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THE WEATHER Forecast for Atlanta and Goorgia< Generally fair today and tomorrow) light variable winds. VOL. XI. NO. 27. HI STIFLES BIT AGAIN; IDRELIEF SIGHTED Highest Temperature of 1912 Reached Yesterday—lt May Be Exceeded Today. SUFFERING IN HOMES OF POOR INCREASES DAILY Science Explains Atlanta Is Paying Penalty for Cool July and August. Atlanta awoke tn another torrid twelve hours today, after another night of tosring wakefulness. The few r’i■jA- which floated across the skies yesterday passed on without giving a . r rain. The weather bureau says no relief is in <ig 'l. There is no promise df rain ’fo ■ several d:;ys. no expectation of a <l.ll temperature.. 1.1. Lg..es <,>■: of the summer i e. . itr'tv afternoon when ■ i jiy to $3.3 degrees itu: Atlanta has re n igh- • • .itures. It swel re-ei under 97 i • grars once as late as September 18. It is not the mere tem yr,itu i which has brought so much discomfort. It is the unusual duration of the heated and because Atlantans had grown accustomed to the cooln< ss of the earlier summer and were unp pared for such a September as this. Oh For the Rains Os Yestermonth. Atlanta is paying the debt which sci ence says nature always exacts. This section had rain in plenty througnout 'he spring and early summer. The afternoon which did not bring a shower or a thunder storm was a red-letter day in the calendar. The rainfall which usually aswenrs for an entire : ear had been registered several weeks ago. And then the rain stopped falling. It appeared that old Dame Nature, hav ing spent her fortune extravagantly, went broke and began a season of economy. Atlanta would give a small fortune for some of that rain it cursed so vigorously a month ago. Today started its mad career in much the same manner as for the past week. The mercury stood at 87 at 10 o'clock '•nd was climbing slowly but surely toward the nineties. It was evident early in the day that Atlanta was in for another round of lassitude and perspiration. Mill District Children Suffer. Torrid days ana breezeless nights ‘trike harder on the little Children of 'he mill districts these days than on any other part of Atlanta's cosmopoli tan population. I' Is mostly the little ones that suf f‘ —the babies who must he left all day to the care of an older sister or brother, and whose tiny bodies have not yet grown strong enough to withstand the continued battering of Ihe great enemy of the poor—summer’s high temp rature. Hr re and there through the narrow', dust-covered streets of the mill sec tions, children play as usual. They I vo not yet learned to sacrifice fun f” health. "Pop-the-w hip," a favor •t° since many of the present gray iicads were children, still holds its own in spjtc pf the oppressive warmth; s "mt little fellow more enterprising 'han the rest, manages to contrive a 'agon out of odds and ends of boaru and two pairs of wheels from 010 •eelbarrovvs. and't ides dow n the long I' 1= with his favorite friends. Her>. and there some little tot. watching fur 'ivelt for a policeman, dips nearly to the waist in a horse trough and laughs over the momentary coolness. 1 ondition- in some districts are dis "e.-sing. Fathers and mothers and > liildrcn who are old enough to pass dr the legal age, must work all day 11 'he miii s w here, the temperature has he kept high up in order that cotton "duets may be perfectly woven and the splndiep mav do their best * ork # 1' night their homes are almost suf- "ing. according to many of them. ' do not mind talking simply and ' of the conditions under which have to live. f “ houses are small w ith slant roofs ,l? re is no chance for the dwellers f °P on flat roofs and get a little 1 breeze, as do New Yorkers in the v-to district, but porches are c d from the time darkne-s fulls a nref light nf day pouring into . ■ remind* them of another The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEOßGl AN WANT ADS—Use For Results. Learning Nature s Secrets City Y oungsters Prove Apt Pupils BOY SCOUTS SOLVE THE COST OF LIVING PROBLEM \ \ ft gKJ bSw 4 4u' B , is Jww wmTc >wfi - syA : w< KT aUKK O < w -WyKriffiMK 1 " .-T gmMhM 7 MMf ’ 1,;7q1 ,;7 q .. 4 ; /- >.-jMB t tbWM A-.«- T.iiiireHiiauili. Bugler. ■Human Torch Sets Fire To 4 Stores Trying to Escape From Flames i Bicyclist Fractures Skull in Dodg ing Burning Macon Electrician. Both Likely to Die. i I ’ MACON. GA.. Sept. .4 —A human firebrand set fire accidentally to four stores last night, and will himself prob ably die today from injuries received when he caught on fire from the burst ing of a gas blowpipe. He is Israel Lessay, an electrician. Lessey was in his shop on Cotton avenue, when his clothes ignited, and in his efforts to put out the flames he broke through two plate glass windows and left a trail of fire wherever he went. He finally tan into a drug store and fell unconscious. Hospital physicians say his death is only a question of | hours. ; A negro bicyclist, trying to get out of the way of the burning man, ran into a telepiume pole and fractured his skull. He is likely to die. Two fire men were badly cut by glass in fighting the fire in one of the stores. This happened about 10:30 o'clock, just as a nearby theater crowd was dispersing, ami a street panic almost ensued, tine of the stores damaged by fire was the Woman's Exchange. SHERIFF SEARCHES CONGREGATION FOR TOTERS OF PISTOLS ROME, GA.. Sept. 4.—The singing and praying of a congregation of ne groes did not awe Sheriff Dunehoo when he entered a church tn search of a whisky seller. As soon as the sheriff entered the | church he saw a negro w ith a gun I sticking out of his h'.p nocket. He i promptly arrested him. While a dep i uty held the prisoner, the sheriff searched every worshiper in the ■ church to see if any one else there j carried a gun. The prisoner was has tened away, when the search was com pleted. ami the services continued. STEPHEN NOLAN'S BATH COST 75 CENTS PLUS sl7 MACON, GA.. Sept 4 —lt cost Steph en Nolan, a well-known Macon man. the sum of 817.75 to lake a bath. He paid the Turkish bath proprietor 75 cents anti then he jumped into a tub When he emerged he found tltat his coat had vanished. Il contained tin 817. < ’oincidently a negro boothla l It 1 4 |«n disappeared, and lie has not beer. taken yet. ATLANTA. GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1912. Grudge Goodsinsky, one of the scout, showing little Ruby Tarpley some of the sights of the camp. 8 DM IN MT FIDE JT RESORT Ocean Park, Famous Califor nia Beach. Destroyed. With Loss of $2,500,000. OCEAN PARK. CAL., Sept. 4.—-Fire which swept Ocean Park, threatened to destroy Venice, caused the death of one man and is believed to have killed seven others, and entailed a property loss estimated at *2,500,000, was put under control today. The fire swept the famous beach pleasure resorts, de stroying the Frazier pier. It was burn, ing its way furiously toward Venice, another of the Los Angeles beach re sorts. when a shift in the wind saved the place. Today firemen with lines of hose ex tending to the ocean were pumping water on the smouldering ruins. It was estimated that it would take at least all tonight to extinguish the' flames. One hundred and fifty police and militiamen stood on sentry duty about the burned district, watching lest the fire break out again. A gen tle breeze toward the ocean lessened the danger of a further outburst of the flames. In the parks along the beach and in the automobile driveways household goods and stocks from stores were piled high. Special guards watched for vandals. Scores Leap Into Ocean. Scores of persons had perilous es capes from the flames, many leaping from the burning Frazier pier into the ocean, while others leaped from the upper stories of buildings which were burning beneath them. Six square blocks were burned over, and the ocean front from the Frazier pier to the end of Dragons Gorge, 1,300 feet, was swept clean. The known dead is J. F. Locke, cash ier of the Casino restaurant. He was drowned after leaping off the Frazier pier after the flames had ignited his clothing. Others reported dead were three Japanese, who are believed tn have been burned to death in (heir sleeping quarters over the restaurant in which the fire started. The other four, also Japanese, it was reported, w. it caught at the . i,ci .if the pier and forced into the ocean by the flames. MACON MAN HAS WIFE AND DAUGHTER JAILED ON INSANITY CHARGES MACON. GA., Sept. 4.—After living in a locked room for three months, and existing on food prepared by neighbors and given through an opening in a win dow, Mrs. T. B. Wells, and her 22-year old daughter, Miss Myra ,Wells, have been arrested on charges of lunacy brought by the husband and father. For three months the two women have refused, to recognize Mr. Wells, declaring that he was a stranger and , an impostor, and they even refused i to accept food from him. Deputy sher iffs had to break open a door and over power the women, the elder of whom tried to fire a pistol. Mrs. Wells and her daughter are well know n residents of the city, and have lived for years in Vineville. ————— PROPERTY OWNERS OF MACON’S FASHIONABLE HINES TERRACE IN ROW MACON. GA., Sept. 4. —Over a mat ter of six inches the residents of Hines terrace are divided and arrayed against each other. Thirty property owners on the east side want curbing laid at a certain height. Thirty property owners on the west side want the cu rbing, but say It must be six inches lower than the east aiders want. Two petitions have been filed with city council, and no matter what action that body takes the affair is going to the courts for settlement. The west side residents and the east side resi dents have each organized and named committees and employed attorneys. Hines terrace is one of the most fash ionable thoroughfares of Macon. PAPERHANGERS STRIKE IN MACON FOR RAISE MACON. GA., Sept. 4,—The paper hanger of Macon are on a strike. They are only twelve in number, but they control the [iaper trade of the city, and until I he differences between them and , their employers are adjusted there will he very little wall paper pasted u [> in Macon. The paper hangers want a higln r wage scale and their employ ers refuse, to grant it. Every paper I lutngef in Hie eity belongs Io the union. laud the union has called the strike. : Keep Alert Guard at Night, as Scout Master Learns to His Pain. A lot of city youngsters are back in town today with a knowledge of how to cook and "keep house" that may solve the cost of living problem in many Atlanta households. They are members of Boy Scout troop N<x 2, who camped out at Lake wood for three days, preparing their own food, making their own beds and doing all the "fixing up" and at the same time keeping strict military dis cipline under Scout Master Frank P. Margolin. They demonstrated their alertness one dark night in very striking man ner. Lou Joel was on guard and the scout master decided to see If he was keeping his eyes open. He crawled up on him through the woods and was sud denly ordered to halt. He crawled on. The order to halt came twice more and then the scout master felt the thud of a Roy Scout club across his head and . he has the bump today. Mr Margolin said today that Ijike- I wood was hardly far enough from the [ • i.v for the most effective results, and that next year a spot further from the city would be chosen for a three weeks’ stay. The troop will hike to Marietta Thanksgiving day, having learned how to walk on tramps taken from Lake wood. CANOE PADDLED BY PAIR ACROSS ROUGH CHANNEL DOVER, ENGLAND, Sept. 4—A leeord tor hazardous canoeing was made today when two well known Do ver oarsmen, Burgeat and Walter, pad died a canoe across the English chan nel to the French coast. The. passage was very rough and the high wind threatened every minute to swamp the frail craft. A high wind prevailed. When a mile off the French coast a wave struck the canoe, overturning it. i Fortunately, a fishing boat was near by and picked up the canoeists. ITALIANS SNEAK UP ON AND SEIZE TURKISH SHIP CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 4.--An Italian cruiser entered the harbor of Makri, Asia Minor, today and seized a Turkish ship lying at anchor there. Because of the excellence of the har bor at Makri, the Italians are keeping it constantly under guard. Makri lies I ui the Vilayet of Smyrna upon a gulf I of the same name. Zckfi Carnes, tbo cook Convicts in Alabama Prison Organize to Reform Themselves Adopt ‘ Covenant and Agree ment" to Obey Penitentiary Rules and Elevate Associates. MONTGOMERY. ALA., Rept. 4 —De claring that they wish to reform and redeem themselves from the "low state of degradation" to which they have fallen, convicts at the state prison at Wetumpka have organized themselves into "The Alabama State Prison Re form League." Rules have been drawn up and officers elected. , A copy of the "covenant and agree ment” has been received from the league by President James G. Oakley, of the state convict board. The rules adopted by the organiza tion are: 1. To obey cheerfully the rules and regulations of state officials under whose care and charge we have been placed. 2. To never abuse the confidence and trust placed in us by any of the prison authorities. 3. To start a reformation of our present and future lives 4. To use our uttermost efforts by words and examples to influence our fellow- prisoners to a higher order of man in every respect. 5. To honor and discharge the du ties of religious nature Imposed uopn □ s by the president of this order. 6. To attend al! meetings religiously when in our power to do so. 7. To cultivate and cherish a love for all mankind, especially those of our order. The following W'ere selected as offi cers of the league: President, Simon P Bryant, sent up from Geneva county; vice president. William Hereford, sent up from Hunts, cllle; chaplain, John Standford, sent up from Mobile; secretary, T. L. Palm er, sent up from Anniston, and assist ant secretary, Henry M. Dell, also from Anniston. COUNTY SEAT FIGHT IN MURRAY GROWS WARM DALTON. GA.. Sept. 4.—The three cornered fight over what town shall be the county seat of Murray grows warmer daily, Eton, Chatsworth and Spring Place being the contestants. The Eton people, who have set the pace by offering a free site for the pub lic buildings and *IO,OOO in cash, met an obstacle when they applied to the county paper for advertising space. It was refused them. Then they came to this city and placed their advertising In The Citizen, paying for 1,500 sub scriptions In .Murray county. The pa per will be sent Into practically evwry home in the county for this month. IXTR'. 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE P^^ E ° U.MIS CUT HEM IIHiLFIII VEHMDNT Progressives and Democrats Make Republicans Show 43 Per Cent Loss. -1 DEMOCRACY REGISTERS* INCREASE OF 27 PER CENT Taft Leaders in Consternation Over Poor Showing in the “Barometer” State. / WHITE RTVTCTt JTTNr'TTOW. VT„ Sept. 4.—Vermont’* failure to elect n, governor In a atate election fvr th* first time tn a preeldenttal year, end 'the resultant throwing of the election Into the legislature, which will be atrongty Republican, today threw the Taft leaders throughout the stat* into consternation as the latent, returns show a loss of 43 per cent tn the party vote since the G. O. P. elected Prouty In 1908. The Democrats, on the other hand, were Jubilant over their gain of 37 per cent over the party vote for governor In the last presidential year. The Demo crats made the beat showing In 25 years. Their candidate. Howe, will run only some 6.000 votes behind Fletcher, Republican, when ah the returns are tn. Fleteher'a failure to oecure a majority, although credited with a plurality, au gurs a big Wilson vote In November, he Democrats claimed today. Progressives Claim Moral Victory. The Progressives hold that their can didate for governor achieved a "moral victory." The latest returns show: Fletcher, Republican. 26.200; Howe. Democrat, 20,100; Metzger. Progressive, 15,708. Fletcher's plurality, 6.100. Representatives chosen, according tn the latest returns, are 176 Republicans, 46 Democrats and 24 Progressives. The senate will show 26 Republicans and four fusions of Democrats and Pm. gressfves. Returns from the cttles show: City. Fletcher. Howe. Metzger. Barre 307 426 449 Burlington ... 1,058 1,360 476 Montpelier ... 302 571 132 Rutland 686 873 596 St. Albans ... 294 417 162 Vergennes ... 166 120 33 Break LaFollette’s Power in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE, ms., Sept. 4.—Judge John C. Karel, former Wisconsin foot ball star, is today Democratic nominee for the governorship of Wisconsin. Anti-Da FoUorie Republicans aided in his nomination, defeating Adolph J. Schmitz. Republicans were so active on both sides of the Democratic quar rel that it is doubtful whether there will be a Republican ticket in the field this fall. The state law requires that a party at a primary must poll at least ten per cent of its vote at the proceed ing election to hold its organ laa Won- Returns today indicate that the Repub licans may have failed to do this. Less than fifty per cent of the total vote was polled throughout the state. The fight centered on La Follette, the antis flocking to the Democrats in or der to break the hold of his faction in state affaiis. Moose Sweep California SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 4.—Returns today from all parts of the state Indi cate that the Roosevelt Progressives were successful in yesterday’s primary elec tion The Roosevelt men, as a result of the balloting, will control the state con vention—to be made up of legislative nominees that will name the Republican presidential electors. This means that Republican electors pledged to support Theodore Roosevelt for president and Hiram Johnson for vice president will go on the official ballot The Taft managers will be forced to get their electors on the ballot by petition. The Taft nominees for congress seem to have been successful in at least four of the eleven districts-—possibly five This was the struggle on which most of the interest centered, though the Taft m“n were never sanguine, even of win ning in San Francisco. Ln this city th«