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THE WEATHER
Forecast: Fair tonight and Satur
day. Temperatures: 8 a. rr>„ 77 de
grees; 10 a. m., 83 degrees; 12 noon,
87 degrees; 2 p. m„ 87 degrees.
VOL. XI. NO. 23.
poucEsom
IS DEFIED II
GAMBLING
MID
i
Reinforcements Called for and
Warrant Obtained—Guns i
Finally Drawn.
THREAT TO KILL MADE:
DOOR BATTERED DOWN:
j
"Only Bluffing.’’ They Explain
When Officers Cover Three '
Accused as Gamblers.
It took five police officers, a justice
roused from his bed to draw a warrant,
an improvised battering ram and sev
eral revolvers to transfer three alleged
gamblers from their room to the po
lice station early today—but they land
ed behind the bars to think it over. The
police had a lively time before the job
was finished.
It was about 2 o’clock when Plain
clothes Office s Newport and Wiley saw ■
a light in a room at 220 1-2 Marietta,
street, where no light ought to be at i
that hour. They climbed to the roof '
o' an adjoining building and took a i
pr- -p through the window. There, in t
the glare of the gas light, sat Charley i
Williams, of 219 Kennedy street, deal- i
!ng cards to two companions.
Threat to Kill
First Who Enters.
i
The officers climbed from their roes, •
went to the door and demanded admis
sion. The;, didn’t get it.
Ileal it.’’ said a voice from inside.
T police called for reinforcements. .
Assistant Chief Jett, Captain Mayo and
S' i g.ant Dobbs responded in a motor |
.i . But even the authority of the as- i
chief didn't bring results.
"T first man through that door will I
hr- killed,” said Williams, from beyond i
the oak. “Come on and try it.”
Then the officers tried a new tack. 1
They sent to the home of Justice Puck.
(>*t, woke him up. persuaded him to go I
to his office and secure a warrant ■
< hanging Williams with gaming. When i
this document arrived Chief Jett read,
f: aloud through the door. The game
sters listened courteously.
Only Bluffing’.
They Explain.
“That cut's no ice." retorted one of:
the men when the reading was fin- j
isbed. "You guys beat, it or there'll be i
trouble.”
"We'll break the door down.” an- I
swered Jett.
"The firs! one in will get killed,” re- !
totted the besieged, according to the j
police.
A carpenter's sawhorse was standing j
in the corridor, and Jett and Mayo
picked it up. gave it a swing and sent it
crashing through the oak. The lock
gave way and the door swung open.
The officers rushed in with drawn re
volvers. to find a very meek and sheep-
i trio ready to surrender.
"Why didn’t you shoot?” asked Cap
tain Mayo.
"\w. we were only’ bluffing. ex
plained Williams.
Ai the police station the three were
locked up in default of bond. The oth
er two gave their names as A. H. Wil
lis. aged 23. of 71 Lovejoy street, and
L. Weinberger, aged 25, of 178 Orme
street.
AMERICAN AVIATOR
IS CROWNED WORLD’S
GREATEST BY BRITAIN
LONDON. Aug. 30.—Honors greater
than ever before came to a conqueror
of the air have been bestowed upon
Captain Samuel F. Cody, the American
aviator, according to an announcement
in The Pall Mall Gazette. ,
Cody not only won the military'com
petition at Salisbury Plain last week,
which was secretly conducted by the
VJI- office, but was awarded a place
above any other aviator in the world
L. the judges.
Cody received $25,000 in prizes, the
la gest aggregate amount an aviator in
th. service of the government is al
lowed to receive. Cody flew a machine
designed and built by himself. His
victory was won over the leaders of
the world's constructors of hcavier
/han-air machines.
FALLS 4 FLOORS WHILE
WAVING A FLAG: UNHURT
NEW YORK. Aug. 30.—Eortangu
Abravana. fourteen years old, felf four
stories to the sidewalk while waving an
American Hag at friends. She was un
hurt. A crowd collected and kissed the
fla*
The Atlanta Georgian
Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS —Use For Results.
This Man's Trying to
Give Away $60,000
Here is a description of ,
Frank Fields, the man who has
a certified check for $60,000 to
give to F. G. Nichols, of Line
ville. Ala., but who- can’t be
i found :
Age 65 years, weighs about
I 155 pounds. 5 feet and 7 or 8
i inches tall. Is totally blind
I from paralysis, but blindness
• can’t be told in his eyes. Is
1 also deaf and uses an ear
‘ trumpet in conversation. Is
slightly stooped, and wears
j short gray beard. Is always
I neatly dressed. Wears a big
I black slouch hat.
RAID DENS ONLY ON
ORDER, WALDO TOLD
HIM. SAYS OFFICIAL
i ’ —_—
‘ NEW YORK. Aug. 30.—When Police
Captain Cornelius G. Hayes, formerly
Jan inspector, was placed on trial today
at headquarters on charges of allow
ing disorderly houses and gambling es
i tablishments to operate in his district,
the hearing bade fair to develop into a
question of veracity between Hayes and
Police Commissioner Waldo.
Hayes declared that Waldo had
charged him not to raid disorderly
houses except on direct orders from the
commissioner’s office. Waldo denies
this.
Two important witnesses in the graft
cases are said to be mysteriously miss
ing. They are Frank Walsh, who is on
his way to Florida, and Thomas Coupe,
who is en route for Europe.
DIVORCE SEEKER, 16,
SAYS HUSBAND WON
HER TO SPITE “DAD”
i
, Mrs. Lillie Echols Pitts, sixteen years
old. who says her husband. Roy Pitts,
I married her just because her father ob
jected to the union, has asked superior
' court for a divorce. She says she mar
; vied Pitts, who is little older than she,
I because of his "false and foolish in
■ ducements," and that, shortly afterward
he Informed her that he wooed her be
cause her father did not want him to.
' and because he wanted to show he
could win her against the parents' will.
! Mrs. Pitts, who says that during their
i thirteen months of married life they
i separated six times, asks that her mald
ien name be restored and that she be
' allowed to marry again.
IJ. RANDALL WALKER
I SURE OF NOMINATION
IN 11TH TOMORROW
WAYCROSS, GA., Aug. 30.—When
the Eleventh district congressional con
vention meets at Brunswick tomorrow
J. Randall Walker, of Valdosta, will b“
•nominated for congress with a vote of
:24 to Judge T. A. Parker’s 12. This is
(certain, in view of recent developments
iin three counties of the district.
I A recount in Echols gave Judge
| Parker only two more votes and not
enough to change the county. The re
quest for a recount in Charlton was
j withdrawn. The Brooks county re
count was denied because the request
| was not filed within the time limit
specified by the county committee.
TAXICAB COMPANY
CAN’T MAKE MONEY
HERE, TELLS COURT
Finding that it is losing money every
day it operates, the Atlanta Taxicab
Company, organized more than a year
ago. today asked superior court to re
voke its charter. The petition was filed
by F. J. Cooledge, president, who as
serts the action is taken with the ap
proval of more than two-thirds of the
stockholders. It is entirely voluntary
on the company's part.
Mr. Cooledge says the assets of the
company are wot th more than all out
standing claims, but that each day
brings tlie company deeper in debt. The
request will be heard October 1.
DOESN’T BELIEVE IN
DIVORCES. BUT ASKS
ONE AFTER 33 YEARS
Thirty-three .'ears of living with a
husband who. she says, wouldn't work
was enough for Mrs. D. Hardigree,
of 178 Edgewood avenue, according to
her divorce petition filed in superior
court this afternoon. She asks separa
tion from J. P. Hardigree.
Mrs. Hardigree recites that she has
never believed in divorce, looking upon
it as a disgrace, but she has come to the
conclusion that it is the only way out
of her troubles.
STOVES NEED NOT BE
CRATED FOR SHIPMENT
The railroad eonunis ion passed an
I order today refusing the petition of
1 the Southern railway asking that stove
manufacturers in Georgia be required
to crate ail stoves in tile future shipped
in less than carload lots.
I'ndei the commission's order, man
ufacturers can ship any quantity of
stoves uncrated. Ti< railway' pet:-
tlon wat vigorously opposed hv the
various stow manufacturers of the
state.
•ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY. AUGUST 30. 1912.
HUNTS BLIND
MfINWHOHAS
§60,000 FOR
HISGHILO
Alabaman Searches Atlanta for
Rich Unfortunate Won by
Little Girl's Kindness.
HEARS WANDERER HAS
RICH REWARD FOR TOT'
I
. I
Seeker Finds That Benefactor
Is Book Agent. Probably
Buying Supplies Here.
i Hunting a blind man and $69,000 |
i which he thinks is doming' to him, F.
jG. Nichols, of Lineville, Ala.. Is In At-
I lanta today on an exciting chase, in
j which he wants tile police to aid. Frank
j Fields, the blind man. is carrying about
a certified check for $60,000 which I
Nichols has heard he wants to give
him because of the fondness exhibited
for the blind man by Nichols' two- ,
year-old golden-haired girl. Frances.
The blind man is supposed to have
: come to Atlanta from Birmingham, and ’
the Alabama man is hot on his trail.]
I Fields registered at the Jefferson ho
,'tel, Birmingham, from Atlanta. His
: name, however, doesn’t appear in the
city directory, and no one has been
' found who knows him I
Nichols, who is stopping at the Sco- |
; ville hotel, today appeared at the police .
station and appealed to Chief Beavers i
to aid him in his search. He furnished ‘
: the chief a minute description of the
i rich blind man and this will be read to
the entire police force.
Has No One to
Make His Heir.
Fields is about. 65 years of age and >
■ alone in the world, with no relative on j
j whom to bestow his wealth.
' ' The race for the $60,000 fortuneJ
started yesterday in Birmingham, when ’
| Nichols was notified at the Jefferson ;
i hotel that Fields was searching for him ]
'with a certified check for this sum. The,
. blind man had just left the hotel a I
> short time before, and wgs said to bet
■ on his way to Atlanta.. Nichols imme-j
I diately took the trail Allantaward. ;
I The aged blind man's generous feel- i
1 | ing dates back to last November, when |
jhe visited the little town of Lineville
land stopped for several days at the:
Lineville hotel, which was operated by |
Nichols. The affliction of the aged'
’ man and his apparent helplessness.
touched the hearts of the Nichols fam- j
ily. consisting of the hotel man, his |
(wife and little girl, and every possible
'attention and kindness was showp him.
The little golden-haired girl was par- i
ticularly fond of the old man, and ’
romped and played with him almost
constantly. She grew to loVe him. and,
in her childish way. never let an op
portunity pass to amuse'and make him
happy.
Blind Man Won
By Child s Kindness.
And then when the blind man left the
hotel Nichols crowned his hospitable
treatment of the blind man by refusing
i | to accept pay for his board, thinking at
■ I that time that he was but a poor old
man, with no money and no friends.
I The blind man, however, declined to
i accept the hotel man’s generosity and
I forced him to take pay.
I To people in the little town the blind
man commented on the kindness of
Nichols and of his own fondness for
the little girl, remarking that Nichols
was one of the finest and best men with
I whom lie had ever come in contact.
The old man left the little town and
the incident passed. Nichols thought
no more of it and heard no more of his
; blind friend until he was Informed In
I Birmingham of the $60,000 check and of
J the search for him by the blind man.
i So far no trace of Fields has been
I found by the police.
Is Book Agent Who
Buys Supplies Here.
' i According to Nichols, the blind man
. ’ was agent for a blue back speller when
]in Lineville. Nichols learned to
i day that Fields bought his supply of
J books from the American Book Com
pany in Whitehall street, and verified
this from the manager. He was in
formed that Fields put in his last order
for books on June 30, but had never
taken the books out. From this It is
supposed he has retired to enjoy his
wealt h.
’ i Nichols was informed by the book
manager that he might get trace of
Fields by communicating with T. J.
‘ | Sandrldgc, care of W. L. Harrison. Fort
J Payne, Ala Nichols will take up this
‘icl’w at once.
1 The book company officials are well
1 I acquainted with the blind man, but
have no information as to his present
whereabouts.
f Fields, according to his story to the
manager of the Jefferson hotel in Bir
mingham. came into his big sum of
_■ . i<h through the recent sale of exten
sive lands in Texas.
Atlanta Case Employee, Heir to $30,000, Still Works
STEWARD IN ESTATE FIGHT
/o ”\ a i ; JU\
■w,Ja wu \ Jff JHMk ■ JMn
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I V s J■' ? 1 ' f
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Louis Dupin, Atlanta case steward, who is heir to $30,900. but still works in a hot kitchen.
/AMENDMENTS
TDBEJOTEDON
Four Will Come Up at the State
, Election and Three More in
November.
. There will be no less than seven con
' stitutional amendments submitted to
' the people for ratification or rejection
; in the fall elections.
I Four amendments will come up for
; action in the regular state election in
i October. These are the amendments
i providing for the creation of the county
’ of Bleckley. to increase the borrowing
power of the governor, to permit the
> levying of school taxes for purposes
f other than a strictly grammar school
' education in the various counties, and
i to. provide for an advance in the date
I upon which corporation taxes shall be
j paid.
• Three amendments will be acted upon
jin the presidential and congressional
• elections in November. These are the
amendments providing for the creation
' of the county of Wheeler, to permit
t judges to issue charters in vacation,
and to exempt certain farm products
Ifrotp taxation in certain circumstances.
i Tite last three amendments were I
' passed too late to permit their proper
i advertising for the regular state elec-
| lion in October.
The last legislature, putting up to
tin*-people seven constitutional amend
ments in one session, broke all previous
records of activity along that line.
GOVERNOR ORDERS FALLS
SUIT BE BEGUN AT ONCE
Governor Brown today forwarded a
copy <>f the legislative resolution, pro
viding for suit to recover the state's
rights in the Tallulah Falls property,
to the attorney genera), witli instruc
tions to proceed immediately to the
prosecution of the case.
This will throw the entire question of
the state’s rights in the falls and river
into file state courts for final adjust
ment.
THE RENTING PROBLEM
IS EASILY SOLVED BY
GEORGIAN’S BULLETIN
Mi or Mrs. Homeseeker, A part
tnentsearcher o Roomhunter, why
travel about the city looking for
quarters when you can find the place
of your heart’s desire through "The
Georgian’s Rent Bulletin” on the
Want Ad pages?
Yesterday was a banner day. and >
so is every day when it comes to I
complete renting lists with The Geor
gian. There was a column of tit -
nished rooms alone to choose from,
not to say anything about the un
furnished rooms, apartments arid
houses that were there.
Why not consult the paper that
has the largest list of places to
choose from? This Bulletin is for
the convenience of The Georgian
patrons. A corps of men are search
ing this town and its vicinities each
day to find these vacancies for you.
Act wisely and when you want to
locate or desire to rent anything, no
matter in what vicinity, consult "Tin
Georgian's Rent Bulletin.'— It will
save you useless walks, time, temper
and money.
■ ■■- I
Louis Dupin Will Go to France
to Fight for Large Share of
Fortune,
Six weeks ago Louis Dupin, steward
in an Atlanta restaurant, received the
news that he had been left 150,000
francs, or $30,000, by an uncle in
France. But Louis Dupin still is wear
ing his white jacket; still is bossing
the cooks and waiters in the hot kitchen
of the restaurant. He is not satisfied
"to take the $30,000, believing he right
fully is entitled to ten times that sum.
No matter what he gets he will stick
to his white apron and keep on bossing
a restaurant —though the next one
may be his own.
"I shall go to France next May,”
Dupin said today. "There are some
other heirs in America and we shall go
together. When we have settled al!
our claims and got our money we shall
return ”
"Do you expect to keep on at work
until then?”
Dupin shrugged his shoulders.
"For certain. It is my living.” he re
plied.
"Yes 1 shall return io America. Why
not? I was raised here. It was as a
small.child I came to this country.”
Then he turned to give an order to a
chef and was lost In the mysterious
caverns Beyond the big ranges.
ILL AND DESPONDENT,
TROUP FARMER KILLS
HIMSELF WITH RIFLE
LAGRANGE, GA.. Aug. 30.—De
spondent from ill health. Newton J.
Hogg, a well-to-do farmer, aged 55
yaars, living about six miles from this
city in the Pleasant Grove section of
Troup county, committed suicide today
by shooting himself with a rifle. The
ball entered the throat near the jugular
vein and lodged in the back of his skull.
He died within five minutes after he
shot himself.
Finishing his morning bath, Mr.
Hogg asked a daughter, who was as
sisting him, to leave the room and as
she closed the door the- shot was heard.
J. A. Estes, a farmer, living at Big
Springs, who was passing the Hogg
home, heard the shot and ran into the
house. Mrs. Hogg directed him to the
room, where he found Mr. Hogg breath
ing his last.
JOHN COPEL AND,~OF
ROME, NAMED NEW
INSURANCE CHIEF
Comptroller General Wright today
named John Copeland, of Rome, to be
deputy, insurance commissioner, under
the new law creating the department of
insurance in Georgia.
This was a much sought after plum,
land M''. Copeland was selected only
after careful consideration of the ap
i plieants,
Mr. Copeland is now with the Geor
gia Life, with headquarters in Macon.
He is about 30 years of age, and is re
garded as one of the brightest Insurance
men in the South. He is a son of
Hon. Frank W. Copeland, of Rome.
The new deputy commissioner as
sumes bis duties next Monday.
SMOKE COMMISSIONER
TO LEAVE CITY: RESIGNS
Charles Bernhardt, chairman of the
city- smoke commission, resigned to
day. Mayor Winn said he would rec
ommend J. M. VanHarlingen to succeed
Mr. Bernhardt. The commission will
select a new chairman.
Mr. "Bernhardt resigned because he
has moved to Ormewood, outside the
city. Mr. VanHarlingen is now chair
man of the smolm nuisance committee
of the Chamber of Commerce.
CAROLINA FRAUD
PROBE GERTON
The State Executive Committee
Meets at Columbia to Decide
on Course of Action.
COLUMBIA, S. (’.. Aug. 30.—The vote
of Tuesday’s primary now s hows:
Blease. 71,525; Jones. 66,466. and Dun
can, 2,385, giving Blease a majority
over his two opponents of 2,674.
The state executive committee is in
session here now and it is believed is
prepared to take drastic action if fraud
is proven.
Many contests will be considered, but
it is believed the committee today will
adjourn for a week and at a later meet
ing decide on the course to be pursued
in connection with fraud charges.
, The Spartanburg county commimttee
has refused to make any returns. Those
who filed contests are In the city today
to appeal direct to the state committee.
i The members of the committee began
arriving here yesterday, and Chairman
John Gary Evans reached here at mid
night.
The following telegram was sent to
county chairmen by order of the chair-
’ man of the state committee:
"Preserve all ballots, tally sheets, poll
lists, club rolls, managers’ reports, and
all records until further notice from the
state executive committee.
i (Signed) "JOHN GARY EVANS.
’ “Chairman."
POLICE SEEKING TWO
ATLANTANS WHO ARE
STRANGELY MISSING
The police are searching for two At
i lantans. reported to he strangely miss
ing.
Flank M. Cowart, 33 yea’s of age, 84
North Jackson street, disappeared last
’ Monday, and his wife Is greatly dis
tressed, fearing that some harm may
have befallen him.
Richard Laney, sixteen years of age,
127 Berne street, has been missing
since Wednesday. He left his home
Wednesday morning, supposedly to go
to his work, and in the a’ternoon tele
phoned that he would hl ve to work
late that night. Since then nothing has
been heard from him. He had pre
viously expr.-ssed a desire to join the
1 navy.
2 GIRLS HOLDING DOWN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Two young women are carrying on I
the Chamber of Commerce work In At
lanta today. Secretary W. G. Cooper is
at Borden Wheeler Springs, Ala., where
' he went for a rest and vacation, and |
Hr-nrt Robinson, his private secretary,
is spending the last week of his vaca
tion.
Miss Sadie Wokman, chief clerk, and
Miss Lathan) are looking after the
, chamber's interests.
ANNISTON PAPERS CONSOLIDATE
ANNISTON, ALA., .Aug, 30.—A com
pany headed by H. M. Ayers lias
bought both The Star and Hot Blast,
evening and morning papers here, and
will publish them in future. J. B.
Lloyd, former owner of The Star, has
returned to North Carolina, his former
home. *
TtoHT
IMTIOH
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE
HEARST ASKS
WHYSEHATE
SFAIIED 111
MAGNATE
“Why Was Archbold Allowed to
Leave Country After Giving
Untruthful Testimony?”
$25,000 CHECK WAS FOR
PENROSE PERSONALLY
“It Was Not for Use in Roose
velt’s Campaign, and I Can
Prove It.” /
/
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Aug. 30.—The people of'
the United States should ask their rep- •
resentattves in the United States sen
ate a few direct and pertinent ques
tions.
Why was no attempt made by the
United States senate to probe actual
and established Standard Oil bribery
and corruption?
Why was Mr. Archbold allowed to
ignore the Instance of proven Standard
Oil bribery and to make unsupported
allegations that had little or nothing to
do with actual corruption?
Why was not Mr. Archbold properly
cross-examined on his testimony and
why was not the evidence inculpating
government officials and incriminating
both political parties fearlessly brought
out?
Why Were No
Documents Demanded?
Why was not Mr. Archbold asked to
produce documents to establish the
truth of his testimony where the senate
knows perfectly well that documen s
are not lacking to establish whatever is
true in this Standard Oil conspiracy?
Why was Mr. Archbold allowed to
leave the country when he had given
only immaterial, inconsequential and
largely untruthful testimony and when
he should have been held not only as
the main witness, but as the chief cor
ruptionist?
Why were not Senator Penrose and
other culpable United States senators
Investigated as to their actual guilt in
this so-called Standard Oil investiga
tion by the senate?
Why Were Penrose's
Assertions Accepted?
Why was Senator Penrose not asked
to produce some proof in his defense
when the accusations against him were
based upon documentary evidence and
absolute legal proof?
Why were the empty assertions of
Senator Penrose, confessed corruption
ist, accepted without question and no
opportunity given the victims of Sena
tor Penrose’s attack to reply to his
assertions?
I am not a partisan of Mr. Roosevelt.
As a matter of fact, I have neither con
fidence in nor admiration for Mr.
Roosevelt.
When I was battling in 1906 for ex
actly the same principles which Mr.
Roosevelt has at last appropriated as
his party program, Mr. Roosevelt sent
Mr. Root, Tweed’s agent and his. int<
the New York state tight to attack me
and to compass the defeat of the prin
ciples for which I stood.
Why Roosevelt
Is Progressive.
Mr. Roosevelt has since denounced
Mr. Root as a corruptionist, which he
is, and was then. Mr. Roosevelt has
| since pronounced my program right.
| which it is and was then. But Mr.
Roosevelt did not feel that Mr. Root
I was a corruptionist until Mr. Root had
opposed him, and Mr. Roosevelt did not
realize that the progressive program
was right until he saw where he could
benefit by the popular sentiment which
had been aroused in its support.
When 1 say my publications were
sustaining the assaults of privileged
for interfering with their control of the
people’s government, we had to sus
tain also the assaults of Mr. Root ami
Mr. Roosevelt.
Roosevelt’s Voice
Once Joined Chorus.
When I and my publications were
denounced as yellow bj a chorus of
corrupt politicians and criminal corpo
rations. tiiat chorus was swelled by the
mellow voices of Mr. Root and Mr.
tloosevelt attuned to harmonious ac
cord .
But now that the principles we ad
vocated and the reforms that we urged
have become generally approved and
accepted, Mr. Roosevelt, who was their
main opponent, poses PHARISAICAL
LY as their chief and the cli impion.
I am not, therefore, unduly preju
diced in Mr. Roosevelt's favor, but the
tr»”H Wtandard Oil
