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the weather Forecast: Showers tonight or Sat urday. Temperatures: 8 a. m„ 73; 10 a. m„ 77; 12 noon. 80: 2 p. m„ 82. VOL. XL NO. 17. POTTLE WINS JUOGESHIP RJCEBY Olli With Practically Complete Re turns. He Beats Broyles by Narrow Margin. AGRICULTURE CONTEST GOES TO CONVENTION - Brown and Price Tied. With No - i Hope of Needed Lead—Hall Leads Alexander. Judge Robert Pottle, in practically complete returns, wins the court of ap peals fight against N. R. Broyles. The commissioner of agriculture race goes to the convention, as no candi date has received a majority. '1 ith four counties missing in com plete form and two missing entirely, the results seem finally definite, j ’ ’ompleted primary election returns from if.i counties in a total of 146 give John M. Slaton for governor 136 coun ter. with ",tt unit votes in the conven t ien. Tto two incompleted counties un- '<■ jhi, ~iy have gone to Slaton, making 1 '■ 1.17 counties and 346 .conven- tion Votes. Slaton Has Great Popular Plurality. Joe Hill Hail carried eight eounties, "il h 20 unit votes, and has no chance in tin Incompleted counties. Hooper Alexander carried one coun ty Ware with two unit votes, and is running tway behind in the two in to nplcti d returns. The popular vote accorded Slaton is approximately 99,01)0; Hall. 23.500. and Alexander. 36.500. Total. 159,000. HaH tarried Bibb. Dougherty, Dooly, Baker. Houston, t’raw ford, Jones and Ma< on. with 20 convention votes. Completed returns in 145 eounties give Price for commissioner of agri culture 54 counties, with 140 conven tion votes; Blalock 34 counties, with 86 • '-mention votes, and Brown. 57 coun ts vitli I4n ronvention votes. Pace Must Go To Convention Vote. T iis race unquestlonablysgoes to the convention to make a nomination, as no candidate can possibly hope for a majority on the primary returns. Completed returns from 143 counties give Bro.'le 66 counties, with 174 con vention votes; Pol tie. 77 counties, w ith ISB convention voles. If there is no error in these returns. Pottle has won out over Broyles by S 'oles. oven if Broyles carries the three missing counties. There are 368 votes in the conven tion. 185 being required to nominate. Slowest Returns In Many Years. Pottle is leading slightly in the pop ular vote. The missing counties in the court of appeals race are Charleton, Echols and Marion. In the commissioner of agriculture race, the missing county is Charleton. In the Sixth congressional district, Bartlett has won out over Wise by a margin of less than 199 votes. In the Third. Crisp has won; in the Eleventh, Walker: in the Ninth. Bell, and in the Tenth, Hardwick. The state convention will meet in Macon next Wednesday, there to de clare results, adopt a platform, elect a new state executive committee and solve al least one knotty problem—the nom inee for commissioner of agriculture. Never in the history of the state have oftieial returns been so tediously slow coming in. This is due to the extreme length of the ticket, and the legal ne cessity of counting it as a whole and as the names appear upon it consecu tively. MRS. LAURIE JACKSON ENJOINS HER HUSBAND Mrs I.auric Jackson today obtained • n Injunction to prevent her husband. R. nfroe Jackson, whom she is suing f .... divorce, from receiving money from t sale of property at Savannah The c;i - < will be heard October 7. In h< pi tition ,M s Jackson asserts that M r Jackson is endeavoring to e , id. thi payment of temporary ali mony to her, though he has been or ’ dried to do so by the courts. Mr. I I,son inh* Tied moi* than $109.iH)9 f,, i p grandfather. Gem al H.ny I; | u >n ot Savannah, who died sev- The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results Away With Disease, Dust and Microbes I It is thought beautiful that a man should invest thousands in a home and have a little butcher's shop stuck up next door. Every niau in Atlanta has a right to do exactly as he pleases, and that is considered beautiful: but it is not, for while a man stands in his own light he also stands in his . neighbor's light, and both lose out. In a matter of dirt, for instance, all cities should re quire that every householder wash his front premises every morning so the middle of the i street. Away with dust, mi crobes. disease, and all these ills for which we are taxed to build and operate hospitals.— MRS. W. L. PEEL For Mrs. Peel’s story see page five. ~~ . ■ -■ CONNOR WILL DELAY NAMING FERTILIZER AND OIL INSPECTORS Commissioner J. J. Connor, of the agricultural department, who insists he will make the appointments of oil and fertilizer inspectors for two years un der the new Ault acts before he retires from office, announced today that he would not name his men before Decem ber. Under the provision of Ault acts, six genera' fertilizer inspectors with a sal ary of SIOO per month and 40 four month inspectors at a salary of $83.33 per month are to be named. By the terms of the new law. Mr. Connor says, these officials will be commissioned for two years and his successor can ffiot increase the number nor can he remove a single one of them excepting for mal feasance in office. If the Ault law is not contested Con nor, who will retire in June, 1913, will be entitled to practically all the pat ronage of the agricultural department for the next two years. This patron age has always made the head of this department one of the most desired political jobs in Georgia. OWN ERSREFUSETO SACRIFICE TREES FOR PEACHTREE WIDENING Peachtree street property ow ners be yond North avenue are unwilling tn sacrifice their beautiful shade trees for a wider street. It was decided at a meeting in the city’ hall yesterday aft ernoon to abandon the project of wid ening the street its entire length, but to make Peachtree an SO-foot street be tween Ellis street and North avenue. Practically all the property on Peachtree street between Ellis street and North avenue has been consigned vo business development. The work.of widening already is in process be tween Harris and Ivy streets. The change in plan makes unnecessary the payment of $5,090 to Albert Howell, provided by council, for damages to his property at the corner of Peachtree street and Ponce DeLeon avenue. A committee has been appointed to obtain waivers from damages by the widening from all property owners be tween Ellis street and North avenue. “SPRING” FLOODING POLICE STATION ONLY FORGOTTEN PIPE LINE The "spring" which for the last twelve years has poured a flood of wa ter into the basement of the police sta tion and required the daily service of a pump was found today to be an aban doned water pipe that was laid years ago in an adjoining alley way and then forgotten in the rush of the city’s growth. After many complaints on the part of the police, the city finally agreed to dig into the ground in the alleyway and endeavor to lay a sewer pipe that would carry off the water from the "spring." Workmen today found the leaky old water main and promptly plugged it up. At that time there was twelve inches of water in the basement and the old pump was working at full speed. The flow immediately stopped and the basement has now been pumped out and will become dry and sanitary for the first time in the remembrance of most of the force. GRAND JURY BEGINS INVESTIGATION INTO IMMORAL RESORTS Eulton county's grand Jury today be i gan an Investigation of vice conditions i in Atlanta, against which the Men and [Religion forward Movenimt leaders j have been carrying on a spirited cam j paign for weeks. The investigators took no definite ac tion. They met in secret session in the Thrower building and charges made in big display advertisements were con sidered. Members of the jury decided that In. dependent investigation was necessary before true bills could b* returned against keepers of alleged Immoral places. It is considered likely that after an inquirv the present grand Jury will sub. mit It- finding* to b< sibinlttL'd to lue • v •uiceediug Juiy ARCHBOLD CONFESSES: Oil Trust Gave $125,000 to Bliss for T. R. ’s “Gratitude," and Then Didn’t Get It SENATOR PENROSE AND HIS AIDE w I / e " W / / I , r Senator Boies Penrose. ERROR FOUND IN INSURANCE Li Fidelity Companies Are Not In cluded in Act Which Governs Risk Business. Officials of fidelity insurance compa nies operating in Georgia made known to the secretary of state today that they had played in luck through an apparent error of the legislative enroll ing clerk who made the copy of the general insurance bill which now is the law. The enrolled copy on file with the secretary of state and approved by the governor does not include fidelity com panies in section 27 of the bill, as was originally intended. Comptroller General Wright, who drew this section of the act at the be hest of the inter-session commission which designed the bill, is authority for the statement no amendment was made to this section in either house. The legislature, he said, had intended to include fidelity companies in section 27, which requires ail form of bonding companies to deposit $25,000 with the state treasurer to protect the state on bonds written for public officials. The comptroller general recently au thorized the printing of 200 copies of the insurance act from amended copies of the act as approved by both houses of the legislature. In the comptroller’s printed copies the fidelity companies are included, but they do not appear in the enrolled act, which really is the la w. Officials of local fidelity companies jumped into the state capitol today with copies of the printed act, but left the state house greatly relieved when they found, upon looking over the en rolled act, that they were not included. This is the first error that has been discovered in the enrollment of acts of the 1912 legislature. SLATON TO EULOGIZE GEN. WILLIAM BOOTH AT MEMORIAL SERVICE Governor-elect John M. Slaton will pre side and deliver the principal tribute at the special service in honor of the mem ory of the late General William Booth, world commander of the Salvation Army, which will be held at the Baptist Tab ernacle at 3 o'clock, September 1. All Chiistian denominations will join in honoring the memory of the militant lead er, w’hose army now spreads over the world. Addresses will be delivered by other public men of Atlanta and lead ers of the clergj. The public has been invited and a big attendance is expected. ALBANIAN REVOLTERS STILL SEEK FREEDOM VIENNA. Aug 23 Despite reports front Constantinople that tlir Albanian uprising has been put down, a messago I from I skup today '•ays the revolution is in full swing The central Albanian revo -1 lutionary committee has issued a man!- i i< -In urging all Albanians Io light to lite death f«>r iiulei'tndtiice front Turkish I rule ATLANTA. GA.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 23, 11)12. Nabbed for Not Using Depot Gates, Misses Train; Sues for SIO,OOO Phil W. Davis, Jr., Tries To Go Under Station to Tracks. Arrested by Guard. Arrested as he made his way under the Terminal station to patch a train, Phil W. Davis, Jr., an Atlanta attorney, has sued the Central of Georgia railway and the Terminal Company for SIO,OOO. In an action begun in superior court to day, Mr. Davis asserts he was arrested by an employee of the Terminal Company Monday as he rushed from the Madison avenue entrance to the. Terminal tracks to catch a Central of Georgia train. He says the employee refused to allow him to pass to the train even though it was due to leave at that time, but forci bly escorted him from the place and or dered to seek an entrance through the gates. Because of this delay, he says, he missed his train. ATLANTA COUPLE IN NASHVILLE’S COURTS IN FIGHT OVER CHILD NASHVILLE, TENN. Aug 23. The case of disorderly conduct and destroy ing property of others against Mrs. Roy H. Craig, in the city court, this morning was dismissed Mrs. Craig was held to the state court to answer peace war rant proceedings instituted by her hus band in the magistrate court. The assault case in the city court against Craig also was dismissed, and he was turned over to the state to answer the charge of assault with intent to com mit murder. Further complications are promised this afternoon, as the lawyers for Mrs. Craig are preparing to apply for a habeas cor pus writ in the move of the mother to gain possession of her child. The Craigs say they are from Atlanta and that a divorce action is pending. MRS. MACKAY HURLED FROM HER AUTO AND PAINFULLY BRUISED STOCKBRIDGE, MASS.. Aug.’23. Mrs. Clarence Mackay, prominent New York society woman and suffragette leader, was flung out of her automobile on the steep slope on Monment mountain and was painfully bruised. She was carried to her country mansion. Glen Burnle, where she was attended by a physician. It was said she had escaped serious in jury. Mrs. Mackay was at the wheel and the chauffeur was at her side The car skidded, crashed against a pile of rocks and overturned. Both Mrs Mackay and the chauffeur were thrown clear of the machine MAJOR RAY MADE DEPUTY PAYMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON, Aug 23 President Taft today sent to the senate the nomi nation of Major Beecher B. Ray to be deputy paymaster general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel The president also named laswis K T'orbet, of Illinois, to be Hie naval officer of customs for the district of <’hhago BATTLER GETS ORDERS; BELIEVED T ONICARAGUA PITTSBI RG, Aug 23.—The < om mandor of th< battleship Idaho at Leitgu< Island mivv \ar<l received sealed oi*d«*is to sail at l*3n |> m. today. Th* '■hips destination »• believed to ba Nh dtagua. / KX. ,9■ W I •John l>. Archbold. POLICE BATTLE SMINTS Terrific Fight for Bluecoat's Revolver Follows Attack on Boy. When Officer Burnett attempted to arrest Earl Zuber, of Careys, who .ways he is sixteen years old, on the charge of attacking a young white boy named Roy Mauldin at Peachtree and Walton streets this afternoon about 1:30 o’clock. Zuber is said to have attempted Burnett's life with the officer's own pis tol. A near-riot followed. Men and boys rushed to the scene and the streets became jammed. When Zuber was finally subdued and was be ing carried to the police station he gave way to an attack of epilepsy. The city physician, who examined him upon his arrival, said that his condition .was extremely dangerous. Zuber was un able for some time to give his name or speak a word. The trouble"' started when the little Mauldin boy became involved In a dis pute with another lad about his own age. Zuber was happening along, it is said, and attempted to take sides against the Mauldin boy. According to the latter's statement. Zuber struck him and knocked him down. Zuber says the lad cursed him. No sooner had Zuber done this when two other men rushed In and caught Zuber's arms. Officer Burnett then came up and attempted to take Zuber in custody. Zuber snarled, struck at him and by a quick motion of the arm drew Burnett's pistol from the holster. The officer was quick enough in wrenching it away to prevent its being fired. By this time an enormous crowd had gathered. Traffic was blocked and the officer had a hard time in getting his prisoner into the patrol wagon. A long scar was found on Zuber's head. He said it was from an operation for epilepsy. TELEGRAPH OPERATOR FOUND DEAD AT KEY ORoVIbbE. CAL.. Aug 23 F. R. Sin clair. Western Pacific railroad operator at Belden. *55 miles from here, sat at his key dead*of heart disease yesterday while the Oroville dispatcher tried frantically to "raise" Belden to transmit dispatches that would prevent a train collision Persistent calling over the wire brought no response. Then the Oroville dispatcher telephoned to citizens of Belden, who hur ried to the station and found the operator dead. PUZZLING MALADY KILLS 300 HORSES IN 1 COUNTY K ANSAS CITY, M< ’ . Aug 23. Three hundred horses belonging to farmers of Ness county. Kansas have died during the last VHtk from a maladv that Is puzzling veurinatuans PIRATES LEAD GIANTS. At Pittsburg (first quint) NEW YORK 0 0 0 9 0— P'TTSBURG 110 0 0— tine Slid Mi 'ii ■ Riilillihiiii anil Gib- I .h'li I input , Klein and orth Standard Oil Official Rushes to Aid of Senator Penrose in Defense of “Dear Senator” Letter—Was Assured That Colonel Appreciated Contribution. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.—That the Standard Oil Company con tributed $125,000 in the national campaign of 1904 on the assurance of Cornelius N. Bliss. Republican national campaign treasurer in 1904, that Roosevelt would take a conservative view of the tariff revision ;.nd not attempt to injure the business interests, was the assertion of •John I). Archbold today before the senate committee headed by Sen ator Clapp., of Minnesota, which is investigating expenditures in the last two presidential campaigns. He stated that the gifts were made on condition that thev be known Io and appreciated by Colonel Roosevelt. He said he had been assured that the condition had been met. His testimony, however, complained of Oil Trust prosecution by Roosevelt, indicating that the contributions had failed in their purpose. Statements fell from Archbold’s lips that held his auditors spell hound. Never before had assertions of direct connection between “big business'' and a national party been publicly made by so com manding a figure in,the financial world as Mr. Archbold. The witness said that Bliss had solicited the donations. One hun dred thousand dollars was given to the national fund; $25,000 was sent to Senator Penrose for use in Pennsylvania. The bigger donation was paid in currency at 26 Broadway, New York city. Senator Penrose was present at the hearing, although not a mem ber of the committee. He seemed to regard Archbold’s amazing statements as personal vindica tion of his (Penrose's') assertion that Colonel Roosevelt knew of the Standard's interest in his 1904 campaign. Colonel Roosevelt. and probably' Wil liam Flinn, will also be subpenaed to testify before the committee, accord ing to the plans of Senator Penrose. Archbold told the committee that he was acquainted with Cornelius Bliss, who was the treasurer of the Republi can national committee, but that he did not know Cortelvou until later. "What contributions did you make directly for the Standard Oil Company to the Republican campaign?” asked Senator Clapp. "I made two —one thrdugh Mr. Bliss of SIOO,OOO and one through Senator Penrose of $25,000,” answered Mr. Arch, bold. “Do you know whe nthe SIOO,OOO con tribution was made?” • “From the best recollection I have. It was some time in September, 1904. Per haps not later than the middle of Sep tember. 1904 Made SIOO,OOO Donation in Currency. “You made it by cheek, I presume; ■ No; I think I made it in currency.” “Was there, any one present besides yourself and Mr. Bliss?” "To the beat of my recollection I was alone in my office at No. 26 Broad way." “Have you any written data that would fix the date?” “Mr. Bliss sent me a receipt, but in such an investigation as I have been able to’ make I have not found it, but I hope to find it.” “If you should find the receipt, will you send ft to. the committee?” •J will." “Did you have any previous talk with Mr. Bliss before you made this contri bution?” asked Senator Clapp. “I had; either at my' office or at Mr. H. H. Rogers’ office. My impression is that very early In September Mr. Bliss came to see me and I told him we would have to submit the matter to the board," answered Archbold. “Mr. Rogers was also an officer of the Standard Oil?” "He was. He is now dead. He died in 1909." No Witnesses to Interview With Bliss. Archbold stated that there had been no witnesses that he knew of to his conversation grith Bliss, although Rog ers might have been present at one of them, and the questioning continued. “You stated that you made one con tribution of $25,000 Was that in a check sent Senator Penrose?" asked Senator Clapp. "I should bate said not 1 don’t find any letter. In the alleged copy which has been printed purporting to be such a letter 1 notice that it reads: ‘Signed, John I). Archbold.’ but It is quite un like my signature I would have said that I had given It to Senator Penrose tn currency," answered Mi Archbold "Do you recall distinctly making the payment of $25,000?" “I recall that, and I also recall the agreement. It was made at my office ami I think th' payment wa- made at nt) orti< e, Tlit circumstances of the HOML IDITION 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE P^ RE ° signature to that letter leave the letter open to suspicion." "What time tvould you fix as the time you made the payment?” "I should think it was In September or very early In October.” When this payment was made. Arch bold said, there was none present to the best of his recollection, but ft was barely possible that Rogers was pres ent. he said. He asserted in answer to questions that he had charge of mat ters of this kind in the localities about New York. “What conference did you have with Bliss regarding the $25,000?” asked Senator Clapp, "I think that Bliss was favorable that this amount should go to Penrose,” said Archbold. "The contribution of $25,000, then, was involved in your conversations w’ttft Bliss regarding the $100,000?" "Y es.” “Subsequent to the payment of SIOO,OOO and $25,000. did you have any conferences with any members of the national committee or with any one acting in its behalf with reference to a further contribution?” "I did; with Mr. Bliss.” “When was that?" "1 should say early tn October, not later than the 10th. There were two or three conferences. The result was we declined to make the further contrl. button.” "What conferences did you have with Mr. Cortelyou?" “I had no conferences w'ith him." Effort to Discover Other Trust Donations. Continuing, Chairman Clapp proceed ed to inquire into Archbold’s connec tion with others and what, if any. con tributions were made through them to the Roosevelt campaign fund. “Did you have any conference with any one other than Mr. Bliss?” he asked. “No," answered Mr. Archhold. "During the fall of 1904 were you generally interested in United States Steel?” "Only as a small shareholder. I was not interested in a large way.” “Did you have any conference with the officials of the steel company re garding the Roosevelt campaign fund?" "No.” "Were you connected with any con ference held by the sugar trust, the tobacco trust or the harvester trust with reference to contributions?” “I was not.” "Were you interested in any railroad conference?" “My contributions to the Roosevelt campaign fund and my acts in support of the Republican party were limited to my position as an officer and director of the Standard Oil Company." “You had no conference with any one representing a railroad?” “Wanted It Appreciated By Powers That Be.’’ “I had conferences with no one save Mr. Bliss. I talked very frankly with him and explained to him that while we were desirous of making this con tribution we did not desire to make it unless it would be approved and appre ciated by the powers that he. Bliss smilingly assured me that I need have no apprehension on that score." "By the powers that be, you meant Theodore Roosevelt, did you?" “I did." “Do you know of any contributions mum pi i-omtlly by H H Rogers or Mi. Rockefeller" ” "Which Rm kefellei Ho vmi mean “Mas then any other Rockefeller