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THE WEATHER Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia: Local shotvers today; probably fair tomorrow. VOL. XL NO. 12. CDDPEB SAfS ■ KILLED SOLICIT PDLHILL I Sixth District Congressional Candidate Makes Startling Charges in Speech. ASSERTS THAT VERDICT OF SUICIDE WAS UNFOUNDED Declares Lawyer Was Assas sinated by Member of “That Dirty Courthouse Crowd.” MACON, GA., Aug. 17. —In perhaps the most remarkable, if not the most sensational, political speech ever made in Bibb county, John R. Cooper, can didate for congress from the Sixth dis trict, charged last night that the late Hope Polhill came to his death in his solicitor general’s office eight years ago as the result of assassination by a member of "that dirty court house crowd, the Bibb county ‘ring’ and po litical machine.” Cooper closed his campaign with the only political address delivered in Ma con this year, and, despite the rain and lightning storm, he was heard by a good-sized audience and an enthusiastic one. Solicitor J. W. Wise, of Fayette county, who is also a candidate against Representative C. L. Bartlett, was among those present. Cooper told the audience that he sat by the side of Hope Polhill at the Uni versity of Georgia for four years, and that Polhill paid his railroad fare to Macon, after graduation, and provided | him with lodging here until he could ‘ earn some money. He recited the facts as to Polhill being found dead in his office with a pistol ball in his brain, three months after he had entered upon the duties of solicitor general of the Macon circuit. Denies That Polhill Committed Suicide. Cooper then charged in explicit terms that Air. Polhill did not commit suicide, as a coroner's inquest determined, but was slain, he said, “by some member of that dirty court house crowd.” This is the first time that this charge has ever been made in public. Cooper declared that this same “ring” was after him and seeking his political and professional ruin, "but I am not afraid of them,” he shouted. “I am going to run for congress until I die or am elected.” • Mr. Cooper’s speech was a severe at tack on Congressman Bartlett, who, he said, is “a friend of the trusts and the railroads.” He said that all Mr. Bart lett has done in eighteen years in con gress was to "send back seeds devel oped by somebody else and speeches written in his name by his secretary and undelivered in congress.” Mr. Bartlett’s campaign methods and politi cal associates were denounced in un bridled terms. Judge A. L. Miller, for mer mayor and, ex-judge of the superior court .Kid now president of the board of education, was declared to be the head of the "Bibb county ring.” Cooper asserted repeatedly that Judge Bartlett is "pitifully beaten for re-election." and said that either he or J. W. Wise would be elected. Mystery Has Shrouded Death of Solicitor. There has always been much mys tery surrounding the death of Solicitor | Hope Polhill, and while some have openly expressed doubts as to his sui cide. no one has ever before attributed his death to any particular source, such as Mr. Cooper did in his speech. Mr. Polhill was elected solicitor in a field of five candidates against the most solid opposition of the Macon bar. Rid- | ing a bicycle, he traversed every die- I trict in the counties, and shook hands ) with thousands of y». is. His defeat ! was predicted even 1/ his friends, but | he was elected by a large majority. Meeting with discouragement in the j performance of his official duties, it is I charged, he was not very successful as solicitor. Three months after he went ' into office, he was found dead in his ; apartments in the Bibb county court ; house. A pistol lay at his side. POLITICIANS ENGAGE IN A SPEAKING MARATHON i CUMMING, GA.. Aug 17.—Three) politicians engaged in a political speak ing marathon at Cumming, when they J consumed nine hours and seventeen • minutes. The speakers were Thomas ‘ M. Bell, candidate for congress from ! the Ninth district, and N. A. Morris ! and H L. Patterson, candidates for i judge Blue Ridge circuit. The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results Motors Fifty Miles to Marry in Church in Which Parents Wed Atlantan Takes Whole Party to a Little Country Town for the Ceremony. William Clyde Byers. 131 South Pry or street, wanted to be married in the same, town and the same church in which his mother and father were joined in wedlock. So he took bride and best man and maid of honor, and an entire wedding party 50 miles in an automobile to Cumming. Ga., had the ceremony performed and returned to day to Atlanta a happy husband. The bride is Miss Cleo Hortense Fol som, a nurse at the Atlanta hospital. She was thoroughly In sympathy with the sentiment of her swain and when he suggested yesterday afternoon that the knot be tied in the country church, she readily consented. Accompanied by Folsom and Miss Nellie McWilliams the bridal party sped to Cumming. A license was obtained and the Rev. T. P. Tribble, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony. As soon as the rites were concluded, Mr. and Mrs. Byers, maid of honor and best man got back in the auto and re turned to Atlanta. AUBURN GRADUATES TO HAVE REUNION AT SCHOOL NEXT YEAR Atlanta alumni of Auburn plan to invade the Alabama college town en masse at the Auburn "home coming,” which will take place next commence ment. The plans were perfected last night at a banquet at the Aragon hotel in honor of Dr. C. C. Thach, president of Auburn. Dr. Thach told of the purposes of the reunion, and every man about the board promised to be back at the alma mater next spring. Auburn men devoted the day to re viving their college spirit. At 5 o’clock a reception was held for the president at the University club. After this the party adjourned to the Aragon, where the dinner was served. Speeches were made by Colonel J. C. Woodward, president of the Georgia Military academy; Father Rapier, of Marist college; Dr. K. G. Matheson, president of Georgia Tech; Burton Smith, Dr. Thach, Professor Thomas Bragg, of Auburn, and others. CHICAGO NEWSPAPER STRIKE CONDEMNED BY PRINTERS UNION Aug. 17.—Following unanimous indorsement of the execu tive council of the Typographical union and executive council and officers of the Stereotypers union for their atti tude on the Chicago newspaper strike, the International Typographical union was prepared today to rush through the business that remains before their convention here. The indorsement of the report of the committee on subordinate unions which condemned the striking pressmen in Chicago for refusing arbitration ami condemned the stereotypers for viola tion of a contract, brought a hot fight. President Lynch, of the Typographical union, himself took the floor for Presi dent Freel, of the stereotypers, who was attacked by those opposed to the re port. Finally the report of the com mittee was adopted. CHRISTIANS SLAIN BY TURKS; YOUNG GIRLS ARE MADE CAPTIVES CETTINJE, MONTENEGRO, Aug. 17. A general uprising of Christians against Mohammedans in the Berana district of Albania is feared there by Turks as a result of a general massacre in which scores were slain. Hundreds of young girls were carried into captivity. The Mohammedan tribesmen wjio perpetrated the massacre were support ed by Turkish soldiers. After the mas sacre many of the tribesmen fled into Montenegro with their captives. HUNDRED-YEAR-OLD MAN DIES IN FORSYTH COUNTY CUMMING, GA., Aug. 17.—" Uncle” Berry Odum, Forsyth county’s oldest citizen, died at his home near Cum ming yesterday. He was 100 years and I six months of.-ge. He was a vet* ran of | the Indian and Civil wars. TO OUR READERS You can have money to spare if you have time to spare. Have you ever stopped to realize the many opportunities the Want Ad pages of The Georgian offer you? Thousands are making dollar after dollar reading and using them. You can buy. sell and exchange 1 anything under the sun at a profit. Rent everything rentable. Secure competent help, find fine positions I and locate business openings through these small ads, and many other i countless things. Many who started reading and using Georgian Want Ads just for curiosity have bank accounts now. - It pays them. It will pay you. Try it and see. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1912. POLiGE HEO ■ TO HID PROBE OF GRAFT Inspector Hayes, of New York, Reduced in Rank and Then Suspended. ANGRY, HE IS READY TO ASSIST THE PROSECUTOR Officials, Already Uneasy, Are Quaking With Fear as He Seeks District Attorney. NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—New graft disclosures of a startling nature are looked for momentarily as a result of Police Commissioner Waldo's reduction in rank and suspension of inspector Cornelius G. Hayes, of the new ten derloin district, one of the best known police officials in the city. It was reported today that the de posed inspector had made several ef forts to get in touch with District At torney Whitman since his suspension. This has given rise to rumors that Hayes is anxious to give information to the attorney. There are many who be lieve that Hayes' position in the de partment has placed him in the best position of all the men in the police system to reveal certain relations be tween the force and powerful Tam many politicians. Hayes, stripped of his shield, flayed before his fellows and suspended pend ing trial on charges of neglect of duty and making a false statement, is de clared to be in possession of informa tion that will make officialdom, already uneasy, quake with positive fear. Hayes may hit back. He is declared to know many things that "men higher up" want kept secret. Hayes was first reduced to a captaincy and then sus pended. The reduction and suspension of Hayes was Commissioner Waldo’s first decisive action since the murder of Herman Rosenthal. Schepps Party Stop in Buffalo BUFFALO. Aug. 17.—Sam Schepps, the man who is said to hold the key to the Rosenthal murder situation and who is in Buffalo, having arrived here last night, had not risen from bed at 9 o’clock this morning. Attorney Ru bin, who, with two detectives and a newspaper man, is accompanying Schepps back to New York, was routed out at that hour by a reporter for The Georgian. Asked when he intended to leave Buffalo, Attorney Rubin said: "I have had but three hours sleep and do not care to talk on this matter now. I don’t know when we will leave. I will say, however, that I do not want New York to know when we will arrive there. I want to reach the city unher alded. I fear a large crowd would be on hand if the time of our arrival were made known.” it has been rumored that the party would go to Niagara Falls, not at tempting to reach New York on Sun day. Schepps has not talked on the sensational case since his arrival here. He has been told by Rubin to say noth ing. GIRLS TO BE MESSENGERS FOR TELEGRAPH COMPANY PITTSBURG, PA.. Aug. 17.—The Western Union Telegraph Company soon will put girls in as messengers in Pittsburg offices. The company is using | girls as messengers in Connellsville, I Greensburg and some of the smaller | cities, in Pittsburg the girls will be put first in the branch offices. Girls are more conscientious and less liable to interruption on delivery trips, Superintendent Diehl says. HOOPER ALEXANDER'S FATHER SERIOUSLY ILL ROME. GA., Aug. 17.—Colonel T. W. Alexander, a pioneer citizen of Rome and the father of Hooptv Alexander, a candidate for governor of Georgia, is seriously ill lu re. Colonel Alexander is nearly X 0 years old, and has been tak ing great interest in his son's candi dacy for the governorship. J. J. PORTER DIES AT ROME. ROME, GA., Aug. 17. —After long ill ness. J. J. Porter, uncle of Claude H. Porter, editor of The Rome Daily Press, is dead. The funeral was held today. FOUR PELLAGRA DEATHS. ROME. GA., Aug. 17.—Pellagra is claiming many vii tints In north Geor gia. Four people have died In Floyd county this week from the dread dis ease Doctors seem to be unable to cope with the situation. The New York Policeman of the Future! Copyright, 1912, International News Service. ! --i - llw - flbJ? * J Book I ? ’ ,v 1 NI if S w Uml i -■ : ' r ■■■mK ANp other, - BREAKERS t ••• ARe warhej> ' r& Approach officer unvpepc 'vh I the MAHfjvtn THE PEMALTiF'-A hzx I ThBVAHb'r'KE F'' oF Tst | NoTtPf? hot i AMT I- GRAfTitdG? I ' I MW/ I. law. I post ~ - ALEXANDER RALLY IN CABLE HALL NOT LARGELY ATTENDED There was an Alexander rally in Fa ble hall last night, which was attended by more than three score persons. The gathering was addressed by C. A. Brannon. M. F. Buchanan. Charles D. McKinney and Thomas B. Goodwin. All of the speeches were along the usual line of Mr. Alexander's campaign addresses, cards and promulgations. Georgia was declared to be in a state of anarchy; the "bosses" were alleged to be ruling while the people weep; the newspapers were viewed with alarm and resolved to be in a diabolical league against Mr. Alexander, and Slaton’s campaign was declared to be in the hands of the "big interests.” Nothing much, one way or the other, seemed to be thought of Joe Hill Hall, and his campaign was scarcely men tioned at all. KILLING OF CALVES CAUSES HIGH BEEF; BUTCHERSASKLAWS . CHICAGO, Aug. 17.—Federal and state legislation to forbid the slaughter of calves will be asked of congress by the United Master Butchers association. It is the slaughter of calves; the butch ers say, that is responsible for the high cost of meat. Proper legislation against It, the butchers say, would reduce the cost of beef a pound within a year, and fifteen cents within five years. “It isf the wanton killing of calves that is responsible for the high cost of meat,” said Theodore Mix, of Minneapo- I Jis. "Unless it is stopped. I can foresee I a time when there will be practically no | beef for the market. Thed airymen are most at fault. Many of them kill calves for the profit of the hides alone.” A resolution adopted* by the associa tion demands laws prohibiting the kill ing of male calves under one year and female under three years of age. GENERAL BOOTH IMPROVES. j LONDON, Aug. 17 —General William Booth, head and founder of the Salva tion Army, who is ill here, showed slight improvement today. The gen eral has passed a comfortable night and slept several hours. His fever abated somewhat. MRS. ARMOR AT FITZGERALD. FITZGERALD. GA.. Aug. 17.—Mrs. Mary Armor, national organizer for j the W. C. T. U„ spoke here last night at the Central Methodist church to a large audience. She was introduced by- Rev. Guyton Fisher, pastor of the Cen tral Methodist church. INDIAN AVALANCHE KILLS FIVE. BOMBAY, INDIA, Aug. 17—A moun tain climbing party of five men were overtaken by an avalanche In Kash mone and all w'ere killed. The news was received by courier today. Brothers, Separated Thirty-Two Years Ago, Meet Again by Chance Wealthy Texan Finds Relative He Had Thought Dead Living in Georgia. ROME, GA., Aug. 17.—Separated for 32 years, two brothers, W. A. Wright, of Rome, and J. M. Wright, of Mount Vernon, Texas, met this week and are now enjoying the reunion. When the brothers separated way back In the seventies J. M Wright went West. It was a mere chance that the brothers met. The Texan was in Bowdon, Ga., and In the course of a conversation with J. W. Burrow, of that place, he spoke of a brother he had living in Georgia at one time, and called liis name. Mr. Burrow knew W. A. Wright and told the Texas man that he lived in Rome. The Lone Star citizen took the next train for Rome and after making a few inquiries located his brother in East Rome. It was a joyful meeting, for each had thought the other dead. The I exan is now wealthy. The Rome man is a special officer for the Southern railway. GLOVER NEW PRESIDENT OF ROME EXCHANGE BANK ROME, GA., Aug. 17.—J. A. Glover was elected president of the Exchange bank to succeed W. P. Simpson, de ceased Mr. Glover has been vice pres ident of the bank for a number of years and is also at the head of the Simpson Grocery' t'onipany. T. J. Simpson, a son of the deceased and the vice president of the American Bank and Trust Company', was elected vice president. $35,000,000 NEW UNION STATION FOR CHICAGO CHICAGO, Aug. 17.—Construction of a anaew station by the Pennsylvania railroad and other lines using the pres ent Union station, which will cost ap proximately $35,000,000, will be begun in the near future. The plans, which are being made by Burnham & Co., archi tects of the Chicago plan, include also the location of a new postoffice just across the street. STATE SENATOR ENNIS, OF ROME, IS SERIOUSLY ILL ROME. GA., Aug. 17.—State Senator William H. Ennis, a candidate for so licitor general from the Rome Judicial circuit, and well known all over the state, is seriously ill here at his home on the east side. He will not be able to confer with the voters during the remaining days of the campaign. PREACHER SAYS MEN IN HIS CONGREGATION MAY REMOVE COATS Men need not swelter while attend ing services at the Central Baptist church. Pastor Ridley has announced that rather than have men stay away from worship, he will allow them to re. move their coats or loosen their collars and make themselves comfortable. He expects to see attendance at tomorrow’s services increased thereby. And he is going to ask the women to take off their-hats in order that the congregation can see the minister while he is speaking. Tomorrow the pastor will speak on "The Church With a Vision” at the morning service, and at night on "Hin drances to Personal Salvation." SAYS HIS WIFE WAS DRIVEN INSANE BY GRACE CASE DETAILS The columns and columns printed about the Grace case drove his wife crazy, is the claim of T. W. Arnett, peripatetic preacher of Oakhurst, De- Kalb county, made today' before Judge Roan, who was hearing her suit for divorce. Mrs. Arnett in her bill charged cruel ty, but the husband resisted the pro ceedings on the ground that his wife is Insane. He attributes it absolutely to her prediliction for reading everything she could get In reference to the fa mous Atlanta shooting ease. SUBURB NOW OVERRUN BY SNAKES AND OWLS CINCINNATI, OHIO, Aug 17. Countless numbers of snakes and owls have Infested Hose Hill, in Avondale. Cincinnati’s most exclusive suburb. Women fear to venture outdoors Screech owls in countless numbers have made their abode in this exclusive part of the city. Boys are killing the pests by hundreds. PENNY EACH FOR NAMES TO SUFFRAGE PETITION CHICAGO, Aug. 17.—Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCullough, an Evanston suf fragist, Is advertising for names to a petition, offering a penny a name. BASEBALL IN PEN IS PLAN OF A WOMAN_REFORMER ALBANY, N. Y.. Aug. 17.—Mrs. Maude Booth, of New York, a prison reformer. Is organizing a baseball team at the t 'omstock penitentiary. extra 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE P^ R N E ° EFFETE EISI SHEETS 1.1. WITHWILO ISCEIIM Great Ovation in Boston After Din of Welcome in Staid Rhode Island. THRONGS COMPEL HIM TO ADDRESS THEM IN STREET Strenuous Day Mapped Out for Colonel Among Massachu setts Progressives. BOSTON, Aug. 17.—Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt, the Bull Moose candi date for president, came from Provi dence to Boston today after opening his campaign there denouncing the New England opposition to the third party movement. Colonel Roosevelt arrived in Boston at 10 a. m. and was given a great ova tion. He will speak at the Point of Pines this afternoon and from a band stand on the common tonight. He leaves on the midnight train for New York. Colonel Roosevelt and his party will have luncheon at the home of Dr. Wil liam Sturgis Bigelow, 56 Beacon street Conversation with the local Progressive leaders will follow, and Colonel Roose velt will then be driven to the Point ot Pines. A band concert and the singing of campaign songs, and an address by the Rev. Allan Hudson, of Brooklyn, will keep the crowd busy until Colonel Roosevelt arrives. The Progressives expect to have 25.- 000 at the afternoon session, when ad mission will be free to all. After his first speech the colonel will go to Oak Island Park, and be present for a few moments at a church picnic. The next appearance of Colone: Roosevelt will be at a banquet tender ed him by the Progressives at 6 p. m. Matthew Hale, the Progressive state chairman, will be toastmaster and will introduce Mr. Roosevelt. Greeted With Din In Rhode Island. Colonel Roosevelt was welcomed with a din in Providence, R. 1., yester day. He expressed his welcome as one that would have done credit to Kansas. The station was thronged with eager huli moose fans, and the streets to his hotel were blocked. He had to make several short speeches en route before the frenzied crowd would allow' him to proceed. Outside the armory, where he made his principal speech at night, he was forced to talk to several hundred ad mirers who were unable to gain en trance to the crowded hall. To them he said: Movement Going Forward. “I was told six months ago that there was not a Progressive in Rhode Island. I think it is pretty plain that statement is erroneous. “Right at the outset,” he muttered “I wish to answer a question. Men have asked me if this movement is go ing to go on. or if it is just a move ment w hich is connected with me. This movement is going on just as sure as fate. This s a real movement, spring ing from the needs and hearts of the people of the United States. "The only part that I have had in i is that perhaps I have brought it on two or three years earlier than It would have come anyhow. The man is blind who does not see that our people are tired of having other people goverr them. Our people were making up their minds that there must be a new party which should deal with live issues." In his speech at night opening hit campaign Colonel Roosevelt declared that the ordinary voter had nothing to hope for through success of either the Democratic or Republican parties which, he asserted, are equally boss ridden. He said in part: "The Progressive movement is aimed at the rotten machine, the rotten boss systems of both parties. Only by sup porting the Progressive party can you strike any effective blow against boss rule and machine ring politics. "The success of the Democratic na tional ticket means enthroning in power one set of bosses; the success of the Republican national ticket means en throning in power the other set of bosses. "There 1? good reason why many men should bitterly oppose the Progressive party. Every political jobber, every crooked business man, every beneficiary of privilege and every paid employee of such beneficiary—all these are na turally against us. Hut 1 hold that every self-respecting, ordinary citizen should be for us. The men for whom