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TEfIROR SPREADS OVER JOHN D.'S ESTATE More Letters Cause Rockefeller Home to Be Guarded by Small Army. NEW YORK. Sept. 3.—ln fear that « desperate band of blackmailers, whose letters have thrown John D. Rocke feller and members of his family into a state of terror, will attempt to carry out their threats of assassination and kidnaping, elaborate measures are be ing employed today to protect the Standard Oil millionaire’s family at his Poeantico Hill estate. Armed guards about the big estate have been doubled until thirty men are now on duty, in cluding several special deputy sheriffs and six special men from the \V. J. Hurns agency. The seriousness of the threats against the Rockefellers lies in the fact that the blackmailers declare they will dy namite the oil king's magnificent home if iheir communications are ignored. Some of these letters have been traced to Palermo. Italy, where Detective Petrosino, of the New York police de partment. was murdered. The amount demanded from the millionaire was in the millions. The letters directed him if lie valued his life am. property, to open negotiations for the payment of this sum. and told him in what way to open negotiations. He lias been given until September 12 to pay the vast sum demanded. No Worry at First. The letters through the mails did not worry the Rockefellers at first. As b matter of fact, it is not believed they saw them, because the mail received from cranks always has been large. It was when, with guards about the house, the letters directed to Mr. Rock efeller or his son. sometimes to the foreman of the estate and sometimes (o the negro boss of the laborers, were found placed In prominent parts of the grounds that alarm began to be felt. Then came letters threatening to dy namite the place and to kidnap the i hlldren of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Im mediate action was taken to protect every part of the estate, every member of the family and the bosses of labor ers, so that the estate today resembles nn armed camp. Eighteen negro watchmen have been armed with repeating rifles. At the entrance to the estate the guns are resting against the pillars of the gate, hidden from view, but in the pocket of each guard there Is a heavy revolver, of the army pattern. Five savage Great Dane dogs also have been added to the force of guards. Threats to Kidnap Children. The blackmailers have directed their kidnaping threats against the oil king, his son and the latter’s two youngest children, who are now ill of measles nt the Kent house, a sort of nursery on the grounds, near their fathers' resi dence. They have threatened to kill Fred erick A. Briggs, the superintendent of the estate, and a negro fireman named Dunson, who oversees the teamsters and other laborers. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.., now nbgut the estate accompanied by guards, while his home is guarded night and day by armed negroes. Moose to Name Opponent to Hadley ■ST. Louis, Sept. 3. An effort to effect a compromise whereby the Pro gressive party in Missouri would in dorse the Republican state ticket head ed by Governor Herbert S. Hadley marked the gathering of the delegates for the Progressive state convention to. day. Progressive National Commit teeman Walker, of Missouri, is against ’he fusion idea. It is possible that the ne« party may indorse the Republican candidates for supreme and appellate Judgeships. Judge A. D. Norton or former Circuit Attorney A. N. Sager, of St. Louis, will likely be nominated for governor. 1 heodore Roosevelt will address the delegates at 6 o’clock tonight. Colo nfl Cecil Lyon, of Te«as, will meet the colonel here and accompany him on the rest of his trip. Income Tax Repeal Issue in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE, Sept. 3.—Repeal of ’e state income tax law and the pas sage of a milder measure was the chief issue in the primary for the nom ination of state, legislative, congres si mal and county tickets throughout isconsin today. Os the two Demo cratic candidates for governor, Pro late Judge John C. Karel Is against law as it stands and A. J. Schmitz, -Milwaukee, favors it as it stands, ere was no contest against Gov ''nor McGovern, Republican, who is ‘king re-election. Republican lead s worked hard, however, to get out normal vote because of the state ’ r ,n ary law, which says that a party n ist poll ten per cent of its previous neral election vote to win a place on the state ticket. Wife to Help Rich Husband Accused of Attacking Her BEACH RIDICULES CHARGES fl? iff feWFsWBSfeK safer - - ZS- Jfe Mrs. Frederick Beach. Mystery of Cutting of Society Woman Stirred Aiken. S. C„, Millionaire Colony. AIKEN. S. C., Sept. 3.—Frederick G. B' j end Mrs. Beach are expected in Aiken within a few days for the trial, set for the September term of court, in which the millionaire clubman is cha ged with attacking his wife one moonlight night last February “with intent to kill.” Though the Beaches are reconciled and apparently happy again, the pros ecuting attorney pays he is confident of convicting the wealthy member of the winter tourist colony and showing the fashionable set that it can not violate South Carolina's laws with impunity. Beach and his wife have been guests at a party on J. Pierpont Morgan's yacht, the Corsair, in Newport harbor, the last week. They left the yacht yes terday rind went to Dark Harbor for a short stay before coming to Aiken, where Beach will consult his attor neys. He declares the charge is ab surd. M. S. Baughn, of Atlanta, a special agent who acted as detective in the case, testified at the preliminary hear ing that he had heard Beach make in criminating statements against him self. A small gold-handled knife, which Mrs. Beach said her assailant had used. as afterward found in Beach’s i ossi ssion. < overcd with blood stains. Bcc.cli denied any knowledge of the assault and his wife supported him in his contention. Attack Was Mysterious. The attack on Mrs. Beach was a mysterious affair, which disrupted the colony of millionaires who make Aiken their w inter home. The story that first gained circulation was to the ef fect that .Mrs. Beach was returning to her home when a strange man, sup posed to have been a negro, sprang at her, knocked her down and then slashed her throat with a sharp knife. The screams of Mrs. Beach when her assailant first sprang at her attracted attention, and he v. as pursued, but dodged into an alley and escaped. She swooned and was taken into the house, where she was attended b.v a physi cian. Afterward she declared that it was a negro who attacked her —one that she did not know’ and did not re member ever having seen before. In spite of many denials, a rumor soon gained circulation which involved Mr. Beach in the attack on his wife. It was the subject for a great deal of discussion and speculation among the members of the New York colony and local society folk, and was commented upon in the local press. The gossip became so pronounced that C. Oliver Iselin sent a letter to .Mayor Gyles, in which he offered a reward of SSOO for the apprehension and conviction of the person responsi ble'for the assault on Mrs. Beach. The Iselin letter openly rebuked the gos sips. but. instead <f allaying the ru mors. it had a tendency to increase them. Tried to Hush it Up. The latter spurred the mayor to make a thorough investigation. He did not issue a statement of the disclosures which he succeeded In bringing about, and bad allowed the colony to think the matter had been allowed to die a nat ural death when, without intimation, he caused a. warrant to be sworn out for "Beauty" Beach, charging him with as sault and battery on his wife. The members of the colony lined up solidly against the Aiken authorities and balked the Investigation as best they could. Everything possible was done to hush up the affair when it was found that Mayor Gyles was deter mined to bring out the true facts in the case. Mr. and Mrs. Beach have a summer home at Roslyn, L. 1., but the greater part of the winter at Aiken or Palm Beach. She was married to Mr. Beach on November 28, 1999, at Grace church. The wedding was at tended by a large number of prominent society folk from New York and other Eastern cities. William K. Vanderbilt acted as best man. Mrs. Beach w as the widow of Charles F. Havemeyer, to whom she was mar ried in October, 1890. .Mr. Havemeyer died suddenly at his home at Islip In May, 1898. She early became famous as a horsewoman and was an inveter ate follower of the hounds. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1912, ~ 'ZX'-’Vy/ZZA^y-''' •• 41 VERMONT, KEY TO U.5.M5W Fall Election Expected to Go as Does State Contest—Heavy Balloting. MONTPELIER, VT„ Sept. 3—Ver mont, the political barometer of the nation, is voting today in the first great contest-of ballots since the presiden tial nominations. The result of the state election Is expected to be an in dication of the result tn the national election. Victory for their champions is predk ted by leaders of the parties. The polls opened at 7 a. m. and the early vote was heavy. Threats of rain brought out many voters early who otherwise would have wafted until later in the day. The first hour’s bal loting was so heavy that it indicated the casting of a record vote by the time for the closing of the polls at 5 p. in. Five candidates sot governor were in the field. They were Allen M. Fletcher, Republican; H. B. Howe. Democrat; Rev. Frazer Metzger, National Progres sive; Clement F. Smith. Prohibitionist; Fred W. Suiter. Socialist. Besides the governor and other state officers, two congressional representa tives and a new legislature, composed of 30 senators and 246 representatives, were on the ballots. The Taft forces have been making sweeping claims, although since the Progressives centered their attack upon the state, the Republicans dropped their figures to a prediction of 10,000 plurality. Increases in registration showed that the voters tire warmed up by the heated campaign that preceded the balloting. Suffrage Big Issue in Ohio COLUMBUS, OHIO, Sept. 3—Cool, pleasant weather greeted the voters who participated in the special elec tion on the 12 proposed constitutional amendments throughout Ohio today. The voting duting the forenoon indi cated exceptional interest and it was believed that 500,000 voters, or about half of the total electorate, would ex press themselves. The 42 proposed amendments, if adopted, will comprise practically a new constitution for the commonwealth and place the Buckeye State in the lead as regards progres sive organic law. Women suffragists were very active in the last hours of their campaign, and carried their work right to the voting booths today. Practically every voting place in the larger Ohio cities was the scene of their activity and many thousands of pamphlets, cards ami other literature was distributed with a personal request to the voter not to forget the women. They ex pressed confidence in carrying the day for equal suffrage. Fight On Initiative. There was much speculation as to the fate of the initiative and referen dum, next to women suffrage the most important amendment to be voted on. A whirlwind campaign had been car ried on both for and against its adop tion. and while l>oth sides expressed confidence in the outcome, there was nothing definite on which to base their calculations. It was believed that it would receive strong support in the cities, while the country districts would vote against it. • Other Important proposals were those for the minimum wage, tne abolition of injunctions in all labor disputes, mu nicipal home rule, the short ballot, licensed regulation of the liquor traffic and the abolition of capital punish ment. The voting booths were open from 5;30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. Frederick G. (Beauty) Beach CDURTDPHDLDS PHONE VERDICT Former President of Atlanta Telephone Company Must Pay Big Amount. Judge Newman today upheld the findings of tho special master appoint ed to hear the evidence in the action brought against C. J. Simmons, former president of the Atlanta Telephone and Telegraph Company. The masters findings, confirmed by- Judge Newman, required that the notes involved be known as gold mortgage instead of first mortgage notes and that if Simmons defaulted in the inter est the whole obligation was to be come due at once. Simmons was ordered to pay $139,- 921.57, with six per cent interest from February 1, 1908, receiving credit, how ever. for two payments of $13,125. The complainant was also given the right to immediate foreclosure with a special lien on the amount of the de cree. Tlie Stromberg Carlson Compa ny brought suit May 17, 1910, and a long court fight followed witli compli cated hearings before the special mas ter named by the court. The master’s findings constituted a victory for the company suing and are upheld by Judge Newman. A. B. Conklin, manager of Ihe com pany. said today that the suit affected Mr. Simmons personally and that it would not change the status of the company inasmuch as the Stromberg Carlson Company is already tlie larg est stockholder. RECORDER FOR WAYCROSS. WAYCROSS, GA., Sept. 3.—The of fice of city recorder will probably be created by eity council b.v January 1. The demands upon the mayor have so grown in recent years that it is a hardship for him to preside over police Ipianos] I FOR RENT I I WE REPAIR I I WE TUNE I I WE STORE I I PIANOS I Used Pianos for SIOO, $125, $l5O, S2OO. New Upright Pianos $225, || $250, S3OO to SI,OOO. Easy terms. | PHILLIPS i. CREW COMPANY I NorthPryor T. B. WILL SPEAK HERE DN SEPT. 11 « Local Bull Moose Hope to Make Atlanta Week-End Stop for Colonel Roosevelt. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, ’chief Bull Moose, will speak In Atlanta on September 28. according to a notifica tion received by C. W. McClure, one of the most active supporters of the Rough Rider tn Georgia. An effort will be made to have Colo nel Roosevelt make hfs Atlanta visit a week-end stay, and take advantage of the opportunity to tell some of the out lying towns why he should be once again elected president of the United States. Tile bull moose here did not know until this notice was received just wtfat the date of their leader’s visit would be, and no arrangements have been made That he will get the right kind of re ception is, of course, assured. The Progressive party men here think the amount of enthusiasm he will stir up is going to surprise some folks. They bank on the colonel’s recognized popu larity in Georgia to bring out an es pecially big crowd. Comes Here From Birmingham. Mr. Roosevelt will come here from Birmingham over the Seaboard Air Line. He will speak In the Alabama city in the afternoon, leaving for At lanta at 3 o’clock. Mr. Roosevelt and his party will leave New Orleans in private cars, "Sunbeam" and "Mayflower,” over the Louisville and Nashville, at 9 p. m v September 27. He will arrive in Mont gomery at 7:55 o'clock the next morn ing. He will make an address there and will leave at 9 o'clock for Bir mingham He w ill make speeches from the rear end of tlie train at various places in Georgia. WEDS YOUTH WHO SAVED HER FROM VICIOUS DOG PITTSBURG, Sept. 3.—After telling their families that they were going to visit some friends in Barberton, Ohio, Miss Rebecca McLain and Jesse Ed wards, East End, were married in Akron, Ohio. Yesterday the families were notified by telegram of the elope ment, After the marriage the young couple left on a honeymoon to Cleve land. Their meeting was romantic. Mrs. Edwards, then Miss McLain, was walking down Sheridan avenue one day last year, when suddenly she was at tacked by a vicious dog. Calling for helps, she attracted the attention of young Edwards, who was in his place of business. Running to her side, Ed wards clubbed and kicked the dog Into unconsciousness. He later took the young gir! home in his automobile. WORTH MONEY TO BE ALIEN: $7,000 IS IN THE BALANCE WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 3—-The United States Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether Belinda O’Hara, a working girl, is a citizen of Youngstown, Ohio, or of Ireland. On the assumption that she was a citi zen of Ireland the Federal Court of Northern Ohio awarded her $7,000 for injuries received while getting off a street car on her way to church In Youngstown two years ago. The Mahoning Valley Railway Com pany today filed an application for a review of the case on the ground that she was a citizen of Youngstown, In which event the Federal Court would have had no right to have tried Miss O’Hara's case. $19.35 Atlanta to Wash ington, D. C., and return, Southern Railway. Tickets on sale September 8 and 9; final limit September 16. Three trains daily. Leave Atlanta 11:01 a. m., 2:45 p. m., 12:15 night. Arrive Washington 6:30 a. m., 10:40 a. m., 10:40 p. m. FIFTH REGIMENT TO HAVE LOUD ZOUAVE ' FULL DRESS OUTFITS The Fifth regiment, all Atlanta troops, will burst into the full glory of brand-new full-dress uniforms with in a. few weeks. The regalia will be something to make you stop, look and listen, too. A dark purple Zouave uniform vir tually has been decided upon, though a brilliant green is being considered. The leggings and shoes will be of white. The trousers, closely resembling a ha rem skirt and baggy enough to use up several yards of material, will be tuck ed into the short leggings just above the ankles. The head-gear has not yet been agreed upon, as the Turkish fez which usually accompanies a Zouave outfit gives no protection against the sun. A cap similar to that of the French soldiery or a helmet wrapped with a flowing scarf of white may be adopted. But anyway the next parade In which the Fifth regiment appears will make the Old Guard review of last summer look like a funeral procession ATLANTA ADDS 800 TO ITS POPULATION; CAPITOL VIEW IN CITY Atlanta added 800 to its official pop ulation today by the annexation of Capitol View, a town in Blackball dis trict adjoining the city limits. Capitol View’s 98 voters went to the polls yesterday and settled the annex ation question by voting 59 for join ing Atlanta and 39 for staying out The election followed an act passed by the last legislature providing for changes in the Atlanta charter, one item being the annexation of the su burb if Its citizens wanted to come in. $150,000 TELESCOPE IS DEDICATED AT PITTSBURG PITTSBURG, PA., Sept. 3.—A now 30-lnch photograph refractor tele scope, valued at $150,000, said to be the third largest Instrument of Its kind in the world, has been dedicated at the Allegheny observatory, Riverview park Ten years of subscriptions were made before the amount was raised. Director Frank Schlesinger announced that an attempt would be made to determine the exact distances between the earth, stars and planets, although the task might occupy the next ten years. The new instrument was erected tn memory of William Thaw and his son, William Thaw, Jr., who ware lifelong students tn the researches of Samuel Pierpont Langley and James Edward Keeler, both former directors of the Allegheny observatory. 50 SAVANTS CHAT IN 13 LANGUAGES ON LINER NEW YORK, Sept. 3.—The presence of 50 European scientists of prominence on the steamer Kaiser Franz Josef 1., gave rise to linguistic feats of unusual nature. During the voyage at various times conversations were held in thirteen differ ent languages, few of the scientists find ing difficulty in participating in the dis cussions. Some of tlie visitors are to attend the international congress of chemists and others the congress of engl ••aeririg at Washington 1 ' S The Real Department Store 3 1 Children’s Pretty Wash Frocks | £ Fashionably Made And | Daintily Trimmed! t ■ Prices Sharply Reduced! JIB Just at the season of jp* 1 the . veftr when the re- ■ plenishing and fresh- ■■ ening up of the Wash ’wLjg- Dress Wardrobe of the . . little misses are neces- 1 \ and the pending v //I vku fmonths, we are mak- an °PP ortl,ne of- f <>r on n prettily fashioned, fresh, clean, I ) \ | modish little frocks of bi (d Gingham, Percale and Ej Chambray—in a varie- 5® ty of pleasing and es- ■ " fective styles. 5 Prices have been reduced as follows: J* * $3.50 Dresses $2.95 >1 $2.50 Dresses $1.95 J • $1.95 Dresses $1.45 Second Floor. JJ* . 1 f MACON MIN KILLS ’ SELF IN .CHimO Horace Adams, Prominent in Georgia City, Commits Sui- cide in Hotel. ___________ CHICAGO, Sept. 3.—Horace H. H. Adams, of Macon, Ga„ killed him self today in his room in the Planters hotel here. He shot himself through ' the temple. A note found in the j room arked the police to notify his father to take charge of the body. From papers In Adams' possession it was found that the young man was a J member of tho flrm of C. M. Adams & Son, insurance brokers of Macon. Adams had been at the hotel since August 26. The reason of his suicide Is not known Since his bill at the hotel was left unpaid, and he apparently had ~ no money, police are inclined to the ’ theory that financial difficulties might , have been the cause. Attaches of the hotel, however, think that the extreme heat of the past few days may have resulted In temporary j mental unbalance. Adame had com plained of the heat and had acted in a peculiar manner for aome dagna Family Unable to Explain Suicide MA COM, GH, Sept. B—Homoe Adama, ,who killed himself in a down- . town Chicago hotel today, waa one of the beet taio-wn young man of Macon. He was prominent in both business and social circles. and a member of all of the clubs. Ha wae engaged with his father, C. M. Aderai, and bla brother, Albert Adams, 1n tho real eatats and Insurance business. Members of the family are unable to assign any reaaon for hta suicide, as they say he wns in excellent health and in splendid condition financially. Ho " was 30 years of age. ■ The body will be brought to Macon for funeral and interment. Adams was believed by his family to be on board a steamer returning to Ma con from New York, where he went ten days ago. Last week he wired his . father: "I will sail for home today.” It is not known why he went to Chicago. I LAST O~F SEVENTEENTH ( REGIMENT BACK HOME i , Three companies of the Seventeenth . infantry return to Fort McPherson to ’ day. after a stay of two months at the maneuver camp near Anniston, Ala. Tlie other companies returned two 1 weeks ago. The last of the troops did not march t from Anniston as the others did. They came by special train over the Sea board. 5