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the weather Forecast: Rain tonight and Sat urday. Temperatures: Ba. m.. 61 de grees: 10 a. m.. 63 degrees; 12 noon, 66 degrees; 2 p. m., 67 degrees. VOL. XI. NO. 65. PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING HOW BULLET PIERCED T, R.'S MANUSCRIPT th#*« • - ' 3Bf s»nu’n« re.ret to rs» that &»»»'•? au.’.-r. . "1 CwiYV A v* rfSpMl . e '*' ' ■!'•>::».: 7>- ->:;3e, >,« r»lt t,r-.<. b« » -...' / / ‘- BeS'EISE •<:-‘.'l(',-;:ii.O-. -O W "•■ '?:»:' <_ Uj;.> *♦ .. rv. - •:,-< / / Blßh* " %■ .<*• \ BEmBBB •* . T V / / <Z rBBSIs arf’' s’"' 5 ’"' \ 1 WFffiWwgjj|L ... >* A A 'Jh ■ . r.- •'■ M ;vr W-etea* i.r, t,‘ ■ ‘ .w.i, ■ • . ■,• ?., : / / ■ ■ % NU-T' n?fiS3SK* ? '*‘ /Wab > A s. ’ // x iL \\Bb >: 'll-tl»e sV>««'.e? d ■ ■•• re.s>; ''. .<.>na,» : ,e # ;.. / jjf .JK'\'. Hl ’*' -■. \ tMR* ■•< l <- i~<<.t t • -•>••■ : K . ' I J» 2 8.. tMK. \ .-,;#«» hi» in tw'.t.y- It haa V<-m dts»**LH AM* I «9HIOK* v ■>■ '■■ Ift , s > i KEfSg! 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TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY AMD INSIST ON ACTION Present Cumbersome Methods Held to Blame for Terrible Street Conditions. f'ar.s for a thorough reorganization ■>' the city council and the board sys- ■ ’ e being drafted today by leading members of council as an outgrowth of 'he investigations of the special com mittee of ten appointed to make a rigid |r 'obligation of the city construction apartment. s ommittee. appointed two "otith? ago as a result of The Geor- ■ ampaign for better streets, will IKf> up its work again next Tuesday, ■ cording to the announcement of '•hairtnan Charles W. Smith today. It ■'as impossible to carry on the inves "Mll°n during- the campaign for the oralty and other city offices. 1 "nt 'nan Smith said the members of "• committee were already aware of causes for the poor condition of At- 1 •* streets, and its work from now n "ould be to provide a remedy. The he said, was the j>oor street ' ''otement system both in the coun ,ind in the construction department. •I'Med that the leading members of ! had made up their minds to ■ better systems as soon as pos sibly Council Ready Two Months Ago for Reform. , 'o'orgian. some months ago. pub- 111 ws stories and pictures from , , ;| y showing the terrible condi- .. '"anta's streets. It went into "f how the appropriations for work were made and how tlte a- done. It graphically pic faults ip the system. took the matter up and de , '' itself ready to make drastic re ' number of charter amend , ’ re obtained from the legisla- tive it the authority. The most -U’-jitant amendment was one giving hi- power to thoroughly reor a‘;'"e the construction department. 1 onstruction department was re -Z'-d to an extent. Instead of a ‘ r. 1 e f 1 construction and four engi ouncll has provided that there a chief of construction, whose duties will be that of consulting i an assistant chief of eon "'>n. to have charge of the de work of the department; an en in charge of the streets and an ' " er in charge of sewers. While rt of construction is to be elect '"<■ people, the appointment of his Continued on Page 2. The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results. —*-•-■ « SME BLOW FOR BECKER DEFENSE i State Scores Trebly When the Testimony of Principal Wit nesses Is Stricken Out. WALDO AND JEROME'S I STORIES ARE BARRED ; Conspiracy of Gambiers Con tention of Lawyers for Ac cused Police Lieutenant. i NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—A triple defeat was inflicted upon the defense in the trial of Police Lieutenant Charles ’ Becker, charged with the murder of Herman Rosenthal, in the criminal branch of the supreme court before I Justice Goff today. Immediately fol lowing the opening of the defense for mer District Attorney W. T. Jerome, Police Commissioner Rhinelander Wal do and Frank Luban were called by Attorney J. F. Mclntyre chief of coun sel for Becker, but the court would not , allow their testimony to stand. ■ When Mr. Mclntyre tried to discredit part of Jack Rose’s story through tes timony of Mr. Jerome, the court sus tained all tlie objections of District At torney Whitman and the former dis- , trim attorney could not get his story ■ in. Next came Police Commissioner Wal do. who testified that he had instructed Becker to raid Rosenthal's gambling place and who was further prepared to testify that Becket tried to ge.t relieved from duty as head of : lie "strong arm" ’ squad, but his evidence was ruled out ( as immaterial. The third defeat came wii n the de fense called Frank Luban, brother of Morris Luban. the criminal who testi fied that ho had seen the shooting of Rosenthal and who identified the gun men in open court as the assassins. Luban was willing to repudiate his brother's story, but all that he was al lowed to swear to was that "Morris Luban could not be believed under oath." Severe Blow to Defense; Lawyers Chagrined. The successive loss of three impor tant principals struck a severe blow to the defense and the lawyers and the defendant showed their chagrin at the act of the court. John W. Hart, attorney of record for Becker, made the opening address to the jury today in behalf of the accused police official. He declared his client innocent of the crime witli which he is charged and then outlined the case of the defense, declaring that tlte lieuten ant was the victim of a conspiracy on the part of tlte gamblers involved in tlte shooting. Attorney Hart spoke in a purely conversational tone to the ju rors. He said in part: -The defendant denies any connec tion whatsoever with the dentil of Her iivin Rosenthal. We will support that Continued on Page 2, Colonel Roosevelt leaving the, train in Chicago to go Io the Mercy FROST IJTE IND COTTON IS IK ■ Danger to Crop Is Past, as Ex- pected Cold Fails to Develop in Georgia. Atlanta has slipped one over on the weather man. Yesterday was October ■ 17, and. according to all averages and statistics compiled by the student of the elements, frost should have de scended upon Atlanta before or by Thuts'day morning. But it did not, and now there is no indication of danger from frost for many days to come. The first frost should come by Octo ber 17 and the first killing frost by No vember 7. Unless winter stirs himself most valiantly, not even a light frost will fall before the 7th of next month — land the cotton crop is safe. I Everything depended upon the late i ness of winter. If there came an early killing frost a great part of the cotton crop would have been destroyed, be cause the cotton crop was some two weeks late owing to a very rainy spring. But now all the bolls will have full opportunity to develop and the cot ton crop of the South will not be cut. It will probably be raining tomorrow, though Sunday should be one of the most beautiful days of the fall, accord ing to tlte weather man. He thinks that warmer and clearer weather will continue for many days after Saturday, as there are no indications of either cold or unsettled climatic conditions anywhere in the United States. WOMEN MOOS ER S TO HOLD RECEPTION AT A R A G O N HOTEL Woman's part In the Progressive party wili be emphasized Saturday aft ernoon from 4 to 7 o'clock when the campaign headquarters of the Bull Moosets. in the Aragon hotel, will be come reception parley, and tlie mem bers of the woman’s executive com mittee for the Fifth Congressional dis- I trict will receive.ail women of Atlanta. Ik_is hoped in this way to interest many more women in the new party movement, and information with refer ence to the party's doctrines will be served instead of salad and tea. The receiving committee will be Mrs. Thaddeus Horton, chairman: Mrs. Paul Romare, Mrs. Henry W. Grady. Mrs. Roger A. Dewar, Mrs. Edward M. Ho rine. Mrs. Robert L. Cooper, Mrs. Sam. uel Boykin Turman, Mrs. William J Tilson, Miss Sophie Thornbury, Mrs. hTances D. Shaw and Mrs. Amelia Woodall. BOYS CORN CLUB TO SHOW PRODUCTS AT THE STATE CAPITOL The Boys Corn club of the Fifth con gressional district will have an exhibit of tlie prize winning products Sn the hall of tlie house of representatives for a week beginning December 1. The governor has accepted an invi tation from the club to open the ex hibit officially, and will deliver an ad dress to the prize w inners. The Fifth district club is composed of ’ several hundred rm nihers. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1912. 300 Wesleyan Girls See Head of College Wed Runaway Couple Meigs, Ga.. Bride Marries Macon Young Man in Joy- Riding Auto. MACON. GA., Oct. 18.—Three hun dred Wesleyan college girls witnessed the runaway’ marriage of John F. La ney, of Macon, and Miss Annie Dennard Howard, of Meigs, Ga.. in front of the college building. The nuptials were pro nounced by Rev. C. R. Jenkins, the president of the institution. Miss Howard Camb to Macon to at tend the Georgia state fair, and was met by Mr. Laney and taken for an auto ride. While passing Wesleyan, he sug gested that they get married, and his . suggestion was strengthened by’ the production of a license. The young woman consented, and Dr. Jenkins was asked to officiate. The couple were married in the machine, while the col lege girls looked on. “HISTORY” REPEATS HIMSELF; IS BACK IN JAIL, BOOSTING T. R. "History" has repeated himself. "History" was up in police court again today. He is Zach Taylor, the former negro janitor of the University of Georgia, Whose remarkable memory for incidents and events has caused him to be known all over the state as "History." He was be fore Recorder Pro Tern Preston a few weeks ago for idling and loitering, and was given ten days in the stockade. At that time "History" predicted that Roosevelt would be the next president of the United States. In this respect he repeated himself again today -he reiterated his former pre diction. Recorder Broyles bound hint over to the state courts in bond of S3OO on tha . charge of burglary. He is accused of stealing a lot of piping. "History" is now repeating himself in the Tower. FORCED TO PAY FIVE CENTS FARE, HE SUES FOR $2,500 DAMAGES Lewis Vernon Donehoo wants supe rion court to award him a $2,500 judg ment against the Georgia Railway and Power Company because he was forced to pay’ what he asserts was five cents excess street car fare. Donehoo says lie boarded a West Peachtree ear witli a perfectly good transfer, but tlie conductor refused to honor it. In the argument which fol lowed the conductor threatened to put him off the car. Rather than have trou ble, he paid the extra five cents. MARCONI LOSES ONE EYE: FEAR FOR OTHER t SPEZIA. ITALY. Oct. 18.—Severe in i' flanimation developed today in the left eye of Guglielmo Marconi, the wirq ’ less wizard. The right eye was re moved yesterday as a result of injuries in a recent automobile accident, and r now physicians fear Marconi may go totally blind. !VETERANS NORSE ACCUSER OF BN ■ 11mmediate Removal of Sol- diers’ Home Trustee Asked in Petition to Governor. Sensational charges of misconduct were filed with Governor Brown today > against Thomas E. Winn, of Madison, a timstee of the Confederate Soldiers home in Atlanta, and chairman of a sub-committee from the board of trus- > tees investigating conditions within the home. i The charges against Winn are ' brought by Hugh Colquitt, and with • them was filed an affidavit from the head hospital nurse? Mrs. Mackie Clare, setting forth drunkenness upon the part of Winn, and improper advances to ward the head nurse. Colquitt charges that Winn has vis ited the home upon more than one oc casion in an intoxicated condition; that he has made unheard-of demands upon , the home for meals and lodgings dur ing his visits to Atlanta, and that upon one occasion he attempted gross famil iarity with the head nurse. The petitioner suggests to tlie gov , ernor the advisability of removing Winn immediately from the board of trvs i tees. Governor To Investigate. The governor has the charges under consideration, and will take no action upon them until he has looked thor oughly into the matter and informed ’ himself as to tlie exact truth of the situation set forth. Mrs. Clare, in her affidavit to the governor, says that Winn has visited t the home upon numerous occasions in a , drunken condition, and that he so up set her by his advances at one time that she was badly frightened, and be came afraid that harm might come to her at Winn's hands. Winn was a member of the board of trustees several years ago, but was dropped from the board when it was organized under Governor Brown. Sub sequently he was reappointed by Gov ernor Smith. Mrs. Clare called upon the governor today, accompanied by two friends, and held a long conference with the execu- J tive concerning tlie charges. SON SHOOTS FATHER. MISTAKING HIM FOR WOULD-BE BURGLAR VALDOSTA, GA.. Oct. 18—D L O'Neal, a well known citizen of Val dosta, narrowly escaped being killed by his son, who mistook him for a bur glar trying to break into the house. Mr. O’Neal returned home on a late ! train, and when his young daughters heard some one open the gate and start around the house, they screamed. Mr. O’Neal's son seized his pistol and ran to the door. As the father shoved the door open, i the young man fired, the ball cutting a I gash across the back of his father's > hand and the powder from the car tridge burning his face. The folded manuscript of the address Colonel Roosevelt tied death to deliver, showing bullet hole. ’NWELLEST SICK NAN YOU’VE EVER SEEN, T.R. INFORMS RUNNING MATE Ex-President Climbs Half Out of Bed to Greet Gov. Johnson, By Whom He Sends a Message to the People. Will Start for Home Tuesday. CHICAGO, Oct. 18.—Governor Hiram Johnson greeted Theo dore Roosevelt at Mercy hospital today. The colonel, who had risen from his bed to greet his running mate on the Progressive ticket, had become weary and gone back to bed before John son arrived. When the Californian was ushered into the room at 11:25 o’clock. Colonel Roosevelt could not restrain his en thusiasm, and was half out of bed in his eagerness to greet the governor. “You look bright as a golden guinea,” said the vice, presi dential candidate as he shook hands with the presidential nomi nee.. ‘‘l am the wellest sick man you ever saw in your life.” re plied Roosevelt, smiling broadly and pumping away at John- son’s hand. The governor remarked that he did not believe the bullet had ever been moulded that could kill the colonel, and the former president laughingly replied that he generally managed to deflect them. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who had been chatting with her father, left the apart ment just then and the door was closed. Then for fifteen minutes the colonel and the governor discussed the poeti cal situation. Miss Ethel and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., were the only visitors during the morning, except Governor Johnson. Father Feeling Splendid, Says Ethel Roosevelt. "Father is feeling splendid." said Miss Roosevelt. "I think ho will be just as well as ever in a few days, but unless we keep him quiet he will be trying to do too much.” Colonel Roosevelt sent the follow Vtg message by Governor Johnson to the members of the party whom Johnson address at noon. "I am with you heart and soul, though I can not be there in person today Carry the fight to them and don't give them any rest. Tt is a good fight and a great fight. Tt is a fight well worth winning. "In a few days 1 shall be on my feet again and the time can not arrive too quickly to suit me. i am impatient to be in the thick of it. Carry' on the fight—don’t give them any rest.” “Fit to Fight Or Run Foot Race.’’ After he left the apartment Governor Johnson said: "I am surprised io find Mi. Roosevelt 90 well. He is in good shape and will be back in the fight in no time. I have good news to give the people, first HOME I EDITION 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE F & hand, and Fm going to wire the pa ' pers over my own signature that Roosevelt is fit to fight or to run a foot race.” The governor had no time at the hos pital tor a prolonged interview An soon as he left the Roosevelt apartment he was rushed to an auto and taken to fill his noon program. The condition of Colonel Roosevelt 1» so satisfactory at 1:30 o’clock today that the medical men in charge of the case decided at that hour to issue no further bulletins as to Mr. Roosevelt's condition until 8 p. m. To Leave for Home Monday or Tuesday. Colonel Roosevelt w ill leave Tuesday for Oyster Bay. He will then take ten days’ rest and will re-enter the cam paign for a strenuous, whirlwind finish. These plans were tentatively made to day after the surgeons assured Mrs. Roosevelt that while theoretically the . colonel would not be out of danger until tonight, he virtually had progressed so far that all danger had passed. Telegrams were today sent to Oyster Ray regarding preparations for. receiv ing the colonel. These telegrmns fixed . the time of departure tentative!) at Tuesday. It is barely possible that the start may be made on Monday. . 1 Colonel Roosevelt expects to conduct the campaign from Sagamole Hill dur ing* tlie time his enforced inactivity continues 1 Mrs. Roo.-eveli may m Ist that her husband’s political work be Confined to ’ a few important conferences with the leaders of the party. \ The usual big batch of telegrams flowed in today. More than 50 were received soon after daylight and these r will be answered or dealt with as he may see fit b\ Secrete. y McGrath and t Theodore Roosevelt. .1 .. .-liter there has 1 been a brief conl'i rence with Mr. Rqosi > veil following the medical conference. I The following formal bulletin cot»-