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4 CONFESSES SLAYING STEPDAUGHTER; WIFE SWEARS VENGEANCE IX)S ANGELES. Aug:. 16.—Charles Eugene Greenfield, of Chicago, accord ing to the police. hSs confessed that he killed his little stepdaughter, who was found with her throat cut at Venice, a cuburb. Greenfield said he and the little girl had planned to die together. They were going to drown themselves at the beach, he said, but there was too big a crowd. They went to a room and he cut her throat with a razor. Seeing the blood, he said, he lost his nerve and could not kill himself Mrs. Greenfield, almost insane from the shock of her daughter's death, showed the first sign of relief when told her husband had confessed. "Now, I want to sleep,” she said "and then I want to kill him. I do not want the police to do anything. I want to get justice from him myself.” FEATHERWEIGHT GROOM HAS HEAVYWEIGHT BRIDE NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—. Miss Al ph hi Blitch. who weighs 650 pounds and claims tn be the fattest woman in the world, will be married at Coney Island this evening to L. H. Aiken, of Spring field, Mass, who weighs 120. FLIES 60 MILES. ATLANTIC CITY. N J . Aug 16 Aviator C. C. Bergdoll made a cross country aerial dash from Philadelphia to Atlantic City today, arriving here un heralded at 7; 15 o’clock. It took him an hour and thirty minutes to negotiate the 60 miles in his monoplane. VOTE FOR J. J. BROWN A Practical and Suc cessful Farmer, for Commissioner of Agriculture. * W / ± 'W* • \ \ 'll .St J Mr. Voter—J. J. Brown, of Elbert county, is a candidate for commissioner of agriculture, and asks you for your vote at the primary next Wednesday. Mr. Brown is a practical and successful farmer, and stands for the development of Georgia’s farming interests—the greatest business in the state, and the main source of her wealth, Mr. Brown is now the assistant commissioner. He has managed the office with marked success, and is the best equipped man in the race. When you go to the polls re member J. J. Brown. “The High Cost of Living!”- That expression is coined by politics for the use of politics. To the aver age man it has no meaning—he is not even aware of it. Statistics show that at the present time people save more money than ever before. This indi cates “good times,” and that the in come of the people is greater in pro portion than the cost of living. Perhaps in the near future this will not be so. Such a thing is possible, and points a present opportunity. Keep your money now and put it away. Save it for the time when living will cost more, and your income will be less! Interest is paid on savings at the F U LTO N NATIONAL BANK I:MPIRE BUILDIN( NEGRO SINGERS HEARD 814,0 DD Opening Night of Music Fes tival and Passion Play Is Great Success. The conclusion of the Negro Music festival, which opened so auspiciously last night, will take place tonight at the Auditorium. An organ recital will be given this afternoon. The feature singers of tonight will be Harry T. Burleigh and Anita Patti Brown. The "Passion Play” Waif given before a large audience last night, among whom were many prominent white cit izens. More than 4,000 persons were seated. The presentation of the play was done with an eye to scenic splendor. The drops w.ere realistic and convinc ing effects helped to show the progress of the negro race from the African shores through the slave marts to its present condition in the United States. Anita Patti Brown a Hit. Anita Patti Brown, who sang “Way Down on the Suwanee River,” ‘Home, Sweet Home.” and others, scored a big hit. The old-time negro melodies also fodnd Immediate favor with the audi ence. ( The program for tonight was ar ranged after much study and the di rectors feel that it should please. The program Is as follows: Fifth Regiment orchestra. Solo, Reclt. et Aria from "La Gfo conda,” Ponchielll—Harry T. Burleigh. Chorus. "Liberty,” Fanlng. Solo. "Indian Bell Song” (in costume) from opera "Lakme”—Anita Patti Brown. The Fisk Jubilee Singers. Orchestra. Solos, (a) "Legend of the Sage Brus,” Massenet (from "Le Jongeur de Notre Dame”); (c) "She Rested by the Rock” (Stevenson), Coleridge-Taylor; (c) "Beat, Beat, Drum!” (Whitman), Coleridge-Taylor—Harry T. Burleigh. Girls Chorus—(a) "Springtime," (b) "Swing Song.” The Fisk Jubilee Singers. Solo, “The Shadow Song” (by re quest)—Anita Patti Brown. Orchestra. Duet, (a) “I Feel Thy Angel Spirit," Garaben and Coffman; (b) Barcarolle, "O Lovely Night," J. Offenbach—Anita Patti Brown and Lulu Vere Childers. Solos, (a) “My Captain” (Whitman), Cyril Scott; (b) “A Banjo Song" (Wi der), Sidney Homer; (c) “A Negro Ser mon" (Rogers), Will Cook; (d) “Jean" (Stanton), by request, Burleigh—Har ry T. Burleigh. JOYRIDE MAKES JUDGE LENIENT WITH SPEEDERS NEWARK. N. J., Aug 16.—Judge Charles H. Orr, of the second precinct court. Is lenient with automobile speed ers after an automobile trip with a friend. They went 70 miles an hour, but the Judge thought they weYc only going fif teen. AEROPLANE USED AS AMBULANCE FOR FLYER MINEOLA, N. Y., Aug. 16.—An aero plane. was used as an ambulance here when Joe Stevens, an aviator, was hurt. He was carried through the air to the hospital. EQUALIZING VIDALIA TAXES. VIDALIA, GA., Aug. 16.—A board of tax assessors has been appointed by the city council and is now engaged in equalizing the tax returns for the city. Last year's assessments were more than $1,500,000 at a two-thlrd valuation, and it is said that the consolidation this year will show a handsome increase. COBB COUNTY VETERAN DIES. MARIETTA. GA., Aug 16. —W. H. White, a prominent farmer of Cobb coun ty, living near Blackwell. Ga.. died at bls borne there yesterday, and was buried today. Mr. White was a Confederate vet eran. He leaves a wife and several chil dren. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1912. HIS STAND FOR COURTS SHOULD ADD TO TAFT’S SUPPORT—C. D, HILLES By CHARLES D. HILLES. Chairman of the Republican National Committee. NEW YORK. Aug. 16.—President Taft’s defense of the courts entitles him to the support of every thinking man, and especially of n ' If' 8m every poor man, in this country. Mr. Taft’s stand In this respect has been peculiarly courageous, be cause it has been made at a time when there was so much popular clamor against th< courts, and when men with much pollrtval sagacity and no scruples have been trying to sell the people a gold brick in the form of the recall of judges and ju dicial decisions. It would have been easy to be an op portunist, to go with the tide, to out- Herod Herod and attack the courts, because many good men. without stop ping to think, would have thrown up their hats for what they had been led to believe was progress. And that is precisely what President Taft’s politi cal opponents have done. Seeking only to promote their personal popularity, and unembarrassed by conviction or conscientious scruple, these opponents have been quick to perceive the’politi cal advantage to be gained by espous ing instead of opposing popular dlamor. Ihe opposition to the courts, which has culminated in a demand, more or less prevalent, for a system whereby judges may be recalled, grows out of the assumption, too often fostered hy men who know better, that In the great majority of instances the decisions of the courts are in favor of the rich cor poration and detrimental to the poor, the weak and the oppressed. Nothing could be further from the truth. Most Decisions Help Poor. For every judicial decision affecting and seemingly benefiting a great cor poration, which receives extensive pub. liclty and attracts wide attention, there are at least a hundred which benefit the poor man, the weak and the oppressed. No one hears much of them, because they do not affect some great corpora tion or interest, and, therefore, they- are not of sufficient interest to command the attention of the press. Over and over again Judges have rendered decisions in direct opposition to popular clamor and which a large majority of the community regarded as Indefensible, but which time has fully justified. It is the independent Judiciary which Is the chief defense of the poor and the weak against oppression. This must always he. Waves of sentiment sweep through a community, and popular im pressions, too often aided by an Irre sponsible press, become convictions. TAYLOR’S nJTp'.M. 240 Marietta St. s,rce ' .K/cXy He,e Specials For Men, Specials For Women. 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' $1.50 Black Shoes and Slippers. $1.25 Special Sale GiHF Summer Hats, haff' | of May Manton Ladies' Shoes and' Slippers Paper Patterns 10c Il i I'WRgWill IMIIHIIHIH mid SEMI ANNUAL STATEMENT For the six months ending June 30, 1912, of the condition of the Franklin Life Insurance Company OF SPRINGFIELD. Organized under the laws of the state of Illinois, made to the. governor of the sthte of Georgia, in pursuance to tile laws of said state. Principal office, Fifth and Monroe Sts. » I. CAPITAL STOCK. Amount of capital stock ........................ $ 100,000.00 Amount of capital stock paid up in cash 100 000 On 11. ASSETS. Total assets . . 4 $51902,334.66 Less unadmitted mssets 94,845.35 Admitted assets ... $5 807 480 31 111. LIABILITIES. Total liabilities .. .. $5 807 489 31 IV. INCOME D4JRING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR'I9I2, Total income . $ 709 00" 39 V. DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1912. Total disbursitments . . .. $ 712.858.81 Greatest amount insured in any one risk ? 15,000.00 Total amount of insurance outstanding 43,083,524.00 A copy of the act of incorporation, duh certified, is of file in the office of the insurant- - commissioner. STATE OF ILLINOIS Bounty of Sangamon Personally appeared before the undersigned. Henry Abels, who. being dub sa.cn deposes and says that he is the secretary of the Franklin Life Insurance « PtniMii; and that tit. foregoing statement is < orrect and true HENRY ABELS. Sworn/to and »üb' ribed befon me this 14th day of August. 1912 W ILL TAYLOR, Notary Public. Amoun Amutin Fanned into passion, such waves of sentiment find expression in lynchings. Against such waves of sentiment an independent judiciary stands impreg nable. But subject the judiciary to all the political influence of the recall and no individual will have any re course. ft is the Independent judiciary which dares to say alike to the labor union, "So far shalt thou go and no farther,” and to the employer, “Responsibility for this man’s death rests upon your shoulders; he was your employee, and you shall support his widow and chil dren." It is the independent judiciary which dares to assert that a given law, al though possibly beneficial in its jyartic ular application, will establish a prin ciple which would work tyranny in a broader application, and must, there fore, be rejected. Judges are human and have made mistakes, but their mis takes have been comparatively few and, with rare exceptions, they have been mistakes of judgment—not the response to political or other improper influ ences. » Perils of Recall as He Sees Them. 'Die recall would place the judge at the mercy of every gust of popular passion. Men with no training or no special aptitude for judicial judgment could start a wave of criticism which would sweep the county, or state, or country, and the judge who had ren dered a decision in exact accord with the law would be thrown out of office, bereft of employment and disgraced in the eyes of his fellow men. Can you imagine that such conditions would make for justice? The spectacle of the local political boss exerting an undue influence over local judges Is seen too often, espe cially in our great cities. Can any man in his senses regard as progress a sys tem which would extend these condi tions to judges in all sections? Or can any thoughtful man fail to appre ciate thast It would be the corrupt boss and the influences behind him who would exert the greatest influence on the judfpe who was subject to recall? Such & boss is an expert in the culti vation of popular sentiment. Therein rests hfls power. Every facility is at his disposal—the political machinery, the organ tzat ion, a considerable part of the press* and funds almost without limit. What chance would the poor man have to eocert an influence comparable with the. Up “Had Courage To Do Right,” President Taft’s course in vetoing the Aria.ona bill was characteristic. He knew, of course, that Arizona could, and pralbably would, adopt the judicial re call as soon as it became a state, and that a pretext was at hand for refusal to> act. but he knew, too, that It was I’fe duty not to approve a provision so subversive of good government, what ever might come after. He had the courage to do right. The people of this country love courage. ■That is why I maintain that the as sumption that the voters will reject a president of that character and put an other in his place is an unwarranted reflection on the intelligence and pa triotism of the American people. SENATE REFUSES TO MAKE WOTHERSPOON SUCCESSOR TO GRANT WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—The sen ate military affairs committee has vot ! ed to recommend immediate confirma tion of the following military appoint ments. made some time ago by Presi dent Taft: Clarence R, Edwards, chief of the bureau of insular affairs, to be briga dier general in the line of the army. Colonel Frank Mclntyre, to be chief of the bureau of insular affairs, with the rank of brigadier general, during a term of four years. Colonel George Andrews, to be adju tant general of the army, with the rank of brigadier general, for a term I of four years. Colonel Edgar Steever, to be brig adier general. As the result of opposition *by Sena tor Bristow and others, no action was taken on the president's appointment of Brigadier General W. W. Wother spoon to succeed the late General Fred erick D. Grant, as a major general. 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The regular use of Mother’s Friend will repay any mother in the comfort it affords before, and the help ful restoration to health and strength it brings about after baby comes. Mother’s Friend Is for sale at msh > * free book for Jagg expectant moth- ers which contains much valuable information, and many suggestions of a helpful nature. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga. I SATURDAY’S OFFERING g lAtI At The Georgian Premium Room Lgd ’ Today’s premium Coupon (printed on page 2) and $2.00 in cash will purchase this 26-Piece Berkshire Silverware Set ga mm niiw / o MlfflYlYll — Cgo The set consists of six Knives, six Forks, six Teaspoons, six Table- RZ/1 spoons, a Butter Spreader and a Sugar Shell, £8? The ware is standard make, prettily designed and equal, both as to beauty and utility, to the higher priced silverware. the distribution of 45-piece Blue and Gold Dinner Sets will conclude [gd on Saturday. I ATLANTA GEORGIAN I Open Evenings. 20 E. Alabama St. Rgg VALDOSTA COUNCIL TO BUILD CITY ABATTOIR VALDOSTA, GA., Aug. 16.—The dif ference between the health committee of the city council and the butchers of Valdosta over inspection fees is to be settled by the creation of a modern abattoir. This decision was reached at a special meeting of council. The prop osition seems to suit the butchers. Recently the council passed an ordi nance requiring all meats to be in spected by the city inspector, the butch ers to pay the tees for same, and pre scribing rules governing the marketing of meats, etc. The butchers employed attorneys to fight the ordinance. They stated that they did not object to in spection of meats and markets, but thought the city ought to pay for the work. As a result, th/ enforcement of the ordinance was held in abeyance while the health committee investi gated the abattoir proposition. ■■Mi■■■win i mi ii iiwim 11 n »■ (iiihihiim iwiihwi SPECIAL •/? 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Mr. Warburton’s speech was in answer to those of Representative Mon dell and Bartholdt, of the Republican na tional committee, who recently defended the Taft nomination. He reviewed the history of the Wash ington contests and introduced into <he record telegrams from various citizens of his state who said the Roosevelt delegates had been arbitrarily kept out of the Washington state convention.