrical storm that passed over this section, lightning struck the house of J. T. Spicer, seven miles south of Ocilla, killing his thr<e year-old daughter and shocking his wife and eigliti t n-yeat-< ld son. DESCENDANTS OF JOHN AND PRISCILLA ALDEN HOLD ANNUAL REUNION DUXBURY, MASS., Aug. 10.—Do. scendants of John and Priscilla Alden x-the Pilgrim lovers immortalized by Longfellow—are here this week for the twelfth annual reunion of Alden kin dred of America, held at the old family homestead. The family is planning a memorial to John and Priscilla Alden in the form of a building to be erected close to their old homestead. There are now 3,000 members of this branch of the Aldens in this country. 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 Chiel M. Orowitz. who is suing for an annulment of marriage. Orowitz says lie l|tlrl no chance to talk to his wife until their wedding day Justice Lehman refused the wife's ap plication for alimony pending his d< - vision of the suit, but granted her S3O for couns- i fees. NAPOLEON'S VILLA TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION / jjpß I M vj Aug 10. —The villa on th< of wt>a. in which Napoleon Kjed Wfib l tnxiKii' , is to he sold at public auction. 7 + WIFE KEEPS HIM IN JAIL. SO HE CAN'T SUPPORT HER WASHINGTON, Aug.lll. —George Wilkins, who is under arrest for non support. has complained to Judge La cey that his wife keeps him ’in the workhouse so much that he has nut time to work to earn a living. U. S. GOES TO STOCK YARDS FOR CAUSE OF HIGH COST OF LIVING CHICAGO, Aug. 10. —Government agents today are engaged in an ex haustive study of conditions In the cat tle market here in an effort to deter mine the reasons for the present high cost of cattle and of beef. The investigators are agents of the department of commerce and labor. The agents are principally interested in the allegation of the live stock ex change that the supply of cattle is short and that something must be done to foster the cattle industry. NEW LAW ON FORKS ENDANGERS FREE LUNCH IN INDIANA NEW ALBANI', IND., Aug. 10.—The free lunch in New Albany' seems doom ed because of the regulations of the In diana state health boaM requiring indD vldu.il knives, forks and spoons for each patron. The old custom of several forks in a glass of watei; does not meet the requirement. Free lunch throughout Indiana is In jeopardy. ATLANTA MAN TRIES TO SLASH SAVANNAH OFFICER SAVANNAH, GA„ Aug. 10.—When Patrolman Doherty entered a restau rant at West Bioad and Harris streets last night and aroused S. L. Puckett, an Atlanta man. who was drunk and asleep in the place, Puckett made an attack upon the officer with a large bread knife. The officer avoided the blow aimed at him, and, pulling Puck ett out of the place, sent him to the barracks upon a charge of being dis orderly andKattempting to slash an of ficer. M 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE fo* R8 N 0 DRY SABBATH PLANNED BY SHERIFF’S AIDES County Officers Will Make Atlanta Arid in Spite of City Police. WILL ARREST MEN TIPSY IN STREETS Determjned to bring about an-abso lutely dry Sunday in Atlanta, over the heads of the local police, a force of deputy sheriffs and county police, un der the leadership of Deputy Sheriff Plenny Minor, will take possession of the streets of the city tomorrow, ac cording to plans outlined today. They will fire the first gun in a cam paign to discourage the sale of liquor on the Sabbath by arresting any man seen In the street under Its Influence. This action is the direct result of a complaint the Georgia Street Railway Company that policemen, In stead of arresting Intoxicated persons, were getting rid of them by shoving them on street cars. County Police to • Help Sheriff’s Men, Z Ihe arrest of those who haw been breaking the monotony of the day of rest too strenuously is, howewr, only a first step. Deputy Sheriff Minor held a long consultation with Shesrlff Man gum, who pledged him the aid of as many deputies as were needed to bring about the desired reform. Chief Rowan, head of the county po lice, also promised to lend his. aid to the crusade. He declared that half the county police force would be assigned to help the sheriff’s men if, necessary. It is claimed by the sheriff’s office that the city police absolutely refuse to arrest men staggering along the streets on Sundays. Many complaints from women, annoyed on their way to church or when out for a stroll, have been re ceived. FAST MAIL DERAILED. BAKER, OREG., Aug. 10.—The fast mail of the Oregon, Washington line, running at a high rate of speed, was de railed here early today. Railroad of ficials say no one was seriously in jured. 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