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Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia:
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VOL. XL NO. 14.
WORKERS SEE
AUTO BANDIT
FORCEDDOR
OF STORE
Robber Leisurely Motors Away
When Policemen Accidentally
Stroll Around Corner.
STREET CLEANERS THINK
THIEF IS OWNER OF SHOP
West End Pharmacy Scene of
Bold Attempt at Burglary.
SIOO Safe in Register.
While a gang of street sweepers
watched him use his “jimmy" with
skill, a burglar, whose only shield was
an automobile in which he drove to the
scene, entered the West,End Pharma
cy and was only prevented from loot
ing the store by the unexpected and
purely accidental arrival of policemen,
walking their patrol. The attempted
robbery occurred early today.
The street cleaners, under Sanitary
Inspector Butler, were at work at Lee
and Gordon streets when they saw a
big car drive up to the pharmacy and
stop. Its lone occupant was well
dressed and entirely disregarded their
presence as he approached the drug
store door. He tried the front entrance
but failed to get in. He then walked
around the corner and tried a side en
trance. It was locked.
He again approached the front door,
this time with a "jimmy.” The pres
ence of the putting auto still protected
him. The street force thought him the
proprietor of the stole. He had just
fotced an entrance when two patrol
men strolled leisurely along.
The autoinobilist saw them. With
out apparent hurry, he entered the ear
and drove off.
Investigation proved that no one
connected with the pharmacy had
made this early morning call. One
hundred dollars in the cash register,
though, was saved.
CHIMNEY JACKS GIVE
FREE VAUDEVILLE ACT
200 FEET IN THE AIR
SAVANNAH, GA., Aug. 20.—“ Every,
body’s doin' it now.”
The words of the song sounded on
West Broad street, near Indian, seem
ing to come from the sky.
Then some one looked toward the top
of the tall smokestack that is rising
high above the city at the foot of West
Broad street, where the new power
plant of the Savannah Electric Com
pany is being constructed. There on
the very top of the still unfinished
smokestack were a group of workmen
pulling off a song and dance act, 200
feet in the air.
The men continued their free vaude
ville while the audience on the ground
craned their necks to take It all In.
AUTO ONCE OWNED BY
JACK JOHNSON IS HIT BY
CAR; 3 ARE BADLY HURT
CHICAGO, Aug. 20.—Three persons
were injured, one a woman, probably
fatally, when an automobile, once the
property of Jack Johnson, the colored
champion, but now belonging to Mrs.
Mary Moriarity, of Cedar Lake, Ind
crashed into a street car today. The
driver was sending the car at a terrific
pace up Michigan avenue, the police
say. He tried to cross Thirty-first
street ahead of a car. The car struck
the machine squarely in the center.
Nellie Bradley, the woman th the car,
probably will die. James Kelly and
John Connors were severely injured.
James Culver, driving the car, was un
injured. He was arrested.
LABOR UNIONS TO AID
MEN NOW ON TRIAL FOR
CARRYING DYNAMITE
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. —Officers
of the San Francisco labor council to
day began a crusade among the affil
iated unions to raise a defense fund for
Olaf Tveitmoe, Anton Johanson and
Eugene Clancy, indicted by the gov
ernment for the illegal int'istat, trans
portation of dynamite and other high
explosives.
The men tire among those Indicted
following the Federal gland Jury probe
In Indianapolis. The trials will begin
In Indianapolis Ortolan 1 < itlieei <of
the State Federation of Labor ate con
ducting a >lmilai iiinvuss tot funds
throughout the late.
The Atlanta Georgian
Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Uss For Results
CONFESSION
OF SGHEPPS
REPEATED
TO JURY
Probers in Rosenthal Slaying
Begin Last Session Investi
gating the Crime.
BECKER INVOLVED BY
HIS TESTIMONY ALSO
Brokers Are Summoned to Tell
of Plunging of Policeman on
Wall Street.
NEW YORK. Aug. 20.—With Sam
Schepps, the alleged paymaster of the
gunmen, as the star witness, the New
York county grand jifry investigating
the Rosenthal murder and the police
graft resumed its sessions today. It
was expected that Schepps would re
peat to the grand jury the confession
which he made to District Attorney
Whitman en route from Albany yes
terday.
Schepps is said to have told Whitman
that he was with Police Lieutenant
Charles A, Becker at the time when
Rosenthal was being shot to death, and
afterward acted as messenger for Beck
er when the latter wanted to communi
cate with “Bald Jack" Rose, who was
in hiding in the Dome of Harry Pol
lock, the sporting promoter.
It was said at the district attorney’s
office that the present session of the
grand jury would probably conclude the
Rosenthal investigation so far as it con
cerns directly the murder of the be
traying gambler. Subsequent investi
gation will delve into the police sys
tem.
Summonses were made out for Wall
Street brokers who were wanted to tell
about Becker's stock dealing transac
tions. Schepps is expected to prove
the state’s strongest witness when the
cases are brought to trial.
Among bank accounts in Becker’s
name enough has been found to bring
his total deposits in banks up to $60,-
615. Becker banked all this money with
in ten months on an annual salary of
$2,250.
CITY APPROPRIATES
$5,000 FOR ORDER AT
POLITICAL MEETING
GREENVILLE, S. C„ Aug. 20,—City
council at a special meeting last night
appropriated $5,000 to maintain order
here on Thursday, on the occasion of
the visit of the Blease-Jones campaign
party. This action was taken when re
ports became current here that hood
lum gangs from Anderson. Spartan
burg and Laurens were coming here to
break up the meeting as they suc
ceeded in doing at Anderson on Sat
urday.
This city has always been noted for
its good order, and in the words of
Chief Holcombe, “We are going to have
peace if we have to fight for it.”
The action of the aldermanic board
received the support of practically ev
ery business man in the city, many of
whom have volunteered for duty on
Thursday as special police.
STATE TO ASSIST IN
CHECKING SCARLET
FEVER AT MOULTRIE
State aid will be given Moultrie, Col
quitt county, in its fight to stamp out a
scarlet fever epidemic which threatens
the town.
Ten cases have been reported in the
last few days, and citizens sent re
quests for the co-operation of the state
board of health that the epidemic be
checked before it gains more serious
proportions. It is believed systematic
work can stop the advance of the epi
demic in a few days.
Secretary Harris announced the board
is ready to act with the Colquitt au-
I thorities at any time.
PARENTS SEE CHILD
CRUSHED TO DEATH
UNDER STREET CAR
MACON, GA.. Aug. 20. —While her
parents were eating ice cream In a
soda tountain, little Pearl Welch, a
three-year-o'.d tot, wandered out and
strolled on the car tracks directly in
the way of a rapidly approaching
Vineville cat, at Washington avenue
Hjid Orange street. More than 50 per
sons. including tile child’s parents, saw
the little girl knocked down and run
over The eliild died soon afte! wards
'at tin hospital, where the father him
| self took tin broken and bleeding body
in hl.- arms. Mr. Welch is a fanner,
living near Macon.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 20. 1912.
GIDDAP! - - - -- - BY TAD
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LOBE PANSIER
Falls Into Creek in Death Grap
ple With Negro—Saves $750
Money Bag.
To keep workers at the Intrench
ment brick plant of the sewerage con
struction work from losing their pay,
Cal King fought three robbers, put
two to flight, and narrowy escaped
drowning when be and the third high
wayman fell in a creek in a death
struggle for the money bag containing
,$750. The negroes are being hunted to
day.
King had been to the city to draw
the payroll for Chester A. Dady. who
has the contract for the work, and was
nearing the Intrenchment creek plant
when approached by a trio of negroes.
They were all armed with revolvers.
Just previously. King had picked up
a club from the roadside and had it in
his hand when he was accosted.
The revolvers didn't worry him. He
swung his club and the nearest robber
was sent scurrying away with a split
head. He attacked the second so
fiercely that he, too, took to his heels.
The third highwayman was of more
determined stuff. He grappled with
the paymaster and a desperate strug
gle was on. So fierce was it that both
men fell from the road into the creek
running along its side. Still they
fought, until exhausted and half
drowned, the negro gave up and break
ing away made his escape.
King, was too weak to follow, but
the money was saved.
EX-GAMBLING KING,
ONCE MILLIONAIRE,
DIES ONLY A PAUPER
CHICAGO, Aug. 20.—George V. Han
kins, one-time gambling king of Chi
cago. is dead. The noted plunger was
stricken with paralysis last May. He
died Sunday at the home of a friend
here, but the news was kept secret until
today.
Hankins, who, with his two brothers,
at one time operated “club houses” in
four parts of the city and was worth
more than a million dollars, spent the
last months of his life an object of
charity. During the height of his suc
cess 68 dealers worked in the Han
kins gambling houses, and during one
month of his prosperity It is asserted
that eighteen losers committed suicide
Hankins later went Into the luu ->• rac
ing game, and though the venture was
immensely profit able at first, lie even
tually lost hl- entire fortune.
i Dixie Sleuth Fools 'Em
In Gay Old New York:
Sews Money in Socks
Augusta, Ga., Policeman, Fearing
Wicked City, Takes No
Chances—But He Falls.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.—A few days
ago, when Patrolman Thomas .1. Kos
ter. of the Augusta. Ga.., police force,
arrived here, lie fortified himself
against the possible loss of his money.
Rut he did not reveal the secret until
ho was picked up in the street by Po
liceman Schwartz and taken to the
Mercer street station.
“I know all about you and this
wicked, wicked town," said Patrolman
Foster, who admitted he was 60 years
old.
"I read all about this graft and high
way robbery and other pastimes, but 1
am one too many for you,” Foster con
fided as he swayed unsteadily. “I’ve
got lots of money: I’m just full of it,
but you can't find it.”
Lieutenant Bauer smiled indulgently
while Foster was searched. A $5 bill
was found in his coat pocket and 74
cents in his trousers.
“I got more'n that." laughed Foster.
The search continued and a S2O bill
was found sewed in the top of his right
sock.
“I got more'n that.” said Foster, still
gleeful from the effects of ginger ale,
or something. The police found an
other S2O ttfil in the other sock.
"I got moren' that,” said Foster again.
The police removed his shoes, and then
asked where the rest of his money was.
"Down South!" shouted Foster. "1
guess that’s one on you.”
He said the cell to which he was
allotted was superior to the prison i ells
in Augusta.
LEGLESS LAD IS EXPERT
SWIMMER AND WRESTLER
PHILADELPHIA. PA.. Aug. 2".—Al
though legless, Tyson Dolwer. aged 11
has become an expert swimmer and
w res tier
SI,OOO FUNERAL FOR DOG
OWNED BY JOHN W. GATES
NEW YORK. Aug 2".‘ Blondy, a
small Boston bull dog, owned by th
late John W. Hates, has just died hen
It will be given a fun' ral costing SI,OOO
T. R. SPEAKS IN MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON, MISS.. Aug 20 Dr. J.
C French, of Natchez, one of th. cad
ets of the Hull Moose part', in Mlssi--
sippl, Is authority forth, annouri'e
ment ‘that Colonel Ro"“‘Velt 'till de
liver at least one addn 111 tills stull
during the presidential campaign, and
the riildlss will be lit .1.0 I," It.
MILEAGE BILL IS
■ KILLED Bl BROWN
Governor, in Vetoing Measure,
Declares It Is Contrary to
Federal Constitution.
Governor Brown today vetoed the
bill requiring the pulling of mileage on
trains, a measure for which the travel
ing men of the state have been light
ing for many years. At present the
mileage must he exchanged at station
windows.
The governor brands -the act as
again-t the constitution of the United
States, in that it makes the state incur
an. obligation to regulate a voluntary
contract.
He points out that mileage is purely a
voluntary contract between the railroad
and its patrons, fixing a rate lower than
the maximum allowed by the state rail
road commission. For the state to at
tempt to say in what manner this vol
untary contract shall he carried out
would be to assume an unconstitutional
obligation, he tied in s.
DOORKEEPER OF ALABAMA
HOUSE DIES AT ANNISTON
ANNISTON. ALA.. Aug. 20.—Robert
Hasson, doorkeeper of the lower house
of the Alabama legislature, died at his
home in this city late yesterday after
noon from old age and a complication of
ailments. He was a veteran of the Civil
war. sustaining the loss of one of his
legs in that struggle. He has held Hie
position of doorkeeper of the house for
probably 40 years, and was well known
throughout the state. He was buried
today at Middleton. IX miles northwest
of this city, aftei funeral services at his
home here.
HERMIT LEAVES $2,000
TO MOST PERFECT GIRL
CHANBERRY, FRANCE. Aug. 20
Carrot, an eccentric hermit, formerly a
member of the chamber of deputies, has
left a will providing for a gift, of $2,000
every year to the most perfect girl,
morally and physically.
JOKE WRITERS STRIKE
FOR HIGHER WAGES
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Three mem
b< is of th' Yiddish Joke Writer.- union
on th< East Side are on a strike for
higher wag's.
LONE ILLUSIONS CONE,
BIOL ffi JOKES OF
SUIOHO ENDS LIFE
Youthful Mrs. Nona Wynne Asks Em
ployer if Persons Ending Own Lives
Go to Heaven, Writes Last Notes
While Laughing and Drinks Poison.
Husband Fixes Identity and Declares if She
Had Any Troubles “They Were Her Own”-
Was in Gay Mood as She Planned Her End
While at Work in Store.
Joking of death as she planned her own, Mrs. Nona Wynne, twen
ty-three-yeas-old wife of Ernest L. Wynne, a painter of 110 Walton
sticet, sought advice from her employer as to the best way of eoiu
niitiug suicide. Her husband determined her identity todav immedi
ately after he had read how she drank poison and died last night in a
soda water parlor, while a dozen pleasure-seekers sipped their cooling
drinks at the tables surrounding the one where the tragedv was en
acted.
Disappointment in her married
life is the sole explanation of her
act. Iler husband, a painter and
paper-hanger, protests that there
was no trouble between them. “If
she had any troubles, they were
her own,” was his laconic answer
when asked for explanation of her
deed
Uncanny Plans
Made For Suicide.
Her entire action, though, previous
to the tragedy indicated that trouble
had weighed heavily on her mind and
that the decision to commit suicide
was not the result of sudden impulse.
I but had been reached after careful, al
most uncanny consideration.
She left a note, appealing to the
husband for forgiveness. She left a
request as to the future care of he!
baby boy. The exact spot In the cem
etery, where she wished her remains to
rest, was Indicated. Prayers for her
soul were pleaded for. She had con
sidered he hereafter as a result of
her act. She had chosen poison as
her method after others had been con
sidered.
Her married life had not been one of
ease and pleasure. Five years ago at
Pell C’ity. Ala., where she was born and
reared, she was united to Wynne. A
boy, James T. Wynne, was born. De
spit' the mother responsibilities, Mrs.
Wynne wont to work to aid in the sup
port of herself and her baby.
Gay Questions
About Suicide.
Sh“ was employed as a clerk in the
retail groeeiy establishment of S.
Glass, 133 Marietta street. Her hours
wore long. Still she was regarded as a
cheerful, willing worker and was pop
ular with hoi- associates in the store
and its patrons.
It was to the proprietor of the store
that she first gave intimation that she
intended to end her life, but so cheerily,
were the questions in reference to sui
cide asked him that he had no thought
that his questioner actually Intended to
profit by his advice.
There was no apparent change in the
girl's good humor yesterday in the
store.
She waited on her customers blithely
and laughed and joked with her co
workers. It was during an afternoon
lull that she broached the subject of
suicide to her employer.
She Didn’t Like
The Lakewood Idea.
"What do you think would become
of a girl who committed suicide?" she
asked Tliere was a smile on her lii>s
as she spoke. Her eyes twinkled. She
seemed unusually merry.
"I hardly think she’d go to heaven,”
Mr. Glass replied. The answer did not
affect her demeanor.
“Well, if a girl did. what would be
the best way ?" she next asked. Plainly
the clerk was jesting, the employer rea
soned as he returned her laugh.
“Why, I think I'd ride out to Lake
wood and jump in,” he said.
“Oh, that wouldn’t do.” she bantered
back. “Somebody might pull you out,
and you would have had all your trou
ble for nothing.”
'i’he conversation drifted to other
subjects.
Later in the afternoon Mrs. Wynne
asked to be excused from duty in the
store, telling tiie prescriptlonist that
she purchased tile poison. She bought
25 cents worth of strychnine in a drug
store, telling tit, prescription’, t thta
she wished to use it in killing ruts.
She then returned to the store and
resumed her work. Later she wrote
a letter and showed the envelope to Mr.
Gia "I’m not going to show you
what' in it," she said, and still she
EXTRA
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE P^ R N E °
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, laughed. The grocer thinks this was
the suicide note.
I A letter was also written to a school
. friend in New Hampshire. She had
. told a teacher of the kindergarten at
tended by her son that her entire mar-
* ried life had been a disappointment.
» Leaving the store at 7 o'clock, she
joined r husband and with him went
to Pink Cherry’s market. She seemed
in unusually high Spirits. At the mar
ket they separated, he going home and
she hack to the city.
Where she spent the remaining hours'
f between then and the time she had
e chosen for her tragic deed is pot known.
Ends Her Life
At Soda Fount.
At 10:30 o'clock she ntered Cone's
drug store, 58 Whitehall street. There
p is i soda water parlor in connection,
( and to one of the tables here she went.
A number of others were seated about
enjoying cold drinks during the swei
-1 tering evening.
She was well dressed and her en
trance was noticed by the other cus
r tomers. She ordered a drinlj. Finish
, ing this, she went to a telephone booth,
where she spent some moments writ
ing. Whi n she merged the paper was
grasped in her hand. If she was suf
fering from emotion it was not dis
played on her face.
She summoned a waiter and asked
for a glass of water. It was brought
tier. No ones aw her take the poison
from her handbag, nor did they see her
place it in the water. She dank.
Before the last drops had been swal
lowed, she fell forward. Help hurried
to h< r, but she was beyond human aid.
1 Her Last Note
To Husband.
The note she had written in the tele
phone booth was then examined. It
read:
"Dear Ernest:
"I have 'stood this as long as I can.
It is all my fault. Oh, sweetheart, how
1 bale loved you. I know I can never
He happy again in this world. Ernest,
don't grieve for me. All 1 ask you to
do is to let Claia have my precious boy.
ph, how my heart aches for him! Ah,
how I have to live and just pray God
to forgive me.. Tell Mrs. Way to pray
for me that God may -have mercy upon
my soul. NORA.”
"Papa, bury me at Hollywood, on
the left hand side going out.” .
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FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEF
TO TALK TO CATHOLIC
NATIONAL MEETING
LOUISVILLE. KY., Aug. 20.—Dele
voltes and visitors to the national fed
eration of Catholic societies marched
in a body this morning to St. Boniface
church, where solemn requiem mass
was celebrated by Archbishop Mess
mer, of Milwaukee. Following this
service the business sessions were re
sumed.
The chief public meeting on the day’s
program will be held at the armory in
the evening when Archbishop James
A. McFaul, of Trenton. J., will speak
on "The Apostolate of the Laity.”
Chief Hollow Horn Bear, the Sioux
Indian, will deliver an address which
will be interpreted by Father West
ropp, Jesuit missionary. Hollow Horn
Bear is the most picturesque delegate
to th# convention. Ho is easily recog
nized from his picture on the five dollar
bill. He was used as a model by the
government as a reward for having
remained loyal during an outbreak in
the early 90's.
The federation sent a cablegram to
Pop. Plus X exp easing the "loyalty,
obedience and love" of the three million
Catholics represented by the federation.