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VOL. XI. NO. 64.
WOODWARD’S
FOESHOLD
OUT OLIVE
BRANCH
Chambers Declares He and His
Friends Are Ready to Co
operate With Nominee.
.1? i.',- G. Woodward's foes in coun
cil held out the olive branch today.
The\ have dropped the pre-election
plan of curbing the mayor’s power in
ase of Woodward’s election.
\ldine Chambers, the defeated candi
date. said today that he felt sure that
hi lends would do all they could to
q. operate with Mr. Woodward. He
s,iid that he felt no bitterness or ani
mosity toward any one, and that the
. pit? council would stand for the
•;or.cl of Atlanta above everything else.
Hr. Woodward announced that hr
wao not seeking any clanshes with an;
..io He said that the statements 1 iri :
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I rant to straighten the departments
f "it for bftter street, and other im-
1 rments.” he said. “So long as the
work for the good of the. city
will find a hearty eo-operator in
Only in cases where they work sot
, ’ f; ">!al aggrandizement will they find
obstructor. 1 won’t fail to call
down if they don't do right.”
1 uncilman Albert Thomson prepared
’ n dinance before the nomination to
from the mayor the authority" to
name the committee‘chairmen. He said
Ilf ' ' 'ought the ordinance was legal, for.
the charter provides that the
hall appoint all committees, it
not mention how the' chairmen
1,0 named. He would have council
the chairmen
Strong Enmity
Between Factions.
aid today that this ordinance
not be introdiiced.
h'\ortheless. there is a strong un
' ua-erit of feeling between the two
tiral factions. It will only take
' ni ‘ definite matter to bring on a tight
'"oen the two factions.
' oodward will have strong support
■uneil. and will probably he able to
tvorable action from the majority
members, despite the unfavorable
mtent from Chambers in his written
' ■'ement yesterday, when he said:
I trust that the apprehension felt by
1 any of our citizens will not be
' itted, but that he (Woodward) will
measure up to the full standard of
'• ’lerican citizenship.”
Aiderman John E. McClelland and
' “Heilman Orville H. Hah were open
for Woodward. Several other mem
' say privately that they voted for
II A number, not closely identified
1 the Chambers faction, will vote
""h him now.
' ouncflman Chambers als< j goes out
Continued on Page Two.
The Atlanta Georgian
Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results.
BECKER WILL
hie sim
111 HIS ■
DEFENSE
Accused Police Official Over
rules Lawyers and Will Be
Witness for Himself.
NEW YORK. Oct. 17.—Police Lieu
tenant Charles Recker on trial before
Justice Goff in the criminal branch of
the supreme court for the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, the gambler inform,
er, will take the stand in his own de
fense.
It is expected that the prosecution
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will conclude its case today and that
the defense will open at once. It.is un
derstood that one of the most important
witnesses for Becker will be former Dis
trict Attorney William T. Jerome.
Jerome’s part in the plan of defense
is said to embrace an attack upon the
truth of part of Jack Rose,'s story.
Counsel for Becker evidently believes
that if any part of Rose’s story can be
proven false the main effect of it upon
the jury would be lost.
Recker's counsel are reported to have
pleaded with Becker not to take the
stand, but the accused rolice official
insisted and finally overrin d his law
yers. Becker holds the principal wit
nesses against him. namely, R Har
ry Vallon and Louis Webber, in con
tempt. and believes that the jury would
be more disposed to credit his story
than that of the prosecution's wit
n<?BS€S.
Becker Called on
Night of Killing.
The first witness of the day was John
Carney, telephone operator in the pub
lic exchange in The Times building,
who was on duty th. night Rosenthal
was killed. Carney had charge of the
wires over which, it is charged, Rose
and Becker talked.
Carney testified that he made a con
nection with the apartment in which
Becker lived at 2:57 o’clock on the
morning of the murder and that the
conversation lasted three minutes.
Lucius Haywood, a negro flail boy'
in the apartment house in which Beck,
er lived, testified that the telephone I
call came for the police official early' on
the morning of July 16 and that short
ly afterward Becker left the house.
Max Margolin-, a free lance newspa
per man and tipster, told of a raid by
Becker upon Herman Rosenthal’s gam
bling establishment last spring. Mar
gulies said bo km w Becker personally
and that the latter had asked him to go
into the gambling house bobthe raid
Macon Really Goes Dry
When Water Main
To Filter Plant Breaks
Peddled Water Sells for 20 Cents
a Gallon While 32-Hour
Drouth Lasts.
MACON. GA., Oct. 17. —Macon is just
recovering today from a long dry spell,
which began at 1 o’clock yesterday
morning and terminated this morning
about 9 o’clock. For about 32 hours j
three-fourths of the houses and bust- I
ness places of the city were without
water, due to the breaking of the feed
main at the pumping station. This was
the only main connecting the city with
the filtering plant, and. as by a recent |
order of the council, nearly all of the i
wells were filled up, there was no means ;
of obtaining water.
The few places that were within ac
cess of the reservoirs were supplied,
and a number of persons evert filled
barrels of water at the reservoirs and
went about the city, from door to door,
selling it. They asked and obtained
twenty cents a gallon. It is estimated
that fully 10,000 gallons were sold. It
was the first time in the history of the
city that there was such a water fam
ine as to oblige people to purchase it.
A.B. ANDREWS. LONG
IN INSURANCE FIELD
IN SOUTH? IS DEAD
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A. B. Andrews, manager of the South
eastern Underwriters association and
one of the most widely known insur
ance men of the South, died early to
day at St. Josephs infirmary.
Mr. Andrews had been a resident of
Atlanta for years, and virtually all his
life had been in the insurance busi
ness. For many years he had been
manager of the underwriters associa
tion. which fixes fire rates throughout
the South Atlantic territory-.
He was a member of Georgia Lodge.
A. & F. M.. and Mount Zion Lodge.
Royal Arch Masons, as well as Couer
de Lion Commandery, Knights Tem
plar.
He is survived by Mrs. Andrews, a
son and two daughters. The remains
were taken to the residence of hie
brother-in-law, H. M. Beutell. 101 West
Harris street, where they will lie until
3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, when the
funeral will bo held from the First Bap
tist church. The services w-ill be con
ducted by the Masonic lodge, with an
escort from the commandery. Inter
ment will be at Westview.
was made and pretend to be a patron
and thus get a description of the inte
rior.
Perjured Himself
At Becker's Command.
•
Margulies admitted that he had com
mitted perjury when he swore in mag
istrates court that he had gambled in
Rosenthal's place. It was upon Mar
golies’ sworn statement that he' had
gambled there that the raid was made
by Bcckeie The witness declared that
he had been compelled by Becker to
make the affidavit. <
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1912.
ROOSEVELT STILL BETTER,
BUT NOT OUT OF DANGER
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sassin's bullet wound, reading in his bed at Mercy hospital. Chi
cago, with his nurse and physician keeping watch.
THREAT OF MARTIAL LAW
TO RUN AUGUSTA’S CARS
AUGUSTA. GA.. Oct 17.—Final de
cision will be made In regard to the
street car strike at 6 o’clock tonight.
If no settlement can be reached. Colo
nel O’Leary will have 500 troops
brought here from Savannah by special
WITNESSES IN KILLING
CASE SCATTERED BY
TENDERLOIN CLOSING
Kell Potts, charged with the killing of
R. H. Richards in a Manhattan avenue I
retort several months ago will not be I
arraigned sot trial this term of crimi
nal court.
The obliteration of the restricted dis
trict by police edict has scattered the
witnesses in the case to the four winds.
Solicitor Dorsey announced today that
the case would have to be post|>oned
until the prosecution could locate a
sco’e of women who had left town.
Potts stands indicted for manslaugh
ter and is out on $5,000 bond. He and
Richards engaged in an altercation over
a bottle of beer, which led to a knife
duet. Both men were wounded and
Richards died.
train
Hr will enforce ma tiai law rigidly
and see that the car* a-c run. The
men so far have blocked the settle
ment. according to the members of the
mediation committee.
$50,000,000 TOBACCO
FIRM IS CHARTERED
TO FIGHT THE TRUST
RICHMOND. VA„ Oct 17.—The
| American Tobacco Products Company
teas chartered here today with a capital
of $50,000,000. The promoters announce
that the company is formed for the
purpose of entering the cigarette field
in competition with the American To
bacco Company. George J. Whalen,
president of the United Cigar Stores
Company, la Identified with the new
concern.
The incorporator- are all w ell known
financiers, including H. C. Krick and
Daniel G. Reid.
Official Bulletin Gives Patient’s Condi
tion as Splendid—Will Not Be Per
mitted to Leave for Oyster Bay
Before Monday—Bullet to Remain.
CHICAGO. Oct. 17.—Although the bulletins today showing
Colonel Roosevelt’s condition have been uniformly hopeful, a
formal statement that the former president is out of danger will
not be issued before Friday night. Dr. John Golden, house sur
geon al Mercy hospital, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New
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York, asserted today that until
that time danger of sepsis would
not he passed. This reserve on
the part of the physicians does
not indicate that they fear infec
tion will develop. Dr. Lambert
explained. He asserted, how
ever. that they had agreed not to
issue a statement saying that the
colonel was out of danger until
this possibility had passed.
A bulletin this afternoon showed
pulse, respiration and temperature nor
mal. Roosevelt this afternoon was
cheerful and declared he "felt as fine
silk.” The bulletin said:
"Pulse, temperature and respiration
normal. Blood count has dropped to
normal. General condition satisfac
tory.
(Signed! "MURPHY.
“LA MBER.
"TERRELL."
Can Not Leave
Hospital Before Monday.
Colonel Roosevelt today definitely
abandoned the idea of being removed
from Chicago to his home in Oystei
Bay before Monday.
The colonel had hoped to be permit
ted to leave Chicago tomorrow. After a
consultation at which Dr. Murphy. Dr.
Bevan and Dr. Terrell were present, it
was officially announced that the colo
nel could not leave before Monday at
the earliest. At the same time It was
declared that the patient's condition
was progressing favorably and that not
the slightest indication of a complica
tion that might retard his recovery' had
been discovered.
The surgeons, entered Mr. Roosevelt's
room at 8:35 o’clock and remained with
him twenty minutes.
The following bulletin was then is
sued :
"The pulse, 72, temperature, 95.3;
respiration, 18 all night. Wound
dressed, looks well, some oozing. Ex
amination of lungs by Dr. Alexander
shows lungs in gopd condi
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2 CENTS EVERYWHERE
tlon. Genera! condition splendid. TTia
case Is progressing- so favorably that<
unless some complications occur. th«
bullet will not be removed at present.’*
Colonel Roosevelt -will dine on moose
steak and trimmings tonight, if
consent of the attending surgeons can
be obtained. A coterie of the colonel's
admirers have discovered a quarter sec
tion of moose meat in a. cold storage
warehouse and the tenderloin steaks
are intact.
Dr. S. L. Terrell, first of the stir-,
geons to reach the hospital today, de-;
dared the colonel mH have moo»<
meat if he wanted it.
Awakes Hungry,
Eats Heartily.
Colonel Roosevelt, after a night ofl
almost uninterrupted slumber, called]
his nurse at 6 o’clock this morning and
asked for breakfast The colonel had!
been awake since 4 o’clock.
“I have not slept since 4 o'clock," hsi
told the night nurse. Miss Margaret)
Fitzgerald, as she entered the room "T
feel all right, however. I’m hungry.”
The colonel was given an alcohol
bath and breakfast. The tray came in
about 7 o’clock and the wounded man
fell to with a relish.
The menu was unchanged There
were three soft-boiled eggs, some but
tered toast, a few strips of bacon and a
cup of tea. The colonel ate every mor
sel allowed him.
The colonel himself w»s delighted
with his condition this morning. Ro
had .s night of almost uninterrupted
sleep Only once was he awake, and
then only for a short time. In all h«
slept about five and a half hours—a
total that is close to his usual average.
”1 feel bully this morning,” he told
the nurse “At this rate of improve
< ment it won’t be long before 1 am out
of here. I had a most refreshing
sleep.”
At 6 o'clock, when he called Miss
Fitzgerald, the colonel’s temperature
was 98.4 degrees, his pulse 72 and hie
respiration 18. All these marks are
virtually normal.
Physicians Pleased
With Night Record.
The- colonel’s night, as shown on ths
nurse’s record, pleased his physicians
today. The patient went to sleep
shortly before 10 o’clock. It was 2:lft
o’clock this morning before he awoke
When he did the thermometer shower
no indication of fever. At that hour hi«
temperature was 98.4. pulse 74 and hi.«
respiration 18. When he awoke hi*
temperature was 98.2. hfs pulse 74 an
his respiration 18.
Mrs. Roosevelt was awake at that
hour and talked wdth her husband for t
few minutes.
"Let’s see you smile, mother- we I«
out of the woods," was Colonel Roose
velt’s demand upon Mis. Roosevelt
when she tiptoed to his bedside